{"id":734825,"date":"2026-02-07T03:26:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734825\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:26:29","slug":"heres-a-list-of-every-super-bowl-player-with-connections-to-the-carolinas-%f0%9f%8f%88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734825\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a list of every Super Bowl player with connections to the Carolinas \ud83c\udfc8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) &#8211; Many players who will take part in Super Bowl LX on Sunday have connections to the Carolinas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Some are from either North Carolina or South Carolina. Others went to colleges in the two states. Then a couple more are former Panthers players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Both of the starting quarterbacks &#8212; the Seahawks\u2019 Sam Darnold and the Patriots\u2019 Drake Maye &#8212; have glaring connections. Darnold was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/01\/26\/former-panther-starting-quarterback-headed-super-bowl-lx-with-seahawks\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/01\/26\/former-panther-starting-quarterback-headed-super-bowl-lx-with-seahawks\/\">Panthers\u2019 quarterback<\/a> for two seasons, while Maye <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/02\/05\/charlotte-native-drake-maye-would-make-history-if-patriots-win-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/02\/05\/charlotte-native-drake-maye-would-make-history-if-patriots-win-super-bowl\/\">grew up<\/a> in the Charlotte area and starred at UNC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Plenty more players with connections to the Carolinas, though, will also suit up and deserve to have their names mentioned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Below are lists of players who are from the Carolinas, played collegiately there, or are former Panthers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Within the lists, players will either a green or red circle next to their names. Players with green circles play for the Seahawks. Players with red circles play for the Patriots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kickoff for this year\u2019s Super Bowl is set for 6:30 p.m. EST from Levi\u2019s Stadium in California. The game will be broadcast on NBC.<\/p>\n<p>From the Carolinas:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2S Nick Emmanwori (Irmo, S.C. &#8212; Irmo High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2OLB DeMarcus Lawrence (Aiken, S.C. &#8212; Silver Bluff High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2FB Robbie Ouzts (Rock Hill, S.C. &#8212; Rock Hill High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2DT Jarran Reed (Goldsboro, N.C. &#8212; Goldsboro High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2LB Chazz Surratt (Denver, N.C. &#8212; East Lincoln High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2LB Drake Thomas (Raleigh, N.C. &#8212; Heritage High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2WR Dareke Young (Raleigh, N.C. &#8212; Middle Creek High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34C Garrett Bradbury (Charlotte, N.C. &#8212; Charlotte Christian School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34DB Marcellas Dial (Woodruff, S.C. &#8212; Woodruff High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34OLB Harold Landry (Spring Lake, N.C. &#8212; Pine Forest High School)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34QB Drake Maye (Huntersville, N.C. &#8212; Hough, Myers Park high schools)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34C Jared Wilson (Winston-Salem, N.C. West Forsyth High School)<\/p>\n<p>Went to college in the Carolinas:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2S Nick Emmanwori (University of South Carolina)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2LB Ernest Jones IV (University of South Carolina)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2LB Chazz Surratt (University of North Carolina)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2LB Drake Thomas (NC State)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2RB Kenneth Walker III (Wake Forest &#8212; transferred)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2WR Dareke Young (Lenoir-Rhyne University)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34LS Julian Ashby (Furman University &#8212; transferred)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34C Garrett Bradbury (NC State)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34DB Marcellas Dial (University of South Carolina)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34DT Cory Durden (NC State)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34WR Mack Hollins (University of North Carolina)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34QB Drake Maye (University of North Carolina)<\/p>\n<p>Played for the Panthers:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udfe2QB Sam Darnold (2021-2022)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\ud83d\udd34OLB K\u2019Lavon Chaisson (2024 preseason)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Quarterbacks Drake Maye (left) and Sam Darnold (right) both have connections to the Carolinas.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3CH5AXDRJZBTFECLUULBPIC2XY.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Quarterbacks Drake Maye (left) and Sam Darnold (right) both have connections to the Carolinas.(AP photos)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/sports\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/sports\/\">Click here for more sports coverage<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WBTV. 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