With the NFL playoffs beginning on Saturday, 12 of the 14 teams still competing to win Super Bowl LVI have a player on the roster who played high school or college football in Mississippi.
The group includes eight former Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen honorees, some in-state and out-of-state standouts who thrived at Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss and a handful of Mississippi high school players who left the state for college.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is the most notable of the bunch that also includes two Pro Bowl honorees: Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay.