Where NFL Week 1 starting quarterbacks played high school football

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Sixteen states will be represented under center on opening weekend.

High school football power states California and Texas will account for nearly a third of the starting quarterbacks in Week 1 of the NFL season.

Eight states will have multiple players under center and sixteen in all can look on with pride at a homegrown signal caller on opening weekend.

Read on for a complete breakdown of where the NFL's starting QBs attended high school. CALIFORNIA (6)
Tom Brady, New England Patriots – Serra (San Mateo)
Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders – Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield)
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams – Marin Catholic (Kentfield)
Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals – Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers – Pleasant Valley (Chico)
Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs – Helix (La Mesa)

TEXAS (4)
Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints – Westlake (Austin)
Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals – Katy
Josh McCown, New York Jets – Jacksonville
Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions – Highland Park (Dallas)

OHIO (3)
Brian Hoyer, San Francisco 49ers – St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
DeShone Kizer, Cleveland Browns – Central Catholic (Toledo)
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers – Findlay

VIRGINIA (3)
Mike Glennon, Chicago Bears – Westfield (Chantilly)
Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills – Hampton
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks – Collegiate (Richmond)

ALABAMA (2)
Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers – Athens
Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Hueytown

FLORIDA (2)
Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars – Oviedo
Trevor Siemian, Denver Broncos – Olympia (Orlando)

LOUISIANA (2)
Eli Manning, New York Giants – Newman (New Orleans)
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys – Haughton



PENNSYLVANIA (2)
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons – William Penn Charter (Philadelphia)
Tom Savage, Houston Texans – Cardinal O'Hara (Springfield)

GEORGIA (1)
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers – Westlake (Atlanta)

HAWAII (1)
Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans – St. Louis (Honolulu)

ILLINOIS (1)
Scott Tolzien, Indianapolis Colts – Fremd (Palatine)

INDIANA (1)
Jay Cutler, Miami Dolphins – Heritage Hills (Lincoln City)

MICHIGAN (1)
Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins – Holland Christian (Holland)

NEW JERSEY (1)
Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens – Audubon

NORTH DAKOTA (1)
Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles – Century (Bismarck)

OKLAHOMA (1)
Sam Bradford, Minnesota Vikings – Putnam City North (Oklahoma City)