Pennsylvania
What Super Bowl players are from Maryland, Pennsylvania?
Even if you and your buddies are divided over which team to root for, the Super Bowl brings you together in an annual ritual of football, friends and family − and possibly a chance to cheer on someone from your hometown.
Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles features three players from Maryland and two from Pennsylvania.
Here they are, along with their positions, ages and hometowns.
Chiefs:
Justin Watson, Wide receiver, 28, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Eagles:
Thomas Booker, Defensive tackle, 25, Ellicott City, Maryland
Tariq Castro-Fields, Defensive back, 26, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Jahan Dotson, Wide receiver, 24, Nazareth, Pennsylvania
A.J. Woods, Cornerback, 23, Germantown, Maryland
Of the 159 players on Chiefs and Eagles rosters, 153 grew up in towns in 35 states in the continental U.S., and six came from other countries.
USA TODAY reviewed team rosters for a closer look at this year’s Super Bowl players. Here’s what we found.
Super Bowl roster: Where are the players from?
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Super Bowl roster: How old are the players?
Super Bowl roster: How many years as a pro?
Most of the players are two- or three-year veterans, though 27 of them, 17%, are rookies.
Brandon Graham of the Eagles has 15 years in professional football.
Super Bowl roster: Where did they go to college?
SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; chiefs.com; philadelphiaeagles.com; 247sports.com; Reuters; Sports Illustrated