Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, February 7, 2016
Super Bowl 50 is just hours away.
A total of 16 former Big Ten names will be playing for an NFL championship, not including former Maryland tight end Vernon Davis, as NFC champ Carolina faces AFC champ Denver at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Ten of the Big Ten's 14 schools have at least one representative in Super Bowl 50, headlined by Ohio State, which features a nation's best five players (4 Carolina; 1 Denver).
Don't have a horse in the race? For what it's worth, Denver has nine former Big Ten stars, compared to Carolina's seven.
Check out all of the former Big Ten stars on Super Bowl 50 rosters below.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Philly Brown, WR, Ohio State
Good luck tonight to ex-@OhioStAthletics WR @phillybrown10, who is no stranger to producing on the big stage. https://t.co/VdPbG7nTRO
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) February 7, 2016
Kurt Coleman, S, Ohio State
Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan
Here's to hoping ex-@umichfootall TE/WR @D_FUNCH has a highlight like this in store for Super Bowl 50. https://t.co/DtOMv0wkmG
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) February 7, 2016
Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State
Brad Nortman, P, Wisconsin
Andrew Norwell, G, Ohio State
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
Expect ex-@BoilerFootball DT @kk_mr93, featured in this @BTNJourney piece, to get after Peyton Manning tonight. https://t.co/vAStYO2cyP
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) February 7, 2016
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DENVER BRONCOS
Owen Daniels, TE, Wisconsin
Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland*
James Ferentz, C, Iowa
Bennie Fowler, WR, Michigan State
No need for @Broncos fans to worry about ex-@MSU_Football WR @b_fowler13's concentration tonight. https://t.co/wBm04ggGv6
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) February 7, 2016
Darius Kilgo, NT, Maryland
Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
Before @CodyLatimer14 was suiting up for Super Bowl 50, he was scoring TDs, a lot of them, for @HoosierFootball. https://t.co/jetuP2OP0T
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) February 7, 2016
Jordan Norwood, WR, Penn State
Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
Former @OhioStAthletics CB @BradRoby_1 will be looking to do something like this to Cam Newton tonight. https://t.co/gdr8bhN9Vd
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) February 7, 2016
Michael Schofield, T, Michigan
Trevor Siemian, QB, Northwestern
* — Indicates a player who played at school before it entered the Big Ten.
