ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The upcoming Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium will feature several players with ties to Georgia on both the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers rosters. This continues the trend of Georgia being well-represented in previous Super Bowls, with the Georgia Bulldogs consistently having players in the championship game for the past 23 seasons.
Here’s a list of players with Georgia connections on the Super Bowl rosters:
**Kansas City Chiefs:**
1. **Mecole Hardman, Wide Receiver:** Born in Bowman, Georgia, and a former standout at Elbert County High School, Hardman played for the Georgia Bulldogs under Kirby Smart before joining the Chiefs.
2. **Malik Herring, Defensive End:** A Forsyth native who played at Mary Persons High School and later for the Georgia Bulldogs, Herring was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
3. **Harrison Butker, Kicker:** A Decatur native who started playing football late in high school at the Westminster Schools, Butker became Georgia Tech’s all-time leading scorer before joining the Chiefs in 2017.
4. **Jaylen Watson, Cornerback:** Originally from Augusta, Watson began his college football career at Ventura College before transferring to Washington State. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
5. **Wanya Morris, Offensive Tackle:** A top recruit from Grayson High School in 2019, Morris transferred from Tennessee to Oklahoma before being drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
6. **Matt Dickerson, Defensive Tackle:** A San Francisco native who played for the Atlanta Falcons in 2022, Dickerson joined the Chiefs in 2023.
**San Francisco 49ers:**
1. **Robert Beal Jr., Defensive Lineman:** Raised in Duluth and a product of Norcross High School and Georgia, Beal was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
2. **Chris Conley, Wide Receiver:** A Dallas native with a record-setting vertical leap, Conley played at North Paulding High School and UGA before a career that included time with the Chiefs, Jaguars, Texans, Titans, and now the 49ers.
3. **Charlie Woerner, Tight End:** Hailing from Rabun County, Woerner, with a football lineage, won a state championship in discus at Rabun County High School and played for Georgia before being drafted by the 49ers in 2020.
4. **Jordan Mason, Running Back:** A Tennessee native who attended Georgia Tech, Mason signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and played in 17 games during the 2023 season.
5. **Isaiah Oliver, Cornerback:** A former Falcon, Oliver signed with the 49ers in free agency before the 2023 season after playing 62 games in Atlanta from 2018 to 2022.