As the NFL season comes to a close and conference championships begin this weekend, three University of Wyoming alumni will be playing, trying for their chance at a Super Bowl LVII victory.
Logan Wilson, who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, is originally from Casper and graduated from UW in 2019. Wilson would go on to be picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2020 as the 65th pick overall.
The Bengals played the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC wild card round of the NFL playoffs. Wilson put forward an incredible effort which would help lead his team to victory. The Ravens were on the brink of scoring a touchdown, and Wilson forced the opposing quarterback to fumble, and his teammate took the fumble back for a touchdown.
Wilson put up strong numbers during his time at UW, finishing fourth all time in school history for most tackles.
Marcus Epps, a UW alumni from 2019, currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles as a safety, and has earned a spot playing for the Eagles this Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC Championship.
Epps was third on the team in tackles this season, and the Eagles are the clear favorites to come out of the NFC with the conference title.
Tashaun Gipson, a UW alumni from 2011, and a safety for the 49ers, will have the opportunity to play against Epps this Sunday for the NFC title game.
Gipson started this season as a practice squad player, but would later earn a spot on the active roster in September. Gipson recorded two key tackles in his last game against the Dallas Cowboys.
With Gipson and Epps playing head to head in the last playoff game before the Super Bowl, Wyoming will be guaranteed to have an alumnus playing for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. If Wilson and the Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs, Wyoming will be guaranteed a trophy holder.
Josh Allen, Wyoming’s most well known alumni in the NFL, was knocked out of the playoffs in Sunday’s game by former teammate Logan Wilson. Allen’s season isn’t quite over, though. He will have a chance to play in the Pro Bowl game on Feb. 5 in the first ever NFL game of flag-football.
The Chiefs will host Wilson and the Bengals for the AFC title at 4 p.m. this Sunday. Epps and the Eagles will host Gipson and the 49ers for the NFC title at 1 p.m this Sunday.
