What high school produced the most d1 football players?

Thomas Aquinas, Florida. Currently, there is only one champion when it comes to high schools producing NFL players. Since 1992 they have won 12 state championships in three decades. They currently have 15 players who played for them in the NFL; which is much higher than many top colleges even.
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What high school has produced the most NFL player?

High Schools That Produce the Most NFL Players
  • (Tied) Phillis Wheatley (Houston, Texas) — 18 players. ...
  • (Tied) Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) — 18 Players. ...
  • (Tied) Ruston (Ruston, Louisiana) — 19 Players. ...
  • (Tied) Miami Carol City (Miami Gardens, Florida) — 19 Players.
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Which high school has the most pro football players?

Saint Thomas Aquinas High School of Fort Lauderdale Has Most NFL Players. Saint Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), with 12 players, tops the list of high schools with the most players on 2017 NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters, the NFL announced today.
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Which high school has produced the most Olympians?

More than 30 U.S. Olympians have been graduates of Hawaii's Punahou School, and there hasn't been a U.S. Olympic team without a graduate of the school since 1972.
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Has any NFL player came straight from high school?

And while the drafted rookies enter the NFL from a variety of different backgrounds, one thing they generally all have in common is an outstanding experience playing high school football. A total of 228 high schools contributed to the 259 players selected in the seven rounds of the April 29-May 1 Draft.
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Which states produce the most 5-star high school football recruits?



What state has the best HS football?

In almost every way imaginable, Mississippi is king and should take the crown as the best high school football state in the country.
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What state produces the best athletes?

Per the report, 250 athletes hail from the Lone Star state with 50 of them coming from the University of Texas, with 34 in the NFL, 13 in the NBA and three in MLB. California has 215 pros while Florida has 179 and Ohio 169. The University of Alabama has produced the most pro athletes out of college, though, with 82.
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What state produces the most football players?

When you factor in population, the state produces 26.6 pro football players for every 100,000 people. The research was done by Sidelines, a sports technology and digital media company, which also found that Texas has produced the most NFL players (2,515) of any state.
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What is the most athletic state in the US?

Louisiana produces more pro athletes per capita than any other state. Louisiana is known for producing the most pro football players per capita, but one study shows it holds the same title when the five major U.S. sports leagues are included.
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Which state has the best high school athletes?

Texas and California topped the list again with 825,924 and 824,709 participants, respectively, followed by New York (369,266), Ohio (339,158), Illinois (333,838), Pennsylvania (316,429), Florida (308,173), Michigan (292,947), New Jersey (281,058) and Minnesota (240,487).
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What state produces the most 5 star recruits?

And the ultimate goal is 5-star status. For several reasons—volume, competition and exposure—California, Florida, Georgia and Texas are typically the states that produce the most top-rated talent. During the last four recruiting cycles (2017-20), that much has remained true.
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What is the #1 high school football team in the US?

1 high school football team in the country. 1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
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What is the best high school football division?

Presason Ranking
  • Mater Dei (California) (12-0) No.
  • Westlake (Austin, Texas) (16-0) No.
  • Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) (12-0) No.
  • North Shore (Texas) (15-1) No.
  • Jesuit (Florida) (14-0) No.
  • St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) (14-1) No.
  • Servite (California) (10-3) No.
  • St. John Bosco (California) (10-2) No.
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Do walk-ons ever play?

Walk-ons are typically are initially placed on the scout team, meaning they participate in practice but do not receive any playing time. Whether they travel with the team depends on the program size.
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What NFL players never went to college?

NFL players who skipped college
  • Vince Papale.
  • Antonio Gates.
  • Saverio Rocca.
  • Efe Obada.
  • Brian Banks.
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Has anyone made it to the NFL without college?

1) Brian Banks (Atlanta Falcons) Brian Banks may be the most inspirational player to ever play in the NFL without attending college. Banks was a highly recruited player in high school but it was all taken away from him when he was falsely accused of sexual assault.
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What high school has the best athletic programs?

Mater Dei High School

#1 Best High Schools for Athletes in America.
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Which school sends the most athletes to the Olympics?

In the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, the university with the most Olympic medals in the U.S. was Stanford University (26 medals), followed by the University of Southern California (21 medals), the University of Florida (17 medals), UCLA (16 medals) and UC Berkeley (16 medals).
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What state sends the most Olympic athletes?

Colorado is the home state for the most Olympic athletes at 28, followed by California, Minnesota and Wisconsin according to an analysis from The Associated Press and News Nation. Here is a list of the top three states that have sent the most athletes to Beijing this year.
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What high school has the most national championships in football?

Concord, California De La Salle won 12 total national championships from 1994 to 2015, including 6 in a row from 1998 to 2003. The first 10 of De La Salle's titles were coached by Bob Ladouceur, including all of those acquired during the 6-year streak.
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What high school has the most state championships?

Punahou School is best known for being the alma mater of Barack Obama, and the former president won a basketball state title in 1979. That is one of the nearly 499 state championships the school has won, which the school claims it is the most of any high school in the nation.
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What state has the most 5 star recruits 2021?

A whopping nine five-star players from the Class of 2021 are from Florida, including offensive lineman JC Lathram, a senior at IMG Academy (Bradenton) who will sign at Alabama. Three of his Ascender teammates, the No.
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