Super Bowl 58: Where Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers played high school football

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While we won’t know the official Super Bowl LVIII rosters for a couple of weeks, here’s a look at where the current rosters for the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers played high school football.

Right now, 30 different states will be represented in Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, on February 11. Florida and Texas high school lead the way with ten players each. There are six players from Florida on the Chiefs roster. The 49ers have four former high schoolers from the Sunshine State.

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There are six former high school players from the Lone Star State on the Niners’ roster. Four former Floridians are part of the Chiefs’ roster.

Georgia has nine former scholastic players on the current rosters, six on KC’s 55-man roster and three on the 49ers.

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Fayetteville High School in Arkansas is the only school to have more than one player in Super Bowl LVIII. Both former Bulldogs play for the Niners — linebacker Dre Greenlaw and backup quarterback Brandon Allen.

Chiefs/49ers Former HS Players by State

  • Florida, Texas – 10 players each
  • Georgia – 9 players
  • Michigan – 8 players
  • California – 7 players
  • Mississippi, Ohio – 5 players
  • Alabama, Arizona, Missouri, Tennessee – 4 players each
  • Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania – 3 players each
  • Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin – 2 players each
  • Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon – 1 player each

49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky is from Australia and didn’t play high school football.

When the official rosters for the Super Bowl are announced, we’ll update this story.

Kansas City Chiefs

No.NamePositionHigh School/State
2Joshua WilliamsCBJack Britt (North Carolina)
4Rashee RiceWR Richland (Texas)
5Tommy TownsendPBoone (Florida)
7Harrison ButkerKThe Westminster School (Georgia)
8Justyn RossWR Central (Phenix City, Alabama)
9Blaine GabbertQBParkway West (Missouri)
10Isiah PachecoRBVineland (New Jersey)
11Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR Lakewood (Florida)
12Mecole HardmanWR Elbert County (Georgia)
15Patrick MahomesQBWhitehouse (Texas)
17Richie James WR Riverview (Sarasota, Florida)
19Kadarius ToneyWR Blount (Alabama)
20Justin ReidSDutchtown (Georgia)
21Mike EdwardsSWinton Woods (Ohio)
22Trent McDuffieCBSt. John Bosco (California)
23Drue TranquillLBCarroll (Ft. Wayne, Indiana)
25Clyde Edwards-HelaireRBCatholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
26Deon BushSColumbus (Miami, Florida)
27Chamarrri ConnerDBTrinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida)
29La’Mical PerineRBTheodore (Alabama)
31Nic JonesCBSouthfield A&T (Michigan)
32Nick BoltonLBLone Star (Frisco, Texas)
35Jaylen WatsonCBLaney (Augusta, Georgia)
38L’Jarius SneedCBMiden (Louisiana)
39Keith TaylorCBServite (California)
40Ekow Boye-DoeCBLawrence (Kansas)
41James WinchesterLSWashington (Oklahoma)
43Jack CochraneLBMount Vernon (Iowa)
48Cole ChristiansenLBNansemond-Suffolk Academy (Virginia)
50Willie Gay, Jr. LBStarkville (Mississippi)
51Mike DannaDEDe La Salle Collegiate (Michigan)
52Creed HumphreyCBShawnee (Oklahoma)
53BJ ThompsonDEEngland (Arkansas)
54Leo ChenalLBGrantsburg (Wisconsin)
56George KarlaftisDEWest Lafayette (Indiana)
59Darius HarrisLBHorn Lake (Mississippi)
62Joe ThuneyLGArchbishop Alter (Ohio)
64Wanya MorrisOTGrayson (Georgia)
65Trey SmithGUniversity School of Jackson (Tennessee)
66Mike CaliendoGBrookfield East (Wisconsin)
69Mike PennelDTGrandview (Colorado)
73Nick AllegrettiLGLincoln-Way East (Illinois)
74Jawaan TaylorOTCocoa (Florida)
77Lucas NiangOT New Canaan (Connecticut)
79Donovan SmithOTOwnings Mills (Maryland)
81Blake BellTEBishop Carroll (Kansas)
83Noah GrayTELeominster (Massachusetts)
84Justin WatsonWR South Fayette (Pennsylvania)
87Travis KelceTECleveland Heights (Ohio)
90Charles OmenihuDERowlett (Texas)
92Neil FarrellNTMurphy (Alabama)
94Malik HerringDEMary Persons (Georgia)
95Chris JonesDTHouston (Mississippi)
97Felix Anudike-UzomahDELee’s Summit (Missouri)
98Tershawn WhartonDEUniversity City (Missouri)

