ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The University of Michigan will be represented in Super Bowl LVII as four former players will be in Arizona. Defensive ends Frank Clark and Mike Danna and quarterback Chad Henne will be with the Chiefs while defensive end Brandon Graham is on Philadelphia.
Henne is the backup quarterback to Patrick Mahomes and is 37-years old. He played at Michigan from 2004-07 playing in 47 games and starting 45 throwing for 9,715 yards, 87 touchdowns with a 59.7 completion percentage. He earned the Capital One Bowl MVP when he led Michigan to a 41-35 win over Florida in his final game. He has played for Miami, Jacksonville, and now Kansas City.
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Clark was at Michigan from 2011-13 and was a 2013 All-Big Ten second team selection. He was a force on the defensive line finishing his career with 6.5 sacks, 78 tackles, and 21.5 tackles for loss.
Danna played only one season for the Wolverines in 2019 after transferring in from Central Michigan. He had three sacks, 38 tackles, and three tackles for loss. In 2018, he was an All-MAC first team selection for Central Michigan.
Graham has been in the NFL for 13 season with the Eagles after being their first-round draft pick at 13th in the 2010 NFL Draft. He was a 2016 All-Pro selection and a 2020 Pro Bowl selection playing on the Super Bowl LII championship team. The Detroit native went to Crockett High School and played for Michigan from 2006-09. He was a 2009 All-Big Ten first team selection and made the College Football All-American Team.
The Super Bowl will be played on Sunday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Glendale, Ariz.
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