ST. PAUL, Minn. — Will Tye was the first Stony Brook University player to make it to the NFL. So it only makes sense that he be the first Seawolf to make it to the Super Bowl.
Sort of.
Tye, who played two seasons with the Giants and started this season with the Jets, is on the Patriots’ practice squad. That makes him ineligible to actually play in the big game on Sunday. Unless, of course, the Patriots need an extra tight end. Their starter at the position, Rob Gronkowski, remains in the concussion protocol (although all indications point to him being cleared for the game).