By SuperWest Sports Staff
September 29, 2024
Heading into the 2024 Season, 250 players who attended high schools in Kentucky 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.
Here is a list of the State’s top pro-producing high schools with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.
Kentucky’s Louisville Male High School has 29 NFL players produced to lead the State, followed by DuPont Manual with 12 and St. Xavier with 11.
Click on the name of each school to see the players that have played in NFL games.
Top Kentucky NFL Player-Producing High Schools
| Rank | School | Players | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 29 | Louisville |
| 2 | DuPont Manual | 12 | Louisville |
| 3 | St. Xavier | 11 | Louisville |
| 4 | Trinity | 10 | Louisville |
| 5 | Owensboro | 7 | Owensboro |
| 5 | Bryan Station | 7 | Lexington |
| 5 | Central | 7 | Louisville |
| 8 | Tilghman | 5 | Paducah |
| 8 | Highlands | 5 | Fort Thomas |
| 10 | Lexington | 4 | Lexington |
| 10 | Somerset | 4 | Somerset |
| 10 | DeSales | 4 | Louisville |
| 10 | Henry Clay | 4 | Lexington |
| 10 | Ashland | 4 | Ashland |
| 10 | Christian County | 4 | Hopkinsville |
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/