2024 NFL Draft: State-by-state look at where every pick played high school football

By Zack Poff Apr 27, 2024, 6:30pm

Florida leads with 30 selections for second consecutive year while IMG Academy and Bishop Gorman were only teams with three players chosen.

For the second consecutive year, Florida finished with the most players selected in the NFL draft with 30. It was the fifth time over the last seven drafts. Terrion Arnold, JC Latham, J.J. McCarthy, Quinyon Mitchell, Michael Penix Jr. and Dallas Turner were some of the notable selections from the Sunshine State in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Latham, McCarthy and Xavier Thomas were all selected from IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.). The Ascenders have now had 21 picks since 2018. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) was the only other school that had three players selected. Rome Odunze was a first round selection while Jaden Hicks and Edefuan Ulofoshio were drafted on Saturday.

Texas had the second most selections with 24. Jonathon Brooks, Tyler Guyton, Byron Murphy II, Patrick Paul, Ja'Lynn Polk, Ennis Rakestraw, Ja'Tavion Sanders and T'Vondre Sweat headline the picks from the Lone Star State.

Georgia checks in with the third most picks at 23. Javon Baker, Cole Bishop, Javon Bullard, Ladd McConkey, Amarius Mims, Trevin Wallace and Nate Wiggins were some of the notable selections from the Peach State.



California finished the draft with 18 selections, which was the fourth most. Brock Bowers, Caleb Bullock, Jermaine Burton, Jayden Daniels, Troy Franklin, Laiatu Latu, Jalen McMillan, Johnny Wilson and Xavier Worthy were among the players selected from the Golden State.
Graphic: Ryan Escobar
Graphic: Ryan Escobar
2024 NFL Draft: State-by-state look at first round selections

Louisiana (11), New Jersey (11), Alabama (10), Maryland (10), North Carolina (10) and Ohio (10) were the only other states that had at least 10 selections.


In total, 39 states along with Washington, D.C. had at least one pick. Alaska, Arkansas, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming were the only states that did not have a selection.

Alabama — 10
Kris Abrams-Draine, Spanish Fort
D.J. James, Spanish Fort
Cedric Johnson, Davidson (Mobile)
Kool-Aid McKinstry, Pinson Valley (Pinson)
Bo Nix, Pinson Valley (Pinson)
Nehemiah Pritchett, Jackson
Will Reichard, Hoover
Nathaniel Watson, Maplesville

Arizona — 8
Jacob Cowing, Maricopa
Dominique Hampton, Centennial (Peoria)
Jawhar Jordan, Hamilton (Chandler)
Jordan Morgan, Marana (Tucson)
Ricky Pearsall, Corona del Sol (Tempe)
Spencer Rattler, Pinnacle (Phoenix)
Brenden Rice, Hamilton (Chandler)
Bralen Trice, O'Connor (Phoenix)



California — 18
Brock Bowers, Napa
Caleb Bullock, Muir (Pasadena)
Solomon Byrd, Knight (Palmdale)
Jermaine Burton, Calabasas
Jayden Daniels, Cajon (San Bernardino)
Brennan Jackson, Great Oak (Temecula)
Jarrett Kingston, Anderson
Elijah Klein, Upland
Laiatu Latu, Jesuit (Carmichael)
Sataoa Laumea, Eisenhower (Rialto)
Patrick McMorris, Santa Ana
Johnny Wilson, Calabasas
Xavier Worthy, Central (Fresno)

Colorado — 2
Roger Rosengarten, Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch)

Connecticut — 1
Cornelius Johnson, Brunswick School (Greenwich)

Delaware — 1
Jordan Magee, Dover

District of Columbia — 4
Caleb Williams, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)

Florida — 30
Tatum Bethune, Central (Miami)
Jarvis Brownlee, Carol City (Miami)
Tyler Davis, Wekiva (Apopka)
Brandon Dorlus, Deerfield Beach
Renardo Green, Wekiva (Apopka)
Myles Harden, Miramar
Jaylen Harrell, Berkeley Prep (Tampa)
Jordan Jefferson, Navarre
Kamren Kinchens, Northwestern (Miami)
Tyrice Knight, Lake Gibson (Lakeland)
J.J. McCarthy, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
Joe Milton, Olympia (Orlando)
Quinyon Mitchell, Williston
Michael Penix Jr., Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa)
Michael Pratt, Deerfield Beach
Javon Solomon, Godby (Tallahassee)
Xavier Thomas, IMG Academy (Bradenton)
Dallas Turner, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)



Georgia — 23
Michael Barrett, Lowndes (Valdosta)
Jaheim Bell, Valdosta
Justin Eboigbe, Forest Park
Travis Glover, Dooly County (Vienna)
Jamal Hill, Morrow
Ty'Ron Hopper, Roswell
Bub Means, Lovejoy
Hunter Nourzad, Walker (Marietta)
Kimani Vidal, Marietta
Trevin Wallace, Wayne County (Jesup)
Malik Washington, Parkview (Lilburn)
Nate Wiggins, Westlake (Atlanta)

Hawaii — 3
Marist Liufau, Punahou (Honolulu)
Darius Muasau, Mililani
Roman Wilson, St. Louis (Honolulu)

