For the third time in the last four years, Florida had the most former high school football players taken in the NFL Draft. The Sunshine State had 30 former players taken over the three-day 2024 draft in Detroit, Michigan.
Overall, Florida was one of 38 states that had former high schoolers selected during the seven rounds. Four players were also selected from the District of Columbia. The international scene was represented with picks from Australia (1), Canada (4) and England (1).
Following Florida was Texas with 24 former scholastic players. Georgia was one behind the Lone Star State with 23 players, followed by California with 18 players. Louisiana and New Jersey each had 11 players picked. Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina and Ohio each had ten former high school football players drafted.
Related: Where each pick played high school football
Bishop Gorman High School in Nevada and IMG Academy in Florida had the most former players taken. Each had three alums selected.
Gorman’s picks were wide receiver Rome Odunze (No. 9, Chicago Bears), safety Jaden Hicks (No. 133 Kansas City Chiefs) and linebacker Edefuan Alofoshio (No. 160, Buffalo Bills).
IMG had two first round picks — offensive tackle JC Latham at No. 7 by the Tennessee Titans and quarterback J.J. McCarthy at No. 10 by the Minnesota Vikings. EDGE rusher Xavier Thomas was selected at No. 138 by the Arizona Cardinals.
High Schools with 2 Players taken in 2024 NFL Draft
Avon (Indiana) — Blake Fisher, OT (No. 59, Houston Texans); Isaac Guerendo, RB (No. 129, San Francisco 49ers)
Calabasas (California) — Jermaine Burton, WR (No. 80, Cincinnati Bengals); Johnny Wilson, WR (No. 185, Philadelphia Eagles)
Deerfield Beach (Florida) — Brandon Dorlus, DT (No. 109, Atlanta Falcons); Michael Pratt, QB (No. 245, Green Bay Packers)
Godby (Florida) — Javon Solomon, EDGE (No. 168 Buffalo Bills); Jaylen Key, S (No. 257 New York Jets)
Gonzaga (Washington, DC) — Caleb Williams, QB (No. 1, Chicago Bears); Olumuyiwa Fashanu (No. 11, New York Jets)
Good Counsel (Maryland) — Chris Jenkins, DT (No. 49 Cincinnati Bengals); Cam Hart, CB (No. 140, Los Angeles Chargers)
Hamilton (Arizona) — Jawhar Jordan, RB (No. 205, Houston Texans); Brendan Rice, WR (No. 225, Los Angeles Chargers)
Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) — Jaylan Ford, LB (No. 175, New Orleans Saints); Trey Taylor, S (No. 223, Las Vegas Raiders)
Pinson Valley (Alabama) — Bo Nix, QB (No. 12, Denver Broncos); Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB (No. 41, New Orleans Saints)
Ravenwood (Tennessee) — Graham Barton, C (No. 26, Tampa Bay Buccaneers); Junior Colson, LB (No. 69, Los Angeles Chargers)
River Rouge (Michigan) — Ruke Orhorhoro, DT (No. 35, Arizona Cardinals); Kamal Hadden, CB (No. 211, Kansas City Chiefs)
Spanish Fort (Alabama) — Kris Abrams-Draine (No. 145, Denver Broncos); D.J. James, CB (No. 192, Seattle Seahawks)
St. Frances Academy (Maryland) — Chris Braswell, EDGE (No. 57, Tampa Bay Buccaneers); Blake Corum, RB (No. 83, Los Angeles Rams)
St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) — Marvin Harrison, Jr. (No. 4, Arizona Cardinals); Jeremiah Trotter, Jr. (No. 155, Philadelphia Eagles)
St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) — Dallas Turner, EDGE (No. 17, Minnesota Vikings); Jaden Davis, CB (No. 226, Arizona Cardinals)
Timber Creek (New Jersey) — Tarheeb Still, CB (No. 137, Los Angeles Chargers); Devin Leary, QB (No. 218, Baltimore Ravens)
Valor Christian (Colorado) — Roger Rosengarten, OT (No. 62, Baltimore Ravens); Luke McCaffrey, WR (No. 100, Washington Commanders)
Weddington (North Carolina) — Malik Mustapha, S (No. 124, San Francisco 49ers); Will Shipley, RB (No. 127, Philadelphia Eagles)
Wekiva (Florida) — Rendardo Green, CB (No. 64, San Francisco 49ers); Tyler Davis, DT (No. 196 Los Angeles Rams)
