Two Mandarin High School alumni to play in Super Bowl LX

Atlanta Falcons v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 02: Terrell Jennings #26 of the New England Patriots celebrates a touchdown with teammates against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) (Billie Weiss/Getty Images)

The First Coast will have a couple of familiar faces on football’s biggest stage.

Mandarin High School alumni, Terrell Jennings (#26 Running back) and DeMario “Pop” Douglas (#3 Wide Receiver) are headed to Super Bowl LX as AFC champions with the New England Patriots.

Jennings’ football journey began in Duval County, where he and Douglas first teamed up in Pop Warner before eventually winning a state championship together at Mandarin High School in 2018. What started as kids has now carried them to the pinnacle of the sport.

That same drive pushed Jennings to the college ranks, where he played a key role in Florida A&M’s 2023 SWAC Championship and Celebration Bowl victories.

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