Which high school has most NFL players?

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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What school has the most players in the NFL right now?

Alabama checks in at the No. 1 spot, represented by 53 players on active rosters.
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What high school has produced the most Pro players?

#1 - Fork Union Military Academy, Virginia

Leading the way, with 70 (or more) NFL players, is the Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA).
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What Big Ten school has the most NFL players?

B1G has two teams in the top-10 in colleges with the most players on a NFL roster
  • LSU (51)
  • USC (45)
  • Florida (45)
  • Miami (44)
  • Alabama (44)
  • Florida State (40)
  • Georgia (38)
  • Clemson (38)
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What state has the most NFL players ever?

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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10 High Schools That Produce The MOST Professional Athletes (AMAZING)



What high school produces the best athletes?

This list celebrates the schools that, over the years, produced a large number of professional athletes in a wide range of sports.
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  2. Long Beach Polytechnic, Jackrabbits. ...
  3. DeMatha Catholic High School, Stags. ...
  4. De La Salle High School, Spartans. ...
  5. Mater Dei High School, Monarch Lions. ...
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Has anyone gone straight from highschool to NFL?

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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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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What city produces most NFL players?

There were 19 players from Miami, Florida high schools on Kickoff Weekend rosters, the most of any city. Houston produced the second-most players in 2021 (18), after leading the NFL with 24 players last year. New Orleans ranked third this year with 15 players.
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What college produces the most NFL players all time?

Here's a look at the top 10 schools according to drafthistory.com:
  • Notre Dame: 520.
  • USC: 516.
  • Ohio State: 473.
  • Oklahoma: 402.
  • Michigan: 387.
  • Alabama: 384.
  • Penn State: 367.
  • Florida: 364.
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What high school produces the most NFL talent?

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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Where do most NFL players live?

Instead, players choose to live close to their stadium and/or workout facility. They live in cookie cutter neighborhoods with spacious lots, big back yards and good school districts. Don't have a passport: You would think that having excess cash and three months off from work that you would travel the world.
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What state produces the best high school football players?

The top 5 states that produce the most total high school football talent unnormalized for population are:
  • Texas: 362 Scholarships.
  • Florida: 272 Scholarships.
  • Georgia: 208 Scholarships.
  • California: 202 Scholarships.
  • Ohio: 112 Scholarships.
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Who is the youngest NFL player?

Youngest – Amobi Okoye – 19 years old (Draft 2007)

He graduated from college in three years and joined the NFL. Playing college football at 16 made him the youngest player in NCAA history, and playing in the NFL at a very young age of 19 made him the youngest player in NFL history.
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Can you skip college and go to the NFL?

To be eligible for the draft, players must have been out of high school for at least three years and must have used up their college eligibility before the start of the next college football season.
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Who is the youngest NFL player to be drafted?

Amobi Okoye (born June 10, 1987) is a Nigerian-born former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Louisville and was drafted by the Houston Texans tenth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft, the youngest player in NFL history to be drafted in the first round at 19.
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What state is the best at high school sports?

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 high school has the most football state championships?

While California, Florida and Texas have been home to some of the greatest high school football teams over the years, Washington (Sioux Falls, S.D.) has them all beat when it comes to winning state championships. Since 1905, Washington has won a whopping 42 state titles — more than any high school team in the nation.
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What college produces the best NFL running backs?

ESPN ranks college football's 'Running Back U' Top 10
  • LSU Tigers.
  • Miami Hurricanes. ...
  • Oklahoma Sooners. ...
  • Auburn Tigers. ...
  • Texas Longhorns. (Photo: Brian Bahr, Getty) ...
  • Ohio State Buckeyes. (Photo: Christian Peterson, Getty) ...
  • Georgia Bulldogs. (Photo: Jamie Schwaberow, Getty) ...
  • Oregon Ducks. (Photo: Steve Dykes, Getty) ...
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Which HBCU has the most NFL players?

The most HBCU alumni playing in the NFL at once was in 2019 when there were 32 active players in the NFL. Following the 2021 NFL Draft, the most draft picks from an HBCU include Grambling State (121), Tennessee State (117), Jackson State (101), Southern University (78), and Florida A&M (69).
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