Super Bowl 2024: High schools where all the SF 49ers, KC Chiefs played football

32 states are represented on the San Francisco and Kansas City rosters in the biggest sporting event of the year

High school football is bigger in Texas than anywhere else in the country, and the 2024 Super Bowl rosters reflect that.

More Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers played high school football in Texas than any other state, with Florida, California, Georgia and Michigan rounding out the top five.

Super Bowl 58 starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (TV on CBS).

Last year's Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles featured a strange coincidence of six pairs of opponents having graduated from the same high school, with Jason and Travis Kelce being the most notable. (You might catch Jason Kelce shirtless in a pro-KC suite Sunday with Taylor Swift and crew).

This year there are no high school teammates-turned-opponents, and only one high school has more than one representative. Fayetteville High in Arkansas is the only one with two, and both players are on the 49ers.

Thirty-two states and one country/continent (Australia) are represented on the Super Bowl rosters this year.

Here are all the 49ers and Chiefs on the teams' active rosters Sunday, grouped by state in alphabetical order, with the last high school each player attended in parentheses. Players on the injured/reserve list are included, but practice squad players are not.

Alabama (5)

Neil Farrell, DL, Chiefs (Murphy)

La’Mical Perine, RB, Chiefs (Theodore)

Justyn Ross, WR, Chiefs (Phenix City Central)

Prince Tega Wanogho (injured/reserve), DT, Chiefs (Edgewood Academy)

Kadarius Toney, WR, Chiefs (Blount)

Arizona (3)

Quarterback Brock Purdy starred for the Perry Pumas (Arizona) before going on to Iowa State and the San Francisco 49ers.

Photo by Tom Tingle/USA Today Network

Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, LB, 49ers (Mountain View)

Isaiah Oliver, CB, 49ers (Brophy College Prep)

Brock Purdy, QB, 49ers (Perry)

Arkansas (3)

Brandon Allen, QB, 49ers (Fayetteville)

Dre Greenlaw, LB, 49ers (Fayetteville)

BJ Thompson, DT, Chiefs (England)

Australia (1)

Mitch Wishnowsky, P, 49ers

California (9)

Arik Armstead, DL, 49ers (Pleasant Grove)

Aaron Banks, OL, 49ers (El Cerrito)

Sam Darnold, QB, 49ers (San Clemente)

Ross Dwelley (injured/reserve), TE, 49ers (Oak Ridge)

Drake Jackson (injured/reserve), DL, 49ers (Corona Centennial)

Deommodore Lenoir, DB, 49ers (Salesian)

Trent McDuffie, CB, Chiefs (St. John Bosco)

Matt Pryor, OL, 49ers (Lakewood)

Fred Warner, LB, 49ers (Mission Hills)

Colorado (1)

Christian McCaffrey, RB, 49ers (Valor Christian)

Connecticut (1)

Lucas Niang, OL, Chiefs (New Canaan)

Florida (10)

Richie James, a former Riverview High star and current member of the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, stopped by the Sarasota Boys and Girls Club last summer to talk and play flag football with campers.

Photo by Thomas Bender/Herald-Tribune/USA Today Network

Nick Bosa, DL, 49ers (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Deon Bush, DB, Chiefs (Columbus)

Chamarri Conner, DB, Chiefs (Trinity Christian)

Kalia Davis (injured/reserve), DL, 49ers (West Florida Tech)

Jon Feliciano, OL, 49ers (Western)

Richie James, WR, Chiefs (Sarasota Riverview)

Ray-Ray McCloud, WR, 49ers (Sickles)

Jawaan Taylor, OL, Chiefs (Cocoa)

Tommy Townsend, P, Chiefs (Boone)

Marquez Valdez-Scantling, WR, Chiefs (Lakewood)

Georgia (9)

Robert Beal Jr., DL, 49ers (Peachtree Ridge)

Harrison Butker, K, Chiefs (Westminster)

Chris Conley, WR, 49ers (North Paulding)

Mecole Hardman, WR, Chiefs (Elbert County)

Malik Herring, DL, Chiefs (Mary Persons)

Jerick McKinnon, RB, Chiefs (Sprayberry)

Wanya Morris, OL, Chiefs (Grayson)

Jaylen Watson, CB, Chiefs (Laney)

Charlie Woerner, TE, 49ers (Rabun County)

Illinois (1)

Nick Allegretti, OL, Chiefs (Lincoln-Way East)

Indiana (3)

George Karlaftis starred for West Lafayette High School and Purdue before becoming an NFL starter.

