Texas led the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada with 32 former high school football players chosen over seven rounds.
Falling-in behind the Lone Star State was Georgia with 30 former high school football players being taken among the 262 draft picks taken over three days. California had the third most players selected with 22. Florida finished fourth with 21 picks.
Overall, 37 states were represented in the draft along with two international picks from Austria and Canada.
Georgia’s Cedar Grove High School had a great weekend with three former players selected. With the 73rd pick, the Indianapolis Colts selected former Cedar Grove tight end Jelani Woods. The Atlanta Falcons picked two former Saints — linebacker DeAngelo Malone with the 82nd pick and guard Justin Shaffer at No. 190.
Three other Georgia teams — Archer, Cherokee and Marist — also had two players selected.
Ten others schools had two players chosen: Archbishop Murphy (Washington), IMG Academy (Flroida), Klein Collins (Texas), Long Beach Poly (California, Neville (Louisiana), Plant (Florida), Riverdale Baptist (Maryland), Saraland (Alabama) and University Lab (Baton Rouge, Louisiana).
Alabama (12) Team Player Position High School Tennessee Titans Roger McCreary CB Williamson Pittsburgh Steelers George Pickens WR Hoover Dallas Cowboys Sam Williams OLB Robert E. Lee (Montgomery) Cincinnati Bengals Cam Taylor-Britt S Park Crossing Chicago Bears Velus Jones, Jr. WR Saraland Cleveland Browns Alex Wright DE Elba New York Giants Cordale Flott CB Saraland New England Patriots Marcus Jones CB Enterprise Dallas Cowboys Jalen Tolbert WR McGill-Toolen Washington Commanders Brian Robinson, Jr. RB Hillcrest Baltimore Ravens Jalyn Armour-Davis CB St. Paul’s Las Vegas Raiders Neil Farrell, Jr. DT Murphy
Arizona (3) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 147 New York Giants D.J. Davidson DT Desert Ridge No. 237 Detroit Lions Chase Lucas CB Chandler No. 262 San Francisco 49ers Brock Purdy QB Perry
Arkansas (4) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 18 Tennessee Titans Treylon Burks WR Warren No. 127 New England Patriots Pierre Strong, Jr. RB McClellan No. 197 Jacksonville Jaguars Gregory Junior CB Crossett No. 222 Jacksonville Jaguars Montaric Brown CB Ashdown
California (22) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 5 New York Giants Kayvon Thibodeaux DE Oaks Christian No. 8 Atlanta Falcons Drake London WR Moorpark No. 11 New Orleans Saints Chris Olave WR Mission Hills No. 21 Kansas City Chiefs Trent McDuffie CB St. John Bosco No. 27 Jacksonville Jaguars Devin Lloyd ILB Otay Ranch No. 61 San Francisco 49ers Drake Jackson OLB Corona Centennial No. 80 Denver Broncos Greg Dulcich TE St. Francis (La Canada Flintridge) No. 87 Arizona Cardinals Cameron Thomas DE Carlsbad No. 92 Green Bay Packers Sean Rhyan G San Juan Hills No. 94 Carolina Panthers Matt Corral QB Long Beach Poly No. 121 New England Patriots Jack Jones CB Long Beach Poly No. 132 Green Bay Packers Romeo Doubs WR Los Angeles Jefferson No. 148 Buffalo Bills Khalil Shakir WR Vista Murrieta No. 151 Atlanta Falcons Tyler Allgeier RB Kaiser No. 163 Tennessee Titans Kyle Phillips WR San Marcos No. 167 Dallas Cowboys DaRon Bland CB Modesto Central Catholic No. 171 Denver Broncos Luke Wattenberg C JSerra No. 180 Buffalo Bills Matt Araiza P Rancho Bernardo No. 186 Chicago Bears Zachary Thomas OT Carlsbad No. 198 Philadelphia Eagles Grant Calcaterra TE Santa Margarita No. 211 Los Angeles Rams Quentin Lake S Mater Dei No. 254 Chicago Bears Elijah Hicks S La Mirada
