NFL Draft: State-by-state look at high schools of first-round picks over last 10 years

Chances are one of the 32 players taken today in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft will have played high school football in Florida. After all, of the 319 players taken in the first round over the past 10 years, 44 played in the Sunshine State.

And while the debate may rage as to what state rules in terms of which has the best brand of football, one thing is undeniable: Florida gets players to the NFL. In eight of the past 10 years, the state has had at least four first-round selections including 2018 when eight picks were Sunshine State alumni. That 2018 class includes Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Kelvin Benjamin, Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater, Ryan Shazier, Calvin Pryor, Sammy Watkins, and Khalil Mack.

Other high school football hotbeds are no slouch as Texas has had 38 first-round picks over the past decade while Georgia (30), California (26), Alabama (18), Louisiana (15), Ohio (13), North Carolina (12) and Pennsylvania (11) are the other states with double-digit selections.

Alaska, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Vermont and West Virginia have not had a first round selection over the last decade.

Twenty-five high schools have had multiple players drafted in the first round since 2012 but St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Northwestern (Miami) are the only two that have had four players selected.

American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) and South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.) all have three.

*In order by states with most first round selections.

Patrick Surtain II, American Heritage (Plantation)

Mac Jones, Bolles (Jacksonville)

Alex Leatherwood, Booker T. Washington (Pensacola)

Gregory Rousseau, Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah)

Greg Newsome II, IMG Academy (Bradenton)

C.J. Henderson, Columbus (Miami)

Jerry Jeudy, Deerfield Beach

Cesar Ruiz, IMG Academy (Bradenton)

Damon Arnette, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

Brian Burns, American Heritage (Plantation)

Marquise Brown, Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood)

Devin Bush Jr., Flanagan (Pembroke Pines)

DeAndre Baker, Northwestern (Miami)

Nick Bosa, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

Sony Michel, American Heritage (Plantation)

Hayden Hurst, Bolles (Jacksonville)

Lamar Jackson, Boynton Beach

Derwin James, Haines City

Isaiah Wynn, Lakewood (St. Petersburg)

Calvin Ridley, Monarch (Coconut Creek)

Laremy Tunsil, Columbia (Lake City)

Karl Joseph, Edgewater (Orlando)

Artie Burns, Northwestern (Miami)

Keanu Neal, South Sumter (Bushnell)

Joey Bosa, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

Paxton Lynch, Trinity Christian Academy (Deltona)

Vernon Hargreaves, Wharton (Tampa)

Nelson Agholor, Berkeley Prep (Tampa)

Dante Fowler, Lakewood (St. Petersburg)

Leonard Williams, Mainland (Daytona Beach)

Ereck Flowers, Norland (Miami)

Amari Cooper, Northwestern (Miami)

Damarious Randall, Pensacola

Phillip Dorsett, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Dr. Phillips (Orlando)

Kelvin Benjamin, Glades Central (Belle Glade)

Blake Bortles, Oviedo

Teddy Bridgewater, Northwestern (Miami)

Ryan Shazier, Plantation

Calvin Pryor, Port St. Joe

Sammy Watkins, South Fort Myers (Fort Myers)

Khalil Mack, Westwood (Fort Pierce)

Matt Elam, Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens)

Xavier Rhodes, Norland (Miami)

Trent Richardson, Escambia (Pensacola)

A.J. Jenkins, Parker (Jacksonville)

Jaylen Waddle, Episcopal (Bellaire)

Rashawn Slater, Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land)

Payton Turner, Westside (Houston)

Kenneth Murray, Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City)

CeeDee Lamb, Foster (Richmond)

Jeff Gladney, New Boston

K'Lavon Chaisson, North Shore (Houston)

Jeff Okudah, South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)

Jordyn Brooks, Stratford (Houston)

Jalen Reagor, Waxahachie

Kyler Murray, Allen

L.J. Collier, Munday

Ed Oliver, Westfield (Houston)

