2023 NFL Week 1 rosters: Texas high schools lead state-by-state breakdown with 183 former players in the league

California, Florida, Georgia and Texas are high school football hotbeds ripe with future NFL talent. Headlined by superstars like Patrick Mahomes of Whitehouse (Texas), Derrick Henry of Yulee (Fla.), Aaron Rodgers of Pleasant Valley (Chico, Calif.) and Nick Chubb of Cedartown (Ga.), the "Big Four" combine to represent over 40 percent of the 1,696 active NFL players.

Using roster data from NFL.com, we mapped out where every one of those players went to high school at the end of August when the teams cut rosters down to 53. While transfers cloud things a bit, we connected players to the high school where they finished their prep career.

Texas led the way with 183 former players in the league while 176 played their high school football in Florida, 172 participated in California and 151 in Georgia.

In total, 45 states and the District of Columbia are represented with a player on a NFL roster. See the map for a full breakdown below. Texas on top

1. Texas: 183

2. Florida: 176

3. California: 172

4. Georgia: 151

5. Ohio: 65

6. Louisiana: 64

7. Alabama: 63

8. North Carolina: 62

9. Pennsylvania: 57

T10. Illinois: 52

T10. Michigan: 52

12. Maryland: 45

13. South Carolina: 44

14. New Jersey: 42

15. Tennessee: 40

16. Virginia: 36

17. Mississippi: 30

18. Missouri: 28

19. Utah: 25

20. Indiana: 24

T21. Arizona: 20

T21. Oregon: 20

T21. Wisconsin: 20

T24. Oklahoma: 18

T24. Washington: 18

T26. Iowa: 17

T26. Nevada: 17

T26. New York: 17

29. Minnesota: 16

30. Connecticut: 14

31. Kentucky: 13

T32. Colorado: 12

T32. Massachusetts: 12

34. Kansas: 10

35. Nebraska: 9

T36. Arkansas: 8

T36. Hawaii: 8

38. West Virginia: 6

39. Delaware: 5

T40. District of Columbia: 4

T40. Idaho: 4

T40. South Dakota: 4

T43. Montana: 3

T43. Wyoming: 3

T45. North Dakota: 2

T45. Rhode Island: 2