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Super Bowl 2022 Teams: These Are The 18 Players With Florida Ties

Florida football fans may see some familiar faces when the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals square off in Super Bowl LVI.

Eleven players on the Los Angeles Rams ​and seven on the Cincinnati Bengals went to high school or played college football in Florida.
Eleven players on the Los Angeles Rams ​and seven on the Cincinnati Bengals went to high school or played college football in Florida. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

FLORIDA — Florida football fans may see some familiar names on the team rosters when the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals square off in Super Bowl LVI, the biggest game of the NFL season, to be played at 5:30 p.m. Central on Sunday in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Eleven players on the Los Angeles Rams and seven on the Cincinnati Bengals went to high school or played college football in Florida.

Between these players, the 2022 Super Bowl teams have 107 former college football players, according to the NCAA. Together, the SEC and Big Ten are sending the most players to the game, with 46 players. NCAA Division I FCS and Division II schools are also represented.

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Florida and LSU have the greatest representation in the 56th annual Super Bowl, with five each, the NCAA reports.

Washington, Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma each have four players on the teams' Super Bowl rosters.

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Alabama, Texas A&M and Purdue have three representatives each.

And two players each come from Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland, Florida Atlantic, Delaware, Cincinnati, Florida State, Iowa, Penn State, TCU, Utah, Wisconsin, Stanford, Colorado and North Carolina State.

Here's a closer look at the Florida players that make up the Bengals' roster:

Vernon Hargreaves III (Hometown: Tampa)

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III (29) looks on during an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)

Position: Cornerback
Number: No. 29
Experience: 6 years
Age: 26
College: Florida
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 204 lbs

Trey Hendrickson (Hometown: Orlando)

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91) enters the field during the Super Bowl LVI Opening Night Fan Rally Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Position: Defensive End
Number: No. 91
Experience: 5 years
Age: 27
College: Florida Atlantic
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 270 lbs

Fred Johnson (Hometown: West Palm Beach)

Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Fred Johnson (74) looks on during pre-game warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: No. 74
Experience: 3 years
Age: 24
College: Florida
Height: 6'7''
Weight: 326 lbs

Evan McPherson (Hometown: Fort Payne, AL)

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (2) enters the field during the Super Bowl LVI Opening Night Fan Rally Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Position: Placekicker
Number: No. 2
Age: 21
College: Florida
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 185 lbs

Mitchell Wilcox (Hometown: Largo)

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mitchell Wilcox (84) walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)

Position: Tight End
Number: No. 84
Experience: 1 year
Age: 25
College: South Florida
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 247 lbs

Wyatt Ray (Hometown: Boca Raton)

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Wyatt Ray (93) warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)

Position: Defensive End
Number: No. 93
Experience: 2 years
Age: 25
College: Boston College
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 250 lbs

Auden Tate (Hometown: Irmo, SC)

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Auden Tate (19) watches against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Position: Wide Receiver
Number: No. 19
Experience: 4 years
Age: 25
College: Florida
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 228 lbs

Here's a closer look at the Florida players that make up the Rams' roster:

Cam Akers (Hometown: Jackson, MS)

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers (23) runs with the ball during a NFL divisional playoff football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez)

Position: Running Back
Number: No. 23
Experience: 2 years
Age: 22
College: Florida State
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 217 lbs

Buddy Howell (Hometown: Coconut Grove)

Los Angeles Rams Buddy Howell (38) walks back to the locker room walks back to the locker room after the team defeats the Detroit Lions in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Position: Running Back
Number: No. 38
Experience: 4 years
Age: 25
College: Florida Atlantic
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 225 lbs

Brandon Powell (Hometown: Deerfield Beach)

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandon Powell (19) runs with the ball during a NFL divisional playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez)

Position: Wide Receiver
Number: No. 19
Experience: 4 years
Age: 26
College: Florida
Height: 5'8''
Weight: 181 lbs

Jalen Ramsey (Hometown: Smyrna, TN)

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) holds the ball during a NFL divisional playoff football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez)

Position: Defensive Back
Number: No. 5
Experience: 6 years
Age: 27
College: Florida State
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 208 lbs

Tutu Atwell (Hometown: Miami)

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell (15) runs off the field against the New York Giants during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Position: Wide Receiver
Number: No. 15
Age: 22
College: Louisville
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 165 lbs

Jacob Harris (Hometown: Palm Harbor)

Los Angeles Rams tight end Jacob Harris (87) enters the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Position: Tight End
Number: No. 87
Age: 24
College: UCF
Height: 6'5''
Weight: 211 lbs

Van Jefferson (Hometown: Jacksonville)

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (12) watches the scoreboard during a NFL divisional playoff football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez)

Position: Wide Receiver
Number: No. 12
Experience: 2 years
Age: 25
College: Florida
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 200 lbs

Sony Michel (Hometown: Orlando)

Los Angeles Rams running back Sony Michel during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Position: Running Back
Number: No. 25
Experience: 4 years
Age: 26
College: Georgia
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 215 lbs

Sharrod Neasman (Hometown: Sarasota)

Former New York Jets safety Sharrod Neasman (35) walks on the field before a NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

Position: Defensive Back
Number: No. 41
Experience: 6 years
Age: 30
College: Florida Atlantic
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 213 lbs

Matthew Stafford (Hometown: Tampa)

Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford celebrates after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Position: Quarterback
Number: No. 9
Experience: 13 years
Age: 34
College: Georgia
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 220 lbs

John Wolford (Hometown: Jacksonville)

Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford (13) walks back to the locker room after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Position: Quarterback
Number: No. 13
Experience: 2 years
Age: 26
College: Wake Forest
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 216 lbs

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