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Top NFL Player-Producing High Schools in Big 12 States

> The best pro-producing prep schools in each state with their ranks, player counts, and cities


  By SuperWest Sports Staff

December 19, 2024



As of the 2024 college football season, the Big 12 states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia have produced a combined 8,526 NFL players.

Florida’s St. Thomas Aquinas High School leads the way with 48 NFL players produced, No. 3 nationally behind California’s Long Beach Polytechnic and Virginia’s Fork Union Military Academy.

Here’s a breakdown by state with total players having played in a game as well as currently active players, followed by lists of high schools in each state with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.


Big 12 NFL Players Produced by State with Currently Active

StateHigh SchoolsPlayersActive
Arizona9730245
Colorado11826423
Florida4402024329
Iowa15528428
Kansas13425318
Ohio4801647118
Oklahoma17446725
Texas8382909337
Utah6019440
West Virginia931828

 

Click on the names of each high school below to see its players…


Top Arizona High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Chandler14Chandler
2South Mountain13Phoenix
3Saguaro11Scottsdale
4Hamilton10Chandler
5Mesa9Mesa
5Brophy Prep9Phoenix
7McClintock8Tempe
8Mountain View7Mesa
8Phoenix Union7Phoenix
8Chaparral7Scottsdale
11Corona del Sol6Tempe
11Salpointe Catholic6Tucson
11Desert Mountain6Scottsdale
14Sunnyside5Tucson
14Santa Cruz Valley Union5Eloy
14Amphitheater5Tucson
14Highland5Gilbert
18Central4Phoenix
18Tucson4Tucson
18North4Phoenix
18Camelback4Phoenix
18Sabino4Tucson
18Sahuaro4Tucson
18Maryvale4Phoenix
18Tempe4Tempe
18Marcos de Niza4Tempe
18Alhambra4Phoenix
18Casa Grande Union4Casa Grande
18Canyon del Oro4Oro Valley
18Mountain Pointe4Phoenix
18St. Mary's4Phoenix
32Red Mountain3Mesa
32Desert Ridge3Mesa
32Round Valley3Eagar
32Mountain Ridge3Glendale
32Cortez3Phoenix

Top Colorado High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Denver South9Denver
2Cherry Creek8Greenwood Village
2Thomas Jefferson8Denver
4Boulder6Boulder
4J.K. Mullen6Denver
4General William Mitchell6Colorado Springs
4Lakewood6Lakewood
4George Washington6Denver
4Fairview6Boulder
10Grand Junction5Grand Junction
10Grandview5Aurora
10Widefield5Colorado Springs
10Loveland5Loveland
10Longmont5Longmont
10Wheat Ridge 5Wheat Ridge
10Fort Collins5Fort Collins
10Valor Christian5Highlands Ranch
10Heritage5Littleton
10Air Force Academy Prep5Colorado Springs

