ARLINGTON, Texas – The penultimate weekend of the 2022-23 National Football League playoffs is slated to feature 20 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic alumni across the active rosters of the four participating teams.
 
The Cincinnati Bengals with seven lead the way featuring the most Cotton Bowl Classic alums. All four teams vying for a spot in Super Bowl LVII boast at one Classic alum on their active rosters.
 
Among the alums set to be on the field and sidelines this weekend are Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, who starred for Nebraska in the 71st Classic in 2007, and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, who earned the Felix R. McKnight Trophy as Defensive Most Valuable Player in the 70th Classic in 2006. 
 
Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., is set for Sunday, Feb. 12 on FOX.
 
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GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALUMS IN THE 2022-23 NFL PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
 
Cincinnati Bengals
Brandon Allen, Arkansas***
Nick Bowers, Penn State**
Joe Burrow, Ohio State
Jackson Carman, Clemson
Zachary Carter, Florida
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Tee Higgins, Clemson
Sam Hubbard, Ohio State
Evan McPherson, Florida
Isaiah Prince, Ohio State**
Marvell Tell III, Southern California**
Zac Taylor, Nebraska (Head Coach)
Jay Tufele, Southern California***
 
Kansas City Chiefs
Blake Bell, Oklahoma
Bryan Cook, Cincinnati
Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
Ronald Jones, Southern California
Justyn Ross, Clemson*
 
Philadelphia Eagles
Ian Book, Notre Dame
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis
Mario Goodrich, Clemson**
Josh Jobe, Alabama^
Lane Johnson, Oklahoma
Tyrese Robinson, Oklahoma**
Ndamnkong Suh, Nebraska
K'Von Wallace, Clemson
Marlon Tuipulotu, Southern California* ***
 
San Francisco 49ers
Aaron Banks, Notre Dame
Nick Bosa, Ohio State
Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan***
Taybor Pepper, Michigan State
DeMeco Ryans, Alabama (Defensive Coordinator)
 
*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