Multiple Sports Background of Super Bowl LIV Rosters

For the 5th consecutive year Tracking Football has researched the high school multiple sports background of players on Super Bowl rosters. This year’s insights are below.

92% (98/106) of active roster Super Bowl LIV players participated in HS multiple sports.

• 58% Track & Field
• 54% Basketball
• 15% Baseball
• < 5% Wrestling, Soccer, Lacrosse, Rugby, Volleyball

The percentage (8%) of specialists and 4 sport athletes are the same.

• 8% 4 sport
• 34% 3 sport
• 51% 2 sport
• 8% specialist

All but 2 position groups (QB/TE) had 50% or higher HS track & field participation.

• WR: 9/11 (82%)
• RB: 7/9 (78%)
• DB: 14/20 (70%)
• DL: 10/15 (63%)
• LB: 8/14 (57%)
• OL: 9/17 (53%)
• SPEC: 3/6 (50%)
• QB: 1/6 (17%)
• TE: 1/7 (14%)

Active roster players averaged a 3.4/5.0 Player Athletic Index based on high school height, weight, position and track & field data.

49ers: 3.48 | Chiefs: 3.39

• 5.0 PAI: 2 (2%)
• 4.0-4.9 PAI: 13 (12%)
• 3.0-3.9 PAI: 28 (26%)
• 2.0-2.9 PAI: 14 (13%)
• 1.0-1.9 PAI: 1 (1%)
• 0.0-0.9 PAI: 1 (1%)

No position group averaged under a 3.0/5.0 PAI score

• WR: 3.8
• RB: 3.4
• DB: 3.3
• DL: 3.5
• LB: 3.1
• OL: 3.5
• SPEC: 4.1
• QB: 4.5
• TE: 3.0

Overall we tracked 156 total players on 49ers and Chiefs rosters including active, reserve and practice squad players.

19 players scored a 4.0/5.0 or higher PAI

Top 5 HS 100m (FAT/wind legal)

Top 5 HS 200m (FAT/wind legal)

Top 5 HS Long Jump

Top 5 HS High Jump

Top 5 HS Shot Put

Top 5 HS Discus Throw