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Here are Super Bowl players with Memphis ties, including Kenneth Walker
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Memphis will once again be represented in the Super Bowl .
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots are set to face off in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Seahawks won the NFC title by beating the Los Angeles Rams , while the Patriots beat the Denver Broncos to claim the AFC title.
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Here's a look at players with Memphis ties who are on Super Bowl 60 rosters.
CB Kobee Minor , Patriots
Minor became the first Tigers player selected in the NFL Draft since 2022 when the Patriots took him with the final pick in 2025. Minor spent most of the season on the practice squad but has appeared in four games, making one tackle.
He was inactive for the AFC title game.
Minor started his collegiate career at Texas Tech before transferring to Indiana and then spending his final season at Memphis. He made 37 tackles in 2024.
RB Antonio Gibson , Patriots
Gibson played in five games for the Patriots in 2025 but tore his ACL during their Week 5 game against the Buffalo Bills . He was placed injured reserve and won't play in the Super Bowl.
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He starred at Memphis from 2018-19 as a receiver and has been with the Patriots for the last two seasons.
RB Kenneth Walker , Seahawks
Walker was a superstar at Arlington High School who started his collegiate career at Wake Forest before transferring to Michigan State ahead of the 2021 season. He had a major breakout year for the Spartans, becoming a first-team All-American and winning the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back.
He was a second round pick by the Seahawks in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Walker has played a major role for the Seahawks this season. He rushed for 1,027 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season, then rushed for 62 yards and touchdown — and added four catches for 49 yards — in Seattle's win over the Rams.
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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Here are Super Bowl players with Memphis ties, including Kenneth Walker
