Super Bowl LIX rosters include 14 former Florida high school football stars

Among the 14 players that hail from the Sunshine State includes former Apopka star Jalen Carter

Jan 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (98) against the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild card game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

The state of Florida will not lack for representation with Super Bowl LIX kicks off this Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. 14 players who played their high school football in the Sunshine State will be on the field between the rosters of the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Among the biggest names you'll see on the list below of 14 players that come from Florida are Kansas City Chiefs' wide receiver Hollywood Brown (Chaminade-Madonna) and Philadelphia Eagles' defensive tackle Jalen Carter (Apopka). 

Take a look below at all the names of the players that will be playing in this Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX that come from the state of Florida. 

Kansas City Chiefs (4)

Chamarri Conner, Trinity Christian Academy 

Hollywood Brown, Chaminade-Madonna 

Jawaan Taylor, Cocoa 

Joshua Uche, Columbus 

Philadelphia Eagles (10)

C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cocoa 

Elias Ricks, IMG Academy 

Fred Johnson, Royal Palm Beach 

Jalen Carter, Apopka 

Jalyx Hunt, Orange City University 

Isaiah Rodgers, Blake 

Nolan Smith, IMG Academy 

Quinyon Mitchell, Williston 

Sydney Brown, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal 

Tyler Steen, St. Thomas Aquinas 

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