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NFL Players by Conference/School/State

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korchiki;1935510; said:
But were the kids from Poly all going to the same school or to multiple schools?
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USC signed a ridiculous class from there several years back....but mostly all over.

Darnell Bing, Herschel Dennis, Winston Justice & Manuel Wright ...wow hard to believe that it's been ten years.
 
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I couldn't find the original link but the article was C&P on another board (from 2006):

Five high schools ? two in California, two in Florida and one in Hawaii ? top the list of schools with the most 2006 NFL players with five each, USA Football announced today.

The totals are based on the 1,695-man 2006 NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters (September 7, 10-11).

NFL players from kickoff rosters hail from 1,383 high schools in 47 states and the District of Columbia, plus three foreign countries and one U.S. territory (American Samoa).

Four of the high schools ? Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Dorsey (Los Angeles, Calif.), Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.), and Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) have traditionally been among the annual leaders in NFL alumni. Kahuku High School in Kahuku, Hawaii makes its first appearance on the most-alumni list.

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HIGH SCHOOLS WITH MOST NFL PLAYERS
5- Dillard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Isaac Bruce, SL; Chris Gamble, CAR; Quinn Gray, JAX; Jovan Haye, CLV; Stanley McClover, CAR)

5- Dorsey, Los Angeles, CA (Antonio Chatman, CIN; Na?il Diggs; CAR; Keyshawn Johnson, CAR; Dennis Northcutt, CLV; Edell Shepherd, HOU)

5- Ely, Pompano Beach, FL (Tyrone Carter, PIT; Zack Crockett, OAK; Al Harris, GB; Jerome McDougle, PHI; Corey Simon, IND)

5- Kahuku, Kahuku, HI (Aaron Francisco, ARZ; Chris Kemoeatu, PIT; Ma?ake Kemoeatu, CAR; Itula Mili, SEA; Chris Naeole, JAX)

5- Long Beach Polytechnic, Long Beach, CA (Winston Justice, PHI; Marcedes Lewis, JAX; Willie McGinest, CLV; Samie Parker, KC; Omar Stoutmire, NO)

Twenty high schools have four players each in the NFL this year. Thirty-one high schools boast three NFLers, while 170 schools have two players:

Angleton, Angelton, TX
Aplington-Parkersburg, Parkersburg, IA
Boyd Anderson, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Carter, Dallas, TX
De La Salle, Concord, CA
Deep Creek, Chesapeake, VA
DeSoto, DeSoto, TX
Hazelwood East, St. Louis, MO
Lawton, Lawton, OK
Lincoln, Tallahassee, FL
Lower Richland, Hopkins, SC
Lufkin, Lufkin, TX
Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Miami, Miami, FL
Northwestern, Miami, FL
Robert E. Lee, Midland, TX
St. Augustine, New Orleans, LA
Thomas Jefferson, Denver, CO
Tustin, Tustin, CA
Westlake, Atlanta, GA

Number of high schools with 3 NFL players: 31
Number of high schools with 2 NFL players: 170
Number of high schools with 1 NFL player: 1,157

HOME STATES: California topped the list of states with most NFL players in 2006 (206), followed by Florida (177) and Texas (175):

States with Most NFL Players:
California 206
Florida 177
Texas 175
Ohio 83
Georgia 80
Louisiana 74
Pennsylvania 58
Virginia 56
South Carolina 51
Michigan 49
Alabama 48
New Jersey 46

HOMETOWNS: Miami, Florida heads the list of hometowns with the most NFL players (35), followed by Houston (29), Detroit and Los Angeles (16 each):

Hometowns with Most NFL Players:
Miami, FL 35
Houston, TX 29
Detroit, MI 16
Los Angeles, CA 13
New Orleans, LA 13
Atlanta, GA 12
Dallas, TX 12
Jacksonville, FL 12
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 11
Tampa, FL 11
Washington, DC 11

AMERICAN SAMOA: The United States territory of American Samoa has three NFL players: Cincinnati DT DOMATA PEKO, Chicago TE GABRIEL REID and San Francisco DT ISAAC SOPOAGA. Peko and Sopoaga are from Pago Pago and both attended Samoana High. Reid is from Leone and attended Leone High School.

FOREIGN COUNTRIES: Canada leads the list of foreign countries with NFL players (nine), followed by Australia (two) and Panama (one):

Canada (9) - Oshiomogho Atogwe, SL; J.P. Darche, SEA; Israel Idonije, CHI; Nick Kaczur, NE; L.P. Ladouceur, DAL; Rob Meier, JAX; Jon Ryan, GB; Shaun Suisham, DAL; Mike Vanderjagt, DAL)

Australia (2) - Ben Graham, NYJ; Mat McBriar, DAL

Panama (1) - Frank Davis, DET
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A 2008 USA Today article

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Ohio produces Buckeyes, pros

Ohio State averaged 8? wins and 4.9 draft picks per year in the 13 seasons before Jim Tressel became head coach in 2001.

Since Tressel took over, the Buckeyes have averaged 10.4 wins and 7.8 draft picks a year. Recruiting is key, and while Tressel says "I don't know if we are doing anything magical," he concedes his staff might devote more time evaluating recruits than some schools.

