27 former Florida high school football players were taken in the 2017 NFL Draft that was held in Philadelphia. Florida had the second most players taken with Georgia leading the way with 29. The 27 is amazing considering that there wasn’t a pick from Florida until the 38th pick.
According to FloridaHSFootball.com, it was the first time since 2009 that the Sunshine State didn’t have a player picked in the first round.
Cypress Bay and Lakewood were the big winners with two former players taken each. Minnesota took Cypress Bay grad Danny Isidora with the 180th pick, while Cleveland took former Lightning running back Matthew Dayes with the next to last pick at No. 252.
Lakewood’s Shaquill Griffin was taken at No. 90 by the Seattle Seahawks, while Minnesota took wide receiver Rodney Adams with the 170th pick.
2017 NFL Draft – Florida High School Picks
Draft Position – Team – Player – Position – College – High School
#38 LA Chargers – Forrest Lamp OG – Western Kentucky – Venice (Florida)
#39 NY Jets – Marcus Maye, S – Florida – Holy Trinity (Florida)
#41 Minnesota – Dalvin Cook, RB – Florida State – Miami Central (Florida)
#46 Indianapolis – Quincy Wilson, CB – Florida – University (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida)
#51 Denver – DeMarcus Walker, DE – Florida State – Sandalwood (Florida)
#81 Washington – Fabian Moreau, CB – UCLA – Western (Florida)
#90 Seattle – Shaquill Griffin, CB – Central Florida – Lakewood (Florida)
#100 Tennessee – Jonnu Smith, TE – Florida International – West Port (Florida)
#103 New Orleans – Trey Hendrickson, DE – Florida Atlantic – Apopka (Florida)
#112 Chicago – Eddie Jackson, S – Alabama – Boyd Anderson (Florida)
#113 LA Chargers – Rayshwan Jenkins, S – Miami (FL) – Admiral Farragut (Florida)
#129 Oakland – David Sharpe, OG – Florida – Fletcher (Florida)
#143 Indianapolis – Marlon Mack, RB – South Florida – Booker (Florida)
#150 NY Jets – Jordan Leggett, TE – Clemson – Navarre (Florida)
#157 Arizona – Will Holden, OT – Vanderbilt – Clay (Florida)
#161 Indianapolis – Anthony Walker, Jr., LB – Northwestern – Monsignor Pace (Florida)
#163 Buffalo – Matt Milano, LB – Boston College – Dr. Phillips (Florida)
#170 Minnesota – Rodney Adams, WR – South Florida – Lakewood (Florida)
#171 Buffalo – Nathan Peterman, QB – Pittsburgh – Bartram Trail (Florida)
#172 Denver – Isaiah McKenzie, WR – Georgia – American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)
#180 Minnesota – Danny Isidora, OG – Miami (FL) – Cypress Bay (Florida)
#185 Cleveland – Caleb Brantley, DT – Florida – Crescent City (Florida)
#218 Kansas City – Leon McQuay III, S – USC – Armwood (Florida)
#219 Minnesota – Stacy Coley, WR – Miami (FL) – Northeast (Florida)
#228 Dallas – Joey Ivie, DT – Florida – Dade City (Florida)
#237 Miami – Isaiah Ford, WR – Virginia Tech – Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida)
#252 Cleveland – Matthew Dayes, RB – NC State – Cypress Bay (Florida)
