Three UCF football alumni are headed to Super Bowl LX — two with the Seattle Seahawks and one with the New England Patriots.
Seattle offensive tackle Amari Kight ’24 and defensive back Shaquill Griffin ’16 or New England safety Richie Grant ’20 could become the latest Knights to claim Super Bowl rings when the two squads square off on Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. on NBC in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
To date, 13 former Knights have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, most recently integrated business alum Jordan Franks ’18 with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in 2023.
After joining the Knights in 2023 as a graduate transfer, Kight was a two-year starter on the offensive line for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in sport business management.
During his freshman year as a defensive back at UCF, Griffin helped clinch the program’s first New Year’s Six bowl championship (2014 Fiesta Bowl) and went out to finish his career as an all-conference standout. The 9-year NFL veteran and 2019 Pro Bowl selection was initially drafted in 2017 by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round and has been affiliated with several NFL teams. He resigned with the Seahawks last June and is currently on the practice squad. Griffin earned a bachelor’s degree in human communication.
Grant, who signed with the Patriots’ practice squad in October, was an all-conference selection who helped lead the Knights during their historic 25-0 unbeaten streak in 2017–18 before he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2021. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise science and a minor in medical sociology.
