Super Bowl LIX players from WA, other US states
SEATTLE - The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to become the first NFL team to win the Super Bowl three seasons in a row when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9 in New Orleans. We have a guide for how to stream the game here.
Local perspective:
Five players have a local connection to the Evergreen State, with two playing at Washington State, two playing at Washington, and one born in nearby Tacoma.
Super Bowl LIX players from Washington
- Chiefs DB Jaden Hicks, played at Washington State
- Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, played at Washington State
- Chiefs CB Keith Taylor, played at Washington
- Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie, played at Washington
- Eagles CB Kelee Ringo, born in Tacoma
Also at home are local Super Bowl LIX watch parties, including locations in Seattle, Issaquah, Bremerton, and more.
Big picture view:
The Chiefs have been one of the best teams in the NFL for the past several seasons and have veteran stars like quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, who is dating pop icon Taylor Swift.
The Eagles are back in the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons and will try to win their first title since 2018. Philadelphia is led by running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The Chiefs-Eagles pairing is a Super Bowl rematch of two years ago, when Kansas City won 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona.
Here’s a state by state breakdown of players on each team. It includes where they went to college and where they were born. The list also includes a few players with ties outside the U.S. Details for players can be found on ESPN.com and individual team sites for the Chiefs and Eagles.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 03: The Philadelphia Eagles stand together during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX players from ALABAMA
Eagles defensive end (DE) Bryce Huff, born in Mobile
Eagles wide receiver (WR) DeVonta Smith, played at Alabama
Eagles cornerback (CB) Eli Ricks, played at Alabama
Eagles fullback (FB) Khari Blasingame, born in Huntsville
Eagles guard (G) Landon Dickerson, played at Alabama
Eagles linebacker (LB) Nicholas Morrow, born in Huntsville
Eagles safety (S) Reed Blakenship, born in Athens
Eagles G Tyler Steen, played at Alabama
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Super Bowl LIX players from CALIFORNIA
Chiefs FB Carson Steele, played at UCLA
Chiefs CB Christian Roland-Wallace, played at USC and born in Palmdale
Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, played at USC and born in Long Beach
Chiefs S Justin Reid, played at Stanford
Chiefs CB Keith Taylor, born in Long Beach
Chiefs punter (P) Matt Araiza, played at San Diego State and born in San Diego
Chiefs WR Nikko Remigio, played at Fresno State and born in Orange
Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie, born in Westminster
Eagles tight end (TE) Grant Calcaterra, born in Rancho Santa Margarita
Eagles CB Eli Ricks, born in Rancho Cucamonga
Eagles WR Johnny Wilson, born in Pacoima
Eagles quarterback (QB) Tanner McKee, played at Stanford and born in Corona
Eagles defensive tackle (DT) Thomas Booker IV, played at Stanford
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Super Bowl LIX players from COLORADO
Chiefs DT Mike Pennel, played at Colorado State (Pueblo) and born in Aurora
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Super Bowl LIX players from FLORIDA
Chiefs defensive back (DB) Chamarri Conner, born in Jacksonville
Chiefs DT Derrick Nnadi, played at Florida State
Chiefs tackle (T) D.J. Humphries, played at Florida
Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown, born in Hollywood
Chiefs T Jawaan Taylor, played at Florida and born in Cocoa
Chiefs LB Joshua Uche, born in Miami
Eagles S C.J. Gardner-Johnson, played at Florida and born in Cocoa
Eagles T Fred Johnson, played at Florida and born in West Palm Beach
Eagles CB Isaiah Rodgers, born in Tampa
Eagles DT Jalen Carter, born in Apopka
Eagles WR Johnny Wilson, played at Florida State
Eagles LB Josh Sweat played at Florida State
Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell, born in Williston
Eagles G Tyler Steen, born in Miami
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Super Bowl LIX players from GEORGIA
Chiefs kicker (K) Harrison Butker, played at Georgia Tech and born in Decatur
Chiefs offensive lineman (OL) Hunter Nourzad, born in Marietta
Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, born in Augusta
Chiefs DE Malik Herring, played at Georgia and born in Forsyth
Chiefs OT Wanya Morris, born in Grayson
Eagles CB Darius Slay, Jr., born in Brunswick
