By SuperWest Sports Staff
April 13, 2025
Heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming have produced a combined 5,259 NFL players.
Click on each high school to see the players it has produced.
California’s Long Beach Polytechnic leads the way with 61 NFL players produced, second-best nationally behind Virginia’s Fork Union Military Academy with 68.
Here’s a breakdown by state, including the total number of players who have played in a game and the number of currently active players.
That table is followed by lists of high schools in each state with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.
NFL Players Produced by State with Currently Active
| State | High Schools | Players | Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 786 | 3297 | 315 |
| Washington | 168 | 411 | 31 |
| Arizona | 97 | 303 | 45 |
| Colorado | 118 | 264 | 23 |
| Oregon | 97 | 225 | 31 |
| Utah | 60 | 195 | 40 |
| Hawai'i | 33 | 138 | 17 |
| Nevada | 33 | 100 | 25 |
| Idaho | 48 | 84 | 9 |
| Montana | 39 | 74 | 4 |
| South Dakota | 42 | 57 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 28 | 48 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 24 | 32 | 5 |
| Wyoming | 21 | 31 | 4 |
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Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/