NEW ORLEANS (February 5, 2026) – Twenty-three players on rosters for Super Bowl LX (Sunday, February 8, 2026) have connections to the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Twelve members of the New England Patriots and 11 Seattle Seahawks players either played in the Allstate Sugar Bowl; played in the 2022 Allstate Louisiana Kickoff; played in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship, hosted by the Sugar Bowl; were honored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl's Manning Award for their accomplishments as college quarterbacks; or played in the Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Football State Championships as high school standouts.
 
Alabama leads the way with four Sugar Bowl alums from three different Sugar Bowls on this year's Super Bowl rosters. Seattle players Jalen Milroe and Robbie Ouzts both played in Alabama's victory over K-State in the Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31, 2022 while Jarran Reed was a starting defensive end for the Crimson Tide in the 2015 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings had five tackles, including three tackles for loss for the Tide in the 2018 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
 
Ohio State and Ole Miss each have two Sugar Bowl alums on this year's Super Bowl rosters. The Buckeyes are represented by Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle), who had two catches in the 2021 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, while Thayer Munford, Jr. (New England) was the Buckeyes starting left tackle in that same game. Otis Reese (New England) and AJ Finley (Seattle) were both starting safeties for Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2022.

Five quarterbacks in this year's Super Bowl were recognized as Manning Award Stars of the Week. New England back-up quarterback Joshua Dobbs was a seven-time Manning Award Star of the Week, while Patriots' starter Drake Maye and Seahawks back-ups Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe were each honored five times as Manning Stars. Seattle starter Sam Darnold was also a Manning Star of the Week.
 

New England Patriots
Name, College	Sugar Bowl Connection(s)
Kayshon Boutte, LSU	Two catches for 20 yards in 2022 Allstate Louisiana Kickoff
	Helped Westgate to 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Class 4A Playoffs
Will Campbell, LSU	Starting lineman in 2022 Allstate Louisiana Kickoff as a true freshman
	Helped Neville to three Allstate Sugar Bowl LHSAA Class 4A semifinal appearances
K'Lavon Chaisson, LSU	Two tackles in 2020 CFP Championship hosted by Sugar Bowl
Carlton Davis, Auburn	Four tackles off bench in 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl
Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee	Seven-time Manning Award Star of the Week
Anfernee Jennings, Alabama	Five tackles, including three TFL, in 2018 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Drake Maye, North Carolina	Five-time Manning Award Star of the Week
Thayer Munford, Jr., Ohio State	Starting left tackle in 2021 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Otis Reese, Ole Miss*	Five tackles as starting safety in 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl
Jaquelin Roy, LSU#	Two tackles as starting DT in 2022 Allstate Louisiana Kickoff
Jack Westover, Washington	Six catches for 59 yards in 2024 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Jared Wilson, Georgia	Starting OL in 2025 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Seattle Seahawks
Name, College	Sugar Bowl Connection(s)
Anthony Bradford, LSU	Starting RG in 2022 Allstate Louisiana Kickoff
Sam Darnold, USC	Manning Award Star of the Week
AJ Finley, Ole Miss#	Started at free safety and had two tackles in 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl
Drew Lock, Missouri	Five-time Manning Award Star of the Week
Kenny McIntosh, Georgia#	Six rushes for 26 yards in 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl
Rylie Mills, Notre Dame	Key player, missed 2025 CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl with injury
Jalen Milroe, Alabama	Saw action late in 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl
	Five-time Manning Award Star of the Week
Byron Murphy, Texas	Three tackles and TFL in 2024 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Robbie Ouzts, Alabama	Starting tight end in 2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl
Jarran Reed, Alabama	Starting DE with three tackles in 2015 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	Two catches for 12 yards in 2021 CFP Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl

 
* practice squad
# Injured reserve
 
The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 114 Hall of Fame players, 55 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its 92-year history. The 92nd Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which served as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, saw Ole Miss defeat SEC rival Georgia in a sold-out Superdome on January 1, 2026. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests over $1 million into the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors thousands of student-athletes each year, while injecting over $2.5 billion into the local economy in the last decade.