When Channelview's Jalen Hurts takes the field Sunday, he will be the fifth quarterback...
starred at Channelview High School
on the east side of Harris County, also will add a number to another list as well: Quarterbacks from Texas to start in a Super Bowl. Despite all the football talent in Texas, the state never had a starting quarterback in a Super Bowl until former Austin Westlake star Drew Brees led the Saints to a win over the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. Since then, the floodgates have opened a bit with Nick Foles, Matthew Stafford, Patrick Mahomes and now Hurts all representing the Lone Star State.
Texas still has a long ways to go to catch California, which has had 14 different quarterbacks start in a Super Bowl, including Tom Brady, who played in 10. Austin Westlake, the school of both Brees and Foles, is one of just two high schools to produce two Super Bowl starting quarterbacks. New Orleans' Isidore Newman, home of Peyton and Eli Manning, is the other.New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass under pressure by Atlanta Falcons defensive end Courtney Upshaw during the second quarter of Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston.
Steve Young #8 of the San Francisco 49ers holds the Vince Lombardi trophy while being interviewed by Brent Musburger for ABC after the 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX on Jan. 29, 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Niners won the Super Bowl 49-26.
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