Super Bowl LIX rosters include four former New Jersey high school football stars

Among the four players that hail from the Garden State includes former Vineland star Isiah Pacheco
Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) makes a catch against the Buffalo Bills in the second half for the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (10) makes a catch against the Buffalo Bills in the second half for the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The state of New Jersey will have some players that have played in state playing in Super Bowl LIX kicks off this Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Four players who played their high school football in the Garden State will be on the field between the rosters of the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Among the biggest names you'll see on the list below of four players that come from New Jersey are Kansas City Chiefs' running back Isiah Pacheco (Vineland) and Philadelphia Eagles' Kenny Pickett (Ocean Township), who previously started for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Take a look below at all the names of the players that will be playing in this Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX that come from the state of New Jersey.

Kansas City Chiefs (2) 

C.J. Hanson, DePaul Catholic

Isiah Pacheco, Vineland

Philadelphia Eagles (2) 

Kenny Pickett, Ocean Township

Rick Lovato, Middletown South


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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.