Kansas Football Alums Bryce Cabeldue, Logan Brown Celebrate Super Bowl Win with Seahawks
There was reason to celebrate in Lawrence this week - not just for the Seattle Seahawks, but for Kansas football as well. Two former Jayhawks, Bryce Cabeldue and Logan Brown, capped off their rookie NFL seasons as part of a Super Bowl-winning squad, helping Seattle take down the New England Patriots on the game’s biggest stage.
Cabeldue, a sixth-round pick by the Seahawks in the 2025 NFL Draft, saw action in five games this season before being placed on injured reserve in January. Brown, who spent the year on Seattle’s practice squad, also earned a ring - a testament to the depth and development that championship rosters rely on over the course of a long season.
With this win, Cabeldue and Brown became the 20th and 21st Jayhawks to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. They’re the first Kansas alums to do it since Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib helped the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50 - a proud moment for a program that’s been steadily rebuilding its football identity under head coach Lance Leipold.
Cabeldue played his entire college career in Lawrence, anchoring the offensive line with consistency and toughness. He earned All-Big 12 honorable mention honors in 2024, his final season with the Jayhawks.
Brown, a transfer from Wisconsin, made his presence felt quickly after arriving at KU, earning second-team All-Big 12 recognition in that same season. Together, they were key pieces of a Kansas offensive line that helped shape the team’s identity in the trenches.
Now, with both players taking the next step in their football journeys, Kansas can proudly point to its role in helping develop NFL-caliber talent - and Super Bowl champions.
As for the Jayhawks’ current outlook, the program is already turning the page toward 2026. After back-to-back 5-7 seasons in 2024 and 2025 - following bowl appearances in 2022 and 2023 - there’s a renewed sense of urgency to get back to postseason play.
Leipold and his staff have been active in the transfer portal, aiming to inject fresh energy into the roster. One of the key moves this offseason: bringing back Andy Kotelnicki as associate head coach, a familiar face tasked with helping reignite the offense and elevate the program’s trajectory.
With new talent coming in and a strong foundation already in place, Kansas is looking to turn the corner. And with guys like Cabeldue and Brown setting the example, the next generation of Jayhawks has a clear picture of what’s possible.