13 CA HS Grads To Play In Super Bowl 60

Super Bowl 60 may not have the megastars of last year's big game, but it could turn out to be an historic event.

If the Patriots are victorious as they square off against the Seahawks in Santa Clara's Levi Stadium on Sunday, they would become the winningest franchise in Super Bowl history, and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye would break a decades-old record as the youngest quarterback to ever win the Super Bowl, according to CBS.

While the Patriots seek to go down in the history books, they'll have to go up against the Seahawks, the team favored to win the big game.

Among those taking the field Feb. 8: 13 players graduated from high schools in California, second only to Texas. The local players taking the field include the Seahawks star quaterback, a kicker and linebackers for both teams.

Seahawks from California:

• Sam Darnold, Quarterback, San Clemente High School, San Clemente
• Georgia Holani, Running Back, St. John Bosco
• Jason Meyers, Kicker, Mater Dei Catholic High School, Santa Ana
• Uchenna Nwosu, Linebacker, Nathaniel Narbonne High School, Harbor City
• Rashid Shaheed, Wide Receiver, Mt. Carmel High School

Patriots from California:

• Alex Austin, Cornerback Long Beach Poly, Long Beach
• Jaylinn Hawkins, Safety, Buena Park High School, Buena Park
• Austin Hooper, Tight End, De La Salle High School, Concord
• Marte Mapu, Linebacker, Hawthorne High School, Hawthorne
• Elijah Ponder, Linebacker, Bishop Amat High School, La Puente
• Brenden Schooler, Safety, Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo
• Jahlani Tavai, Linebacker, Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach
• Kyle Williams, Wide Receiver, St. Monica Catholic High School, Santa Monica

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This year, Texas is the best represented, with 14 players each hailing from the Lone Star State, according to a list compiled by highschoolfootballamerica.com. Thirteen players went to California high schools, eight came from Florida high schools.