Where NFL Pro Bowl players went to high school

By Leland Gordon Jan 28, 2012, 1:27am

MaxPreps reveals the alma maters of the NFL all-stars.

The buildup to the Super Bowl will continue through this weekend, as the big game is not until Feb. 5.

To pass the time, we have the Pro Bowl this weekend, the NFL's all-star contest. Game time is 4 p.m. Pacific (7 p.m. EST) on Sunday.

MaxPreps reveals which high schools will be represented in the annual AFC vs. NFC battle. Roster changes are not uncommon, but this is the most recent list as of Friday night. Also, players from the New England Patriots and New York Giants will not participate, plus there are some players who are on the rosters but will not play due to injury and personal reasons.

Here are some more facts about the high schools represented:



Maurice Jones-Drew, De La Salle
Maurice Jones-Drew, De La Salle
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
- California is the king, with 19 representatives. Florida comes next with 15, then Texas (9), Pennsylvania (6), Georgia (5), Ohio (5), Michigan (5), Louisiana (5), South Carolina (5), North Carolina (4), Alabama (3), New York (3), Oklahoma (3), Virginia (3), Arizona (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico (2) and Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Minnesota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and American Samoa with 1 each.

- Servite High (Anaheim, Calif.) has two players on Pro Bowl rosters.

- One player is from American Samoa.

AFC
Offense
QB - Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Findlay (Ohio)
QB - Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)
QB - Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals, Katy (Texas)
QB - Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers, Athens (Ala.)
RB - Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars, De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
RB - Arian Foster, Houston Texans, Valley (Albuquerque, N.M.)
RB - Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers, West (Bakersfield, Calif.)
RB - Willis McGahee, Denver Broncos, Central (Miami)
RB - Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens, New Rochelle (N.Y.)
FB - Vonta Leach, Baltimore Ravens, South Robeson (Rowland, N.C.)
WR - A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals, Summerville (S.C.)
WR - Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh Steelers, O. Perry Walker (New Orleans)
WR - Brandon Marshall, Miami Dolphins, Lake Howell (Winter Park, Fla.)
WR - Vincent Jackson, San Diego Chargers, Widefield (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
WR - Wes Welker, New England Patriots, Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City)
TE - Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers, Central (Detroit)
TE - Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals, Ardmore (Okla.)
TE - Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots, Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh)
T - Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns, Brookfield Central (Wis.)
T - D'Brickashaw Ferguson, New York Jets, Freeport (N.Y.)
T - Ryan Clady, Denver Broncos, Eisenhower (Rialto, Calif.)
T - Jake Long, Miami Dolphins, Lapeer East (Mich.)
G - Ben Grubbs, Baltimore Ravens, Elmore County (Eclectic, Ala.)
G - Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens, Anamosa (Iowa)
G - Logan Mankins, New England Patriots, Mariposa County (Mariposa, Calif.)
G - Brandon Moore, New York Jets, West Side (Gary, Ind.)
G - Brian Waters, New England Patriots, Waxahachie (Texas)
C - Nick Mangold, New York Jets, Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio)
C - Chris Myers, Houston Texans, Palmetto (Miami)
C - Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers, Lakeland (Fla.)

Defense
DE - Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos, Jackson (Miami)
DE - Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts, Bloomfield (Conn.)
DE - Andre Carter, New England Patriots, Oak Grove (San Jose, Calif.)
DE - Antonio Smith, Houston Texans, Marshall (Oklahoma City)
DL - Richard Seymour, Oakland Raiders, Lower Richland (Hopkins, S.C.)
DL - Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
DL - Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens, Highland (Salt Lake City)
DL - Paul Soliai, Miami Dolphins, Nuuuli (Pago Pago, American Samoa)
DL - Vince Wilfork, New England Patriots, Santaluces (Lantana, Fla.)
OLB - Tamba Hali, Kansas City Chiefs, Teaneck (N.J.)
OLD - Von Miller, Denver Broncos, DeSoto (Texas)
OLB - James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers, Coventry (Akron, Ohio)
OLB - Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens, Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
ILB - Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens, Kathleen (Lakeland, Fla.)
ILB - Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs, Waco (Texas)
CB - Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos, Charlton County (Folkston, Ga.)
CB - Darrelle Revis, New York Jets, Aliquippa (Pa.)
CB - Johnathan Joseph, Houston Texans, Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
FS - Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers, Alta Loma (Calif.)
FS - Ryan Clark, Pittsburgh Steelers, Archbishop Shaw (Marrero, La.)
FS - Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens, Destrehan (La.)
SS - Brian Dawkins, Denver Broncos, Raines (Jacksonville, Fla.)
SS - Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers, Douglas (Winston, Ore.)

