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Super Bowl LIX rosters include six former Virginia high school football stars

Among the six players that hail from the Old Dominion State includes former Virginia Beach Ocean Lakes star Derrick Nnadi

The state of Virginia will not lack for representation with Super Bowl LIX kicks off this Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Six players who played their high school football in the Old Dominion 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 six players that come from Virginia are Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi (Virginia Beach Ocean Lakes) and Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive lineman Mekhi Becton (Highland Springs).

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 Virginia.

Kansas City Chiefs (2)

Derrick Nnadi, Virginia Beach Ocean Lakes

Nazeeh Johnson, Winchester Millbrook

Philadelphia Eagles (4)

E.J. Jenkins, Fredericksburg Chancellor

Josh Sweat, Chesapeake Oscar Smith

Mekhi Becton, Highland Springs

Owen Burks, South County

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