ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - Former Knight Kemal Ishmael has become the 13th Knight to be on the roster of a team in the Super Bowl. With Sunday's victory in the NFC Championship Game, the Atlanta Falcons and fourth-year safety Kemal Ishmael are going to the Super Bowl.
This is Ishamel's first appearance on a Super Bowl roster. All four years of his professional football career have been with the Falcons. Atlanta selected Ishmael in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Ishmael saw action in 13 games for the Falcons this season, starting four contests. He recorded 52 tackles this season before being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, which was suffered Dec. 11 in a contest vs. the Los Angeles Rams.
For his career in Atlanta, Ishmael has 196 total tackles, 11 passes defended and five interceptions.
The following is a look at each former Knight to play in a Super Bowl:
Knights in the Super Bowl
XXIX - Shawn Jefferson - San Diego - Lost to San Francisco
XXXI - Shawn Jefferson - New England - Lost to Green Bay
XXXIV - Mike Gruttadauria - St. Louis - Defeated Tennessee
XXXVII - Cornell Green - Tampa Bay - Defeated Oakland
XXXVII - Charles Lee - Tampa Bay - Defeated Oakland
XXXVIII - Asante Samuel - New England - Defeated Carolina
XXXIX - Asante Samuel - New England - Defeated Philadelphia
XLII - Asante Samuel - New England - Lost to New York Giants
XLII - Darcy Johnson - New York Giants - Defeated New England
XLV - Atari Bigby - Green Bay - Defeated Pittsburgh
XLV - Michael Greco - Green Bay - Defeated Pittsburgh
XLV - Josh Sitton - Green Bay - Defeated Pittsburgh
XLVII - Bruce Miller - San Francisco - Lost to Baltimore
XLVII - Jah Reid - Baltimore - Defeated San Francisco
XLVIII - Matt Prater - Denver - vs. Seattle
LI - Kemal Ishmael - Atlanta vs. New England/Pittsburgh