For the second consecutive year, Florida finished with the most players selected in the NFL draft with 30. It was the fifth time over the last seven drafts. Terrion Arnold, JC Latham, J.J. McCarthy, Quinyon Mitchell, Michael Penix Jr. and Dallas Turner were some of the notable selections from the Sunshine State in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Latham, McCarthy and Xavier Thomas were all selected from
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.). The Ascenders have now had 21 picks since 2018.
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) was the only other school that had three players selected. Rome Odunze was a first round selection while Jaden Hicks and Edefuan Ulofoshio were drafted on Saturday.
Texas had the second most selections with 24. Jonathon Brooks, Tyler Guyton, Byron Murphy II, Patrick Paul, Ja'Lynn Polk, Ennis Rakestraw, Ja'Tavion Sanders and T'Vondre Sweat headline the picks from the Lone Star State.
Georgia checks in with the third most picks at 23. Javon Baker, Cole Bishop, Javon Bullard, Ladd McConkey, Amarius Mims, Trevin Wallace and Nate Wiggins were some of the notable selections from the Peach State.
California finished the draft with 18 selections, which was the fourth most. Brock Bowers, Caleb Bullock, Jermaine Burton, Jayden Daniels, Troy Franklin, Laiatu Latu, Jalen McMillan, Johnny Wilson and Xavier Worthy were among the players selected from the Golden State.
2024 NFL Draft: State-by-state look at first round selections
Louisiana (11), New Jersey (11), Alabama (10), Maryland (10), North Carolina (10) and Ohio (10) were the only other states that had at least 10 selections.
Avon (Ind.),
Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.),
Calabasas (Calif.),
Deerfield Beach (Fla.),
Godby (Tallahassee, Fla.),
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.),
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.),
Lone Star (Frisco, Texas),
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.),
Pinson Valley (Pinson, Ala.),
Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tenn.),
River Rouge (Mich.),
Spanish Fort (Ala.),
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore),
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia),
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.),
Timber Creek Regional (Erial, N.J.),
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.),
Weddington (Matthews, N.C.) and
Wekiva (Apopka, Fla.) join Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) as the only schools with multiple picks.
In total, 39 states along with Washington, D.C. had at least one pick. Alaska, Arkansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming were the only states that did not have a selection.
Alabama — 10
D.J. James, Spanish Fort
Bo Nix, Pinson Valley (Pinson)
Arizona — 8
Brenden Rice, Hamilton (Chandler)
California — 18
Johnny Wilson, Calabasas
Colorado — 2
Roger Rosengarten, Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch)
Connecticut — 1
Delaware — 1
District of Columbia — 4
Caleb Williams, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Florida — 30
Renardo Green, Wekiva (Apopka)
J.J. McCarthy, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
Michael Pratt, Deerfield Beach
Javon Solomon, Godby (Tallahassee)
Xavier Thomas, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
Dallas Turner, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
Georgia — 23
Hawaii — 3
Idaho — 1
Illinois — 7
Indiana — 6
Isaac Guerendo, Avon
Iowa — 2
Kansas — 1
Kentucky — 1
Louisiana — 11
Maryland — 10
Blake Corum, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
Kris Jenkins, Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney)
Massachusetts — 2
Michigan — 7
Ruke Orhorhoro, River Rouge
Minnesota — 1
Mississippi — 5
Missouri — 4
Nevada — 5
Rome Odunze, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Edefuan Ulofoshio, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
New Jersey — 11
Sanoussi Kane, Blair Academy (Blairstown)
Tarheeb Still, Timber Creek Regional (Erial)
New York — 5
North Carolina — 10
Will Shipley, Weddington (Matthews)
Ohio — 10
Oklahoma — 2
Oregon — 2
Pennsylvania — 6
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)
South Carolina — 3
South Dakota — 2
Tennessee — 4
Junior Colson, Ravenwood (Brentwood)
Texas — 24
Trey Taylor, Lone Star (Frisco)
Jordan Whittington,
Cuero
Utah — 2
Virginia — 1
Washington — 2
West Virginia — 1
Wisconsin — 3
Outside United States — 6
Isaiah Adams, Canada
Travis Clayton, England
Theo Johnson, Canada
Giovanni Matu, Canada
Tanner McLachlan, Canada
Tory Taylor, Australia
