Louis DiVito from Westminster, Massachusetts, is this year’s Super Bowl “kid reporter.” The trading card company Panini America organized the contest and flew 9-year-old DiVito to Santa Clara, California, for the week of the big game.

DiVito joins WBUR’s All Things Considered to share what he’s expecting on Sunday.

Highlights from this interview have been lightly edited for clarity.

Interview Highlights

On why he is qualified to be this year’s kid reporter:

“Well, um, I am adorable. And I’m funny.”

On what his week has been like in California:

“ It’s been great. Like, I love the beaches and the sand and the hotness. And like getting a break away from all those girls,” he said, referring to his three sisters at home.

On who he has spoken to so far: 

“I asked Stefon Diggs, ‘Has he been planning any touchdown poses for the Super Bowl?’ And he did like a weird thingy like he put his hand on his face and wiggled his other one.”

“I also asked Coach [Mike] Vrabel, ‘You’ve played in the Super Bowl and coached in it. Which do you think was more difficult?’ His answer was, ‘I think playing’s always more hard than coaching, ’cause coaching, you just have to stand there and tell people what to do. And then in playing, you gotta walk, you gotta move your butt, you gotta get tackled to the ground a few times.’ “

On what he will be watching for on Sunday: 

“First play of the game, touchdown Patriots.”

This segment aired on February 6, 2026.