For the 5th consecutive year Tracking Football has researched the high school multiple sports background of players on Super Bowl rosters. This year’s insights are below.
92% (98/106) of active roster Super Bowl LIV players participated in HS multiple sports.
- 58% Track & Field
- 54% Basketball
- 15% Baseball
- < 5% Wrestling, Soccer, Lacrosse, Rugby, Volleyball
The percentage (8%) of specialists and 4 sport athletes are the same.
- 8% 4 sport
- 34% 3 sport
- 51% 2 sport
- 8% specialist
All but 2 position groups (QB/TE) had 50% or higher HS track & field participation.
- WR: 9/11 (82%)
- RB: 7/9 (78%)
- DB: 14/20 (70%)
- DL: 10/15 (63%)
- LB: 8/14 (57%)
- OL: 9/17 (53%)
- SPEC: 3/6 (50%)
- QB: 1/6 (17%)
- TE: 1/7 (14%)
Active roster players averaged a 3.4/5.0 Player Athletic Index based on high school height, weight, position and track & field data.
49ers: 3.48 | Chiefs: 3.39
- 5.0 PAI: 2 (2%)
- 4.0-4.9 PAI: 13 (12%)
- 3.0-3.9 PAI: 28 (26%)
- 2.0-2.9 PAI: 14 (13%)
- 1.0-1.9 PAI: 1 (1%)
- 0.0-0.9 PAI: 1 (1%)
No position group averaged under a 3.0/5.0 PAI score
- WR: 3.8
- RB: 3.4
- DB: 3.3
- DL: 3.5
- LB: 3.1
- OL: 3.5
- SPEC: 4.1
- QB: 4.5
- TE: 3.0
Overall we tracked 156 total players on 49ers and Chiefs rosters including active, reserve and practice squad players.
19 players scored a 4.0/5.0 or higher PAI
Top 5 HS 100m (FAT/wind legal)
Top 5 HS 200m (FAT/wind legal)
Top 5 HS Long Jump
Top 5 HS High Jump
Top 5 HS Shot Put
Top 5 HS Discus Throw
