Where every 2022 NFL Draft pick played high school football

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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)

TeamPlayerPositionHigh School
Tennessee TitansRoger McCrearyCBWilliamson
Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge PickensWRHoover
Dallas CowboysSam WilliamsOLBRobert E. Lee (Montgomery)
Cincinnati BengalsCam Taylor-BrittSPark Crossing
Chicago BearsVelus Jones, Jr.WRSaraland
Cleveland BrownsAlex WrightDEElba
New York GiantsCordale FlottCBSaraland
New England PatriotsMarcus JonesCBEnterprise
Dallas CowboysJalen TolbertWRMcGill-Toolen
Washington CommandersBrian Robinson, Jr. RBHillcrest
Baltimore RavensJalyn Armour-Davis CBSt. Paul’s
Las Vegas RaidersNeil Farrell, Jr.DTMurphy

Arizona (3)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 147New York GiantsD.J. DavidsonDTDesert Ridge
No. 237Detroit LionsChase LucasCBChandler
No. 262San Francisco 49ersBrock PurdyQBPerry

Arkansas (4)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 18Tennessee TitansTreylon BurksWRWarren
No. 127New England PatriotsPierre Strong, Jr.RBMcClellan
No. 197Jacksonville JaguarsGregory JuniorCBCrossett
No. 222Jacksonville JaguarsMontaric BrownCBAshdown

California (22)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 5New York GiantsKayvon ThibodeauxDEOaks Christian
No. 8Atlanta FalconsDrake LondonWRMoorpark
No. 11New Orleans SaintsChris OlaveWRMission Hills
No. 21Kansas City ChiefsTrent McDuffieCBSt. John Bosco
No. 27Jacksonville JaguarsDevin LloydILBOtay Ranch
No. 61San Francisco 49ersDrake JacksonOLBCorona Centennial
No. 80Denver BroncosGreg DulcichTESt. Francis (La Canada Flintridge)
No. 87Arizona CardinalsCameron ThomasDECarlsbad
No. 92Green Bay PackersSean RhyanGSan Juan Hills
No. 94Carolina PanthersMatt CorralQBLong Beach Poly
No. 121New England PatriotsJack JonesCBLong Beach Poly
No. 132Green Bay PackersRomeo DoubsWRLos Angeles Jefferson
No. 148Buffalo BillsKhalil ShakirWRVista Murrieta
No. 151Atlanta FalconsTyler AllgeierRBKaiser
No. 163Tennessee TitansKyle PhillipsWRSan Marcos
No. 167Dallas CowboysDaRon BlandCBModesto Central Catholic
No. 171Denver BroncosLuke WattenbergJSerra
No. 180Buffalo BillsMatt AraizaRancho Bernardo
No. 186Chicago BearsZachary ThomasOTCarlsbad
No. 198Philadelphia EaglesGrant CalcaterraTESanta Margarita
No. 211Los Angeles RamsQuentin LakeSMater Dei
No. 254Chicago BearsElijah HicksSLa Mirada 

Colorado (2)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 55 Arizona CardinalsTrey McBrideTEFort Morgan 
No. 70Jacksonville JaguarsChad MumaILBLegend

Connecticut (2)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 76Baltimore RavensTravis JonesDTWilbur Cross
No. 245New England PatriotsAndrew StueberGDarien

Florida (21)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 7New York GiantsEvan NealOTIMG Academy
No. 23Buffalo BillsKaiir ElamCBThe Benjamin School
No. 34Green Bay PackersChristian WatsonWRPlant
No. 50 New England PatriotsTyquan ThorntonWRMiami Booker T. Washington
No. 63Buffalo BillsJames CookRBMiami Central 
No. 64Denver BroncosNik BonittoOLBSt. Thomas Aquinas
No. 68Cleveland BrownsMartin EmersonCBPine Forest
No. 69Tennessee TitansNicholas Petit-FrereOTBerkeley Prep
No. 95Cincinnati BengalsZachary CarterDTHillsborough
No. 97Detroit LionsKerby JosephSJones (Orlando)
No. 110Baltimore RavensDaniel FaaleleOTIMG Academy
No. 114New York GiantsDane Belton SJesuit
No. 115Denver BroncosDamarri MathisCBLakeland
No. 146New York GiantsMicah McFaddenILBPlant
No. 156Cleveland BrownsJerome FordRBArmwood
No. 194New Orleans SaintsJordan JacksonDTBolles School
No. 217Detroit LionsJames HoustonOLBAmerican Heritage (Plantation)
No. 220San Francisco 49ersKalia DavisDTWest Florida Tech
No. 232Denver BroncosFaion HicksCBFlanagan
No. 234Green Bay PackersJonathan FordDTDillard
No. 241Pittsburgh SteelersChris OladokunQBSickles

Georgia (30)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 1Jacksonville JaguarsTravon WalkerDEUpson-Lee
No. 14Baltimore RavensKyle HamiltonSMarist
No. 22Green Bay PackersQuay WalkerILBCrisp County
No. 28Green Bay PackersDevonte WyattDTTowers 
No. 42 Minnesota VikingsAndrew Booth, Jr. CBArcher
No. 67New York GiantsJoshua EzeuduGArcher
No. 73Indianapolis ColtsJelani WoodsTECedar Grove
No. 82Atlanta FalconsDeAngelo Malone OLBCedar Grove
No. 86Tennessee TitansMalik WillisQBRoswell
No. 90Oakland RaidersDylan ParhamGCarrollton
No. 100Arizona CardinalsMyjai Sanders DECamden County
No. 107Houston TexansDameon PierceRBBainbridge
No. 133Tampa Bay BuccaneersJake CarmardaNorcross
No. 141Baltimore RavensDamarion WilliamsCBCommunity Christian 
No. 143Tennessee TitansChigoziem OkonkwoTEHillgrove
No. 162Denver BroncosMontrell Washington WRCherokee
No. 179Greenn Bay PackersKingsley Enagbare OLBHapeville Charter
No. 183New England PatriotsKevin HarrisRBBradwell Institute
No. 190Atlanta FalconsJustin ShafferGCedar Grove
No. 195Los Angeles ChargersJamaree SalyerGPace Academy
No. 208Pittsburgh SteelersConnor HeywardFBPeachtree Ridge
No. 213Atlanta FalconsJohn FitzPatrickTEMarist
No. 215Arizona CardinalsLecitus Smith GFitzgerald
No. 225Pittsburgh SteelersMark RobinsonOLBLee County
No. 228Green Bay PackersTariq CarpenterILBLong County
No. 231Buffalo BillsBaylon SpectorILBCalhoun
No. 240Washington CommandersChristian HolmesCBMcNair
No. 243Kansas City ChiefsJaylen WatsonCBLaney
No. 244Arizona CardinalsChristian MatthewCBChattahoochee
No. 250Las Vegas RaidersBrittain BrownRBCherokee

Illinois (6)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 53Indianapolis ColtsAlec PierceWRGlenbard West
No. 108Cleveland BrownsPerrion WinfreyDTLake Park
No. 159Indianapolis Colts Eric Johnson DTPlainfield South
No. 178Dallas CowboysJohn RidgewayDTBloomington 
No. 184Minnesota VikingsVederian LoweOTAuburn
No. 207Chicago BearsDoug KramerCBHinsdale Central

Indiana (5)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 30Kansas City ChiefsGeorge KarlaftisDEWest Lafayette
No. 99Cleveland BrownsDavid BellWRWarren Central
No. 165Minnesota VikingsEsezi OtomewoDEBen Davis
No. 253Los Angeles RamsRuss YeastSCenter Grove
No. 260Los Angeles ChargersZander HorvathFBMarian Catholic

Iowa (3)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 19New Orleans SaintsTrevor PenningOTNewman Catholic
No. 25Baltimore RavensTyler LinderbaumCBSolon
No. 218Tampa Bay BuccaneersKo KieftTESioux Center

Kansas (1)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 36New York JetsBreece HallRBWichita Northwest

Kentucky (2)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 43 New York GiantsWan’Dale RobinsonWRWestern Hills
No. 74Atlanta FalconsDesmond RidderQBSt. Xavier

Louisiana (10)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 3Houston TexansDerek StingleyCBThe Durham School
No. 47 Washington CommandersPhidarian MathisDTNeville
No. 75Houston TexansChristian HarrisILBUniversity (Baton Rouge)
No. 93San Francisco 49ersTyrion Davis-Price RBSouthern Lab (Baton Rouge)
No. 111New York JetsMax MitchellOTNeville
No. 113Washington Commanders Percy ButlerSPlaquemine
No. 140Green Bay PackersZach TomGCatholic (Baton Rouge)
No. 176Dallas CowboysDamone Clark ILBSouthern Lab (Baton Rouge)
No. 226Chicago BearsJa’Tyre CarterGWhite Castle
No. 248Tampa Bay BuccaneersAndre AnthonyDEEdna Karr

Maryland (10)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 17Los Angeles ChargersZion JohnsonGRiverdale Baptist
No. 38 Atlanta FalconsArnold EdiketieDEAlbert Einstein
No. 44Houston TexansJohn Metchie IIIWRSt. James
No. 46Detroit LionsJosh PaschalDEGood Counsel
No. 96Indianapolis ColtsNick CrossSDeMatha
No. 150Houston TexansThomas BookerDTGilman
No. 185Buffalo BillsChristian BenfordCBRandallstown
No. 219Tennessee TitansChance CampbellILBCalvert Hall
No. 221San Francisco 49ersTariq Castro-FieldsCBRiverdale Baptist
No. 249Green Bay PackersRasheed WalkerOTNorth Point

Massachusetts (1)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 139Baltimore RavensIsaiah LikelyTEEverett

Michigan (4)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 2Detroit LionsAidan HutchinsonDEDivine Child
No. 4New York JetsAhmad “Sauce” GardnerCBDetroit Martin Luther King
No. 116Denver BroncosEyioma UwazurikeDESouthfield-Lathrup
No. 172San Francisco 49ersSamuel WomackCBEast English Village

Minnesota (3)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 26New York JetsJermaine Johnson IIDEEden Prairie
No. 40 Seattle SeahawksBoye MafeOLBHopkins
No. 155Dallas CowboysMatt WaletzkoOTRocori

Mississippi (3)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 9Seattle SeahawksCharles CrossOTLaurel 
No. 83Philadelphia EaglesNakobe DeanILBHorn Lake
No. 154Jacksonville JaguarsSnoop ConnerRBHattiesburg

Missouri (7)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 12Detroit LionsJameson WilliamsWR Cardinal Ritter
No. 91Tampa Bay BuccaneersRachaad WhiteRBCenter
No. 131Tennessee TitansHassan HaskinsRBEureka
No. 164Los Angeles RamsKyren WilliamsRBSt. John  Vianney
No. 200New England PatriotsSam RobertsDTWaynesville
No. 247Miami DolphinsSkylar ThompsonQBFort Osage
No. 257Arizona CardinalsMarquis HayesGPattonville

Montana (1)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 58Atlanta FalconsTroy AndersonILBBeaverhead County

Nebraska (1)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 51 Philadelphia EaglesCameron JurgensBeatrice

Nevada (2)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 112New York GiantsDaniel BellingerTEPalo Verde
No. 191Minnesota VikingsJalen NailorWRBishop Gorman

New Jersey (5)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 20Pittsburgh SteelersKenny PickettQBOcean Township
No. 45Baltimore RavensDavid OjaboOLBBlair Academy
No. 214Los Angeles ChargersJa’Sir TaylorCBBrick Township
No. 229Seattle SeahawksBo MeltonWRCedar Creek
No. 251Kansas City ChiefsIsaih PachecoRBVineland South

New York (1)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 101New York JetsJeremy RuckertTELindenhurst

North Carolina (10)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 6Carolina PanthersIkem EkwonuOTProvidence Day
No. 13Philadelphia EaglesJordan DavisDTMallard Creek
No. 122Las Vegas RaidersZamir WhiteRBScotland
No. 135Kansas City ChiefsJoshua WilliamsCBJack Britt
No. 144Washington CommandersSam HowellQBSun Valley
No. 175Las Vegas RaidersMatthew ButlerDTGarner
No. 227Minnesota VikingsNick MuseTESouth Point 
No. 233Seattle SeahawksDareke YoungWRMiddle Creek
No. 252Cincinnati BengalsJeffrey GunterDERiverside
No. 255Chicago BearsTrenton GillCedar Ridge

North Dakota (1)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 136Cincinnati BengalsCordell Volson OTDrake-Anamoose

Ohio (13)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 62Kansas City ChiefsBryan CookSMount Healthy
No. 65Jacksonville JaguarsLuke FortnerCSylvania Northview
No. 66Minnesota VikingsBrian AsamoahILBSt. Francis De Sales
No. 109Seattle SeahawksCoby BryantCBGlenville
No. 145Kansas City ChiefsDarian KinnardGSt. Ignatius
No. 158Seattle SeahawksTyreke SmithDECleveland Heights
No. 166Cincinnati BengalsTycen Anderson SSt. John’s Jesuit
No. 174Chicago BearsDominque RobinsonOLBCanton McKinley
No. 182New York GiantsDarrian BeaversILBColerain
No. 187San Francisco 49ersNick ZakeljOTBrecksville-Broadview
No. 192Indianapolis ColtsAndrew OgletreeTENorthridge
No. 238Las Vegas RaidersThayer MunfordOTMassillon Washington
No. 261Los Angeles RamsAJ ArcuriOTOlentangy Liberty

Oklahoma (4)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 31Cincinnati BengalsDaxton HillSTulsa Booker T. Washington 
No. 128Baltimore RavensCharlie KolarTENorman North
No. 188Detroit LionsMalcolm RodriguezILBWagoner
No. 223Cleveland BrownsIsaiah ThomasDETulsa Memorial

Oregon (4)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 149Washington CommandersCole TurnerTEClackamas
No. 170Houston TexansTeagan QuitorianoTESprague
No. 235Los Angeles RamsDaniel HardyOLBValley Catholic
No. 258Green Bay PackersSamori ToureWRWestview

Pennsylvania (5)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 16Washington CommandersJahan DotsonWRNazareth
No. 48 Chicago BearsJaquan BriskerSGateway
No. 54Kansas City ChiefsSkyy MooreWRShady Side Academy
No. 239Indianapolis ColtsRodney Thomas IISPittsburgh Central Catholic
No. 256Arizona CardinalsJesse LuketaOLBMercyhurst

South Carolina (6)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 102Miami DolphinsChanning TindallILBSpring Valley
No. 142Los Angeles RamsDecobie DurantCBLamar
No. 161New Orleans SaintsD’Marco JacksonILBBroome
No. 173New York GiantsMarcus McKethanGBarnwell
No. 189Carolina PanthersAmare BarnoOLBWestwood
No. 212Los Angeles RamsDerion KendrickCBSouth Pointe 

Tennessee (9)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 29New England PatriotsCole StrangeGFarragut
No. 41 Seattle SeahawksKen Walker IIIRBArlington
No. 49 New Orleans SaintsAlontae TaylorCBCoffee County Central
No. 138Pittsburgh SteelersCalvin Austin IIIWRHarding Academy
No. 169Minnesota VikingsTy ChandlerRBMontgomery Bell Academy
No. 193Dallas CowboysDevin HarperILBKarns
No. 196Baltimore RavensTyler BadieRBBriarcrest Christian
No. 199Carolina PanthersCade MaysGKnoxville Catholic
No. 204Tennessee TitansTheo JacksonSOverton

Texas (32)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 10New York JetsGarrett WilsonWRLake Travis
No. 15Houston TexansKenyon GreenGAtascocita
No. 24Dallas CowboysTyler SmithOTNorth Crowley
No. 32Minnesota VikingsLewis CineSCedar Hill Trinity Christian
No. 33Tampa Bay BuccaneersLogan HallDEBelton
No. 37 Houston TexansJalen PitreSStafford
No. 59Minnesota VikingsEd IngramOGDeSoto
No. 79Los Angeles ChargersJT Woods SCibolo Steele
No. 84Pittsburgh SteelersDeMarvin LealDEJudson
No. 89Buffalo BillsTerrel BernardILBLa Porte
No. 105San Francisco 49ersDanny GrayWRDallas James Madison
No. 117New York JetsMicheal ClemonsDESachse
No. 118Minnesota VikingsAkayleb EvansCBMcKinney
No. 123Los Angeles ChargersIsaiah SpillerRBKlein Collins
No. 124Cleveland BrownsCade YorkPKProsper
No. 125Miami DolphinsErik EzukanmaWRTimber Creek
No. 134San Francisco 49ersSpencer BurfordOTSan Antonio Wagner
No. 137New England PatriotsBailey ZappeQBVictoria East
No. 152Denver BroncosDelarrin Turner-YellSHempstead
No. 153Seattle SeahawksTariq WoolenCBArlington Heights
No. 157Tampa Bay BuccaneersZyon McCollumCBBall
No. 160Los Angeles ChargersOtito OgonniaDTKaty Taylor
No. 181Philadelphia EaglesKyron JohnsonILBArlington Lamar
No. 201Arizona CardinalsKeaontay IngramRBCarthage
No. 202Cleveland BrownsMichael Woods IIWRMagnolia
No. 203Chicago BearsTrestan EbnerRBHenderson
No. 205Houston TexansAustin DeculusOTCy-Fair
No. 210New England PatriotsChasen HinesGMarshall
No. 224Miami DolphinsCameron GoodeOLBKlein Collins
No. 230Washington CommandersChris PaulGJersey Village
No. 242Carolina PanthersKalon BarnesCBSilsbee
No. 246Cleveland BrownsDawson DeatonCBFrisco

Utah (1)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 168Chicago BearsBraxton JonesOTMurray

Virginia (6)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 120Carolina PanthersBrandon SmithLBLouisa County
No. 130Baltimore RavensJordan StoutHonaker
No. 177Detroit LionsJames MitchellTEUnion
No. 209Buffalo BillsLuke TenutaOTWestern Albemarle
No. 216Indianapolis ColtsCurtis BrooksDTGeorge Washington
No. 259Kansas City ChiefsNazeeh JohnsonSMillbrook

Washington (3)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 39 Chicago BearsKyle GordonCBArchbishop Murphy
No. 72Seattle SeahawksAbraham LucasOTArchbishop Murphy
No. 106Tampa Bay BuccaneersCade OttonTETumwater

Wisconsin (5)

PickTeamPlayerPositionHigh School
No. 57Tampa Bay BuccaneersLuke GoedekeOTValders
No. 103Kansas City ChiefsLeo ChenalILBGrantsburg
No. 104Los Angeles RamsLogan BrussGKimberly
No. 129Dallas CowboysJake Ferguson TEVel Phillips Memorial
No. 206Denver BroncosMatt HenningsenDTMenomonee Falls

International Picks

PickTeamPlayerPositionCountry
No. 77Indianapolis ColtsBernhard RaimannOTAustria
No. 236Los Angeles ChargersDeane LeonardCBCanada

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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.