Bay Area High School Football Team Runs Plays to Help Super Bowl Broadcast Crews

De La Salle High School Spartans take the field at Levi's Stadium to assist NBC Sports ahead of Super Bowl LX

Feb. 7, 2026 at 12:15pm

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A Bay Area high school football team, the De La Salle High School Spartans, ran plays on the field at Levi's Stadium on Friday to help NBC Sports broadcast crews position cameras and set shots for Sunday's Super Bowl LX. The experience was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the high school players to be part of the big game's production.

Why it matters

Ensuring a smooth and high-quality broadcast is critical for the Super Bowl, one of the most-watched television events each year. By having the high school team run plays, the NBC Sports crews were able to fine-tune their camera positions and replay timing to deliver the best possible viewing experience for millions of fans.

The details

The NBC Sports production team recruited the De La Salle High School Spartans, one of the top high school football programs in the nation, to run plays on the Levi's Stadium field. This allowed the crew to dial in the precision of their telecast, making sure the camera framing and replay rolls were exactly as they wanted for Sunday's broadcast of Super Bowl LX.

  • On Friday, the De La Salle High School Spartans took the field at Levi's Stadium.
  • Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Sunday.

The players

Fred Gaudelli

NFL Executive Producer for NBC Sports.

T.J. Finau

A football player for the De La Salle High School Spartans.

Dez Spencer

A football player for the De La Salle High School Spartans.

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What they’re saying

“What we're trying to do today is dial in the precision of our telecast. So making sure the framing on every single camera is what we want them to be. That the replay rolls have the proper in, have the proper out. So we're really trying to get precision and take out a lot of the guesswork that we possibly can.”

— Fred Gaudelli, NFL Executive Producer for NBC (KYMA)

“This is a crazy experience, like, it's cool to see how production works and everything. You get to meet hella cool people and it's like the biggest field at the...where the biggest game of football is going to be played. It's really dope.”

— T.J. Finau, Football player (KYMA)

“Great experience you know being on the field before the game. It's great. With all my friends. It's great.”

— Dez Spencer, Football player (KYMA)

What’s next

Super Bowl LX is scheduled for Sunday, February 9, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

The takeaway

By having a high school football team run plays on the field, the NBC Sports production crew was able to fine-tune their camera positions and replay timing to deliver the best possible viewing experience for the millions of fans tuning in to watch Super Bowl LX.