Top Florida High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1St. Thomas Aquinas49Fort Lauderdale
2Miami Northwestern41Miami
3IMG Academy31Bradenton
4Miami Central28Miami
5Carol City26Miami Gardens
6William M. Raines25Jacksonville
7Dillard24Fort Lauderdale
8Glades Central23Belle Glade
9Miami Southridge22Miami
10Coral Gables19Coral Gables
10Norland19Miami
12Miami Senior18Miami
12Lakewood18St. Petersburg
12American Heritage-Plantation18Plantation
15Hillsborough17Tampa
15Blanche Ely17Pompano Beach
17Christopher Columbus16Miami
18Lincoln15Tallahassee
18Killian15Miami
18Jackson15Miami
21Homestead Senior14Homestead
21Miami Edison14Miami
21Pahokee14Pahokee
21Booker T. Washington14Miami
25Columbia13Lake City
25Apopka13Apopka
25South Miami13Miami
25Gainesville13Gainesville
25Jefferson13Tampa
25Jean Ribault13Jacksonville
25Miramar13Miramar
32Lakeland12Lakeland
32Jones12Orlando
32Kathleen12Lakeland
32Evans12Orlando
36South Dade11Homestead
36Boyd H. Anderson11Lauderdale Lakes
36Chamberlain11Tampa
36The Bolles School11Jacksonville
36Plant11Tampa
41Fort Pierce Westwood10Fort Pierce
41Sarasota10Sarasota
41Vero Beach10Vero Beach
41Atlantic Community10Delray Beach
41Deerfield Beach10Deerfield Beach
46North Miami Beach9Miami
46Miami Springs9Miami Springs
46Riverview9Sarasota
46Hialeah-Miami Lakes9Hialeah
46Lake Worth9Lake Worth
46American Senior9Hialeah
46North Miami9North Miami
46Stranahan9Fort Lauderdale
46Pine Forest9Pensacola
46Tampa Bay Tech9Tampa
46Amos P. Godby9Tallahassee
57Fletcher8Neptune Beach
57Mainland8Daytona Beach
57T.R. Robinson8Tampa
57Seminole8Sanford
57James S. Rickards8Tallahassee
57Palatka8Palatka
57Immokalee8Immokalee
57Plantation8Plantation
57Fort Pierce Central8Fort Pierce
57Mandarin8Jacksonville
57Miami Beach8Miami Beach
57Leon8Tallahassee
57F.W. Buchholz8Gainesville
57Clewiston8Clewiston
71University7Fort Lauderdale
71Hallandale7Hallandale Beach
71Edward H. White7Jacksonville
71Chaminade-Madonna7Hollywood
71Choctawhatchee7Fort Walton Beach
71Manatee7Bradenton
71Cocoa7Cocoa
71New Smyrna Beach7New Smyrna Beach
71P.K. Yonge7Gainesville
71Union Academy7Bartow
71Robert E. Lee7Jacksonville
71Southeast7Bradenton
71Merritt Island7Merritt Island
71Florida A&M University DRS7Tallahassee
71Miami Palmetto7Miami
71Vanguard7Ocala
71Fort Walton Beach7Fort Walton Beach
71Hialeah7Hialeah
71Middleton7Tampa
71Coconut Creek7Coconut Creek
71Seabreeze7Daytona Beach
71Trinity Christian Academy7Jacksonville
71Suncoast7Riviera Beach
71Florida State University School7Tallahassee
95Jesuit6Tampa
95Booker6Sarasota
95Andrew Jackson6Jacksonville
95Fort Meade6Fort Meade
95Terry Parker6Jacksonville
95Niceville6Niceville
95Piper6Sunrise
95C. Leon King6Tampa
95Dwyer6Palm Beach Gardens
95South Plantation6Plantation
95Miami Sunset6Miami
95Cardinal Newman6West Palm Beach
95Suwannee6Live Oak
95Lehigh6Lehigh Acres
95Winter Park6Winter Park
95Deland6Deland

Top Iowa High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Central13Davenport
2Dubuque9Dubuque
3Iowa City8Iowa City
4George Washington7Cedar Rapids
4Roosevelt7Des Moines
6Dowling Catholic6West Des Moines
6West6Des Moines
8Mason City5Mason City
9Abraham Lincoln4Des Moines
9East4Des Moines
9Clinton4Clinton
9Cedar Falls4Cedar Falls
9Aplington-Parkersburg4Parkersburg
9Bishop Heelan4Sioux City

Top Kansas High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Lawrence10Lawrence
2Wichita North8Wichita
3Manhattan7Manhattan
3Wichita East7Wichita
5Wyandotte6Kansas City
6Hutchinson5Hutchinson
6Dodge City5Dodge City
6Field Kindley5Coffeyville
6Shawnee Mission South5Shawnee Mission
6Wichita Southeast5Wichita
11Wichita South4Wichita
11Northwest4Wichita
11Bishop Carroll4Wichita
11Norton4Norton

