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 14 former New York gridiron stars spread throughout the league.
Read on for the players and their high schools.
Archbishop StepinacMalcolm Koonce, Las Vegas
Beach ChannelFolorunso Fatukasi, Jacksonville
BennettIsaiah McDuffie, Green Bay
Cardinal SpellmanChris Manhertz, Jacksonville
ChaminadeGreg Van Roten, Buffalo
Christian Brothers AcademyRiley Dixon, Los Angeles
Erasumus HallCurtis Samuel, Washington
Grand Street CampusOlakunle Fatukasi, Tampa Bay
Holy CrossDean Marlowe, Atlanta
Johnson CityDaQuan Jones, Buffalo
LindenhurstJeremy Ruckert, New Yok Jets
South ParkJody Fortson, Kansas City
Union-EndicottChandler Jones, Las Vegas
Wellington C. MephamTyler Davis, Green Bay
** 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
