Meet the 27 former Arizona Wildcats who have played in a Super Bowl

Nick Foles, Marquis Flowers join list of former Arizona Wildcats to play in Super Bowls

Nick Foles and Marquis Flowers will become the 28th and 29th Arizona Wildcats to play in a Super Bowl on Feb. 4, when Foles' Eagles takes on Flowers' Patriots in Minneapolis. 

Here's a look at the previous 27 Wildcats to take part in the annual spectacle.

Mike Bell

Name: Mike Bell 

Position: Running back 

Team: New Orleans Saints 

Super Bowls played in: One — XLIV (2010)

Super Bowl rings won: One — New Orleans 31, Indianapolis 17 

Notable: After finishing the regular season with 654 rushing yards, Bell had two carries for four yards during the Super Bowl. 

Theopolis "T" Bell

Name: Theopolis Bell 

Position: Wide receiver 

Super Bowl rings won: Two 

Notable: Bell caught two passes for 21 yards in his first Super Bowl appearance. He returned two punts for a total of 17 yards in his second.  

Lance Briggs

Name: Lance Briggs 

Position: Linebacker 

Team: Chicago Bears 

Super Bowls played in: One — XLI (2007) 

Super Bowl rings won: None — Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 

Notable: Briggs posted 11 tackles in the Bears' loss. 

Tedy Bruschi

Name: Tedy Bruschi 

Position: Linebacker 

Super Bowl rings won: Three 

Notable: Along with Glenn Parker, Bruschi is one of two Wildcats who have played in five Super Bowls. 

Trung Canidate

Name: Trung Canidate 

Position: Running back 

Team: St. Louis Rams 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXVI (2002)

Super Bowl rings won: None — New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17 

Notable: Canidate rushed for 441 yards and six touchdowns during the regular season, but didn't record any stats during the Super Bowl. 

John Fina

Name: John Fina 

Position: Offensive line 

Super Bowl rings won: None 

Notable: Fina played alongside another former Wildcat, Glenn Parker. 

Mike Freeman

Name: Mike Freeman 

Position: Offensive line 

Super Bowl rings won: None 

Notable: Freeman was the Broncos' starting center. 

Ron Gardin

Name: Ron Gardin 

Position: Wide receiver 

Team: Baltimore Colts 

Super Bowls played in: One — V (1971)

Super Bowl rings won: One — Baltimore Colts 16, Dallas Cowboys 13 

Notable: Gardin was the Colts' punt returner. He called for three fair catches in Super Bowl V, and returned one punt for four yards. 

Rob Gronkowski

Name: Rob Gronkowski 

Position: Tight end 

Super Bowls played in: XLVI (2012), XLIX (2015) and XL, all with Patriots.

Super Bowl rings won: Two 

Notable: Gronkowski hauled in six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 2015 win over Seattle. Gronkowski did not play in least year's game after suffering a season-ending back injury in Week 13. 

Brad Henke

Name: Brad Henke 

Position: Defensive tackle 

Team: Denver Broncos 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXIV (1990)

Super Bowl rings won: None — San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10 

Notable: Denver's 45-point loss to the 49ers is the worst loss in Super Bowl history. 

Mitch Hoopes

Name: Mitch Hoopes 

Position: Punter 

Team: Dallas Cowboys 

Super Bowls played in: One — X (1976) 

Super Bowl rings won: None — Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Dallas Cowboys 17 

Notable: One of Hoopes' punts during the game was blocked, resulting in a safety. 

Ricky Hunley

Name: Ricky Hunley 

Position: Linebacker 

Super Bowl rings won: None 

Notable: Hunley, arguably the greatest player in UA football history, started at right inside linebacker in both of his Super Bowls. 

Michael Johnson

Name: Michael Johnson 

Position: Defensive back 

Team: New York Giants 

Super Bowls played in: One — XLII (2008)

Super Bowl rings won: One — New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 

Notable: Johnson recorded one tackle during the game, which was decided by David Tyree's miracle catch in the fourth quarter. 

Vance Johnson

Name: Vance Johnson 

Position: Wide receiver 

Super Bowl rings won: None 

Notable: In his first Super Bowl in 1987, "The Vance" grabbed five catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. 

Brandon Manumaleuna

Name: Brandon Manumaleuna

Position: Tight end 

Team: St. Louis Rams 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXVI (2002)

Super Bowl rings won: None — New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17 

Notable: Manumaleuna played against former Wildcat Tedy Bruschi in the 2002 Super Bowl. 

Chris McAlister

Name: Chris McAlister 

Position: Cornerback 

Team: Baltimore Ravens 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXV (2001)

Super Bowl rings won: One — Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7 

Notable: McAlister intercepted a Kerry Collins pass during the Ravens' 27-point Super Bowl win. 

Frank Middleton

Name: Frank Middleton 

Position: Offensive line 

Team: Oakland Raiders 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXVII (2003)

Super Bowl rings won: None — Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48, Oakland Raiders 21 

Notable: Middleton started at left guard in the 2003 Super Bowl. 

Josh Miller

Name: Josh Miller 

Position: Punter 

Team: New England Patriots 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXIX (2005) 

Super Bowl rings won: One — New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21 

Notable: Miller played alongside former Wildcat Tedy Bruschi in the 2005 Super Bowl. 

Edwin Mulitalo

Name: Edwin Mulitalo 

Position: Offensive line 

Team: Baltimore Ravens 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXV (2001)

Super Bowl rings won: One — Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7 

Notable: Mulitalo was the starting left guard for the Ravens. Teammate Chris McAlister, another former Wildcat, started on defense. 

Glenn Parker

Name: Glenn Parker 

Position: Offensive line 

Super Bowl rings won: None 

Notable: Parker made five trips to the Super Bowl, tied for the most among UA players, but did not win a ring. 

Antonio Pierce

Name: Antonio Pierce 

Position: Linebacker 

Team: New York Giants 

Super Bowls played in: One — XLII (2008) 

Super Bowl rings won: One — New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 

Notable: Pierce recorded 10 tackles in the Giants' Super Bowl win over the Patriots. Another former Wildcat, Michael Johnson, played safety for New York in that game. 

Brooks Reed

Name: Brooks Reed 

Position: Linebacker

Team: Atlanta Falcons

Super Bowls played in: One — LI (2017)

Super Bowl rings won: None

Notable: Reed had three tackles in Atlanta's crushing Super Bowl loss to the New England a year ago. 

Jose Portilla

Name: Jose Portilla 

Position: Offensive line 

Team: Atlanta Falcons 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXIII (1999) 

Super Bowl rings won: None — Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19 

Notable: Portilla only played two seasons in the NFL before the Falcons cut him. He played in the XFL in 2001. 

Randy Robbins

Name: Randy Robbins 

Position: Safety 

Super Bowl rings won: None 

Notable: Robbins came off the bench in all three Super Bowls. 

Joe Salave'a

Name: Joe Salave'a

Position: Defensive tackle 

Team: Tennessee Titans 

Super Bowls played in: One — XXXIV (2000) 

Super Bowl rings won: None — St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans 16 

Notable: Salave'a came off the bench in the 2000 Super Bowl, which ended when the Rams defense stopped Tennessee on the 1-yard line. 

Joe Tafoya

Name: Joe Tafoya 

Position: Defensive end 

Team: Seattle Seahawks 

Super Bowls played in: One — XL (2006) 

Super Bowl rings won: None — Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10 

Notable: Tafoya came off the bench in the 2006 Super Bowl. 

Jackie Wallace

Name: Jackie Wallace 

Position: Cornerback 

Super Bowl rings won: None 

Notable: Although he played for two different teams in his Super Bowl appearances, Wallace lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers both times.