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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
3Saguaro10Scottsdale
4Mesa9Mesa
4Mountain View9Mesa
4Hamilton9Chandler
7McClintock8Tempe
8Phoenix Union7Phoenix
8Brophy Prep7Phoenix
8Chaparral7Scottsdale
11Corona del Sol6Tempe
12Sunnyside5Tucson
12Desert Mountain5Scottsdale
12Santa Cruz Valley Union5Eloy
12Amphitheater5Tucson
12Salpointe Catholic5Tucson
17Central4Phoenix
17Highland4Gilbert
17Tucson4Tucson
17North4Phoenix
17Camelback4Phoenix
17Sabino4Tucson
17Sahuaro4Tucson
17Maryvale4Phoenix
17Tempe4Tempe
17Marcos de Niza4Tempe

Top Colorado High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Denver South9Denver
2Thomas Jefferson8Denver
3Cherry Creek7Englewood
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
18Overland4Aurora
18Central4Pueblo
18Arapahoe4Littleton
18East4Denver
18Heritage4Littleton
18Highlands Ranch4Highlands Ranch

Top Florida High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1St. Thomas Aquinas48Fort Lauderdale
2Miami Northwestern41Miami
3Miami Central28Miami
4Carol City26Miami Gardens
5William M. Raines25Jacksonville
6IMG Academy24Bradenton
7Dillard24Fort Lauderdale
7Glades Central23Belle Glade
9Miami Southridge22Miami
10Coral Gables19Coral Gables
10Norland19Miami
12Miami Senior18Miami
12Lakewood18St. Petersburg
14Hillsborough17Tampa
14Blanche Ely17Pompano Beach
16American Heritage-Plantation16Plantation
16Christopher 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

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

Top Oklahoma High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Booker T. Washington20Tulsa
2Lawton13Lawton
3Central12Oklahoma City
3Muskogee12Muskogee
3Enid12Enid
6Norman11Norman
7Frederick Douglass10Oklahoma City
8Jenks9Jenks
8Shawnee9Shawnee
10Bartlesville7Bartlesville
10Clinton7Clinton
10Union7Tulsa
10Millwood7Oklahoma City

Top Texas High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Ball27Galveston
2South Oak Cliff25Dallas
2Longview25Longview
4Tyler24Tyler
5Yates23Houston
5DeSoto23DeSoto
7Waco22Waco
8Temple21Temple
9Phillis Wheatley18Houston
9Lufkin18Lufkin
11David W. Carter16Dallas
11Woodrow Wilson16Dallas
11North Shore16Houston
14Kashmere15Houston
14Willowridge15Houston
14Judson15Converse
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

Top Utah High Schools

RankSchoolPlayersCity
1Logan9Logan
1Bingham9South Jordan
1Highland9Salt Lake City
1East9Salt Lake City
5South7Salt Lake City
5Timpview7Provo
7Provo6Provo
7Hunter6West Valley City
7Brighton6Cottonwood Heights
7Orem6Orem
11Hillcrest5Midvale
11Skyline5Salt Lake City
11Davis5Kaysville
11Granite5Salt Lake City

Top West Virginia High Schools

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

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