ARLINGTON, Texas – The 2023-24 National Football League conference championship games are set to have a strong Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic flavor with 19 alumni across the active rosters of the four participating teams.
 
The San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens lead the way each with six Cotton Bowl Classic alums currently on their active rosters. All four teams vying for a chance to play for an NFL title boasts at one Classic alum on its active roster.
 
The Detroit Lions have two of its coaches who are also Classic alums – head coach Dan Campbell played for Texas A&M in the 62nd Classic in 1998 and assistant quarterbacks coach J.T. Barrett guided Ohio State to a win in the 82nd Classic in 2017.
 
Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is set for Sunday, Feb. 11 on CBS.
 
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GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALUMS IN THE 2023-24 NFL PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
 
Baltimore Ravens (6)
Jalyn Armour-Davis, Alabama*
J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State*
Malik Harrison, Ohio State
Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
Jeremiah Moon, Florida***
Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame
Odafe Jayson Oweh, Penn State
John Simpson, Clemson
Jordan Stout, Penn State
 
Detroit Lions (3)
Brian Branch, Alabama
Charles Harris, Missouri***
Julian Okwara, Notre Dame**
Jameson Williams, Alabama
Brock Wright, Notre Dame
Dan Campbell, Texas A&M (Head Coach)
J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (Assistant Quarterbacks Coach)
 
Kansas City Chiefs (4)
Blake Bell, Oklahoma
Bryan Cook, Cincinnati*
Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
Justyn Ross, Clemson
Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame
 
San Francisco 49ers (6)
Aaron Banks, Notre Dame
Nick Bosa, Ohio State
Austin Bryant, Clemson**
Sam Darnold, Southern California
Clelin Ferrell, Clemson*
Cameron Latu, Alabama*
Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan***
Taybor Pepper, Michigan State
Brayden Willis, Oklahoma
Chase Young, Ohio State
 
*Reserve/Injured list
**Practice squad
***Was a redshirt when his team played in the Cotton Bowl Classic
^Was injured and did not play in the Cotton Bowl Classic