Photo by Chad Krockover: For the Journal & Courier

Randy Gregory, LB, 49ers (Hamilton Southeastern)

George Karlaftis, DL, Chiefs (West Lafayette)

Drue Tranquill, LB, Chiefs (Fort Wayne Carroll)

Iowa (1)

Jack Cochrane, LB, Chiefs (Mount Vernon)

Kansas (2)

Blake Bell, TE, Chiefs (Bishop Carroll)

Ekow Boye-Doe, CB, Chiefs (Lawrence)

Louisiana (4)

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Chiefs (Baton Rouge Catholic)

Elijah Mitchell, RB, 49ers (Erath)

Justin Reid, S, Chiefs (Dutchtown)

L’Jarius Sneed, CB, Chiefs (Minden)

Maryland (2)

Donovan Smith, OL, Chiefs (Owings Mills)

Chase Young, DL, 49ers (DeMatha Catholic)

Massachusetts (1)

Noah Gray, TE, Chiefs (Leominster)

Michigan (8)

Mike Danna, DL, Chiefs (De La Salle Collegiate)

Jalen Graham, LB, 49ers (Cass Tech)

Nic Jones, CB, Chiefs (Southfield A&T)

Jake Moody, K, 49ers (Northville)

Jaylon Moore, OL, 49ers (Voyageur)

Taybor Pepper, LS, 49ers (Saline)

Ambry Thomas, CB, 49ers (Detroit King)

Samuel Womack III, CB, 49ers (East English Village Prep)

Mississippi (5)

Darius Harris starred at quarterback for Horn Lake High School before becoming an NFL linebacker.

Photo by Stan Carroll/Memphis Commercial Appeal via Imagn Content Services

Willie Gay, LB, Chiefs (Starkville)

Darius Harris, LB, Chiefs (Horn Lake)

Chris Jones, DT, Chiefs (Houston)

Darrell Luter Jr., CB, 49ers (Oak Grove)

Charvarius Ward, CB, 49ers (McComb)

Missouri (4)

Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DL, Chiefs (Lee’s Summit)

Ronnie Bell, WR, 49ers (Park Hill)

Blaine Gabbert, QB, Chiefs (Parkway West)

Tershawn Wharton, DT, Chiefs (University City)

Nevada (1)

Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers (McQueen)

New Jersey (3)

Isiah Pacheco, Vineland's favorite son and Super Bowl champion, shows off his dance moves with his father Julio Pacheco, left, and Vineland High School mascot Rowdy Rooster.

Photo by Tom McGurk/USA Today Network

Ji’Ayir Brown, S, 49ers (Trenton Central)

Isiah Pacheco, RB, Chiefs (Vineland)

Logan Ryan, S, 49ers (Eastern Regional)

New York (1)

Jody Fortson (injured/reserve), TE, Chiefs (South Park)

North Carolina (2)

Javon Hargrave, DL, 49ers (North Rowan)

Joshua Williams, CB, Chiefs (Jack Britt)

Ohio (7)

Bryan Cook (injured/reserve), S, Chiefs (Mt. Healthy)

Mike Edwards, S, Chiefs (Winton Woods)

Kyle Juszczyk, FB, 49ers (Cloverleaf)

Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs (Cleveland Heights)

Colton McKivitz, OL, 49ers (Union Local)

Joe Thuney, OL, Chiefs (Archbishop Alter)

Nick Zakelj (injured/reserve), OL, 49ers (Brecksville-Broadview Heights)

Oklahoma (3)

Norman High School's George Kittle was named The Oklahoman's football player of the year in 2011.

Photo by The Oklahoman/USA Today Network

Creed Humphrey, OL, Chiefs (Shawnee)

George Kittle, TE, 49ers (Norman)

James Winchester, LS, Chiefs (Washington)

Oregon (2)

Ben Bartch, OL, 49ers (Blanchet Catholic)

Talanoa Hufanga (injured/reserve), S, 49ers (Crescent Valley)

Pennsylvania (4)

Kevin Givens, DL, 49ers (Altoona)

Sebastian Joseph-Day, DL, 49ers (Stroudsburg)

Skyy Moore, WR, Chiefs (Shady Side Academy)

Justin Watson, WR, Chiefs (South Fayette)

South Carolina (2)

Javon Kinlaw, DL, 49ers (Goose Creek)

Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers (Chapman)

Tennessee (5)

Jauan Jennings, WR, 49ers (Blackman)

Cam Jones (injured/reserve), LB, Chiefs (St. Benedict at Auburndale)

Jordan Mason, RB, 49ers (Gallatin)

George Odum, S, 49ers (Millington Central)

Trey Smith, OL, Chiefs (University School of Jackson)

Texas (11)

Nick Bolton, LB, Chiefs (Lone Star)

Jake Brendel, OL, 49ers (Plano East)

Spencer Burford, OL, 49ers (Wagner)

Danny Gray (injured/reserve), WR, 49ers (Dallas Madison)

Tashaun Gipson Sr., S, 49ers (Kimball)

Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs (Whitehouse)

Charles Omenihu (injured/reserve), DT, Chiefs (Rowlett)

Rashee Rice, WR, Chiefs (Richland)

Trent Williams, OL, 49ers (Longview)

Brayden Willis, TE, 49ers (Arlington Martin)

Dee Winters, LB, 49ers (Burton)

Utah (1)

Cameron Latu (injured/reserve), TE, 49ers (Olympus)

Virginia (5)

Oren Burks, LB, 49ers (South County)

Cole Christiansen, LB, Chiefs (Nansemond-Suffolk)

Clelin Ferrell (injured/reserve), DL, 49ers (Benedictine)

Nazeeh Johnson (injured/reserve), S, Chiefs (Millbrook)

Derrick Nnadi (injured/reserve), LB, Chiefs (Ocean Lakes)

Wisconsin (2)

Mike Caliendo, OL, Chiefs (Brookfield East)

Leo Chenal, LB, Chiefs (Grantsburg)

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports