TAMPA, Fla. — When the Chiefs won the Super Bowl last year, it was a dream come true to Tampa native, Byron Pringle. 

"It means a lot, other than making it to the NFL, that was one of my goals, and to play in the Super Bowl, this is a blessing, this is a blessing, a dream come true,” Pringle said at last year’s Super Bowl in Miami. 

This year, he’s living out another dream, returning to his hometown for Super Bowl LV. 

His former position coach, Craig Everhart knows Pringle doesn’t take this opportunity lightly. 

"He’s excited, I know that, to come home and have the opportunity to play here, I think it really amplifies it for him,” Everhart said. 

Everhart recounted Pringle’s career at Robinson High School where the wide receiver’s athleticism always stood out. 

"Talent-wise, he’s through the roof, he was just a constant freak athlete,” Everhart said. 

The coaching staff knew that had a star as soon as Pringle stepped onto the field. 

Tommy Montero, another former coach, says talent like his is rare. 

"His talent was, for the time, beyond our team,” Montero said. 

Pringle was an exceptional athlete and an even better teammate. 

"He was always smiling. He loves the game which was infectious,” Everhart said. "I still see that now watching Kansas City Chiefs games when they zoom in to the huddle, I still see that.” 

Pringle is described as an extremely coachable player who is always pushing himself to get better. 

"He was always about getting feedback no matter what, and I think that’s what probably something that has translated to him being so successful,” Everhart said. 

"He was also starting to become a leader at that time so he was talking about, what can I do as a player to help the other guys out as well.” 

In a few days, Pringle will play on football’s biggest stage at Raymond James Stadium, just 7 miles away from his former field with his high school coaches cheering him on. 

"He’s got a young son that looks up to him, he’s got a great group of men that he’s mentored, so they’re looking up to him,” Everhart said. "I would imagine playing here in Tampa has a little more pressure, but he’s always been good in big games so he’ll just play and have fun, he’ll be smiling and he’ll do just fine.”