Former Florida high school football players on NFL 53-man rosters to start season

By Thomas Frey Sep 12, 2022, 12:00pm

Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson, Derwin James, Mac Jones and the Bosa brothers headline list of pros from the Sunshine State.

The 103rd season of the NFL kicks off this week with 32 teams competing for a spot in Super Bowl XVII. At the end of August when the squads cut their rosters to 53, there were 177 former Florida gridiron stars spread throughout the league. Only Texas has more current alumni on NFL rosters.

Read on for the complete list of players and their high schools.
Pat Surtain II of American Heritage is entering his second season in the NFL after intercepting four passes as a rookie.
Pat Surtain II of American Heritage is entering his second season in the NFL after intercepting four passes as a rookie.
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Admiral Farragut (St. Petersburg)
Rayshawn Jenkins, Jacksonville Jaguars

American Heritage (Plantation)
Marco Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
Isaiah McKenzie, Buffalo Bills
Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers
Khalil Herbert, Chicago Bears
Anthony Schwartz, Cleveland Browns
Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos
T.J. Slaton, Green Bay Packers
Tyson Campbell, Jacksonville Jaguars
Sony Michel, Los Angeles Chargers

Greg Joseph, Minnesota Vikings
Devin Singletary, Buffalo Bills

Apopka
Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals



Armwood (Seffner)
Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns
Byron Cowart, Indianapolis Colts

Baker County (Glen St. Mary)
Mike Boone, Denver Broncos

Berkeley Prep (Tampa)
Nelson Agholor, New England Patriots
Nicholas Petit-Frere, Tennessee Titans

Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville)
John Wolford, Los Angeles Rams

Blake (Tampa)
Isaiah Rodgers Jr., Indianapolis Colts

Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach)
Patrick Peterson, Minnesota Vikings



Bolles (Jacksonville)
Hayden Hurst, Cincinnati Bengals
Mac Jones, New England Patriots

Booker T. Washington (Pensacola)
Alex Leatherwood, Chicago Bears
Tyquan Thornton, New England Patriots

Boone (Orlando)
Tommy Townsend, Kansas City Chiefs

Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes)
Josh Bynes, Baltimore Ravens
Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

Buchholz (Gainesville)
Chris Rumph II, Los Angeles Chargers



Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood)
Marquis Brown, Arizona Cardinals

Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah)
Greg Rousseau, Buffalo Bills

Charlotte (Punta Gorda)
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, Carolina Panthers

Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach)
Richie Grant, Atlanta Falcons

Sam Franklin Jr., Carolina Panthers

Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater)
Jeff Smith, New York Jets



Cocoa
Jawaan Taylor, Jacksonville Jaguars
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles
Jamel Dean, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Coconut Creek
Trayvon Mullen, Arizona Cardinals

Columbia (Lake City)
Laremy Tunsil, Houston Texans

Columbus (Miami)
CJ Henderson, Carolina Panthers
Deon Bush, Kansas City Chiefs
Josh Uche, New England Patriots

Rashad Weaver, Tennessee Titans

Coral Gables
Denzel Perryman, Las Vegas Raiders



Creekside (St. Johns)
Darious Williams, Jacksonville Jaguars

Cypress Lake (Fort Myers)
De'Vondre Campbell, Green Bay Packers

Deerfield Beach– 4
Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos
Brandon Powell, Los Angeles Rams
Aaron Robinson, New York Giants
James Pierre, Pittsburgh Steelers

Dillard (Fort Lauderdale)
Jonathan Ford, Green Bay Packers

Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.)
Matt Milano, Buffalo Bills

East Lake (Tarpon Springs)
Justin Strnad, Denver Broncos
Jake Hansen, Houston Texans
Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams
Mason Cole, Pittsburgh Steelers



Estero
Matt Prater, Arizona Cardinals

Flanagan (Pembroke Pines)
Josh Metellus, Minnesota Vikings
Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers

Florida State University High School (Tallahassee)
Ronnie Harrison Jr., Cleveland Browns

Gaither (Tampa)
Amani Oruwariye, Detroit Lions

Gulf Coast (Naples)
Luke Masterson, Las Vegas Raiders

Haines City
Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers



Hallandale
Tyler Huntley, Baltimore Ravens
Zack Moss, Buffalo Bills

Hillsborough (Tampa)
Zach Carter, Cincinnati Bengals
Charley Hughlett, Cleveland Browns
Anthony Brown, Dallas Cowboys
Azeez Al-Shaair, San Francisco 49ers

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne)
Marcus Maye, New Orleans Saints

IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Daniel Faalele, Baltimore Ravens
Grant Delpit, Cleveland Browns
Hjalte Froholdt, Cleveland Browns
Kellen Mond, Cleveland Browns
Greg Newsome II, Cleveland Browns
Andre Sisco, Jacksonville Jaguars
K.J. Osborn, Minnesota Vikings
Joshua Kaindoh, Kansas City Chiefs
Cesar Ruiz, New Orleans Saints
Evan Neal, New York Giants
Tre' McKitty, Los Angeles Chargers
Robert Hainsey, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tony Jones Jr., New Orleans Saints