Top Ohio High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1McKinley32Canton
2Glenville28Cleveland
3Washington24Massillon
4Warren G. Harding23Warren
5St. Ignatius19Cleveland
6East17Columbus
6Archbishop Moeller17Cincinnati
6Benedictine17Cleveland
9La Salle16Cincinnati
10Cathedral Latin15Cleveland
10Scott15Toledo
12St. Xavier14Cincinnati
13Princeton13Cincinnati
13Chaney13Youngstown
13Roger Bacon13Cincinnati
13South13Youngstown
17Bellaire12Bellaire
17Elder12Cincinnati
17Villa Angela-St. Joseph12Cleveland
20Alliance11Alliance
20Steele11Dayton
20Middletown11Middletown
20Garfield11Akron
20Shaker Heights11Shaker Heights
20Steubenville11Steubenville
26St. John's Jesuit10Toledo
26South10Akron
26Central Catholic10Toledo
26Lorain10Lorain
26South10Columbus
26Sandusky10Sandusky
26Edward D. Libbey10Toledo
26Euclid10Euclid
26Woodward10Cincinnati
26John Adams10Cleveland
36Theodore Roosevelt9Kent
36St. Edward9Lakewood
36Central9Akron
36Cleveland Heights9Cleveland Heights
36Robert A. Taft9Cincinnati
36East Tech9 Cleveland
36Springfield9Springfield
36Morrison R. Waite9Toledo
36Univ of Dayton Prep9Dayton
45Collinwood8Cleveland
45St. Clairsville8St. Clairsville
45Martins Ferry8Martins Ferry
45Chillicothe8Chillicothe
45Columbus North8Columbus
45Rayen8Youngstown
45Cardinal Mooney8Youngstown
45Centerville8Centerville
45Dublin Coffman8Dublin
45East8Cleveland
45Purcell Marian8Cincinnati
45Eastmoor Academy8Columbus
45Lima Senior8Lima
58Buchtel7Akron
58Ross7Fremont
58Chaminade Julienne Catholic7Dayton
58Memorial7Campbell
58Troy7Troy
58Miamisburg7Miamisburg

Top Oklahoma High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Booker T. Washington20Tulsa
2Lawton13Lawton
3Central12Oklahoma City
3Muskogee12Muskogee
3Enid12Enid
6Norman11Norman
7Frederick Douglass10Oklahoma City
8Jenks9Jenks
8Shawnee9Shawnee
10Bartlesville7Bartlesville
10Clinton7Clinton
10Union7Tulsa
10Millwood7Oklahoma City
14Midwest City6Midwest City
14Broken Arrow6Broken Arrow
14Classen6Oklahoma City
14Okmulgee6Okmulgee

