3 Middle Tennessee Alums Get Super Bowl Ring From Latest Chiefs Win

The Middle Tennessee Blue Raider football team didn't have a game on Super Bowl Sunday. However, it was still a successful day for the program, as the Kansas

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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raider football team didn't have a game on Super Bowl Sunday. However, it was still a successful day for the program, as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22. 

MTSU had four players representing the program on team rosters Sunday: Richie James, Charvarius Ward, Darius Harris, and Izaiah Gathings. James, Harris, and Gathings all play for Kansas City. Ward was a member of the 49ers.

Only Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida and Clemson had more alumni on either Super Bowl roster.

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Harris was inactive for the Super Bowl, however, he becomes the first MTSU alum with three Super Bowl rings. All of the linebacker's rings have come as a member of the Chiefs.  

It's the first Super Bowl win for either James or Gathings. Gathings, a tight end, was also inactive on Sunday. James was targeted just once in the passing game, but returned four punts for a total of 12 yards. He fumbled one, but managed to recover it.

In total, 11 different MTSU players have now been a member of a Super Bowl championship team. Those 11 players account for 14 rings.