By Kyle Coppola
Jalen Carter Returns to Apopka to Celebrate Super Bowl Championship
APOPKA, Fla. — Apopka native Jalen Carter returned home to a hero’s welcome after helping the Philadelphia Eagles capture their second Super Bowl title in franchise history.
Carter, a standout defensive lineman, played a crucial role in the Eagles’ victory in Super Bowl LIX, earning Second-Team All-Pro honors during a dominant 2024 season. The 23-year-old was greeted by family, friends, and fans, where his football journey first took shape.
(Brown was a dominant player for Apopka High School. He would go on to play at the Georgia and become a two-time national champion. Photo Credit – MaxPreps.)
For Carter it was incredible to be back where it all started. The community shaped him into the player he is today and and he was honored to celebrate this championship with everyone who was in attendance.
Born on April 4, 2001, in Apopka, Carter emerged as a force in high school, tallying 12 sacks, 64 tackles, and a touchdown as a senior. His dominance earned him a five-star rating and a commitment to the University of Georgia, where he became a unanimous All-American in 2022 and won two College Football Playoff national titles.
(Jalen Brown meets with family members, fans and former teammates and coaches who all showed up to congratulate him on his accomplishment. Photo Credit: Pauline Harris.)
The Eagles selected Carter ninth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, and he quickly proved to be one of the league’s top young defensive stars. His impact was evident throughout the 2024 season, culminating in a Super Bowl victory.
For the community, Carter’s success is a source of pride. Always a pleasure to see a local young kid make it to the big time and find success. Congratulations to Jalen Carter, his family and all of Apopka. This is a great story and so many young kids in our area look up to him. Way to go!
Title Photo Credit – Pauline Harris
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
