Posted on June 13, 2024
By SuperWest Sports Staff
Heading into the 2024 Season, 2,023 players who attended high schools in Florida 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 pro-producing high schools with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.
Florida’s St. Thomas Aquinas High School has 48 NFL players produced to lead the State, followed by Miami Northwestern with 41 and Miami Central with 28.
Click on the name of each school to see the players that have played in NFL games.
Top Florida NFL Player-Producing High Schools
| Rank | School | Players | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 48 | Fort Lauderdale |
| 2 | Miami Northwestern | 41 | Miami |
| 3 | Miami Central | 28 | Miami |
| 4 | Carol City | 26 | Miami Gardens |
| 5 | William M. Raines | 25 | Jacksonville |
| 6 | IMG Academy | 24 | Bradenton |
| 7 | Glades Central | 23 | Belle Glade |
| 7 | Dillard | 23 | Fort Lauderdale |
| 9 | Miami Southridge | 22 | Miami |
| 10 | Coral Gables | 19 | Coral Gables |
| 10 | Norland | 19 | Miami |
| 12 | Miami Senior | 18 | Miami |
| 12 | Lakewood | 18 | St. Petersburg |
| 14 | Hillsborough | 17 | Tampa |
| 14 | Blanche Ely | 17 | Pompano Beach |
| 16 | American Heritage-Plantation | 16 | Plantation |
| 16 | Christopher Columbus | 16 | Miami |
| 18 | Lincoln | 15 | Tallahassee |
| 18 | Killian | 15 | Miami |
| 18 | Jackson | 15 | Miami |
| 21 | Homestead Senior | 14 | Homestead |
| 21 | Miami Edison | 14 | Miami |
| 21 | Pahokee | 14 | Pahokee |
| 21 | Booker T. Washington | 14 | Miami |
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/