Special Teams
P - Shane Lechler, Oakland Raiders, East Bernard (Texas)
K - Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland Raiders, Seabreeze (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
KR - Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers, Norland (Miami)
ST - Montell Owens, Jacksonville Jaguars, Concord Christian Academy (Wilmington, Del.) (Does not offer football)
ST - Matthew Slater, New England Patriots, Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
LS - Jon Condo, Oakland Raiders, Philipsburg-Osceola (Philipsburg, Pa.)



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Offense
QB - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Pleasant Valley (Chico, Calif.)
QB - Drwe Brees, New Orleans Saints, Westlake (Austin, Texas)
QB - Eli Manning, New York Giants, Newman (New Orleans)
QB - Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Westlake (Atlanta)
RB - LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles, Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.)
RB - Matt Forte, Chicago Bears, Slidell (La.)
RB - Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers, Coral Gables (Fla.)
RB - Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Tech (Calif.)
FB - Michael Robinson, Seattle Seahawks, Varina (Richmond, Va.)
FB - John Kuhn, Green Bay Packers, Dover (Pa.)
WR - Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals, Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield, Minn.)
WR - Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers, University (Los Angeles)
WR - Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers, Kalamazoo Central (Mich.)
WR - Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
WR - Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons, James Island (Charleston, S.C.)
TE - Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints, Charis Prep (Goldsboro, N.C.) (Charis Prep doesn't list football)
TE - Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons, Huntington Beach (Calif.)
T - Jason Peters, Philadelphia Eagles, Queen City (Texas)
T - Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers, Rockford (Mich.)
T - Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans Saints, King George (Va.)
G - Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints, Frankford (Philadelphia)
G - Carl Nicks, New Orleans Saints, North Salinas (Calif.)
G - Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hallandale (Fla.)
C - Ryan Kalil, Carolina Panthers, Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
C - Scott Wells, Green Bay Packers, Brentwood Academy (Tenn.)

Defense
DE - Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings, Los Gatos (Calif.)
DE - Jason Babin, Philadelphia Eagles, Paw Paw (Mich.)
DE - Julius Peppers, Chicago Bears, Southern Nash (Bailey, N.C.)
DE - Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants, Deerfield Beach (Fla.)
DL - Jay Ratliff, Dallas Cowboys, Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.)
DL - Justin Smith, San Francisco 49ers, Jefferson City (Mo.)
DL - B.J. Raji, Green Bay Packers, Westwood (Washington Township, N.J.)
OLB - Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, Agoura (Calif.)
OLB - DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys, Auburn (Ala.)
OLB - Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears, Elk Grove (Calif.)
OLB - Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings, Mt. Vernon (S.D.)
ILB - Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central (Bruceton, Tenn.)
ILB - Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears, Lovington (N.M.)
ILB - London Fletcher, Washington Redskins, Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland)
CB - Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers, Ross (Fremont, Ohio)
CB - Brandon Browner, Seattle Seahawks, Sylmar (Calif.)
CB - Carlos Rogers, San Francisco 49ers, Butler (Augusta, Ga.)
CB - Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears, Copperas Cove (Texas)
FS - Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks, West Orange-Stark (Orange, Texas)
FS - Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks, Maury (Norfolk, Va.)
FS - Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 49ers, Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.)
SS - Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals, T.W. Andrews (High Point, N.C.)

Special Teams
P - Andy Lee, San Francisco 49ers, West-Oak (Westminster, S.C.)
K - David Akers, San Francisco 49ers, Tates Creek (Lexington, Ky.)
KR - Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals, Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.)
ST - Corey Graham, Chicago Bears, Turner-Carroll (Buffalo, N.Y.) (Now closed)
LS - Brian Jennings, San Francisco 49ers, Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.)