
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman starred at Dominguez High School.
File photo by Heston Quan
MaxPreps photographers capture photos of a variety of high school athletes in action who eventually make it to the pro level, and Super Bowl XLIX is no exception.
Among the players in Sunday's game that are highlighted in MaxPreps galleries are
Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks and
Shane Vereen of the New England Patriots. Sherman starred at
Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) while Vereen was a stand out at
Valencia (Calif.).
Following are images of players in Super Bowl XLIX from their high school football days.
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Shane Vereen, Valencia (New England Patriots RB)
File photo by Rick Rowell

James White, St. Thomas Aquinas (New England Patriots RB)
File photo by Todd Shurtleff

Steven Terrell, Allen (Seattle Seahawks FS)
File photo by Kyle Dantzer

Akeem Ayers, Verbum Dei (New England Patriots LB)
File photo by Nick Koza

Malcolm Smith, Taft (Seattle Seahawks LB)
File photo by Juliann Tallino