State by state looks at top high schools producing NFL Draft picks

By Leland Gordon Jun 11, 2014, 10:12pm

Check out which schools in each state are the best at churning out NFL Draft picks.

DeSean Jackson of Long Beach Poly (Calif.) helped his alma mater to the second-most NFL Draft picks in the nation over the last 21 years.
DeSean Jackson of Long Beach Poly (Calif.) helped his alma mater to the second-most NFL Draft picks in the nation over the last 21 years.
File photo by Josh Thompson
We've been hard at work here at MaxPreps analyzing the results of the NFL Draft over the last 21 years. Through extensive research, we've come up with state-by-state stories detailing which schools have been the best at producing NFL Draft picks.

The criteria to be featured in each state's story depends on the individual state's penchant for production. For example, a California school that produces two draftees isn't as significant as a school in a smaller state like Idaho. Not all states have had a draftee in the last two decades, so Vermont and Maine are not on the list.

Also be sure to check out the 2014 NFL Draft Fun Facts and schools with the most draft picks in America.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming