We’re still two weeks away from Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. While a lot can change between now-and-then, High School Football America begins its coverage by looking where today’s players on the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles’ 53-man rosters played their high school football.
Overall, high schoolers from 31 different states, plus Australia will be represented when the Chiefs and Eagles battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the second time in the last three years.
Currently, 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)
- 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)
- Michigan – 2 former HS players (1 Eagles, 1 Chiefs)
- Nevada – 2 former HS players (1 Eagles, 1 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
- 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)
Four schools will have two former player each in Super Bowl 59.
- Bishop Gorman (Nevada) – Chiefs DB Jaden Hicks; Eagles OL Nick Gates
- Cocoa (Florida) – Chiefs T Jawaan Taylor; Eagles S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
- IMG Academy (Florida) – Eagles LB Nolan Smith, Jr.; Eagles CB Eli Ricks
- Mallard Creek (North Carolina) – Chiefs T D.J. Humphries; Eagles DT Jordan Davis
We will update this story when the teams release their 53-man rosters before the game on February 9.
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 | 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 |
56 | Tyler Steen | OL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Florida |
58 | Jalyx Hunt | OLB | University (Orange City) | Florida |
59 | Thomas Booker IV | DT | Gilman | Maryland |
61 | Nick Gates | OL | Bishop Gorman | Nevada |
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 |