San Francisco 49ers

No.NamePositionHigh School/State
0Samuel Womack IIICBEast English Village (Michigan)
2Deommondore LeniorDBSalesian (California)
3Ray-Ray McCloud IIIWRSickles (Florida)
4Jake MoodyKNorthville (Michigan)
5Randy GregoryLBHamilton Southeastern (Indiana)
7Charvarius WardCBMcComb (Mississippi)
9Brayden WillisTEArlington Martin (Texas)
10Ronnie BellWRPark Hill (Missouri)
11Brandon AiyukWRMcQueen (Nevada)
13Brock PurdyQBPerry (Arizona)
14Sam DarnoldQBSan Clemente (California)
15Jauan JenningsWRBlackman (Tennessee)
17Brandon AllenQBFayetteville (Arkansas)
18Mitch WishnowskyPAustralia
19Deebo Samuel WRChapman (South Carolina)
20Ambry ThomasCBDetroit MLK (Michigan)
23Christian McCaffreyRBValor Christian (Colorado)
24Jordan MasonRBGallatin (Tennessee)
25Elijah MitchellRBErath (Louisiana)
26Isaiah OliverCBBrophy Prep (Arizona)
27Ji’Ayir BrownSTrenton Central (New Jersey)
28Darrell Luter, Jr.CBOak Grove (Mississippi)
30George OdumSMillington Central (Tennessee)
31Tashaun Gipson, Sr.SKimball (Dallas, Texas)
33Logan RyanSEastern Regional (New Jersey)
44Kyle JuszczykFBCloverleaf (Ohio)
45Demetrius Flannigan-FowlesLBMountain View (Arizona)
46Taybor PepperLSSaline (Michigan)
48Oren BurksLBSouth County (Virginia)
50Jalen GrahamLBCass Tech (Michigan)
51Robert Beal, Jr.DLIMG Academy (Florida)
53Dee WintersLBBurton (Texas)
54Fred WarnerLBMission Hills (Caliornia)
55Jon FelicianoOLWestern (Davie, Florida)
57Dre GreenlawLBFayetteville (Arkansas)
58Alex BarrettDEDesert Ridge (Arizona)
64Jake BrendelOLPlano East (Texas)
65Aaron BanksOLEl Cerrito (California)
68Colton McKivitzOLUnion Local (Ohio)
69Sebastian Joseph-DayDTStroudsburg (Pennsylvania)
71Trent WilliamsLongview (Texas)
74Spencer BuffordOLWagner (San Antonio, Texas)
75Matt PryorOLLakewood (California)
76Jaylon MooreOLConsortium (Michigan)
78Ben BartchOLBlanchet Catholic (Oregon)
84Chris ConleyWRNorth Paulding (Georgia)
85George KittleTENorman (Oklahoma)
89Charlie WoernerTERabun County (Georgia)
90Kevin GivensDLAltoona (Pennsylvania)
91Arik ArmsteadDLPleasant Grove (California)
92Chase YoungDLDeMatha (Maryland)
96T.Y. McGillDTWayne County (Georgia)
97Nick Bosa DLSt. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)
98Javon HargraveDLNorth Rowan (North Carolina)
99Javon KinlawDTGoose Greek (South Carolina)

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.