The 103rd season
of the National Football League (NFL) kicks off this week with 32 team's
competing for a spot in Super Bowl XVII. At the end of August, when the
squads cut their rosters to 53, there were 51 former Illinois
gridiron stars spread throughout the league. Only California, Texas,
Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Alabama, Pennsylvania and North Carolina have more alumni on NFL rosters.
Read on for the players and their high schools.
Auburn
Vederian Lowe, Minnesota
Barrington
Scotty Miller, Tampa Bay
Belleville West
Austin Seibert, Detroit
Bishop McNamara
Jonathan Ward, Arizona
Bloomington
John Ridgeway, Dallas
Boylan Catholic
Dean Lowry, Green Bay
Cahokia
Terron Armstead, Miami
Crystal Lake
Dennis Gardeck, Arizona
Danville
Trent Sherfield, Miami
De La Salle
Jamarco Jones, Tennessee
Downers Grove North
David Edwards, Los Angeles
Downers Grove South
Scott Daly, Detroit
Edwardsville
A.J. Epenesa, Buffalo
Riley Patterson, Jacksonville
Evanston
Naquan Jones, Tennessee
Fenwick
Robert Spillane, Pittsburgh
Glenbard West
Alec Pierce, Indianapolis
Hinsdale Central
Brian Allen, Los Angeles
Hoffman Estates
Eric Saubert, Denver
Homewood-Flossmoor
Kendric Pryor, Jacksonville
Jacksonville
Blake Hance, San Francisco
Lake Park
Perrion Winfrey, Cleveland
Lake Zurich
Jack Sanborn, Chicago
Lakes
T.J. Edwards, Philadelphia
Lane Tec
Laken Tomlinson, New Yok Jets
Lemont
Ethan Pocic, Cleveland
Clayton Fejedelem, Miami
Lincoln-Way East
Nick Allegretti, Kansas City
Lyons
Jake Elliott, Philadelphia
Marian Catholic
Dennis Kelly, Indianapolis
Marmion Academy
Graham Glasgow, Denver
Marquette Catholic
Mike Ford, Atlanta
McHenry East
Robert Tonyan, Green Bay
Naperville Central
Cameron Brate, Tampa Bay
Nashville Community
Royce Newman, Green Bay
Nazareth Academy
Julian Love, New York Giants
Peoria
Kendrick Green, Pittsburgh
Plainfield South
Eric Johnson, Indianapolis
Providence Catholic
Miles Boykin, Pittsburgh
Rockford East
Robert Jones, Miami
Rockford Lutheran
James Robinson, Jacksonville
Rolling Meadows
Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco
Sacred Heart-Griffin
Albert Okwuegbunam, Denver
Sanburg
Dan Feeney, New Yok Jets
South Elgin
Jake Kumerow, Buffalo
St. Rita
Kenny Golladay, New York Giants
Patrick O'Connor, Tampa Bay
St. Viator
Cole Kmet, Chicago
Sycamore
Ben Niemann, Arizona
Nick Niemann, LA Chargers
Wheaton-Warrenville South
Corey Davis, New Yok Jets
** This includes only active NFL players as of Aug. 30
** NFL.com was used for NFL roster information
** High school is where they finished their prep career
