Texas Is Well Represented In Super Bowl LII

Every football fan in America knows that the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles will play in Super Bowl 52 this weekend, but not everyone knows that Texas will be well-represented even without a dog in this fight.

There are a total of 15 native texans who will appear in America’s biggest game this Sunday, and one of the most famous is Patriots wide receiver and Woodlands product Danny Amendola who will be catching passes from quarterback Tom Brady.

Of course, the second most famous Texan on the field is likely Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles, who played alongside Saints quarterback Drew Brees with both were on the squad at Austin Westlake.

Texans who are members of the Patriots include:

• Cameron Fleming………….Cy-Creek (Houston)
• Eric Rowe…………………...Klein (Houston)
• Elandon Roberts…………....Memorial (Houston)
• Danny Amendola…………....The Woodlands (Houston)
• Malcolm Brown……………..Brenham
• Rex Burkhead……………….Plano
• Adam Butler………………….Duncanville
• La Adrian Waddle…………..Columbus
• Deatrich Wise……………….Hebron

Texans who are members of the Eagles Include:

• Nick Foles……………..…..Austin Westlake
• Jalen Mills………………….DeSoto
• Marcus Johnson…………..Clear Springs
• Lane Johnson……………..Groverton
• Jay Ajayi…………………....Frisco
• Halapoulivaati Vaitai……....Ft Worth

With five Super Bowl victories to their credit, the New England Patriots are the odds on favorite to win their six NFL Championship game this Sunday, further cementing their as one of the greatest NFL dynasties of all time.

Image: (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)