WASHINGTON (February 9, 2025) – Sunday (Feb. 9), the two-time Super Bowl defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans where Howard University again will be represented as three former Bison will play key roles on the biggest stage with millions watching.
 
Bryan Cook, Terry Bradden and Roy Anderson were all once members of the Howard football program.
 
BRYAN COOK, SAFETY, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
 
Cook is making his third Super Bowl appearance in his third season with the Kansas City Chiefs.
 
Cook played two years for Howard University (2017 & 2018), earning All-MEAC honors, before transferring to the University of Cincinnati.
 
The former Bison returned to the football field after missing last year's playoff run with an ankle injury. He recorded 78 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups in 17 games this season.
 
TERRY BRADDEN, ASSISTANT DEFENSIVE LINE COACH, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
 
Bradden is making his fifth Super Bowl appearance as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff.
 
As a quarterback, Bradden played his first three collegiate seasons at Howard before transferring to Tuskegee.
 
Before being hired by the Chiefs (2017), Bradden served as a graduate assistant at Bethune-Cookman. This succeeded a stint as the Special Teams Quality Control coach at Florida Atlantic (2014).
 
The Tuskegee alum is planning to join the Nebraska coaching staff at the end of this NFL season.
 
ROY ANDERSON, CORNERBACKS COACH, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
 
After 20 years of serving in various roles as an NFL assistant coach, Anderson is also making his first Super Bowl appearance.
 
"To be in this position, coaching in the Super Bowl is truly a special milestone in my career," said Anderson. "It makes all the work and dedication that you put into this, well worth it."
 
Anderson played quarterback at Howard from 1998-01, following behind MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) career passing leader Ted White. He holds the distinction of being only one of two players in school history to pass for over 400 yards in a game.
 
Upon graduation, Anderson began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Florida A&M. In 2005, after coaching at the Power Five level for two years, he got his first NFL coaching job as a Player Personnel Assistant with the Baltimore Ravens.
 
He spent his longest tenure with the Ravens, serving in multiple roles within the team for seven seasons. Since then, he has had stops with the Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks before ending up with the Eagles.
 
In 2019, Anderson won a national championship as a member of the Louisiana State University (LSU) coaching staff as a Defensive analyst.
 
"When I reflect on it, two things come to mind," Anderson continued. "The first was appreciating the path that people like the Doug Williams, the James Harris, Art Shell and Pep Hamilton paved the way for HBCUs. We owe a lot to them. The second thing is that when Steve Wilson (former Howard University head football coach and Super Bowl participant) recruited me to Howard, he told me that by selecting Howard University, I would be making an important choice that would impact me far beyond playing football. He talked about the relationships that I would form that would get me into places that would determine my career path. It is amazing that here I am preparing for this big moment and how Howard University plays such an important role. The experience is something I will always cherish."
 
OTHER NOTABLE HBCU ALUM
 
It is also important to note that another HBCU alum will represent as an official for the game.
 
Boris Cheek will serve as the side judge. A 1981 Morgan State graduate, Cheek will be working his fourth Super Bowl. He holds the distinction of being the longest-tenured official in the NFL, now with 461 games under his belt.
 
Congratulations to all and thanks for representing HBCU Nation.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.