Super Memories of Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX as college players

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Lebanon, TN – Players in this year’s Super Bowl for both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles competed in many key games attended by collegefootballfan.com over the years. We always have fun sharing pictures taken. See pictorials below. In many cases, we knew we would see some of these former college stars making it big in at the professional level. What’s even more intriguing? Capturing a game played and a picture taken on a guy few expected to see playing on Sunday. Great satisfaction also occurs when we find good pictures of linemen in action who we caught, to be honest, randomly.

This year’s Super Memories Pictorial provides us with instances of all these categories. We like showing off our photos of players who will participate in Super Bowl LIX. Going through our extensive library of photos indicates that we chose games to attend with some of the best talent ever seen on their way to the next level. Among all our pics, we choose only players who are active entering the upcoming title game.

Enjoy the memories shared here. We look forward to more seasons of recording more great college football talent. Below, we display our Kansas City Chiefs contingent. Not as impressive an array as our Philadelphia Eagle portfolio.

Of luck and opportunities

Sometimes, it’s either just pure luck or total misfortune that captures or even loses the right pictorial moments. Kansas City DE George Karlaftis played for Purdue against Tennessee in the 2021 Music City Bowl, we either didn’t capture him, or we didn’t get him in a clear, recognizable angle worth publishing. DT Chris Jones played in a very memorable Orange Bowl as a Junior for Mississippi State in 2016. Never made it into our digital camera, but Dak Prescott did. On the other hand, Jones made it to the Super Bowl. Prescott never did.

WR De Andre Hopkins played for Clemson in 2011 when we saw the Tigers visit annual, in-state rival South Carolina. Probably had some pics of him. However, since that time and before publishing many of these photos, we got hacked and lost a lot of first-hand stories and pics. Patrick Mahomes? We never made it to Lubbock, Texas, and Texas Tech never came close enough back east for a game to go see him play. Tech scored a lot of points. Red Raiders went 16-21 over Mahome’s three seasons. Closest drive for me at the time was WVU. Oh well. We focus on finding competitive games that we can afford to travel to. Didn’t find such an opportunity when Mahomes played for Texas tech.

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIX offensive players in action

As a redshirt freshman, KC Center Creed Humphrey (56) can be seen here blocking for Kyler Murray here in the 2017 CFP semi-finals against Alabama. On Sunday he will be blocking for Patrick Mahomes once again in the Super Bowl.
As a redshirt freshman, Kansas City Chief Center, Creed Humphrey (56), can be seen here blocking for Kyler Murray in the 2017 CFP semi-finals against Alabama. On Sunday, he will be blocking for Patrick Mahomes once again in the Super Bowl.
A year ago, Hunter Nourzad (64), center for Penn State University was leading the ground attack for the Nittany Lions. This year, He's heading to the Super Bowl LIX with the Kansas City Chiefs.
A year ago, Hunter Nourzad (64), Center for Penn State University was leading the ground attack for the Nittany Lions. This year, He’s heading to the Super Bowl LIX with the Kansas City Chiefs.
We saw Kansas City Chiefs RB Isaiah Pacheco in action several times for Rutgers. Here, we saw him in 2019 against Boston College. Who knew he would become a main cog for this perennial Super Bowl contender?
We saw Kansas City Chiefs RB Isaiah Pacheco (1) in action several times for Rutgers. Here, we saw him in 2019 against Boston College. Who ever dreamt he would become a primary cog for any perennial Super Bowl contender? We never know.
Oklahoma Sooner RB Samaje Perine (32) explodes against Clemson in the Orange Bowl. He did spot duty for the Chiefs this season with only 92 rushing yards and 322 receiving yards.
Oklahoma Sooner RB Samaje Perine (32) explodes against Clemson in the 2015 Capital One Orange Bowl. He did spot duty for the Chiefs this season with only 92 rushing yards and 322 receiving yards.
In 2015, we watched a very super memory as Georgia Tech's Harrison Butker converted a 35-yard FG with 54 seconds left to tie No. 9 Florida State, 16-16. Tech defeated FSU on a blocked FG to win as time expired.
In 2015, we watched a very super memory as Georgia Tech’s Harrison Butker converted a 35-yard FG with 54 seconds left to tie No. 9 Florida State, 16-16. Tech defeated FSU on a blocked FG to win as time expired.
In 2022, Indiana TE Peyton Hendershot (86) blocks here for Michael Penix against western Kentucky. Drafred by Dallas, they traded him to the Chiefs before this season where he did some light duty. Could he possibly pop up in some significant play in Super bowl LIX? Stranger things have happened.
In 2022, Indiana TE Peyton Hendershot (86) blocks here for Michael Penix against Western Kentucky. Drafted by Dallas, they traded him to the Chiefs before this season where he did some light duty. Could he possibly pop up in some significant play in Super Bowl LIX? Stranger things have happened.

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LIX defensive players in action

Stanford Soph Safety Justin Reid (8) on right, takes an angle to make a stop against Cal Bears in their 2016 win in The Big Game.
Stanford Soph Safety Justin Reid (8) on right, takes an angle to make a stop against Cal Bears in their 2016 win in The Big Game. He’s back again with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl in 2025.
Notre Dame LB Drue Tranquil (23) takes outside leverage against Stanford in 17-10 loss in 2016.
Notre Dame LB Drue Tranquil (23) takes outside leverage against Stanford in 17-10 loss in 2016.
University of Cincinnati CB Bryan Cook Covers University of Houston WR Nathaniel "Tank" Dell in 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship. Dell now plays for the Houston Texans. Cook's Bearcats won the AAC that year, and this year he looks to win Super Bowl LIX again with the Kansas City Chiefs.
University of Cincinnati Bearcat CB Bryan Cook (6) covers Houston Cougar WR Nathaniel “Tank” Dell in 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship. Dell now plays for the Houston Texans. Cook’s Bearcats won the AAC that year, and this year he looks to win Super Bowl LIX again with the Kansas City Chiefs.

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