By SuperWest Sports Staff
September 7, 2024
Heading into the 2024 Season, 418 players who attended high schools in Missouri have played or are currently playing in the NFL.
That number may increase this fall when recently drafted players play their first regular-season 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.
Missouri’s Hazelwood East High School has 15 NFL players produced to lead the State, followed by Rockhurst with 14, and Blue Springs with 10.
Click on the name of each school to see the players that have played in NFL games.
Top Missouri NFL Player-Producing High Schools
| Rank | High School | Players | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazelwood East | 15 | St. Louis |
| 2 | Rockhurst | 14 | Kansas City |
| 3 | Blue Springs | 10 | Blue Springs |
| 4 | Jefferson City | 9 | Jefferson City |
| 4 | McKinley | 9 | St. Louis |
| 6 | St. Louis University | 8 | St. Louis |
| 7 | Lutheran North | 7 | St. Louis |
| 7 | Lee's Summit | 7 | Lee's Summit |
| 7 | Hazelwood Central | 7 | Florissant |
| 10 | Southeast | 6 | Kansas City |
| 10 | Hickman | 6 | Columbia |
| 10 | Central | 6 | Kansas City |
| 10 | Ladue Horton Watkins | 6 | St. Louis |
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/