Baker Mayfield, Lake Travis (Austin)

Marcus Davenport, Stevens (San Antonio)

Solomon Thomas, Coppell

Jamal Adams, Hebron (Carrollton)

Myles Garrett, Martin (Arlington)

Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse

Josh Doctson, Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield)

Corey Coleman, Pearce (Richardson)

Germain Ifedi, Westside (Houston)

William Jackson III, Wheatley (Houston)

Cedric Ogbuehi, Allen

Malcom Brown, Brenham

Mike Evans, Ball (Galveston)

Jake Matthews, Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City)

Justin Gilbert, Huntsville

Johnny Manziel, Tivy (Kerrville)

Luke Joeckel, Arlington

Kenny Vaccaro, Early

D.J. Hayden, Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City)

Lane Johnson, Groveton

Ryan Tannehill, Big Spring

Michael Brockers, Chavez (Houston)

Robert Griffin III, Copperas Cove

Kendall Wright, Pittsburg

Andrew Luck, Stratford (Houston)

Jaycee Horn, Alpharetta

Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville

Eric Stokes, Eastside (Covington)

Justin Fields, Harrison (Kennesaw)

Jamin Davis, Long County (Ludowici)

Rashod Bateman, Tift County (Tifton)

Derrick Brown, Lanier (Sugar Hill)

Andrew Thomas, Pace Academy (Atlanta)

A.J. Terrell, Westlake (Atlanta)

Montez Sweat, Stephenson (Stone Mountain)

Bradley Chubb, Hillgrove (Powder Springs)

Roquan Smith, Macon County (Montezuma)

Jarrad Davis, Camden County (Kingsland)

Deshaun Watson, Gainesville

Evan Engram, Hillgrove (Powder Springs)

Leonard Floyd, Dodge County (Eastman)

Sheldon Rankins, Eastside (Covington)

Robert Nkemdiche, Grayson (Loganville)

Vic Beasley, Adairsville

Breshad Perriman, Arabia Mountain (Lithonia)

Cameron Erving, Colquitt County (Moultrie)

Bud Dupree, Wilkinson County (Irwinton)

Marcus Smith, Hardaway (Columbus)

Ja'Wuan James, North Gwinnett (Suwanee)

Bradley Roby, Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee)

Darqueze Dennard, Twiggs County (Jeffersonville)

Jarvis Jones, Carver (Columbus)

Alec Ogletree, Newnan

Chance Warmack, Westlake (Atlanta)

Bruce Irvin, Stephenson (Stone Mountain)

Najee Harris, Antioch

Alijah Vera-Tucker, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland)

Jaelan Phillips, Redlands East Valley (Redlands)

Jordan Love, Liberty (Bakersfield)

Jonah Williams, Folsom

Josh Allen, Firebaugh

Vita Vea, Milpitas

Rashaad Penny, Norwalk

Kolton Miller, Roseville

Sam Darnold, San Clemente

Josh Rosen, St. John Bosco (Bellflower)

John Ross, Jordan (Long Beach)

Takkarist McKinley, Kennedy (Richmond)

Adoree' Jackson, Serra (Gardena)

Kenny Clark, Carter (Rialto)

Jared Goff, Marin Catholic (Kentfield)

Shaq Thompson, Grant (Sacramento)

Marcus Peters, McClymonds (Oakland)

Arik Armstead, Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)

Brandin Cooks, Lincoln (Stockton)

Anthony Barr, Loyola (Los Angeles)

Jason Verrett, Rodriguez (Fairfield)

Deone Bucannon, Vanden (Fairfield)

Datone Jones, Compton

Matt Kalil, Servite (Anaheim)

Doug Martin, St. Mary's (Stockton)

Kadarius Toney, Blount (Eight Mile)

Noah Igbinoghene, Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville)

Henry Ruggs, Lee (Montgomery)

Tytus Howard, Monroe County (Monroeville)

