Where the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs 53-man rosters played in high school

Where did the Super 59 players play their high school football
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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.NamePositionHigh SchoolState
1

Xavier Worthy

WRCentral (Fresno)California
2

Joshua Williams

CBJack BrittNorth Carolina
5

Hollywood Brown

WRChaminade-MadonnaFlorida
6

Bryan Cook

SMount HealthyOhio
7

Harrison Butker

KThe Westminster SchoolGeorgia
8

DeAndre Hopkins

WRDaniel South Carolina
9

JuJu Smith-Schuster

WRLong Beach PolyCalifornia
10

Isiah Pacheco

RBVinelandNew Jersey
11

Carson Wentz

QBCenturyNorth Dakota
13

Nazeeh Johnson

SMilbrookVirginia
14

Matt Araiza

PRanco BernardoCalifornia
15

Patrick Mahomes 

QBWhitehouseTexas
20

Justin Reid

SDutchtownGeorgia
21

Jaden Hicks

DBBishop GormanNevada
22

Trent McDuffie

CBSt. John BoscoCalifornia
23

Drue Tranquill

LBCarroll (Fort Wayne)Indiana
27

Chamarri Conner

DBTrinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville)Florida
29

Kareem Hunt

RBSouth (Willoughby)Ohio
30

Chris Roland-Wallace

CBKnight (Palmdale)California
32

Nick Bolton

LBLone Star (Frisco)Texas
34

Samaje Perine

RBHendricksonTexas
35

Jaylen Watson

CBLaney (Augusta)Georgia
39

Keith Taylor

CBServiteCalifornia
41

James Winchester

LSWashingtonOklahoma
42

Carson Steele

FBCenter GroveIndiana
44

Cam Jones

LBSt. Benedict at AuburndaleTennessee
51

Mike Danna

DEDe La Salle Collegiate Michigan
52

Creed Humphrey

CShawneeOklahoma
54

Leo Chenal

LBGrantsburgWisconsin
55

Joshua Uche

LBColumbus (Miami)Florida
56

George Karlaftis

DEWest LafayetteIndiana
60

Hunter Nourzad

OLThe Walker SchoolGeorgia
61

C.J. Hanson

OLDePaul CatholicNew Jersey
62

Joe Thuney

GArchbishop Alter Ohio
64

Wanya Morris

OLGraysonGeorgia
65

Trey Smith

GUniversity School of Jackson Tennessee
66

Mike Caliendo

OLBrookfield EastWisconsin
69

Mike Pennel

DTGrandview Colorado
70

D.J. Humphries

TMallard Creek North Carolina
74

Jawaan Taylor

TCocoaFlorida
75

Ethan Driskell

OTHoly CrossKentucky
76

Kingsley Suamataia

TOremUtah
81

Nikko Remigio

WRMater DeiCalifornia
83

Noah Gray

TELeominster Massachusetts
84

Justin Watson

WRSouth FayettePennsylvania
87

Travis Kelce

TECleveland HeightsOhio
88

Peyton Hendershot

TETri-WestIndiana
90

Charles Omenihu

DERowlettTexas
91

Derrick Nnadi

DTOcean Lakes Virginia
94

Malik Herring

DEMary PersonsGeorgia
95

Chris Jones

DTHouston Mississippi
97

Felix Anudike-Uzomah

DELee’s Summit Missouri
98

Tershawn Wharton

DTUniversity CityMissouri

Philadelphia Eagles

No.NamePositionHigh SchoolState
0Bryce HuffDESt. Paul’s EpiscopalAlabama
1Jalen HurtsQBChannelviewTexas
2Darius Slay Jr.CBBrunswickGeorgia
3Nolan Smith Jr.OLBIMG AcademyFlorida
4Jake ElliottKLyons TownshipIllinois
6DeVonta SmithWRAmiteLouisiana
7Kenny PickettQBOcean TownshipNew Jersey
8C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSCocoaFlorida
10Braden MannPCy-FairTexas
11A.J. BrownWRStarkvilleMississippi
14Kenneth GainwellRBYazoo CountyMississippi
16Tanner McKeeQBCorona CentennialCalifornia
19Josh SweatOLBOscar SmithVirginia
21Sydney BrownSSaint Stephen’s EpiscopalFlorida
22Kelee RingoCBSaguaroArizona
23Eli RicksCBIMG AcademyFlorida
26Saquon BarkleyRBWhitehallPennsylvania
27Quinyon MitchellCBWillistonFlorida
28Will ShipleyRBWeddingtonNorth Carolina
29Avonte MaddoxCBDetroit MLKMichigan
32Reed BlankenshipSWest LimestoneAlabama
33Cooper DeJeanDBOABCIGIowa
34Isaiah RodgersCBBlakeFlorida
36Tristin McCollumSBall (Galveston)Texas
38Lewis CineDBTrinity Christian Academy (Cedar Hill)Texas
42Oren BurksLBSouth CountyVirginia
49Rick LovatoLSMiddletown SouthNew Jersey
51Cam JurgensC/GBeatriceNebraska
53Zack BaunLBBrown DeerWisconsin
54Jeremiah Trotter Jr.LBSt. Joseph’s PrepPennsylvania
56Tyler SteenOLSt. Thomas AquinasFlorida
58Jalyx HuntOLBUniversity (Orange City)Florida
59Thomas Booker IVDTGilmanMaryland
61Nick GatesOLBishop GormanNevada
64Brett TothT/GWest AshleySouth Carolina
65Lane JohnsonTGrovetonTexas
68Jordan MailataTCondell ParkAustralia
69Landon DickersonGSouth CaldwellNorth Carolina
72Darian KinnardT/GSt. IgnatiusOhio
74Fred JohnsonTRoyal Palm BeachFlorida
77Mekhi BectonG/THighland SpringsVirginia
79Trevor KeeganGCrystal Lake SouthIllinois
80Parris CampbellWRSt. Vincent-St. MaryOhio
81Grant CalcaterraTESanta MargaritaCalifornia
82Ainias SmithWRDulles (Sugar Land)Texas
83Jahan DotsonWRNazarethPennsylvania
84E.J. JenkinsTEChancellorVirginia
88Dallas GoedertTEBritton-HeciaSouth Dakota
89Johnny WilsonWRCalabasasCalifornia
90Jordan DavisDTMallard CreekNorth Carolina
93Milton WilliamsDTCrowleyTexas
97Moro OjomoDTKatyTexas
98Jalen CarterDTApopkaFlorida

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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.