Colorado (2) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 55 Arizona Cardinals Trey McBride TE Fort Morgan No. 70 Jacksonville Jaguars Chad Muma ILB Legend
Connecticut (2) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 76 Baltimore Ravens Travis Jones DT Wilbur Cross No. 245 New England Patriots Andrew Stueber G Darien
Florida (21) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 7 New York Giants Evan Neal OT IMG Academy No. 23 Buffalo Bills Kaiir Elam CB The Benjamin School No. 34 Green Bay Packers Christian Watson WR Plant No. 50 New England Patriots Tyquan Thornton WR Miami Booker T. Washington No. 63 Buffalo Bills James Cook RB Miami Central No. 64 Denver Broncos Nik Bonitto OLB St. Thomas Aquinas No. 68 Cleveland Browns Martin Emerson CB Pine Forest No. 69 Tennessee Titans Nicholas Petit-Frere OT Berkeley Prep No. 95 Cincinnati Bengals Zachary Carter DT Hillsborough No. 97 Detroit Lions Kerby Joseph S Jones (Orlando) No. 110 Baltimore Ravens Daniel Faalele OT IMG Academy No. 114 New York Giants Dane Belton S Jesuit No. 115 Denver Broncos Damarri Mathis CB Lakeland No. 146 New York Giants Micah McFadden ILB Plant No. 156 Cleveland Browns Jerome Ford RB Armwood No. 194 New Orleans Saints Jordan Jackson DT Bolles School No. 217 Detroit Lions James Houston OLB American Heritage (Plantation) No. 220 San Francisco 49ers Kalia Davis DT West Florida Tech No. 232 Denver Broncos Faion Hicks CB Flanagan No. 234 Green Bay Packers Jonathan Ford DT Dillard No. 241 Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Oladokun QB Sickles
Georgia (30) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 1 Jacksonville Jaguars Travon Walker DE Upson-Lee No. 14 Baltimore Ravens Kyle Hamilton S Marist No. 22 Green Bay Packers Quay Walker ILB Crisp County No. 28 Green Bay Packers Devonte Wyatt DT Towers No. 42 Minnesota Vikings Andrew Booth, Jr. CB Archer No. 67 New York Giants Joshua Ezeudu G Archer No. 73 Indianapolis Colts Jelani Woods TE Cedar Grove No. 82 Atlanta Falcons DeAngelo Malone OLB Cedar Grove No. 86 Tennessee Titans Malik Willis QB Roswell No. 90 Oakland Raiders Dylan Parham G Carrollton No. 100 Arizona Cardinals Myjai Sanders DE Camden County No. 107 Houston Texans Dameon Pierce RB Bainbridge No. 133 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jake Carmarda P Norcross No. 141 Baltimore Ravens Damarion Williams CB Community Christian No. 143 Tennessee Titans Chigoziem Okonkwo TE Hillgrove No. 162 Denver Broncos Montrell Washington WR Cherokee No. 179 Greenn Bay Packers Kingsley Enagbare OLB Hapeville Charter No. 183 New England Patriots Kevin Harris RB Bradwell Institute No. 190 Atlanta Falcons Justin Shaffer G Cedar Grove No. 195 Los Angeles Chargers Jamaree Salyer G Pace Academy No. 208 Pittsburgh Steelers Connor Heyward FB Peachtree Ridge No. 213 Atlanta Falcons John FitzPatrick TE Marist No. 215 Arizona Cardinals Lecitus Smith G Fitzgerald No. 225 Pittsburgh Steelers Mark Robinson OLB Lee County No. 228 Green Bay Packers Tariq Carpenter ILB Long County No. 231 Buffalo Bills Baylon Spector ILB Calhoun No. 240 Washington Commanders Christian Holmes CB McNair No. 243 Kansas City Chiefs Jaylen Watson CB Laney No. 244 Arizona Cardinals Christian Matthew CB Chattahoochee No. 250 Las Vegas Raiders Brittain Brown RB Cherokee
Illinois (6) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 53 Indianapolis Colts Alec Pierce WR Glenbard West No. 108 Cleveland Browns Perrion Winfrey DT Lake Park No. 159 Indianapolis Colts Eric Johnson DT Plainfield South No. 178 Dallas Cowboys John Ridgeway DT Bloomington No. 184 Minnesota Vikings Vederian Lowe OT Auburn No. 207 Chicago Bears Doug Kramer CB Hinsdale Central
