Congrats to Eastern Michigan alum Andrew Wylie for going to the Super Bowl!
Wylie, who blocks for Pat Mahomes on Kansas City, will be the first former EMU football player to play in the Super Bowl since 2011 when it featured two former Eagles: T.J. Lang (Green Bay) and Charlie Batch (Pittsburgh).
EMU football players to play in the Super Bowl
Note: Super Bowl rosters via pro-football-reference.com
1975- Dave Boone, Minnesota Vikings
1976- John Banaszak, Pittsburgh Steelers
1979- John Banaszak, Pittsburgh Steelers
1979- Ron Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers
1980- John Banaszak, Pittsburgh Steelers
1980- Ron Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers
1982- Clarence Chapman, Cincinnati Bengals
2001- Lional Dalton, Baltimore Ravens
2005- Jason Short, Philadelphia Eagles
2006- Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh Steelers
2009- Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh Steelers
2011- Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh Steelers
2011- T.J. Lang, Green Bay Packers
2020- Andrew Wylie, Kansas City Chiefs
Wylie’s appearance in the Super Bowl will be the 14th by a former EMU player.
Wylie, 25, went undrafted in 2017 after being named a Third Team All-MAC lineman as a senior at Eastern. He joined three different practice squads that year before finally signing with Kansas City, and worked his way into being a regular starter. In three seasons with the Chiefs, Wylie’s played in 27 games and made 21 starts.
Wylie and the Chiefs will take on the 49ers of San Francisco, and the big game will be on Sunday, Feb. 2 on FOX.
Edit: Wylie’s appearance in the Super Bowl will be the 14th* by a former Eastern Michigan player.
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