When taking into account the active roster plus the practice squad, it’s no surprise to Iowa football fans that the Hawkeyes take the cake. There are a total of six players from the Iowa football program that now play with either the Los Angeles Rams or the New England Patriots. This is the highest total among any universities represented in Super Bowl 53.
The New England Patriots are really dipping into the Iowa football talent pool, and it makes a lot of sense given Kirk and Brian Ferentz’s connection to Bill Belichick. On the active roster, the Patriots have defensive end Adrian Clayborn and one of Kirk’s sons, James Ferentz.