Alabama, LSU, Rutgers and Stanford have four former players apiece on the active rosters of the Super Bowl LI teams.
The Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots will square off for the NFL championship on Feb. 5 in Houston.
No collegiate program has more than four players on the active rosters of the Super Bowl participants. Two programs - Auburn and Virginia - have three players apiece.
The former Crimson Tide players going to Super Bowl LI are wide receiver Julio Jones and defensive tackle Courtney Upshaw of the Falcons and linebacker Dont'a Hightower and cornerback Cyrus Jones of the Patriots.