Chiefs, Eagles have plenty of Texas players on Super Bowl LIX rosters
HOUSTON (KIAH) — Once again, there will be plenty of Texans that will participate in this year’s Super Bowl, with both starting quarterbacks from the Lone Star State.
Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will have 15 Texas players in the game, tied with Florida as the most from one state.
The Eagles have eight players from Texas, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is from the Houston area, playing at Channelview High School.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) pose with the trophy during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) -
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) talk during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) -
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) participates during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt York) -
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts during a press conference at Super Bowl Opening Night ahead of the Super Bowl 59 NFL football game, Feb. 3, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis) -
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during a press conference at Super Bowl Opening Night ahead of the Super Bowl 59 NFL football game, Feb. 3, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis) -
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) talk during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) -
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) pose with the trophy during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Another Houston-area player for the Eagles is wide receiver Ainias Smith, who is from Missouri City but played at Dulles High School in Sugar Land and at Texas A&M.
The most famous Texan in the game is Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is from Whitehouse and played at Texas Tech. Mahomes is looking to win his fourth Super Bowl title.
One of Mahomes’ favorite targets is wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who was born in Fresno, just outside of Houston, and played his college ball at Texas.
Here’s a list of the players in Super Bowl LIX with Texas connections:
- Chiefs DE Charles Omenihu, played at Texas and born in Rowlett
- Chiefs LB Nick Bolton, born in Frisco
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, played at Texas Tech and born in Whitehouse
- Chiefs RB Samaje Perine, born in Pflugerville
- Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy, played at Texas
- Eagles WR Ainias Smith, played at Texas A&M and born in Missouri City
- Eagles P Braden Mann, played at Texas A&M and born in College Station
- Eagles TE Grant Calcaterra, played at SMU
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, born in Houston
