Where 2023 NFL All-Pros played high school football

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California and Texas each have 11 former high school football players on the 2023 National Football League Associated Press All-Pro teams. Georgia and Mississippi had the third most players with four each, followed by Louisiana and Ohio with three players each.

Overall, 23 different states are represented on this year All-Pro squads.

States with All-Pro Players

  • California – 11
  • Texas – 11
  • Georgia 4
  • Mississippi – 4
  • Louisiana – 3
  • Ohio – 3
  • Florida – 2
  • Illinois – 2
  • Indiana – 2
  • Massachusetts -2
  • Nevada – 2
  • Pennsylvania 2
  • Utah – 2
  • Alabama – 1
  • Colorado – 1
  • Maryland – 1
  • Michigan – 1
  • Minnesota – 1
  • Missouri – 1
  • North Carolina – 1
  • Oklahoma – 1
  • Tennessee – 1
  • Wisconsin – 1

Below is where every All-Pro played high school football.

1st Team

Offense

Position – Name – NFL Team – High School – State

Quarterback – Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens – Boynton Beach (Florida)

Running Back – Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers – Valor Christian (Colorado)

Fullback – Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers – Cloverleaf (Ohio)

Tight End – George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers – Norman (Oklahoma)

Wide Receiver – Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins – Coffee (Georgia)

Wide Receiver – CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys – Foster (Texas)

Wide Receiver – Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions – Mater Dei (California)

Left Tackle – Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers – Longview (Texas)

Left Guard – Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs – Archbishop Alter (Ohio)

Center – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles – Cleveland Heights (Ohio)

Right Guard – Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys – Bishop Chatard (Indiana)

Right Tackle – Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions – Desert Hills (Utah)

Defense

Position – Name – NFL Team – High School – State

Edge Rusher – Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns – Arlington Martin (Texas)

Edge Rusher – T.J. Watt, Pittsburg Steelers – Pewaukee (Wisconsin)

Interior Lineman – Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams – Penn Hills (Pennsylvania)

Interior Lineman – Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs – Houston (Mississippi)

Linebacker – Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers – Mission Hills (California)

Linebacker – Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens – Macon County (Georgia)

Linebacker – Quincy Williams, New York Jets – Wenonah (Alabama)

Cornerback – DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys – Modesto Central Catholic (California)

Cornerback – Sauce Gardner, New York Jets – Detroit MLK (Michigan)

Slot Cornerback – Trent McDuffie, Kansas City Chiefs – St. John Bosco (California)

Safety – Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens – Marist (Georgia)

Safety – Antoine Winfield, Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers – The Woodlands (Texas)

Special Teams

Position – Name – NFL Team – High School – State

Placekicker – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys – Did not play high school football

Punter – AJ Cole, Las Vegas Raiders – Woodward Academy (Georgia)

Kick Returner – Keisean Nixon, Green Bay Packers – Salesian (California)

Punt Returner – Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints – Mt. Carmel (California)

Special Teamer – Miles Killebrew – Pittsburgh Steelers – Foothill (Nevada)

Long Snapper – Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars – McKinney Boyd (Texas)

2nd Team

Offense

Position – Name – NFL Team – High School – State

Quarterback – Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys – Haughton (Louisiana)

Running Back – Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams – St. John Vianney (Missouri)

Fullback – Patrick Ricard, Baltimore Ravens – Prouty (Massachusetts)

Tight End – Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions – Highland (Illinois)

Wide Receiver – A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles – Starkville (Mississippi)

Wide Receiver – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams – Orem (Utah)

Wide Receiver – *Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers – McQueen (Nevada)

Wide Receiver – *Mike Evans; Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Ball (Texas)

Left Tackle – Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys – Rancho Verde (California)

Left Guard – Tyler Smith, Dallas Cowboys – North Crowley (Texas)

Center – Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions – Chanhassen (Minnesota)

Right Guard – Chris Lidstrom, Atlanta Falcons – Shepherd Hills (Massachusetts)

Right Tackle – Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles – Groveton (Texas)

*tied for Second Team spot

Defense

Position – Name – NFL Team – High School – State

Edge Rusher – Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys – Harrisburg (Pennsylvania)

Edge Rusher – Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders – Colleyville Heritage (Texas)

Interior Lineman – Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens – McKinney North (Texas)

Interior Lineman – Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants – Wake Forest (North Carolina)

Linebacker – Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints – Brandon (Mississippi)

Linebacker – Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks – Colony (California)

Linebacker – Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens – Livonia (Louisiana)

Cornerback – Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears – Central (Fresno, California)

Cornerback – Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers – McComb (Mississippi)

Slot cornerback — Taron Johnson, Buffalo Bills – Sheldon (California)

Safety – Jessie Bates III, Atlanta Falcons – Snider (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Safety – Justin Simmons, Denver Broncos – Martin County (Florida)

Special Teams

Placekicker – Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles – Lyons Township (Illinois)

Punter – Bryan Anger, Dallas Cowboys – Camarillo (California)

Kick Returner – Marvin Mims, Denver Broncos – Lone Star (Frisco, Texas)

Punt Returner – Derius Davis, Los Angeles Chargers – West Feliciana (Louisiana)

Special Teamer – Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Detroit Lions – Northeast (Clarksville, Tennessee)

Long Snapper – Andrew DePaola, Minnesota Vikings – Hereford (Maryland)

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About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.