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5 IL High School Grads To Play In Super Bowl 60

Former high school athletes from 30 states will be playing in Sunday's matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.

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Seattle Seahawks player Julian Love (top), who played high school football at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, will meet up with New England Patriots player Robert Spillane, who played at Fenwick High School in Oak Park.
Seattle Seahawks player Julian Love (top), who played high school football at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, will meet up with New England Patriots player Robert Spillane, who played at Fenwick High School in Oak Park. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson (top photo)/AP Photo/Peter Joneleit (bottom photo))

Some familiar Illinois names are on the roster in Sunday’s Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Five of the players on the two NFL rosters got their start playing high school football in Illinois, according to High School Football America. They include two players on offense and three on defense for the two squads.

New England Patriots player Vederian Lowe suited up for Auburn High School in Rockford during his playing days locally. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)

Rosters are subject to change, but right now, they include:

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New England Patriots

  • Vederian Lowe, offensive tackle, Auburn High School (Rockford)
  • Robert Spillane, linebacker, Fenwick High School (Oak Park)
    "Good luck to Fenwick Friar and New England Patriots captain Robert Spillane '14 at Super Bowl LX! Friar Nation is rooting for you! #FenwickFriars," Fenwick High School posted on X.

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Rylie Mills is one of three players from Illinois who played locally on the Seattle Seahawks. He competed locally for Lake Forest High School. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)

Seattle Seahawks

  • Julian Love, safety, Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park)

"Roadrunners will be wearing Seahawk green this weekend as we cheer on Julian Love '16 in #SuperBowlLX . No stranger to making Naz history, Julian is the first alum to play in the NFL Super Bowl. We know the entire #NazFamily will be rooting for him. @_jlove20," Nazareth Academy posted on X.

  • Rylie Mills, defensive end, Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest)
  • Eric Saubert, tight end, Hoffman Estates High School (Hoffman Estates)
Seattle Seahawks player Eric Saubert played varsity football at Hoffman Estates High School. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Fourteen former Texas high school athletes are on the rosters, with eight playing for the Patriots and six for the Seahawks. California has 13 players on the two teams’ rosters, and Florida has eight.

In all, former high school athletes from 30 states will be playing in Super Bowl 60.

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