Top Texas High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Ball27Galveston
2South Oak Cliff25Dallas
2Longview25Longview
2Tyler25Tyler
5DeSoto24DeSoto
6Yates23Houston
7Waco22Waco
8Temple21Temple
9Phillis Wheatley18Houston
9Lufkin18Lufkin
11North Shore17Houston
12David W. Carter16Dallas
12Woodrow Wilson16Dallas
12Judson16Converse
15Kashmere15Houston
15Willowridge15Houston
17Roy Miller14Corpus Christi
17Lamar14Houston
17West Brook14Beaumont
17Plano14Plano
17North Side14Fort Worth
17Thomas Jefferson14San Antonio
23Sherman13Sherman
23Highland Park13Dallas
23Allen13Allen
23Bryan13Bryan
23Big Spring13Big Spring
28Killeen12Killeen
28Lincoln12Port Arthur
28Franklin D. Roosevelt12Dallas
28Abilene12Abilene
28West Orange-Stark12Orange
28Lake Highlands12Dallas
28Kimball12Dallas
28Corsicana12Corsicana
36Westlake11Austin
36Klein11Klein
36Skyline11Dallas
36Cuero11Cuero
36Garland11Garland
36La Marque11La Marque
36Lyndon B. Johnson11Austin
36Booker T. Washington11Houston
36Liberty-Eylau11Texarkana
45Westbury10Houston
45Texas10Texarkana
45Elkins10Missouri City
45Robert E. Lee/Tyler Legacy10Tyler
45Brenham10Brenham
45Gladewater10Gladewater
45Hebert10Beaumont
45Midland Lee10Midland
45Daingerfield10Daingerfield
54Jasper9Jasper
54Denton9Denton
54Odessa9Odessa
54M.B. Smiley9Houston
54Sterling Aviation9Houston
54Robert E. Lee9Baytown
54Carroll9Southlake
54Pampa9Pampa
54Texas City9Texas City
54Duncanville9Duncanville
54Angleton9Angleton
54Nimitz9Houston
54Brownwood9Brownwood
54Waxahachie9Waxahachie
68St. Mark's School8Dallas
68Jacksonville8Jacksonville
68Nacogdoches8Nacogdoches
68Thomas Jefferson8Port Arthur
68Greenville8Greenville
68Grapevine8Grapevine
68Plano East8Plano
68L.D. Bell8Hurst
68Arlington Heights8Fort Worth
68Pearland8Pearland
68Sulpher Springs8Sulpher Springs
68G.W. Brackenridge8San Antonio
68Katy8Katy
68Hearne8Hearne
68Charlton-Pollard8Beaumont
68Worthing8Houston
68Berkner8Richardson
68Alief Taylor8Houston
68Lamar Consolidated8Rosenberg
87Cypress Creek7Houston
87Hightower7Missouri City
87Central7Beaumont
87Dunbar7Fort Worth
87Eisenhower7Houston
87Estacado7Lubbock
87Lincoln7Dallas
87Ryan7Denton
87Jersey Village7 Houston
87Spring Woods7Houston
87Trinity7Euless
87Midland7Midland
87Stephen F. Austin7Austin
87Aldine7Houston
87Wichita Falls7Wichita Falls
87Cooper7Cooper
87Permian7Odessa
87Winston Churchill7San Antonio
87Palestine7Palestine
87Forest Brook7Houston
87Plainview7Plainview
87Sweeny7Sweeny
87Pflugerville7Pflugerville
87Marshall7Marshall
87Mansfield7Mansfield
87Huntsville7Huntsville
87La Porte7La Porte
87Sam Houston7San Antonio
87Clements7Sugar Land
87Taylor7Taylor
87Hebron7Carrollton
87Westfield7Houston
87Lamar7Arlington
87Strake Jesuit7Houston
121Sam Houston6Arlington
121R.L. Paschal6Fort Worth
121Hillcrest6Dallas
121O.D. Wyatt6Fort Worth
121John Jay6San Antonio
121Cy-Fair6Cypress
121Copperas Cove6Copperas Cove
121South Grand Prairie6Grand Prairie
121Borger6Borger
121Kempner6Sugar Land
121White Oak6White Oak
121Humble6Humble
121Lubbock6Lubbock
121Graham6Graham
121Amarillo6Amarillo
121Van Vleck6Van Vleck
121Thurgood Marshall6Missouri City
121Cleburne6Cleburne
121Gilmer6Gilmer
121Brazosport6Freeport
121J.J. Pearce6Richardson
121Mart6Mart
121El Campo6El Campo
121Brazoswood6Clute
121Vernon6Vernon
121L.C. Anderson6Austin
121Wharton6Wharton
121S.H. Rider6Wichita Falls

Top Utah High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Highland10Salt Lake City
2Logan9Logan
2Bingham9South Jordan
2East9Salt Lake City
5Timpview8Provo
6South7Salt Lake City
7Provo6Provo
7Hunter6West Valley City
7Brighton6Cottonwood Heights
7Orem6Orem
11Hillcrest5Midvale
11Skyline5Salt Lake City
11Davis5Kaysville
11Granite5Salt Lake City
15Ogden4Ogden
15Clearfield4Clearfield
15Layton4Layton
15Weber4Pleasant View
15Jordan4Sandy
15Olympus4Salt Lake City
20West Jordan3West Jordan
20Lehi3Lehi
20American Fork3American Fork
20West3Salt Lake City
20Corner Canyon3Draper
20Desert Hills3St. George

Top West Virginia High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Charleston11Charleston
2Weir9Weirton
3Linsly School7Wheeling
3Parkersburg7Parkersburg
3Huntington7Huntington
6South Charleston6South Charleston
7Greenbrier Military Academy5Lewisburg
8Fairmont4Fairmont
8East Bank4East Bank
8Williamson4Williamson
8Washington Irving4Clarksburg
12DuPont3Belle
12Follansbee3Follansbee

Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/