By SuperWest Sports Staff
August 15, 2024
Heading into the 2024 Season, 715 players who attended high schools in North Carolina 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.
North Carolina’s E.E. Smith and T.W. Andrews High Schools have 11 NFL players produced to lead the State, followed by Asheville, J.H. Rose, Richmond, and Scotland with 10 each.
Click on the name of each school to see the players that have played in NFL games.
Top North Carolina NFL Player-Producing High Schools
| Rank | High School | Players | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.E. Smith | 11 | Fayetteville |
| 1 | T. W. Andrews | 11 | High Point |
| 1 | Richmond | 11 | Rockingham |
| 4 | Asheville | 10 | Asheville |
| 4 | J.H. Rose | 10 | Greenville |
| 4 | Scotland | 10 | Laurinburg |
| 4 | Dudley | 10 | Greensboro |
| 8 | Independence | 9 | Charlotte |
| 8 | Garner Magnet | 9 | Garner |
| 10 | Grimsley | 8 | Greensboro |
| 10 | A.L. Brown | 8 | Kannapolis |
| 10 | West Charlotte | 8 | Charlotte |
| 10 | Pine Forest | 8 | Fayetteville |
| 10 | North Mecklenburg | 8 | Huntersville |
| 15 | Walter H. Page | 7 | Greensboro |
| 16 | Ardrey Kell | 6 | Charlotte |
| 16 | David W. Butler | 6 | Matthews |
| 16 | Terry Sanford | 6 | Fayetteville |
| 16 | Lexington | 6 | Lexington |
| 16 | Hillside | 6 | Durham |
| 16 | New Hanover | 6 | Wilmington |
| 16 | Ben L. Smith | 6 | Greensboro |
| 16 | Millbrook | 6 | Raleigh |
| 16 | Tarboro | 6 | Tarboro |
| 16 | Havelock | 6 | Havelock |
| 16 | Goldsboro | 6 | Goldsboro |
| 16 | Douglas Byrd | 6 | Fayetteville |
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/