IRVING, Texas (Feb. 5, 2024) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame highlighted today that six players with connections to the Manning Passing Academy will appear on the rosters or sidelines for Super Bowl LVIII:
- #17 Brandon Allen (Arkansas) – San Francisco 49ers, QB
- #14 Sam Darnold (Southern Cal) – San Francisco 49ers, QB
- #15 Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) – Kansas City Chiefs, QB
- #13 Brock Purdy (Iowa State) – San Francisco 49ers, QB
- #19 Kadarius Toney (Florida) – Kansas City Chiefs, WR
- Coach Dan Williams (Stevenson [MD]) – Kansas City Chiefs, Asst. QB Coach
Launched in 1996 by NFF Chairman
Archie Manning and his sons
Cooper,
Peyton and
Eli, The Manning Passing Academy has the simple goal of making the game more enjoyable for high school players of all skill levels.
"Archie has always had a great eye for talent, and it's exciting to see the guys who have participated in the Manning Passing Academy play in football's ultimate game," said NFF President & CEO
Steve Hatchell. "Having touched the lives of thousands of attendees over the past 27 years, the Manning Passing Academy and its impact obviously go way beyond Sunday's game, but the Super Bowl provides an extra special moment to celebrate the camp's impact."
The camp, which annually takes place in July on the campus of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, helps high school quarterbacks and receivers with their skills as well as their leadership qualities, work habits and overall knowledge of the game. It also utilizes many of the top starting quarterbacks from FBS and FCS colleges around the nation as counselors, providing them an opportunity to mentor the next generation. Allen, Darnold, Mahomes, Purdy and Williams have all attended as counselors, and Toney twice attended as a camper in 2015 and 2016.
Super Bowl LVIII will be played on Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on CBS at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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