Quinnen Williams, Wenonah (Birmingham)

Rashaan Evans, Auburn

Daron Payne, Shades Valley (Birmingham)

Reuben Foster, Auburn

O.J. Howard, Autauga Academy (Prattville)

Marlon Humphrey, Hoover

Jameis Winston, Hueytown

Jimmie Ward, Davidson (Mobile)

Dee Ford, St. Clair County (Odenville)

C.J. Mosely, Theodore

D.J. Fluker, Foley

Dee Milliner, Stanhope Elmore (Millbrook)

Dre Kirkpatrick, Gadsden City (Gadsden)

Mark Barron, St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile)

DeVonta Smith, Amite

Ja'Marr Chase, Archbishop Rummel (Metairie)

Travis Etienne, Jennings

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge)

Justin Jefferson, Destrehan

Patrick Queen, Livonia

Jerry Tillery, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport)

Devin White, North Webster (Springhill)

Tre'Davious White, Green Oaks (Shreveport)

Leonard Fournette, St. Augustine (New Orleans)

Odell Beckham Jr., Newman (New Orleans)

Greg Robinson, Thibodaux

Eric Reid, Dutchtown (Geismar)

Barkevious Mingo, West Monroe

Morris Claiborne, Fair Park (Shreveport)

Joe Burrow, Athens (The Plains)

Billy Price, Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown)

Denzel Ward, Nordonia (Macedonia)

Marshon Lattimore, Glenville (Cleveland)

Mitchell Trubisky, Mentor

Taco Charleton, Pickerington Central (Pickerington)

Gareon Conley, Washington (Massillon)

Taylor Decker, Butler (Vandalia)

Ryan Kelly, Lakota West (West Chester)

Darron Lee, New Albany

Jonathan Cooper, Lincoln (Gahanna)

Whitney Mercilus, Garfield (Akron)

Luke Kuechley, St. Xavier (Cincinnati)

Caleb Farley, Maiden

Garrett Bradbury, Charlotte Christian (Charlotte)

Daniel Jones, Charlotte Latin (Charlotte)

Dexter Lawrence, Wake Forest

Mike Hughes, New Bern

Jaire Alexander, Rocky River (Mint Hill)

Stephone Anthony, Anson (Wadesboro)

D.J. Humphries, Mallard Creek (Charlotte)

Todd Gurley, Tarboro

Eric Ebron, Ben L. Smith (Greensboro)

Quinton Coples, Kinston

Melvin Ingram, Richmond (Rockingham)

Kyle Pitts, Archbishop Wood (Warminster)

Micah Parsons, Harrisburg

D.J. Moore, Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)

Saquon Barkley, Whitehall

Mike McGlinchey, William Penn Charter (Philadelphia)

Malik Hooker, New Castle

Will Fuller, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)

Kevin White, Emmaus

Aaron Donald, Penn Hills (Pittsburgh)

Justin Pugh, Council Rock South (Holland)

Sharrif Floyd, George Washington (Philadelphia)

Jayson Oweh, Blair Academy (Blairstown)

Josh Allen, Montclair

Rashan Gary, Paramus Catholic (Paramus)

Quenton Nelson, Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank)

Minkah Fitzpatrick, St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)

David Njoku, Cedar Grove

Haason Reddick, Haddon Heights

Jabrill Peppers, Paramus Catholic (Paramus)

Eli Apple, Eastern (Voorhees)

David Wilson, George Washington (Danville)

Javon Kinlaw, Goose Creek

Mike Williams, Lake Marion (Santee)

Shaq Lawson, Daniel (Central)

Jadeveon Clowney, South Pointe (Rock Hill)

DeAndre Hopkins, Daniel (Central)

Cordarrelle Patterson, South Pointe (Rock Hill)

Stephon Gilmore, South Pointe (Rock Hill)

Joe Tryon, Hazen (Renton)