Immokalee
D'Ernet Johnson, Cleveland Browns
J.C. Jackson, Los Angeles Chargers

Tate (Cantonment)
Graham Gano, New York Giants



Ribault (Jacksonville)
Jakob Johnson, Las Vegas Raiders

Jensen Beach
Jamien Sherwood, New York Jets

Jesuit (Tampa)
Dane Belton, New York Giants

Jones (Orlando)
Kerby Joseph, Detroit Lions

Killian (Miami)
Jaquan Johnson, Buffalo Bills

Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs)
Jared Bernhardt, Atlanta Falcons



Lake Gibson (Lakeland)
Donald Parham Jr., Los Angeles Chargers

Lake Mary (Lake Mary)
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tennessee Titans

Lake Worth
Jonathan Garvin, Green Bay Packers

Lakeland
Damarri Mathis, Denver Broncos

Lakewood (St. Petersburg)
Dante Fowler Jr., Dallas Cowboys
Shaquill Griffin, Jacksonville Jaguars
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kansas City Chiefs
Isaiah Wynn, New England Patriots

Lennard (Ruskin)
Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers



Mainland (Daytona Beach)
Leonard Williams, New York Giants

Martin County (Stuart, Fla.)
Justin Simmons, Denver Broncos

Carol City (Miami)
Rashad Fenton, Kansas City Chiefs

Central (Miami)
James Cook, Buffalo Bills
Keir Thomas, Los Angeles Rams
Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings

Northwestern (Miami)
Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns
Demetrius Taylor, Detroit Lions
Tutu Atwell, Los Angeles Rams
Artie Burns, Seattle Seahawks
Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Dolphins
Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Southridge (Miami)
Justin McCray, Houston Texans



Milton
Corliss Waitman, Denver Broncos

Miramar
Shemar Jean-Charles, Green Bay Packers
Yodny Cajuste, New England Patriots
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks

Monsignor Pace (Miami)
Anthony Walker Jr., Cleveland Browns

Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville)
Matt Breida, New York Giants

Navarre
Michael Carter, New York Jets

New Smyrna Beach
Cole Holcomb, Washington Commanders



Norland (Miami)
Carlton Davis III, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NSU University (Fort Lauderdale)
Mike White, New York Jets

Oakleaf (Orange Park)
Shaquille Quarterman, Jacksonville Jaguars

Olympia (Orlando)
Trevor Siemian, Chicago Bears

Travis Homer, Seattle Seahawks

Palm Beach Central (Wellington)
Pat O'Donnell, Green Bay Packers



Jeremy Reaves, Washington Commanders

Pine Forest (Pensacola)
Martin Emerson Jr., Cleveland Browns

Plant (Tampa)
Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
Andrew Beck, Denver Broncos
Micah McFadden, New York Giants

Plantation
Chris Lammons, Kansas City Chiefs

Riverview
Richie James, New York Giants

Robinson (Tampa)
Byron Pringle, Chicago Bears



Royal Palm Beach (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)
Fred Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sandalwood (Jacksonville)
DeMarcus Walker, Tennessee Titans

Seminole (Seminole)
Gabe Davis, Buffalo Bills
Brandon Walton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sickles (Tampa)
Ray-Ray McCloud III, San Francisco 49ers

South Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
Jayron Kearse, Dallas Cowboys
Sammy Watkins, Green Bay Packers

South Plantation (Plantation)
Robbie Anderson, Carolina Panthers



South Sumter (Bushnell)
Keanu Neal, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine)
Cairo Santos, Chicago Bears

St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)
Bobby Hart, Buffalo Bills
Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos
Phillip Dorsett, Houston Texans
Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers
Joshua Palmer, Los Angeles Chargers
Asante Samuel Jr., Los Angeles Chargers
Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
Lamarcus Joyner, New York Jets
Elijah Moore, New York Jets
Giovani Bernard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Suwannee (Live Oak)
Trysten Hill, Dallas Cowboys

Tarpon Springs (Tarpon Springs)
Mitchell Wilcox, Cincinnati Bengals

Benjamin (Palm Beach Gardens)
Kaair Elam, Buffalo Bills



Jefferson (Tampa)
Chris Moore, Houston Texans

Timber Creek (Orlando)
Chris Board, Detroit Lions

Trinity Catholic (Ocala)
Geron Christian, Kansas City Chiefs

Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville)
Shaun Wade, New England Patriots

University Christian (Jacksonville)
Marquis Haynes Sr., Carolina Panthers

Vanguard (Ocala)
Tyree Gillespie, Jacksonville Jaguars
P.J. Williams, New Orleans Saints



Village Academy (Delray Beach)
Tre'Quan Smith, New Orleans Saints

Wakulla (Crawfordville)
Feleipe Franks, Atlanta Falcons

West Orange (Winter Garden)
Stone Forsythe, Seattle Seahawks

West Port (Ocala)
Jonnu Smith, New England Patriots

Western (Davie)
Jon Feliciano, New York Giants

Westwood (Fort Pierce)
Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers



Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens)
Jacoby Brissett, Cleveland Browns

Yulee
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans