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We often focus on the colleges attended by top NFL draft picks, but where did they go to high school? Well, in the case of many of them, it’s likely somewhere in Florida.
Florida claimed the top spot for high schools attended by players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. This achievement was partly thanks to IMG Academy, a sports prep school in Bradenton, Florida, which saw three of its players drafted, tying for the most from any school nationwide.
This year, Florida produced the most NFL players, with 30 local players drafted. This dominance in the draft continues a trend, as Florida has led in player production in five out of the last seven NFL drafts.
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Moreover, Florida led all states with six first-round selections, including top-10 choices like JC Latham (from IMG Academy), Michael Penix (from Tampa Bay Tech), and J.J. McCarthy (also from IMG Academy).
However, it wasn’t only Floridian schools making waves in the draft. Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas also had three players selected, and 21 schools across the country had two players drafted, including Gonzaga in Washington, D.C., where the overall top pick Caleb Williams played.
In total, 232 high schools from 29 states and D.C. contributed to the 257 players selected across the seven rounds of last month’s draft.
