UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — Four individuals with ties to John Carroll University will represent the Blue Streaks at Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.
What You Need To Know
- Four men with connections to John Carroll University will take part in Super Bowl LVII
- Three are with the Philadelphia Eagles in the front office and coaching staff
- One Blue Streak is a scout with the Kansas City Chiefs
- The game is Feb. 12
Three men are members of the Philadelphia Eagles organization, while the Kansas City Chiefs count one JCU alumnus in their ranks. The Eagles and Chiefs meet in the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday.
With alumni on staff for both teams, 2023 marks the seventh-consecutive Super Bowl with a John Carroll alumnus involved. It will also be the fifth-consecutive year one will win a Super Bowl ring.
David Caldwell, of the JCU Class of 1996, is senior personnel director/adviser to the general manager with the Eagles. Caldwell is the second JCU alumnus to appear in a Super Bowl with two different NFL franchises, while also winning Super Bowl XLI with the Indianapolis Colts.
Don Shula, who has the most coaching wins in NFL history, is the only other Blue Streak to accomplish that feat.
Jarrod Kilburn, of the JCU Class of 2014, also is a member of the Eagles’ front office. During the 2022 offseason, he became a college/pro scout for the team after being a scouting intern during the previous season. Kilburn was a quarterback for the Blue Streaks and was an Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection in 2013.
Joe Kasper is a native of Mentor who previously worked as a wide receivers coach at John Carroll. After the 2017 season, he coached at Duke University. He then joined the Eagles’ staff in 2021 as a defensive quality control coach before being promoted to the wide receivers coach.
For the Chiefs, Jalen Myrick of the JCU Class of 2019 is in his second season as a college and pro scout with Kansas City and his fourth season overall with the team. He is the 10th Blue Streak to take part in three Super Bowls.
Super Bowl LVII is the 27th Super Bowl with representation of John Carroll.
