Former Maryland football running back Jake Funk and linebacker Keandre Jones advanced to Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, respectively. The two were teammates at Maryland in 2019.
In the AFC Championship game on Sunday afternoon, Jones and the Bengals clashed with the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Jones appeared in 17 special teams snaps, which was 63% of the snaps on that side of the football. Jones was elevated from the practice squad prior to Week 14 and has played in every game for Cincinnati since then.
The Bengals came from behind to knock down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, 27-24, and punch their ticket to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles.