SEC connections in Super Bowl XLVII
By Edward Aschoff
Published January 23, 2013, 11:00:09 AM
With Super Bowl XLVII just around the corner, the SEC will once again be well-represented in the big game. The league leads all other conferences with 23 players on the two Super Bowl rosters (using current conference alignments).
The Baltimore Ravens have 10 former SEC players on their active roster, and the San Francisco 49ers are have nine.
Here's a look at how both teams are linked to the SEC:
Baltimore Ravens
Active Roster: 10
Josh Bynes, Auburn
Terrence Cody, Alabama
Morgan Cox, Tennessee
Dannell Ellerbe, Georgia
Pernell McPhee, Mississippi State
Michael Oher, Ole Miss
Deonte Thompson, Florida
DeAngelo Tyson, Georgia
Courtney Upshaw, Alabama
Bobbie Williams, Arkansas
Reserve/Injured list: 1
Emanuel Cook, South Carolina
San Francisco 49ers
Active Roster: 9
Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State
Ricky Jean Francois, LSU
Tony Jerod-Eddie, Texas A&M
Ray McDonald, Florida
Carlos Rogers, Auburn
Aldon Smith, Missouri
Justin Smith, Missouri
Patrick Willis, Ole Miss
Chris Culliver, South Carolina
Reserve/Injured list: 2
Demarcus Dobbs, Georgia
Parys Haralson, Tennessee
Practice Squad: 1
Curtis Taylor, LSU
Here are some coaching connections to the SEC for both teams:
Ravens:
Secondary coach Teryl Austin served as Florida's defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach in 2010.
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