Former high school football players from 31 different states plus Australia will be on the field tonight for Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Florida leads the way with fourteen former players (10 Philadelphia, 4 Kansas City) slated to play in America’s biggest football game. Texas has the second most with twelve (8 Philadelphia, 4 Kansas City).
Where Super Bowl Players played HS Football
- Florida – 14 former HS players (10 Eagles, 4 Chiefs)
- Texas – 12 former HS players (8 Eagles, 4 Chiefs)
- California – 10 HS former players (3 Eagles, 7 Chiefs)
- Georgia – 7 former HS players (1 Eagles, 6 Chiefs)
- Ohio – 6 former HS players (2 Eagles, 4 Chiefs)
- Virginia – 6 former HS players (4 Eagles, 2 Chiefs)
- North Carolina – 5 former HS players (3 Eagles, 2 Chiefs)
- Indiana – 4 former HS players (Chiefs)
- New Jersey – 4 former HS players (2 Eagles, 2 Chiefs)
- Pennsylvania – 4 former HS players (3 Eagles, 1 Chiefs)
- Michigan – 3 former HS players (2 Eagles, 1 Chiefs)
- Mississippi – 3 former HS players (2 Eagles, 1 Chiefs)
- Wisconsin – 3 former HS players (2 Eagles, 1 Chiefs)
- Alabama – 2 former HS players (Eagles)
- Illinois – 2 former HS players (Eagles
- Missouri – 2 former HS players (Chiefs)
- Oklahoma – 2 former HS players (2 Chiefs)
- South Carolina – 2 former HS players (1 Eagles, 1 Chiefs)
- Tennessee – 2 former HS players (Chiefs)
- Arizona – 1 former HS player (Eagles
- Colorado – 1 former HS player (Chiefs)
- Iowa – 1 former HS player (Eagles
- Kentucky – 1 former HS player (Chiefs)
- Louisiana – 1 former HS player (Eagles)
- Maryland – 1 former HS player (Eagles)
- Massachusetts – 1 former HS player (Chiefs)
- Nebraska – 1 former HS player (Eagles)
- Nevada – 1 former HS player (Chiefs)
- North Dakota – 1 former HS player (Chiefs)
- South Dakota – 1 former HS player (Eagles)
- Utah – 1 former HS player (Chiefs)
- Australia – 1 former player (Eagles)
Three schools will have two former player each in Super Bowl 59.
- Cocoa (Florida) – Chiefs Tackle, Jawaan Taylor; Eagles Safety, C.J. Gardner-Johnson
- IMG Academy (Florida) – Eagles Linebacker, Nolan Smith, Jr.; Eagles Cornerback Eli Ricks
- Mallard Creek (North Carolina) – Chiefs Tackle, D.J. Humphries; Eagles Defensive Tackle, Jordan Davis
Below are the 53-man rosters with where every player played high school football.
Kansas City Chiefs
| No. | Name | Position | High School | State |
| 1 | Xavier Worthy | WR | Central (Fresno) | California |
| 2 | Joshua Williams | CB | Jack Britt | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marquise “Hollywood” Brown | WR | Chaminade-Madonna | Florida |
| 6 | Bryan Cook | S | Mount Healthy | Ohio |
| 7 | Harrison Butker | K | The Westminster School | Georgia |
| 8 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Daniel | South Carolina |
| 9 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | Long Beach Poly | California |
| 10 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | Vineland | New Jersey |
| 11 | Carson Wentz | QB | Century | North Dakota |
| 13 | Nazeeh Johnson | S | Milbrook | Virginia |
| 14 | Matt Araiza | P | Ranco Bernardo | California |
| 15 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | Whitehouse | Texas |
| 20 | Justin Reid | S | Dutchtown | Georgia |
| 21 | Jaden Hicks | DB | Bishop Gorman | Nevada |
| 22 | Trent McDuffie | CB | St. John Bosco | California |
| 23 | Drue Tranquill | LB | Carroll (Fort Wayne) | Indiana |
| 27 | Chamarri Conner | DB | Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) | Florida |
| 29 | Kareem Hunt | RB | South (Willoughby) | Ohio |
| 30 | Chris Roland-Wallace | CB | Knight (Palmdale) | California |
| 32 | Nick Bolton | LB | Lone Star (Frisco) | Texas |
| 34 | Samaje Perine | RB | Hendrickson | Texas |
| 35 | Jaylen Watson | CB | Laney (Augusta) | Georgia |
| 39 | Keith Taylor | CB | Servite | California |
| 41 | James Winchester | LS | Washington | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Carson Steele | FB | Center Grove | Indiana |
| 44 | Cam Jones | LB | St. Benedict at Auburndale | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mike Danna | DE | De La Salle Collegiate | Michigan |
| 52 | Creed Humphrey | C | Shawnee | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Leo Chenal | LB | Grantsburg | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Joshua Uche | LB | Columbus (Miami) | Florida |
| 56 | George Karlaftis | DE | West Lafayette | Indiana |
| 60 | Hunter Nourzad | OL | The Walker School | Georgia |
| 61 | C.J. Hanson | OL | DePaul Catholic | New Jersey |
| 62 | Joe Thuney | G | Archbishop Alter | Ohio |
| 64 | Wanya Morris | OL | Grayson | Georgia |
| 65 | Trey Smith | G | University School of Jackson | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mike Caliendo | OL | Brookfield East | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Mike Pennel | DT | Grandview | Colorado |
| 70 | D.J. Humphries | T | Mallard Creek | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jawaan Taylor | T | Cocoa | Florida |
| 75 | Ethan Driskell | OT | Holy Cross | Kentucky |
| 76 | Kingsley Suamataia | T | Orem | Utah |
| 81 | Nikko Remigio | WR | Mater Dei | California |
| 83 | Noah Gray | TE | Leominster | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Justin Watson | WR | South Fayette | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Travis Kelce | TE | Cleveland Heights | Ohio |
| 88 | Peyton Hendershot | TE | Tri-West | Indiana |
| 90 | Charles Omenihu | DE | Rowlett | Texas |
| 91 | Derrick Nnadi | DT | Ocean Lakes | Virginia |
| 94 | Malik Herring | DE | Mary Persons | Georgia |
| 95 | Chris Jones | DT | Houston | Mississippi |
| 97 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DE | Lee’s Summit | Missouri |
| 98 | Tershawn Wharton | DT | University City | Missouri |
Philadelphia Eagles
| No. | Name | Position | High School | State |
| 0 | Bryce Huff | DE | St. Paul’s Episcopal | Alabama |
| 1 | Jalen Hurts | QB | Channelview | Texas |
| 2 | Darius Slay Jr. | CB | Brunswick | Georgia |
| 3 | Nolan Smith Jr. | OLB | IMG Academy | Florida |
| 4 | Jake Elliott | K | Lyons Township | Illinois |
| 6 | DeVonta Smith | WR | Amite | Louisiana |
| 7 | Kenny Pickett | QB | Ocean Township | New Jersey |
| 8 | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | S | Cocoa | Florida |
| 10 | Braden Mann | P | Cy-Fair | Texas |
| 11 | A.J. Brown | WR | Starkville | Mississippi |
| 14 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | Yazoo County | Mississippi |
| 16 | Tanner McKee | QB | Corona Centennial | California |
| 19 | Josh Sweat | OLB | Oscar Smith | Virginia |
| 21 | Sydney Brown | S | Saint Stephen’s Episcopal | Florida |
| 22 | Kelee Ringo | CB | Saguaro | Arizona |
| 23 | Eli Ricks | CB | IMG Academy | Florida |
| 26 | Saquon Barkley | RB | Whitehall | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Quinyon Mitchell | CB | Williston | Florida |
| 28 | Will Shipley | RB | Weddington | North Carolina |
| 29 | Avonte Maddox | CB | Detroit MLK | Michigan |
| 32 | Reed Blankenship | S | West Limestone | Alabama |
| 33 | Cooper DeJean | DB | OABCIG | Iowa |
| 34 | Isaiah Rodgers | CB | Blake | Florida |
| 36 | Tristin McCollum | S | Ball (Galveston) | Texas |
| 38 | Lewis Cine | DB | Trinity Christian Academy (Cedar Hill) | Texas |
| 42 | Oren Burks | LB | South County | Virginia |
| 49 | Rick Lovato | LS | Middletown South | New Jersey |
| 51 | Cam Jurgens | C/G | Beatrice | Nebraska |
| 53 | Zack Baun | LB | Brown Deer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | St. Joseph’s Prep | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Brandon Graham | DE | Crockett | Michigan |
| 56 | Tyler Steen | OL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Florida |
| 58 | Jalyx Hunt | OLB | University (Orange City) | Florida |
| 59 | Thomas Booker IV | DT | Gilman | Maryland |
| 64 | Brett Toth | T/G | West Ashley | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lane Johnson | T | Groveton | Texas |
| 68 | Jordan Mailata | T | Condell Park | Australia |
| 69 | Landon Dickerson | G | South Caldwell | North Carolina |
| 72 | Darian Kinnard | T/G | St. Ignatius | Ohio |
| 74 | Fred Johnson | T | Royal Palm Beach | Florida |
| 77 | Mekhi Becton | G/T | Highland Springs | Virginia |
| 79 | Trevor Keegan | G | Crystal Lake South | Illinois |
| 80 | Parris Campbell | WR | St. Vincent-St. Mary | Ohio |
| 81 | Grant Calcaterra | TE | Santa Margarita | California |
| 82 | Ainias Smith | WR | Dulles (Sugar Land) | Texas |
| 83 | Jahan Dotson | WR | Nazareth | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | E.J. Jenkins | TE | Chancellor | Virginia |
| 88 | Dallas Goedert | TE | Britton-Hecia | South Dakota |
| 89 | Johnny Wilson | WR | Calabasas | California |
| 90 | Jordan Davis | DT | Mallard Creek | North Carolina |
| 93 | Milton Williams | DT | Crowley | Texas |
| 97 | Moro Ojomo | DT | Katy | Texas |
| 98 | Jalen Carter | DT | Apopka | Florida |
