The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Football represented by Alex Okafor in Super Bowl LV
01.25.2021 | Football
Texas has now had at least one representative in each of the last 16 Super Bowls.
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Football program will be represented by former letterman Alex Okafor, currently a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, in Super Bowl LV. It will mark the 16th-straight year that at least one former Longhorn letterman will take part in the NFL's championship game.
Okafor, a native of Pflugerville, Texas, appeared in 52 games on the defensive line, including 33 starts, as a Longhorn. He was a two-time firs-team All-Big 12 honoree (2011-12) and was named the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by CBSSports.com. Okafor was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 103rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He spent four season (2013-16) in Arizona, and then called New Orleans home for two seasons (2017-18) before joining the Kansas City Chiefs last year. He has appeared in 89 games, including 60 starts, during his eight-year NFL career. Last season, Okafor helped the Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super LIV, the franchise's first world championship in 50 years.
Super Bowl LV is set to kick off on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The game will air on CBS.
