Posted on May 18, 2024
By SuperWest Sports Staff
Heading into the 2024 Season, 264 players who attended high schools in Colorado have played or are currently playing in the NFL.
That number may increase this fall when recently drafted players play their first games as pros.
Meanwhile, here is a list of the state’s Top 10 pro-producing high schools with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.
Click on the name of each school to see the players that have played in NFL games.
Colorado’s Denver South leads the way with nine NFL players produced, followed by Thomas Jefferson with eight and Cherry Creek with seven.
Top Colorado High Schools
| Rank | School | Players | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver South | 9 | Denver |
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson | 8 | Denver |
| 3 | Cherry Creek | 7 | Englewood |
| 4 | Boulder | 6 | Boulder |
| 4 | J.K. Mullen | 6 | Denver |
| 4 | General William Mitchell | 6 | Colorado Springs |
| 4 | Lakewood | 6 | Lakewood |
| 4 | George Washington | 6 | Denver |
| 4 | Fairview | 6 | Boulder |
| 10 | Grand Junction | 5 | Grand Junction |
| 10 | Grandview | 5 | Aurora |
| 10 | Widefield | 5 | Colorado Springs |
| 10 | Loveland | 5 | Loveland |
| 10 | Longmont | 5 | Longmont |
| 10 | Wheat Ridge | 5 | Wheat Ridge |
| 10 | Fort Collins | 5 | Fort Collins |
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/