"We spend a lot of time ranking recruits and watching extra film," Tressel says. "We spend extra time getting to know them, talking to their high school coach, talking to opposing coaches."

Tressel targeted players from Ohio in his first recruiting class because "the 2002 class was just extraordinary."

Nine Buckeyes from that class were drafted in 2006, including five first-round picks, four of whom played high school football in Ohio: linebackers A.J. Hawk and Bobby Carpenter, center Nick Mangold and safety Donte Whitner.

Tressel didn't recruit every Ohio State player that was drafted since 2002, but 70% of Ohio State's draft picks during Tressel's tenure are from Ohio. All eight Buckeyes drafted in 2007 ? Tressel's recruits ? were from the state.

"Our football here is very important culturally," Tressel says. "The coaching is very good. We do a good job recruiting our home state plus the border states and recruiting hotbeds like Florida, Georgia and Texas. We'll go wherever we can to get great players."

While just eight of Ohio State's draft picks under Tressel are from Florida and Texas, 2008 marked the first time one of his recruiting classes is filled with more out-of-state players than in-state ? Florida, Georgia and Texas are represented.

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One high school, so many future NFL players

With 4,683 students, Long Beach Poly is the second largest public high school in California. Famous alumni include rapper Snoop Dogg, Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, tennis great Billie Jean King and actress Cameron Diaz.

But Long Beach Poly boasts more than just an A-list yearbook. The football program has produced 16 NFL draft picks since 1988, more than any high school in the USA and five more than Duke, an Atlantic Coast Conference school.

Among the Poly graduates drafted since 1988: defensive backs Mark Carrier, Marquez Pope and Omar Stoutmire, linebacker Willie McGinest, tight end Marcedes Lewis, receiver Samie Parker and offensive tackle Winston Justice. Receiver DeSean Jackson will be the next, possibly in the first round Saturday.

Yes, it's a large school, but four other Long Beach high schools with an enrollment of more than 4,000 students have produced just two NFL players in the past 20 years.

"The main thing you have to remember is that tradition never hurts," says Raul Lara, who played football at Poly and was an assistant for 11 years before becoming the head coach seven years ago.

In December, the Jackrabbits won their 17th Southern Section championship.

Lewis, a Jacksonville Jaguars tight end, played youth football in Long Beach and knew about the Poly tradition before he started ninth grade.

"The (youth) coaches would tell us that if we wanted to be like this player, this is what we had to do," Lewis says. "They would say, 'See Poly, see them winning. It starts right here.' "

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The article has some slightly more in depth breakdowns & numbers for States, schools, positions & conferences.
 
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Which high school, state, and city produces the most NFL talent? (Sept 2010)

Woodland Hills High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), with six players, tops the list of high schools with the most 2010 NFL players, USA Football announced today.

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Glenville (along with De La Salle & St. Thomas Aquinas) had 5 former players on active NFL rosters last fall.

Ohio was 4th overall with 85 NFL players (behind California 211, Texas 181 & Florida 177).

Other Big Ten States: 7th PA - 56, 8th TSUN - 53 (tied with NJ), 12th IL - 43.

Cincinnati & Cleveland were tied for 8th among cities with most players on active rosters with 11 each (Houston was 1st with 24, Detroit was 4th w/ 15 & Chicago was 11th w/ 9).
 
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...and finally a more recent article (May 2011).

Colton High School in California leads all high schools with three players selected in 2011 NFL Draft; 243 schools represented

They range from Damien Memorial High School in Honolulu, Hawaii to Mt. Boucherie Secondary School in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

A total of 243 high schools contributed to the 254 players selected in the seven rounds of the 2011 NFL Draft on April 28-30, USA Football announced today.

Colton High School in Colton, California led all high schools with three players selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, tying it with De La Salle and Long Beach Polytechnic in California (2006) and Saint Thomas Aquinas in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (2010) for the most players selected in a single NFL Draft in the past six years.

"Our staff is very proud" said Colton head coach RICHARD BRAY. "It is great for the school, the city of Colton, and our program. We are happy for their chance to keep playing a sport that all three young men have played since childhood. This starts a new tradition for Colton football, one that others will try to carry on."

Ten schools had at least two players selected. Seven of those schools produced at least one first-round choice
- Aliquippa in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania (wide receiver JONATHAN BALDWIN by Kansas City)
- Blanche Ely in Pompano Beach, Florida (cornerback PATRICK PETERSON by Arizona)
- Colton in Colton, California (cornerback JIMMY SMITH by Baltimore)
- Fort Dorchester in Charleston, South Carolina (defensive end ROBERT QUINN by St. Louis)
- Gwynn Park Senior in Brandywine, Maryland (defensive tackle PHIL TAYLOR by Cleveland)
- Lakeland in Lakeland, Florida (center/guard MIKE POUNCEY by Miami)
- Rancho Verde in Moreno Valley, California (tackle TYRON SMITH by Dallas).

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They do a complete breakdown of every player by State.
 
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Muck said:
...and finally a more recent article (May 2011).

