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.
