Super Bowl LIV is almost here.
It is the event that crowns the best of the best and also signifies the end of football season, and taking part in the game every player’s goal.
This year, a dozen players with their roots in Texas accomplished the feat.
Each played Texas high school football, but their paths are all different. Some stayed in state, and others moved away to play collegiately. Some were unranked, and other were multistar recruits.
Either way, on Feb. 2, they all meet on the same field to play for the Lombardi Trophy.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
Marquise Goodwin, WR: A 3-star prospect out of Rowlett. He committed to the Texas Longhorns and was a third-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Draft. He’s known to be one of the fastest players in the NFL, if not the fastest.
Demontre Moore, DE: Also a 3-star prospect from Rowlett and was recruited to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. Moore and Goodwin played together in high school and are playing together for a chance to be Super Bowl Champions. He was also a third-round pick like Goodwin and was selected by the New York Giants in 2013.
Earl Mitchell, DE: A 3-star prospect out of Galena Park North Shore and played collegiately at Arizona. He was drafted in the third round by the Houston Texans in 2010.
Kyle Nelson, LS: Played tight end at China Spring. He was recruited to New Mexico State, where he spent his college career as a tight end, fullback and long snapper. In 2011, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an unrestricted free agent and has moved around to multiple teams.
Weston Richburg, C: Played offensive line at Bushland, and from there, he went to play at Colorado State. He developed from a 2-star recruit to a second-round draft pick. In 2014, he was selected by the New York Giants with the 43rd overall pick.
Emmanuel Sanders, WR: Played at Belville and was a 2-star prospect that signed with SMU. From SMU, he was selected in the third round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Solomon Thomas, DE: Played at Coppell and was a 5-star prospect coming out of high school. He would sign to play for Stanford and eventually be drafted third overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Jeff Wilson, RB: From Elkhart, he would go on to play his college career for North Texas. He has spent his two years in the NFL with the 49ers.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Patrick Mahomes, QB: A 3-star prospect out of Whitehouse, he would play quarterback at Texas Tech before being selected 10th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017.
Emmanuel Ogbah, DE: Played at Fort Bend Bush, where he was a 3-star prospect and signed with the Oklahoma State Cowboys. In 2016, he was selected in the second round of the NFL Draft
Alex Okafor, DE: A 4-star prospect out of Pflugerville, he was the top ranked strong-side defensive end of the 2009 class. He signed with the Texas Longhorns and was selected in the fourth round by the Arizona Cardinals in 2013.
Armani Watts, DB: Played at North Forney and was a 4-star prospect in the 2014 class. He signed with Texas A&M and was picked in the fourth round by the Chiefs in 2018.
