By SuperWest Sports Staff
July 7, 2024
Heading into the 2024 Season, 945 players who attended high schools in Louisiana 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.
Louisiana’s St. Augustine High School has 34 NFL players produced to lead the State, followed by Ruston with 18, and John Curtis Christian with 14 each.
Click on the name of each school to see the players that have played in NFL games.
Top Louisiana NFL Player-Producing High Schools
| Rank | School | Players | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Augustine | 34 | New Orleans |
| 2 | Ruston | 18 | Ruston |
| 3 | John Curtis Christian | 14 | River Ridge |
| 4 | Baton Rouge Catholic | 13 | Baton Rouge |
| 4 | Evangel Christian Academy | 13 | Shreveport |
| 6 | Southern University Lab | 12 | Baton Rouge |
| 6 | C.E. Byrd | 12 | Shreveport |
| 6 | Destrehan | 12 | Destrhan |
| 9 | Minden | 11 | Minden |
| 9 | Archbishop Shaw | 11 | Marrero |
| 9 | West Monroe | 11 | West Monroe |
| 9 | John Ehret | 11 | Marrero |
| 13 | Neville | 10 | Monroe |
| 13 | Baton Rouge | 10 | Baton Rouge |
| 13 | Scotlandville Magnet | 10 | Baton Rouge |
| 13 | Jesuit | 10 | New Orleans |
| 13 | Lake Charles | 10 | Lake Charles |
| 13 | O. Perry Walker | 10 | New Orleans |
| 19 | Baker | 9 | Baker |
| 19 | New Iberia | 9 | New Iberia |
| 19 | Hammond | 9 | Hammond |
| 19 | Holy Cross | 9 | New Orleans |
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/
