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Top NFL Player-Producing Tennessee High Schools

Click on the name of each school to see its players who have played in pro games

Posted on August 10, 2024


  By SuperWest Sports Staff

Heading into the 2024 Season, 467 players who attended high schools in Tennessee 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.

Meanwhile, here is a list of the State’s top pro-producing high schools with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.

Tennessee’s Melrose High School has 14 NFL players produced to lead the State, followed by Brentwood Academy and Hamilton with 10 each.

Click on the name of each school to see the players that have played in NFL games.


Top Tennessee NFL Player-Producing High Schools

RankHigh SchoolPlayersCity
1Melrose14Memphis
2Brentwood Academy10Brentwood
2Hamilton10Memphis
4Dobyns-Bennett9Kingsport
4Montgomery Bell Academy9Nashville
6South Side8Memphis
7Baylor Prep7Chattanooga
7Austin-East7Knoxville
7Memphis East7Memphis

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