Alabama high schools with at least 3 NFL Draft picks in last 20 seasons

By Staff Report May 13, 2014, 3:14pm

Lanier and Vigor lead the way when it comes to players drafted into the NFL.


Nick Fairley is one of four Williamson High players drafted into the NFL in the past 20 years.

A look at high schools in Alabama with three or more alums taken in the NFL Draft over the past 20 years, excluding 2014.

Lanier (Montgomery) - 5
Reggie Barlow, 1996, Round 4, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jeno James, 2000, Round 6, Carolina Panthers
Kerry Rhodes, 2005, Round 4, New York Jets
Tarvaris Jackson, 2006, Round 2, Minnesota Vikings
DeMeco Ryans, 2006, Round 2, Houston Texans

Vigor (Prichard) - 5
Kevin Lee, 1994, Round 2, New England Patriots
Roosevelt Patterson, 1994, Round 5, Los Angeles Raiders
Willie Anderson, 1996, Round 1, Cincinnati Bengals
Sen'Derrick Marks, 2009, Round 2, Tennessee Titans
Ellis Lankster, 2009, Round 7, Buffalo Bills

Williamson (Mobile) - 4
Jesse James, 1995, Round 2, St. Louis Rams
Tee Martin, 2000, Round 5, Pittsburgh Steelers
JaMarcus Russell, 2007, Round 1, Oakland Raiders
Nick Fairley, 2011, Round 1, Detroit Lions

Auburn - 3
Marcus Washington, 2000, Round 2, Indianapolis Colts
Osi Umenyiora, 2003, Round 2, New York Giants
Demarcus Ware, 2005, Round 1, Dallas Cowboys



Butler (Huntsville) - 3
Shawn Draper, 2001, Round 5, Miami Dolphins
Kenneth Darby, 2007, Round 7, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ramzee Robinson, 2007, Round 7, Detroit Lions

Minor (Adamsville) - 3
Bryan Thomas, 2002, Round 1, New York Jets
Brandon Johnson, 2006, Round 5, Arizona Cardinals
Nicholas Williams, 2013, Round 7, Pittsburgh Steelers

Opelika - 3
Melvin Oliver, 2006, Round 6, San Francisco 49ers
Will Herring, 2007, Round 5, Seattle Seahawks
Zach Clayton, 2011, Round 7, Tennessee Titans

Wenonah (Birmingham) - 3
Sam Shade, 1995, Round 4, Cincinnati Bengals
Chad Williams, 2002, Round 6, Baltimore Ravens
Joe Webb, 2010, Round 6, Minnesota Vikings