The 106 players who earned a spot on the 53-man rosters for the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 hail from 72 different college football programs, with Ohio State leading all schools with five former players set to dress on Sunday. Ahead of Panthers vs. Broncos, we broke down the schools that are best represented on Super Bowl 50’s active rosters. Ohio State – 5 Photo: Ronald C. Modra/Sports Imagery/Getty Images The alumni of Ohio State’s football program include two first-round picks (wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and defensive back Bradley Roby), a seventh-round selection (safety Kurt Coleman) and a pair of former undrafted free agents (guard Andrew Norwell and wide receiver Corey Brown). Carolina claims four of the Buckeyes—Brown, Coleman, Norwell and Ginn Jr.—the largest individual college contingent on either team.? Ginn Jr. caught 10 touchdown passes this season, his best by far in the NFL. Roby is the lone Buckeye who will suit up for Denver. Tennessee – 4 Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Peyton Manning, a former No. 1 pick, headlines the quartet of former Tennessee Volunteers who will play in the Super Bowl. …
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