Colton High School in California leads all high schools with three players selected in 2011 NFL Draft; 243 schools represented



They do a complete breakdown of every player by State.
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Thanks for all of the info but I still don't think I am making myself clear.

For example:
Glenville --> Ohio State --> Pros
St. Thomas Aquinas --> Miami --> Pros
Long Beach Poly --> USC --> Pros

What I am asking is which combination of HS and College has sent the most players to the pros.

Does that make more sense?
 
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korchiki;1935555; said:
Thanks for all of the info but I still don't think I am making myself clear.

For example:
Glenville --> Ohio State --> Pros
St. Thomas Aquinas --> Miami --> Pros
Long Beach Poly --> USC --> Pros

What I am asking is which combination of HS and College has sent the most players to the pros.

Does that make more sense?
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Sure. It's just that I wasn't posting the links to answer your question. I was just consolidating a few snapshots in time for future reference. :)
 
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Big Ten Battlegrounds

Winter in the Rust Belt.

Red dust settled on the windshield of a Lincoln Mercury, a morning greeting from the steel plants.

A Big Ten assistant coach pulled out of his hotel parking lot before dawn, punching the clock in the hottest high school football factory in the Midwest.

Northeast Ohio.

For nine winters, Glen Mason lived there. Before NCAA rules restricted contact with prospects. When the only limit on success was a man's work ethic.

He worked for Ohio State, toting his sales pitch to some of America's best gridiron towns. He bumped into rival coaches on highways, in diners, outside the principal's office.

Those days, assistants decided which prospects to pursue. Often, scholarship offers didn't come until right before signing day. Which is how Mason ended up at a basketball game in the winter of 1986.

At Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown.
Notre Dame wanted the kid. So did Michigan, Michigan State and Iowa. Mason had his work cut out.

That night, he witnessed toughness and tenacity rare even in the blue-collar, hard-luck Mahoning Valley.

He saw Bo Pelini play basketball and thought, ?That guy's a football player.?
Twenty-five years later, Rust Belt economies have changed. So have the Big Ten and Bo Pelini.
But zoom in on the recruiting road map. Study the scholarship numbers from 2002-11, as The World-Herald did.

Ohio is still the manufacturing center for Big Ten football. A recruiting jackpot. Win battles in the Ohio high school hallways today, win conference championships in sold-out stadiums tomorrow.

?For us, Texas was the state you had to recruit to be competitive in the Big 12,? said John Papuchis, Nebraska's recruiting coordinator. ?You could make the same argument for Ohio in the Big Ten.?
Consider the facts:

? Ohio, the third-largest state in the Big Ten footprint, sent 414 scholarship recruits to Big Ten schools over the past decade. Illinois was next in line with 259.

?Ohio had 741 players on FBS rosters in 2009, according to a Tulsa World report. That ranked fourth nationally (behind Texas, California and Florida) and exceeded the combined totals of Michigan and Illinois (709). Pennsylvania was second in the Big Ten with 401.

?Ohio has five of the top 20 metro areas in America in terms of producing FBS football recruits. Pittsburgh (20th) was the only other non-Sun Belt city on the list.

?Sixty-one percent of Ohio State recruits the past decade came from Ohio, by far the largest in-state percentage for a Big Ten school.

It's no coincidence the Buckeyes have won or shared six straight Big Ten championships.
Into this scene walks Nebraska, the Big Ten's fresh face.

Pelini and his coordinators grew up in Youngstown ? ?I know people all over the place in Ohio,? Bo says.

More important: The Buckeyes are soon to be hit with NCAA probation. Ohio State, Mason said, is ?a wounded animal.?

?The whole Midwest opens up for Nebraska now,? said Chris Spielman, former Ohio high school legend and Pelini teammate at Ohio State.

?I think Bo is wise enough to tap into his roots in Ohio, to try to open up some doors. ... This is kind of an opening that Bo needs.?


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The interactive map is sure to kill your productivity for the day.
 
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What states and metro areas produce the most college football players?

When Oklahoma State and Ole Miss met in the Cotton Bowl Classic, coaches gushed about the perks of playing in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area ? one of the most fertile recruiting hot spots in the country.

And with good reason.

One in every 20 players on NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) rosters last season came from the DFW Metroplex, a Tulsa World analysis shows. About one in seven FBS players came from Texas, including almost half of the Big 12.

But the Lone Star State has plenty of competition.

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There is also a pdf breaking down which States produce the most B1G players...

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Muck;2118921; said:
What states and metro areas produce the most college football players?



There is also a pdf breaking down which States produce the most B1G players...

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Interesting...

very surprised to see the state up north place more players in the B1G than ohio.

Also surprised to see that Ohio produced more than georgia, and almost double that of Louisiana. I know its a population issue but so much is made of how great that state is for talent I expected greater numbers.
 
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BuckeyeSoldier;2118926; said:
Interesting...

very surprised to see the state up north place more players in the B1G than ohio.

Also surprised to see that Ohio produced more than georgia, and almost double that of Louisiana. I know its a population issue but so much is made of how great that state is for talent I expected greater numbers.
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The map shows a different number for Ohio than the list shows.

According to the list, Ohio has the most players at B1G schools with 205.
 
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