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

The 103rd season of the National Football League (NFL) kicks off this week with 32 team's competing for a spot in Super Bowl XVII. At the end of August, when the squads cut their rosters to 53, there were 14 former New York gridiron stars spread throughout the league.

Read on for the players and their high schools.
Archbishop Stepinac
Malcolm Koonce, Las Vegas
 
Beach Channel
Folorunso Fatukasi, Jacksonville
 
Bennett
Isaiah McDuffie, Green Bay
 
Cardinal Spellman
Chris Manhertz, Jacksonville
 
Chaminade
Greg Van Roten, Buffalo
 
Christian Brothers Academy
Riley Dixon, Los Angeles
 
Erasumus Hall
Curtis Samuel, Washington
 
Grand Street Campus
Olakunle Fatukasi, Tampa Bay
 
Holy Cross
Dean Marlowe, Atlanta
 
Johnson City
DaQuan Jones, Buffalo
 
Lindenhurst
Jeremy Ruckert, New Yok Jets
 
South Park
Jody Fortson, Kansas City
 
Union-Endicott
Chandler Jones, Las Vegas
 
Wellington C. Mepham