Five players with state of Mississippi ties for Super Bowl 58 between Chiefs, 49ers
When the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers meet in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas, they will roster five players from the state of Mississippi.
Two of them are former Mississippi State stars. Chris Jones has spent the 2023 season tormenting offensive lines for Kansas City. The defensive tackle registered 10.5 sacks this season.
He's joined on the Chiefs by Starkville native Willie Gay Jr, who played for the Bulldogs. Gay, who missed the AFC Championship Game due to injury, has 58 tackles, three fumble recoveries and an interception this season.
The Chiefs also roster Horn Lake product Darius Harris. The linebacker, who played his college football at Middle Tennessee State, has appeared in five games this season.
They'll find defensive backs Charvarius Ward and Darrell Luter on the opposite sideline.
Ward, a six-season NFL veteran and former member of the Chiefs, attended high school in McComb. He later moved on to Hinds Community College and Middle Tennessee State. He's had an outstanding season for the 49ers, with five interceptions to his name ‒ doubling his previous career total.
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Luter is a Hattiesburg product. He played at the junior college level for Pearl River before moving on to South Alabama. He's played in seven games as a rookie this season.
David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.
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