It's the 23rd straight year at least one former UF player is going to the Super Bowl, which is the third-longest active streak amongst SEC programs.

Taking a look at which Gators will be represented in this year’s Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

The PFSCA's Big 33 football All-Star game has been held in Pennsylvania since 1957. The game has placed at least one alumnus in the big game every year. That streak will continue at Super Bowl LIX.

Atkins, a Chicago native and former offensive guard at UT-Martin, has spent most of his career as an offensive line coach. He oversaw the position at Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, Tulane and Charlotte before he joined Florida State’s staff in 2020. Atkins coached tight ends once before in 2008 at UT-Martin.

LSU football filled the lone vacancy on its coaching staff, hiring Alex Atkins as run game coordinator and tight ends coach. Atkins comes to LSU after spending four years at Florida State. He served as the Seminoles offensive coordinator in 2023 and 2024.