University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Two Former Football Players Active for Super Bowl LIV This Sunday
1/28/2020 4:46:00 PM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Two former Southern Miss football players, Tarvarius Moore and Nick Mullens, will dress for the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
The duo will become the 15th and 16th Golden Eagles to participate in the Super Bowl as well as the first two players to be a part of the 49ers.
Moore, a defensive back, played in all 16 games during the regular season for 49ers, having collected 23 tackles (14 solo) to go along with a pair of pass defended.
Mullens, who threw for 2,277 yards and 13 touchdowns last season at quarterback, returned to a back-up role behind Jimmy Garropolo, and appeared in just one game during the 2019 season.
Former Golden Eagle punter, Jerrel Wilson, remains the only Southern Miss player to ever dress for the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, having also the distinction of being the first from the program to play in the big game as he appeared in Super Bowl I. Wilson also went on to play in Super Bowl IV.
Jamie Collins is the last Southern Miss player to participate in the National Football League's championship game, winning with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
Here is a listing of Southern Miss players that were on the active rosters for their respective teams in the Super Bowl:
The duo will become the 15th and 16th Golden Eagles to participate in the Super Bowl as well as the first two players to be a part of the 49ers.
Moore, a defensive back, played in all 16 games during the regular season for 49ers, having collected 23 tackles (14 solo) to go along with a pair of pass defended.
Mullens, who threw for 2,277 yards and 13 touchdowns last season at quarterback, returned to a back-up role behind Jimmy Garropolo, and appeared in just one game during the 2019 season.
Former Golden Eagle punter, Jerrel Wilson, remains the only Southern Miss player to ever dress for the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, having also the distinction of being the first from the program to play in the big game as he appeared in Super Bowl I. Wilson also went on to play in Super Bowl IV.
Jamie Collins is the last Southern Miss player to participate in the National Football League's championship game, winning with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
Here is a listing of Southern Miss players that were on the active rosters for their respective teams in the Super Bowl:
| Player | Team | Super Bowl(s) |
| Jerrel Wilson | Kansas City Chiefs | I, IV |
| Ray Guy | Oakland Raiders/Los Angeles Raiders | XI, XV/XVIII |
| Bud Brown | Miami Dolphins | XIX |
| Sammy Winder | Denver Broncos | XXI, XXII, XXIV |
| Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | XXXI, XXXII |
| Perry Phenix | Tennessee Titans | XXXIV |
| Adalius Thomas | Baltimore Ravens/New England Patriots | XXXV/XLII |
| Bobby Hamilton | New England Patriots | XXXVI |
| Todd Pinkston | Philadelphia Eagles | XXXIX |
| Etric Pruitt | Seattle Seahawks | XL |
| Jeremy Parquet | Pittsburgh Steelers | XLIII |
| Micahel Boley | New York Giants | XLVI |
| Chris Clark | Denver Broncos | XLVIII |
| Jamie Collins | New England Patriots | XLIX |
| Tarvarius Moore | San Francisco 49ers | LIV |
| Nick Mullens | San Francisco 49ers | LIV |
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