Eagles TE E.J. Jenkins, played at Georgia Tech
Eagles DT Jalen Carter, played at Georgia
Eagles DT Jordan Davis, played at Georgia
Eagles CB Kelee Ringo, played at Georgia
Eagles S Lewis Cine, played at Georgia
Eagles NB Nolan Smith Jr., played at Georgia and born in Savannah
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Super Bowl LIX players from ILLINOIS
Eagles K Jake Elliott, born in Western Springs
Eagles LB Nicholas Morrow, played at Greenville
Eagles S Sydney Brown, played at Illinois
Eagles G Trevor Keegan, born in Crystal Lake
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Super Bowl LIX players from INDIANA
Chiefs LB Cam Jones, played at Indiana
Chiefs FB Carson Steele, born in Greenwood
Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill, played at Notre Dame and born in South Ben
Chiefs TE Peyton Hendershot, played at Indiana and born in North Salem
Chiefs DE George Karlaftis, played at Purdue and born in West Lafayette
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Super Bowl LIX players from IOWA
Eagles CB Cooper DeJean, played at Iowa and born in Odebolt
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Super Bowl LIX players from KANSAS
Chiefs DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, played at Kansas State
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Super Bowl LIX players from KENTUCKY
Chiefs OT Ethan Driskell, born in Louisville
Eagles T Darian Kinnard, played at Kentucky
Eagles OT Mekhi Becton, played at Louisville
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Super Bowl LIX players from LOUISIANA
Chiefs S Justin Reid, born in Prairieville
Eagles WR DeVonta Smith, born Amite
Eagles DT Milton Williams, played at Louisiana Tech
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Super Bowl LIX player from MARYLAND
Eagles DT Thomas Booker IV, born in Ellicott City
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Super Bowl LIX players from MASSACHUSETTS
Chiefs OL C.J. Hanson, played at Holy Cross
Chiefs TE Noah Gray, born in Leominster
Eagles CB Isaiah Rodgers, played at Massachusetts
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Super Bowl LIX players from MICHIGAN
Chiefs LB Joshua Uche, played at Michigan
Chiefs OL Mike Caliendo, played at Western Michigan
Chiefs DE Mike Danna, played at Michigan and born in Detroit
Eagles CB Avonte Maddox, born in Detroit
Eagles G Trevor Keegan, played at Michigan
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Super Bowl LIX players from MISSISSIPPI
Chiefs DT Chris Jones, played at Mississippi State and born in Houston
Eagles WR A.J. Brown, played at Ole Miss and born in Starkville
Eagles CB Darius Slay, Jr., played at Mississippi State
Eagles running back (RB) Kenneth Gainwell, born in Yazoo City
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Super Bowl LIX players from MISSOURI
Chiefs DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, born in Kansas City
Chiefs LB Nick Bolton, played at Missouri
Chiefs DT Tershawn Wharton, played at Missouri S&T and born in University City
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Super Bowl LIX players from NEBRASKA
Eagles center (C) Cam Jurgens, played at Nebraska and born in Beatrice
Eagles C Nick Gates, played at Nebraska
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Super Bowl LIX players from NORTH CAROLINA
Chiefs TE Noah Gray, played at Duke
Eagles DT Jordan Davis, born in Charlotte
Eagles G Landon Dickerson, born in Hickory
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Super Bowl LIX players from NEVADA
Chiefs DB Jaden Hicks, born in Las Vegas
Eagles C Nick Gates, born in Las Vegas
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Super Bowl LIX players from NEW JERSEY
Chiefs OL C.J. Hanson, born in Wyckoff
Chiefs running back (RB) Isiah Pacheco, played at Rutgers and born in Vineland
Eagles LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., born in Hainesport
Eagles QB Kenny Pickett, born in Oakhurst
Eagles long snapper (LS) Rick Lovato, born in Middletown
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Super Bowl LIX players from NEW YORK
Eagles T Brett Toth, played at Army
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Super Bowl LIX players from NORTH CAROLINA
Chiefs T D.J. Humphries, born in Union County
Chiefs G Joe Thuney, played at NC State
Chiefs CB Joshua Williams, played at Fayetteville State and born in Fayetteville
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Super Bowl LIX players from NORTH DAKOTA
Chiefs QB Carson Wentz, played at North Dakota State and born in Bismarck
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Super Bowl LIX players from OHIO
Chiefs S Bryan Cook, played at Cincinnati and born in Cincinnati
Chiefs G Joe Thuney, born in Centerville
Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt, played at Toledo and born in Willoughby
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, played at Cincinnati and born in Cleveland Heights
Eagles T Darian Kinnard, born in Youngstown
Eagles WR Parris Campbell, played at Ohio State and born in Akron
Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell, played at Toledo
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Super Bowl LIX players from OKLAHOMA
Chiefs C Creed Humphrey, played at Oklahoma and born in Shawnee
Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown, played at Oklahoma
Chiefs LS James Winchester, played at Oklahoma and born in Mustang
Chiefs RB Samaje Perine, played at Oklahoma
Chiefs OT Wanya Morris, played at Oklahoma
Eagles T Lane Johnson, played at Oklahoma
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, played at Oklahoma
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Super Bowl LIX players from PENNSYLVANIA
Chiefs OL Hunter Nourzad, played at Penn State
Chiefs WR Justin Watson, played at Pennsylvania and born in Bridgeville
Eagles CB Avonte Maddox, played at Pittsburgh
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, played at Penn State and born in Coplay
Eagles WR Jahan Dotson, played at Penn State and born in Nazareth
Eagles QB Kenny Pickett, played at Pittsburgh
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Super Bowl LIX players from SOUTH CAROLINA
Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins, played at Clemson and born in Central
Eagles T Brett Toth, born in Charleston
Eagles LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr., played at Clemson
Eagles RB Will Shipley, played at Clemson and born in Weddington
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Super Bowl LIX player from SOUTH DAKOTA
Eagles TE Dallas Goedert, played at South Dakota State and born in Britton
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Super Bowl LIX players from TENNESSEE
Chiefs LB Cam Jones, born in Memphis
Chiefs G Trey Smith, played at Tennessee and born in Jackson
Eagles DE Bryce Huff, played at Memphis
Eagles K Jake Elliott, played at Memphis
Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell, played at Memphis
Eagles FB Khari Blasingame, played at Vanderbilt
Eagles LB Oren Burks, played at Vanderbilt
Eagles S Reed Blakenship, played at Middle Tennessee
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Super Bowl LIX players from TEXAS
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, born in Fresno
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
Eagles LB Jalyx Hunt, played at Houston Christian and born in Debary
Eagles T Lane Johnson, born in Groveton
Eagles S Lewis Cine, born in Cedar Hill
Eagles DT Moro Ojomo, played at Texas and born in Katy
Eagles DT Milton Williams, born in Crowley
Eagles S Tristin McCollum, played at Sam Houston and born in Galveston
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Super Bowl LIX players from UTAH
Chiefs T Kingsley Suamataia, played at BYU and born in Orem
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Super Bowl LIX players from VIRGINIA
Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner, played at Virginia Tech
Chiefs DT Derrick Nnadi, born in Virginia Beach
Eagles TE E.J. Jenkins, born in Fredericksburg
Eagles LB Josh Sweat, born in Chesapeake
Eagles OT Mekhi Becton, born in Highland Springs
Eagles LB Oren Burks, born in Fairfax Station
Eagles LS Rick Lovato, played at Old Dominion
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Super Bowl LIX players from WASHINGTON
Chiefs DB Jaden Hicks, played at Washington State
Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson, played at Washington State
Chiefs CB Keith Taylor, played at Washington
Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie, played at Washington
Eagles CB Kelee Ringo, born in Tacoma
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Super Bowl LIX players from WEST VIRGINIA
Chiefs OT Ethan Driskell, played at Marshall
Chiefs S Nazeeh Johnson, played at Marshall and born in Martinsburg
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Super Bowl LIX players from WISCONSIN
Chiefs LB Leo Chenal, played at Wisconsin and born in Grantsburg
Chiefs OL Mike Caliendo, born in Brookfield
Eagles LB Zack Baun, played at Wisconsin and born in Brown Deer
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Super Bowl LIX players from AUSTRALIA
Eagles T Jordan Mailata, born in Sydney
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Super Bowl LIX players from CANADA
Eagles S Sydney Brown, born in London, Ontario
The Source: Information for this report comes from the Associated Press.
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