Kaleb McGary, Fife

Andre Dillard, Woodinville

Joshua Garnett, Puyallup

Danny Shelton, Auburn

Desmond Trufant, Silas (Tacoma)

David DeCastro, Bellevue

Christian Darrisaw, Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro)

Chase Young, DeMatha (Hyattsville)

Dwayne Haskins, Bullis (Potomac)

Kevin Johnson, River Hill (Clarksville)

Kyle Fuller, Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore)

Tavon Austin, Dunbar (Baltimore)

T.J. Watt, Pewaukee

Ryan Ramczyk, Stevens Point

Melvin Gordon, Kenosha Bradford (Kenosha)

Trae Waynes, Kenosha Bradford (Kenosha)

Travis Frederick, Big Foot (Walworth)

Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee)

Austin Jackson, North Canyon (Phoenix)

N'Keal Perry, Chandler

Andrus Peat, Corona del Sol (Tempe)

Taylor Lewan, Chaparral (Scottsdale)

Dion Jordan, Chandler

Derek Barnett, Brentwood Academy (Brentwood)

Jalen Ramsey, Brentwood Academy (Brentwood)

Harrison Smith, Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville)

Dont'a Hightower, Marshall County (Lewisburg)

Dontari Poe, Wooddale (Memphis)

Johnathan Abram, East Marion (Columbia)

Jeffrey Simmons, Noxubee County (Macon)

Vernon Butler, North Pike (Summit)

Fletcher Cox, Yazoo City

Charles Harris, Lincoln College Prep (Kansas City)

Ezekiel Elliott, Burroughs (St. Louis)

Sheldon Richardson, Gateway Tech (St. Louis)

Sylvester Williams, Jefferson City

Zaven Collins, Hominy

Josh Jacobs, McLain Science & Tech (Tulsa)

Brandon Weeden, Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond)

Justin Blackmon, Plainview (Ardmore)

Zach Wilson, Corner Canyon (Draper)

Penei Sewell, Desert Hills (St. George)

Garrett Bolles, Westlake (Saratoga Springs)

Star Lotulelei, Bingham (South Jordan)

Christian Wilkins, Suffield Academy (Suffield)

Byron Jones, St. Paul Catholic-Goodwin RVT-Mills (Bristol)

Bjorn Werner, Salisbury School (Salisbury)

Tua Tagovailoa, St. Louis (Honolulu)

DeForest Buckner, Punahou (Honolulu)

Marcus Mariota, St. Louis (Honolulu)

Corey Davis, Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton)

Laquon Treadwell, Crete-Monee (Crete)

Laken Tomlinson, Lane Tech (Chicago)

Tristan Wirfs, Mt. Vernon

T.J. Hockenson, Chariton

Brandon Scherff, Denison-Schleswig (Denison)

Jack Conklin, Plainwell

Eric Fisher, Stoney Creek (Rochester Hills)

Nick Perry, King (Detroit)

Trey Lance, Marshall

Frank Ragnow, Chanhassen

Michael Floyd, Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul)

Isaiah Wilson, Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn)

Dominique Easley, Curtis (Staten Island)

Chandler Jones, Union-Endicott (Endicott)

Leighton Vander Esch, Salmon River (Riggins)

Shea McClellin, Marsing

Zack Martin, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis)

Tyler Eifert, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne)

Isaiah Simmons, Olathe North (Olathe)

Shane Ray, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission)

Jedrick Wills, Lafayette (Lexington)

DeVante Parker, Ballard (Louisville)

Brandon Aiyuk, McQueen (Reno)

Ronnie Stanley, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

Christian McCaffrey, Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch)

Darnell Savage, Caravel (Bear)

Chris Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley)

Noah Fant, Omaha South (Omaha)

Carson Wentz, Century (Bismarck)

Justin Herbert, Sheldon (Eugene)

Kwity Paye, Bishop Hendricken (Warwick)

Riley Reiff, Parkston

Taven Bryan, Natrona County (Casper)