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Which High Schools Have Produced The Most NFL Players In 2024?
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Sportscasting.com has collected and analyzed the data on the high schools with the most NFL players on 2024 Kickoff Weekend rosters.
Key Highlights:
- IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) has produced the most NFL players in 2024 with 14.
- Four of the top six high schools with the most NFL players are in Florida.
- Miami high schools produce the most NFL players on 2024 Kickoff Weekend rosters with 17.
Football is played all around the country in the NFL. However, several states emphasize the sport more than others.
States like Texas, Florida California, and Georgia producing the most NFL players on rosters in 2024.
The overwhelming majority of football players who reached played the sport in high school.
Similar to how certain states prioritize football, the same goes for high schools. Many high schools have been described as factories for NFL talent.
Which high schools had the most players on NFL rosters for Kickoff Weekend 2024?
High Schools with the Most NFL Players
| High School, City, State | Number | NFL Players |
| IMG Academy
Bradenton, Fla. |
14 | Andre Cisco, JAX; Grant Delpit, CLE; Daniel Faalele, BAL; Hjalte Froholdt, ARI; Robert Hainsey, TB; J.C. Latham, TEN; Evan Neal, NYG; Greg Newsome, CLE; K.J. Osborn, NE; Eli Ricks, PHI; Cesar Ruiz, NO; Nolan Smith, PHI; Xavier Thomas, ARI; D.J. Turner, CIN |
| American Heritage
Plantation, Fla. |
10 | Brian Burns, NYG; Tyson Campbell, JAX; Khalil Herbert, CHI; James Houston, DET; Mike Morris, SEA: Nesta Jade Silvera, LV; Tedarrell Slaton, GB; Pat Surtain II, DEN; James Williams, TEN; Marco Wilson, NE |
| Bishop Gorman High School
Las Vegas, Nev. |
8 | Nick Gates, PHI; Jaden Hicks, KC; Brevin Jordan, HOU; Jalen Nailor, MIN; Rome Odunze, CHI; Ronnie Stanley, BAL; Cedric Tillman, CLE; Edefuan Ulofoshio, BUF |
| DeMatha Catholic High School
Hyattsville, Md. |
8 | Ja’Whaun Bentley, NE; Nick Cross, IND; MarShawn Lloyd, GB; Rodney McLeod, CLE; Olusegun Oluwatimi, SEA; D.J. Turner, LV; Josh Wallace, LAR; Chase Young, NO |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
8 | Jordan Battle, CIN; Nik Bonitto, DEN; Joey Bosa, LAC; Nick Bosa, SF; Elijah Moore, CLE; Josh Palmer, LAC; Tyler Steen, PHI; Dallas Turner, MIN |
| Miami Northwestern Senior High School
Miami, Fla. |
6 | Tutu Atwell, LAR; Artie Burns, SEA; Amari Cooper, CLE; Lavonte David, TB; Calijah Kancey, TB; Kamren Kinchens, LAR |
| Desoto High School Desoto, Texas |
5 | Ed Ingram, MIN; Von Miller, BUF, Byron Murphy, SEA; Xavier Newman-Johnson, NYJ; Laviska Shenault, SEA |
| Evangel Academy Shreveport, La. |
5 | Jarrick Bernard-Converse, NYJ; Elijah Chatman, NYG; Myles Cole, JAX; Jerry Tillery, MIN; Ar’Darius Washington, BAL |
| Mater Dei High School
Santa Ana, Calif. |
5 | Quentin Lake, LAR; Curtis Robinson, SF; Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET; Ryan Stonehouse, TEN; Bryce Young, CAR |
| Peachtree Ridge High School Suwanee, Ga. |
5 | Robert Beal, SF; Orlando Brown, CIN; Payne Durham, TB; Cameron Heyward, PIT; Connor Heyward, PIT |
| St. Joseph’s Prep Philadelphia, Pa. |
5 | Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI; Jon Runyan, NYG; D’Andre Swift, CHI; Jeremiah Trotter, PHI; Olamide Zaccheaus, WAS |
IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, had 14 NFL players on rosters for Week 1 in 2024. Notable players include Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit, New York Giants tackle Evan Neal, and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith.
Four Florida high schools — IMG Academy (14), American Heritage (10), Saint Thomas Aquinas (8), and Miami Northwestern (6) — are in the top six for most NFL players on Kickoff Weekend rosters.
The first non-Florida high school at the top of the list is Bishop Gorman (8), the powerhouse high school in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The breakdown of the top 11 high schools by state: 4 in Florida, 1 in Nevada, 1 in Maryland, 1 in Texas, 1 in Louisiana, 1 in California, 1 in Georgia, and 1 in Pennsylvania.
High School Cities with Most NFL Players
| Hometown | NFL Players |
| Miami, Fla. | 17 |
| Las Vegas, Nev. | 16 |
| Bradenton, Fla. | 15 |
| Atlanta, Ga. | 14 |
| Detroit, Mich. | 14 |
| Houston, Texas | 13 |
| St. Louis, Mo. | 13 |
| Tampa, Fla. | 13 |
| Plantation, Fla. | 12 |
| Birmingham, Ala. | 10 |
| Charlotte, N.C. | 10 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 10 |
| Indianapolis, Ind. | 10 |
| Philadelphia, Pa. | 10 |
Miami is the top city for sending high school prospects to the pros. 17 players from Miami high schools were on 2024 NFL Kickoff Rosters.
NFL players from Miami high schools include Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David.
Las Vegas came in right behind Miami with 16 followed by Bradenton with 15.
Click here for a complete list of NFL players’ high schools, states, and hometowns.