Idaho — 1
Jonah Elliss, Moscow

Illinois — 7
Logan Lee, Orion
Chau Smith-Wade, Simeon (Chicago)

Indiana — 6
Blake Fisher, Avon
Braden Fiske, Michigan City
Isaac Guerendo, Avon
Michael Jerrell, Pike (Indianapolis)

Iowa — 2
Ben Sinnott, Columbus (Waterloo)



Kansas — 1
Cooper Beebe, Piper (Kansas City)

Kentucky — 1
Malachi Corley, Campbellsville

Louisiana — 11
Edgerrin Cooper, Covington
Jha'Quan Johnson, Hahnville (Boutte)
Decamerion Richardson, Bossier (Bossier City)
Maason Smith, Terrebonne (Houma)
Brian Thomas Jr., Walker
Nathan Thomas, Chalmette
Sedrick Van Pran, Warren Easton (New Orleans)

Maryland — 10
Caelen Carson, North Point (Waldorf)
Blake Corum, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
Christian Haynes, Bowie
Khyree Jackson, Wise (Upper Marlboro)
Kris Jenkins, Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney)
Michael Jurgens, Damascus
MarShawn Lloyd, DeMatha (Hyattsville)

Massachusetts — 2
Mike Sainristil, Everett

Michigan — 7
Javon Foster, West Bloomfield
Kamal Hadden, River Rouge
Marshawn Kneeland, Godwin Heights (Wyoming)
Ruke Orhorhoro, River Rouge
Darius Robinson, Canton
Justin Rogers, Oak Park



Minnesota — 1

Mississippi — 5
McKinnley Jackson, George County (Lucedale)
Deantre Prince, Charleston

Missouri — 4
Khristian Boyd, Blue Springs
Isaiah Davis, Joplin

Nevada — 5
Troy Fautanu, Liberty (Henderson)
Rome Odunze, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Edefuan Ulofoshio, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

New Jersey — 11
Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Bergen Catholic (Oradell)
Sanoussi Kane, Blair Academy (Blairstown)
Mohamed Kamara, Central (Newark)
Christian Mahogany, Paramus Catholic (Paramus)
Tarheeb Still, Timber Creek Regional (Erial)
Caedan Wallace, Hun (Princeton)

New York — 5
Nick Gargiulo, Somers (Lincolndale)
Adisa Isaac, Canarsie (Brooklyn)
Dylan Laube, Westhampton Beach



North Carolina — 10
Malik Mustapha, Weddington (Matthews)
Will Shipley, Weddington (Matthews)
Payton Wilson, Orange (Hillsborough)

Ohio — 10
Rasheen Ali, Shaker Heights
Erick All, Fairfield
AJ Barner, Aurora
Tommy Eichenberg, St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
Michael Hall Jr., Streetsboro
Nick Samac, Mentor
Cade Stover, Lexington

Oklahoma — 2
Cam Little, Southmoore (Moore)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Carl Albert (Midwest City)

Oregon — 2
Anthony Gould, West Salem (Salem)

Pennsylvania — 6
M.J. Devonshire, Aliquippa
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)

South Carolina — 3
Marcellas Dial, Woodruff
Xavier Leggette, Mullins
Andru Phillips, Mauldin



South Dakota — 2
Mason McCormick, Roosevelt (Sioux Falls)

Tennessee — 4
Graham Barton, Ravenwood (Brentwood)
Junior Colson, Ravenwood (Brentwood)
Zion Logue, Lebanon
Adonai Mitchell, Cane Ridge (Nashville)

Texas — 24
Jonathon Brooks, Hallettsville
Brandon Coleman, Denton
Jaylan Ford, Lone Star (Frisco)
Tyler Guyton, Manor
LaDarius Henderson, Waxahachie
Christian Jones, Cypress Woods (Cypress)
KT Leveston, Midway (Waco)
Beaux Limmer, Tyler Legacy (Tyler)
Jase McClellan, Aledo
Byron Murphy II, DeSoto
Ja'Lynn Polk, Lufkin
Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Duncanville
Layden Robinson, Manvel
Levi Drake Rodriguez, East View (Georgetown)
Ja'Tavion Sanders, Ryan (Denton)
T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville
Trey Taylor, Lone Star (Frisco)
Casey Washington, Pflugerville
Tahj Washington, Marshall
Ryan Watts, Little Elm
Jordan Whittington, Cuero
Jared Wiley, Temple

Utah — 2
Jackson Powers-Johnson, Corner Canyon (Draper)
Kingsley Suamataia, Orem

Virginia — 1
Daijahn Anthony, Henrico (Richmond)

Washington — 2
Taliese Fuaga, Mount Tahoma (Tacoma)



West Virginia — 1

Wisconsin — 3
Braelon Allen, Fond du Lac
Tanor Bortolini, Kewaunee
Tejhaun Palmer, Brown Deer

Outside United States — 6
Isaiah Adams, Canada
Travis Clayton, England
Theo Johnson, Canada
Giovanni Matu, Canada
Tanner McLachlan, Canada
Tory Taylor, Australia