FOOTBALL: Super Bowl players from local high schools
Published 9:03 pm Friday, February 1, 2019
(Years indicate seasons in which Super Bowl was played; information from The Port Arthur News and Houston Chronicle used to compile this list; *—won Super Bowl that season)
- 11 from Beaumont ISD: Frank Collins, West Brook (Falcons, 1998); Earl Dotson, West Brook (Packers, 1996*, 1997); Louie Kelcher, French (49ers, 1984*); Christine Michael, West Brook (Seahawks, 2014); Wayne Moore, Charlton-Pollard (Dolphins, 1971, 1972*, 1973*); Frank Middleton, West Brook (Raiders, 2002); Donald Mitchell, Central (Titans, 1999); Bubba Smith, Charlton-Pollard (Colts, 1968 and 1970*); Tody Smith, Charlton-Pollard (Cowboys, 1971*); Mickey Washington, West Brook (Bills, 1993); Warren Wells, Hebert (Raiders, 1967)
- 9 from Port Arthur ISD: Eric Alexander, Austin (Patriots, 2004*); Jonathan Babineaux, Lincoln (Falcons, 2016); Jordan Babineaux, Lincoln (Seahawks, 2005); Aaron Brown, Lincoln (Chiefs, 1966 and 1969*); Duriel Harris, Austin (Dolphins, 1982); Bobby Leopold, Lincoln (49ers, 1981*); Tim McKyer, Lincoln (49ers, 1988*, 1989*; Broncos, 1997*); Elandon Roberts, Memorial (Patriots, 2016*, 2017, 2018*); Joe Washington, Lincoln (Redskins, 1982*, 1983)
- 3 from Bridge City HS: Shane Dronett (Falcons, 1998*); Jason Mathews (Titans, 1999); Matt Bryant, (Falcons, 2016)
- 2 from West Orange-Stark HS: Kevin Smith (Cowboys, 1992*, 1993*, 1995*); Earl Thomas (Seahawks, 2013*, 2014)
- 1 from Silsbee ISD: Reggie Garrett, Matthew (Steelers, 1974*, 1975*)
NOTE: Head coach Jimmy Johnson of Port Arthur Jefferson (Cowboys, 1992*, 1993*), defensive coordinator Wade Phillips of Port Neches-Groves (Broncos, 1989 and 2015*; Rams, 2018) and Bubba Tyer of Nederland (Redskins, 1982*, 1983, 1987*, 1991*) have participated in Super Bowls as well.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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