The matchup in Super Bowl XLIV was set on Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots defended their home fields in a pair of thrilling conference championship games.

The Seahawks rallied to eventually defeat the Green Bay Packers in overtime in the NFC title game, while New England relied on three third-quarter touchdowns to pull away from the Indianapolis Colts in a 45-7 rout to win the AFC championship.

Among the 106 active players slated to suit up for this year’s Super Bowl, a whopping 19 players (18 percent) hail from SEC schools.

Here’s a rundown of those 19 players and what they contributed in Sunday’s conference championship games:

Seattle Seahawks

15 players on active roster

  • James Carpenter — G — Alabama: Started at offensive guard (offensive linemen do not record statistics)
  • Kevin Norwood — WR — Alabama: 1 target, 0 catches
  • Jesse Williams — DT — Alabama: No stats recorded
  • Alvin Bailey — OT — Arkansas: Started at right tackle in place of the injured Justin Britt (offensive linemen do not record statistics)
  • Demarcus Dobbs — DE — Georgia: 1 tackle
  • Chris Matthews — WR — Kentucky: Recovered onside kick that allowed Seattle to score go-ahead touchdown late in regulation
  • Tharold Simon — CB — LSU: No stats recorded
  • Justin Britt — OT — Missouri: Missed Sunday’s game due to injury
  • K.J. Wright — LB — Mississippi State: 6 tackles, 1 pass defended
  • Lemuel Jeanpierre — OL — South Carolina: Did not start along offensive line but did recover a short kickoff before kneeling to end the play.
  • Tony McDaniel — DT — Tennessee: 4 tackles
  • Michael Bennett — DE — Texas A&M: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
  • Patrick Lewis — C — Texas A&M: Did not start along the offensive line.
  • Christine Michael — RB — Texas A&M: No stats recorded
  • Steven Terrell — S — Texas A&M: No stats recorded

New England Patriots

4 players on active roster

  • Dont’a Hightower — LB — Alabama: 3 tackles
  • Brandon LaFell — WR — LSU: 4 catches, 28 yards
  • Chris White — LB — Mississippi State: 2 tackles
  • Brandon Bolden — RB — Ole Miss: No stats recorded

School Breakdown

  • Alabama: 4
  • Arkansas: 1
  • Auburn: 0
  • Florida: 0
  • Georgia: 1
  • Kentucky: 1
  • LSU: 2
  • Mississippi State: 2
  • Missouri: 1
  • Ole Miss: 1
  • South Carolina: 1
  • Tennessee: 1
  • Texas A&M: 4
  • Vanderbilt: 0