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