Indiana (5) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 30 Kansas City Chiefs George Karlaftis DE West Lafayette No. 99 Cleveland Browns David Bell WR Warren Central No. 165 Minnesota Vikings Esezi Otomewo DE Ben Davis No. 253 Los Angeles Rams Russ Yeast S Center Grove No. 260 Los Angeles Chargers Zander Horvath FB Marian Catholic
Iowa (3) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 19 New Orleans Saints Trevor Penning OT Newman Catholic No. 25 Baltimore Ravens Tyler Linderbaum CB Solon No. 218 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ko Kieft TE Sioux Center
Kansas (1) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 36 New York Jets Breece Hall RB Wichita Northwest
Kentucky (2) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 43 New York Giants Wan’Dale Robinson WR Western Hills No. 74 Atlanta Falcons Desmond Ridder QB St. Xavier
Louisiana (10) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 3 Houston Texans Derek Stingley CB The Durham School No. 47 Washington Commanders Phidarian Mathis DT Neville No. 75 Houston Texans Christian Harris ILB University (Baton Rouge) No. 93 San Francisco 49ers Tyrion Davis-Price RB Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) No. 111 New York Jets Max Mitchell OT Neville No. 113 Washington Commanders Percy Butler S Plaquemine No. 140 Green Bay Packers Zach Tom G Catholic (Baton Rouge) No. 176 Dallas Cowboys Damone Clark ILB Southern Lab (Baton Rouge) No. 226 Chicago Bears Ja’Tyre Carter G White Castle No. 248 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Andre Anthony DE Edna Karr
Maryland (10) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 17 Los Angeles Chargers Zion Johnson G Riverdale Baptist No. 38 Atlanta Falcons Arnold Ediketie DE Albert Einstein No. 44 Houston Texans John Metchie III WR St. James No. 46 Detroit Lions Josh Paschal DE Good Counsel No. 96 Indianapolis Colts Nick Cross S DeMatha No. 150 Houston Texans Thomas Booker DT Gilman No. 185 Buffalo Bills Christian Benford CB Randallstown No. 219 Tennessee Titans Chance Campbell ILB Calvert Hall No. 221 San Francisco 49ers Tariq Castro-Fields CB Riverdale Baptist No. 249 Green Bay Packers Rasheed Walker OT North Point
Massachusetts (1) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 139 Baltimore Ravens Isaiah Likely TE Everett
Michigan (4) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 2 Detroit Lions Aidan Hutchinson DE Divine Child No. 4 New York Jets Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner CB Detroit Martin Luther King No. 116 Denver Broncos Eyioma Uwazurike DE Southfield-Lathrup No. 172 San Francisco 49ers Samuel Womack CB East English Village
Minnesota (3) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 26 New York Jets Jermaine Johnson II DE Eden Prairie No. 40 Seattle Seahawks Boye Mafe OLB Hopkins No. 155 Dallas Cowboys Matt Waletzko OT Rocori
Mississippi (3) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 9 Seattle Seahawks Charles Cross OT Laurel No. 83 Philadelphia Eagles Nakobe Dean ILB Horn Lake No. 154 Jacksonville Jaguars Snoop Conner RB Hattiesburg
Missouri (7) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 12 Detroit Lions Jameson Williams WR Cardinal Ritter No. 91 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rachaad White RB Center No. 131 Tennessee Titans Hassan Haskins RB Eureka No. 164 Los Angeles Rams Kyren Williams RB St. John Vianney No. 200 New England Patriots Sam Roberts DT Waynesville No. 247 Miami Dolphins Skylar Thompson QB Fort Osage No. 257 Arizona Cardinals Marquis Hayes G Pattonville
Montana (1) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 58 Atlanta Falcons Troy Anderson ILB Beaverhead County
Nebraska (1) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 51 Philadelphia Eagles Cameron Jurgens C Beatrice
Nevada (2) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 112 New York Giants Daniel Bellinger TE Palo Verde No. 191 Minnesota Vikings Jalen Nailor WR Bishop Gorman
New Jersey (5) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 20 Pittsburgh Steelers Kenny Pickett QB Ocean Township No. 45 Baltimore Ravens David Ojabo OLB Blair Academy No. 214 Los Angeles Chargers Ja’Sir Taylor CB Brick Township No. 229 Seattle Seahawks Bo Melton WR Cedar Creek No. 251 Kansas City Chiefs Isaih Pacheco RB Vineland South
New York (1) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 101 New York Jets Jeremy Ruckert TE Lindenhurst
North Carolina (10) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 6 Carolina Panthers Ikem Ekwonu OT Providence Day No. 13 Philadelphia Eagles Jordan Davis DT Mallard Creek No. 122 Las Vegas Raiders Zamir White RB Scotland No. 135 Kansas City Chiefs Joshua Williams CB Jack Britt No. 144 Washington Commanders Sam Howell QB Sun Valley No. 175 Las Vegas Raiders Matthew Butler DT Garner No. 227 Minnesota Vikings Nick Muse TE South Point No. 233 Seattle Seahawks Dareke Young WR Middle Creek No. 252 Cincinnati Bengals Jeffrey Gunter DE Riverside No. 255 Chicago Bears Trenton Gill P Cedar Ridge
North Dakota (1) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 136 Cincinnati Bengals Cordell Volson OT Drake-Anamoose
Ohio (13) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 62 Kansas City Chiefs Bryan Cook S Mount Healthy No. 65 Jacksonville Jaguars Luke Fortner C Sylvania Northview No. 66 Minnesota Vikings Brian Asamoah ILB St. Francis De Sales No. 109 Seattle Seahawks Coby Bryant CB Glenville No. 145 Kansas City Chiefs Darian Kinnard G St. Ignatius No. 158 Seattle Seahawks Tyreke Smith DE Cleveland Heights No. 166 Cincinnati Bengals Tycen Anderson S St. John’s Jesuit No. 174 Chicago Bears Dominque Robinson OLB Canton McKinley No. 182 New York Giants Darrian Beavers ILB Colerain No. 187 San Francisco 49ers Nick Zakelj OT Brecksville-Broadview No. 192 Indianapolis Colts Andrew Ogletree TE Northridge No. 238 Las Vegas Raiders Thayer Munford OT Massillon Washington No. 261 Los Angeles Rams AJ Arcuri OT Olentangy Liberty
Oklahoma (4) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 31 Cincinnati Bengals Daxton Hill S Tulsa Booker T. Washington No. 128 Baltimore Ravens Charlie Kolar TE Norman North No. 188 Detroit Lions Malcolm Rodriguez ILB Wagoner No. 223 Cleveland Browns Isaiah Thomas DE Tulsa Memorial
Oregon (4) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 149 Washington Commanders Cole Turner TE Clackamas No. 170 Houston Texans Teagan Quitoriano TE Sprague No. 235 Los Angeles Rams Daniel Hardy OLB Valley Catholic No. 258 Green Bay Packers Samori Toure WR Westview
Pennsylvania (5) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 16 Washington Commanders Jahan Dotson WR Nazareth No. 48 Chicago Bears Jaquan Brisker S Gateway No. 54 Kansas City Chiefs Skyy Moore WR Shady Side Academy No. 239 Indianapolis Colts Rodney Thomas II S Pittsburgh Central Catholic No. 256 Arizona Cardinals Jesse Luketa OLB Mercyhurst
South Carolina (6) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 102 Miami Dolphins Channing Tindall ILB Spring Valley No. 142 Los Angeles Rams Decobie Durant CB Lamar No. 161 New Orleans Saints D’Marco Jackson ILB Broome No. 173 New York Giants Marcus McKethan G Barnwell No. 189 Carolina Panthers Amare Barno OLB Westwood No. 212 Los Angeles Rams Derion Kendrick CB South Pointe
Tennessee (9) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 29 New England Patriots Cole Strange G Farragut No. 41 Seattle Seahawks Ken Walker III RB Arlington No. 49 New Orleans Saints Alontae Taylor CB Coffee County Central No. 138 Pittsburgh Steelers Calvin Austin III WR Harding Academy No. 169 Minnesota Vikings Ty Chandler RB Montgomery Bell Academy No. 193 Dallas Cowboys Devin Harper ILB Karns No. 196 Baltimore Ravens Tyler Badie RB Briarcrest Christian No. 199 Carolina Panthers Cade Mays G Knoxville Catholic No. 204 Tennessee Titans Theo Jackson S Overton
Texas (32) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 10 New York Jets Garrett Wilson WR Lake Travis No. 15 Houston Texans Kenyon Green G Atascocita No. 24 Dallas Cowboys Tyler Smith OT North Crowley No. 32 Minnesota Vikings Lewis Cine S Cedar Hill Trinity Christian No. 33 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Logan Hall DE Belton No. 37 Houston Texans Jalen Pitre S Stafford No. 59 Minnesota Vikings Ed Ingram OG DeSoto No. 79 Los Angeles Chargers JT Woods S Cibolo Steele No. 84 Pittsburgh Steelers DeMarvin Leal DE Judson No. 89 Buffalo Bills Terrel Bernard ILB La Porte No. 105 San Francisco 49ers Danny Gray WR Dallas James Madison No. 117 New York Jets Micheal Clemons DE Sachse No. 118 Minnesota Vikings Akayleb Evans CB McKinney No. 123 Los Angeles Chargers Isaiah Spiller RB Klein Collins No. 124 Cleveland Browns Cade York PK Prosper No. 125 Miami Dolphins Erik Ezukanma WR Timber Creek No. 134 San Francisco 49ers Spencer Burford OT San Antonio Wagner No. 137 New England Patriots Bailey Zappe QB Victoria East No. 152 Denver Broncos Delarrin Turner-Yell S Hempstead No. 153 Seattle Seahawks Tariq Woolen CB Arlington Heights No. 157 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Zyon McCollum CB Ball No. 160 Los Angeles Chargers Otito Ogonnia DT Katy Taylor No. 181 Philadelphia Eagles Kyron Johnson ILB Arlington Lamar No. 201 Arizona Cardinals Keaontay Ingram RB Carthage No. 202 Cleveland Browns Michael Woods II WR Magnolia No. 203 Chicago Bears Trestan Ebner RB Henderson No. 205 Houston Texans Austin Deculus OT Cy-Fair No. 210 New England Patriots Chasen Hines G Marshall No. 224 Miami Dolphins Cameron Goode OLB Klein Collins No. 230 Washington Commanders Chris Paul G Jersey Village No. 242 Carolina Panthers Kalon Barnes CB Silsbee No. 246 Cleveland Browns Dawson Deaton CB Frisco
Utah (1) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 168 Chicago Bears Braxton Jones OT Murray
Virginia (6) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 120 Carolina Panthers Brandon Smith LB Louisa County No. 130 Baltimore Ravens Jordan Stout P Honaker No. 177 Detroit Lions James Mitchell TE Union No. 209 Buffalo Bills Luke Tenuta OT Western Albemarle No. 216 Indianapolis Colts Curtis Brooks DT George Washington No. 259 Kansas City Chiefs Nazeeh Johnson S Millbrook
Washington (3) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 39 Chicago Bears Kyle Gordon CB Archbishop Murphy No. 72 Seattle Seahawks Abraham Lucas OT Archbishop Murphy No. 106 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cade Otton TE Tumwater
Wisconsin (5) Pick Team Player Position High School No. 57 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Luke Goedeke OT Valders No. 103 Kansas City Chiefs Leo Chenal ILB Grantsburg No. 104 Los Angeles Rams Logan Bruss G Kimberly No. 129 Dallas Cowboys Jake Ferguson TE Vel Phillips Memorial No. 206 Denver Broncos Matt Henningsen DT Menomonee Falls
International Picks Pick Team Player Position Country No. 77 Indianapolis Colts Bernhard Raimann OT Austria No. 236 Los Angeles Chargers Deane Leonard CB Canada
