Two former Hawai’i gridiron greats are now Super Bowl champions, as Philadelphia Eagles scouts Jordon Dizon and Chris Naeole celebrated the team’s 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

Dizon and Naeole, both standout football players in Hawai’i before advancing to careers in the NFL and scouting, sent a video message to KHON2 Sports after the win, saying, “Mahalo, Hawai’i! Super Bowl champs! Go Birds!”

Both players starred in Hawai’i high school football, played collegiately at the University of Colorado, and had NFL careers before transitioning into scouting roles with the Eagles.

Dizon, who was hired as a national scout by Philadelphia in 2022, is entering his 10th season as an NFL scout. Before joining the Eagles, he spent seven seasons (2015-21) with the Denver Broncos, serving as assistant director of pro personnel (2021) and pro scout (2015-20).

A former linebacker, Dizon was selected in the second round (No. 45 overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. In 28 career games, he recorded 56 tackles, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and one sack.

At Colorado, Dizon cemented his legacy with the Buffaloes, finishing with the fourth-most tackles (440) in program history. He was named a consensus All-American following his senior season in 2007, becoming the first Colorado linebacker to earn the honor since Matt Russell in 1996.

A native of Kaua’i, Dizon attended Waimea High School, where he excelled as an all-state running back and linebacker.

Naeole, a Kahuku High School product, became an All-American offensive lineman at Colorado before being selected 10th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1997 NFL Draft. He later played for the Jacksonville Jaguars before transitioning into coaching.

By 2010, Naeole began his coaching career at the high school level before joining the University of Hawai’i’s staff. He served as the Rainbow Warriors’ offensive line coach and associate head coach, and at one point, stepped in as interim head coach.

Now a Polynesian Football Hall of Fame inductee, Naeole is in his third season as an international scout for the Eagles.