{"id":150618,"date":"2026-01-26T10:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=150618"},"modified":"2026-01-26T21:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T02:28:24","slug":"ucf-football-alums-in-super-bowl-lx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-football-alums-in-super-bowl-lx\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Football Alums in Super Bowl LX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three UCF football alumni are headed to Super Bowl LX \u2014 two with the Seattle Seahawks and one with the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle offensive tackle <strong>Amari Kight \u201924 <\/strong>and defensive back <strong>Shaquill Griffin \u201916 <\/strong>or New England safety<strong> Richie Grant \u201920<\/strong> 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\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.<\/p>\n<p>To date, 13 former Knights have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, most recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/integrated-business-bsba\/\">integrated business<\/a> alum <strong>Jordan Franks \u201918<\/strong> with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII in 2023.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150619\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-150619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic of Amari Kight in Seattle Seahawks uniform with the phrase &quot;Moving On&quot; overlayed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-410x512.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-288x360.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-150619 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Graphic of Amari Kight in Seattle Seahawks uniform with the phrase &quot;Moving On&quot; overlayed\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-410x512.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football-288x360.jpg 288w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-amari-kight-ucf-football.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Amari Kight &#8217;24 (Graphic courtesy of @UCF_Football)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>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\u2019s degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/interdisciplinary-studies-ba\/\">interdisciplinary studies<\/a> with a minor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/sport-business-management-minor\/\">sport business management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150620\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" class=\"figure-img size-medium wp-image-150620 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"Shaquill Griffin in his Seattle Seahawks uniform in defensive stance \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin-360x186.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin.jpg 621w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" class=\"figure-img size-medium wp-image-150620 img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20155%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Shaquill Griffin in his Seattle Seahawks uniform in defensive stance \" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20155%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin-360x186.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin.jpg 621w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/seattle-seahawks-shaquill-griffin-300x155.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Shaquill Griffin &#8217;16 (Photo courtesy of Seattle Seahawks)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During his freshman year as a defensive back at UCF, Griffin helped clinch the program\u2019s first New Year\u2019s 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\u2019s degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/communication-ba\/\">human communication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150644\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\" class=\"figure float-right\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-150644 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Richie Grant in red football jersey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots.jpg 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-150644 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Richie Grant in red football jersey\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots.jpg 951w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2026\/01\/richie-grant-patriots-300x200.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Richie Grant &#8217;20 (Photo courtesy of New England Patriots)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Grant, who signed with the Patriots&#8217; practice squad in October, was an all-conference selection who helped lead the Knights during their historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/25-0-part-1-an-oral-history-of-ucf-footballs-historic-2017-and-2018-win-streak\/\">25-0 unbeaten streak<\/a> in 2017\u201318 before he was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2021. He earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/kinesiology-bs\/exercise-and-sport-physiology\/\">sport and exercise science<\/a> and a minor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/medical-sociology-minor\/\">medical sociology<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Knight is guaranteed a Super Bowl ring when the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off this 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