Which Alabama Football Player Will Have Most Impact in Super Bowl 51

Feb 2, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; A general overall view of NFL official Wilson Duke football with Super Bowl LI logo at NRG Stadium prior to Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; A general overall view of NFL official Wilson Duke football with Super Bowl LI logo at NRG Stadium prior to Super Bowl LI between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets former quarterback Joe Namath before Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets former quarterback Joe Namath before Super Bowl XLVIII between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Alabama Football’s Julio Jones and Dont’a Hightower are leaders for their teams. Will one of them have the greatest impact by a former Tide player in the Super Bowl? Or will it be Courtney Upsahw or Cyrus Jones?

Alabama Football boasts three Super Bowl MVP’s. Broadway Joe was not the first Alabama Football player to be a Super Bowl MVP. Green Bay Packer quarterback, Bart Starr won the Super Bowl MVP award twice before Joe.

The headline above highlights the two players who will start for their teams on Sunday. Courtney Upshaw is also a key player for the Falcons defense. He may not start but he has a chance to make the greatest impact for a former Tide player.

The fourth Tide player in the game, Cyrus Jones has seen limited action after losing his job as punt returner. He is a backup cornerback and there may be a silver lining if Jones does not play in the secondary on Sunday. At least he will not have to try and cover that other Jones.

Let’s look at the possibilities for each player and their chance to make the greatest impact in Super Bowl 51.