UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Former Penn State safety Nick Scott and cornerback Grant Haley each picked up a victory in Super Bowl LVI, as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, on Sunday.
Penn State was represented in the Super Bowl for the 51st time with a three lettermen being a part of the Rams and Bengals. Scott and Haley went up against former tight end Al Golden (Bengals linebackers coach).
With the victory for Scott and Haley, 46 Nittany Lions have claimed 65 Super Bowl rings (including non-Penn State football players).
Currently, a total of 39 Penn State alums are populating the rosters of 24 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions are perennially a top-20 program in producing players in the NFL.
This season, a total of 19 former Nittany Lions dotted the rosters of 12 NFL playoff teams.
Among the Nittany Lions apart of NFL playoff organizations were: linebacker Marcus Allen (Steelers), safety Adrian Amos (Packers), offensive tackle Ryan Bates (Bills), tight end Nick Bowers (Raiders), defensive tackle Jack Crawford (Cardinals), kicker Sam Ficken (Titans), Pat Freiermuth (Steelers), defensive tackle Kevin Givens (49ers), wide receiver Chris Godwin (Buccaneers), kicker Robbie Gould (49ers), cornerback Grant Haley (Rams), offensive guard Connor McGovern (Cowboys), quarterback Trace McSorley (Cardinals), center Michal Menet (Packers), defensive end Carl Nassib (Raiders), linebacker Micah Parsons (Cowboys), running back Miles Sanders (Eagles), safety Nick Scott (Rams) and offensive tackle Donovan Smith (Buccaneers).
