North Carolina high schools with at least 3 NFL Draft picks in the last 21 seasons

Hakeem Nicks is one of five Independence High alums drafted into the NFL in the past 21 years.

A look at high schools in North Carolina with three or more alums taken in the NFL Draft over the past 21 years.

Asheville - 5
John Avery, 1998, Round 1, Miami Dolphins
Leonard Little, 1998, Round 3, St. Louis Rams
Crezdon Butler, 2010, Round 5, Pittsburgh Steelers
Johnny White, 2011, Round 5, Buffalo Bills
Jeoffrey Pagan, 2014, Round 6, Houston Texans

E.E. Smith (Fayetteville) - 5
Dimitrius Underwood, 1999, Round 1, Minnesota Vikings
Joey Evans, 2002, Round 7, Cincinnati Bengals
Tank Tyler, 2007, Round 3, Kansas City Chiefs
Aaron Curry, 2009, Round 1, Seattle Seahawks
Russell Davis, 1999, Round 2, Chicago Bears

Independence (Charlotte) - 5
Marrio Grier, 1996, Round 6, New England Patriots
Dre Moore, 2008, Round 4, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hakeem Nicks, 2009, Round 1, New York Giants
Mohamed Massaquoi, 2009, Round 2, Cleveland Browns
D.J. Smith, 2011, Round 6, Green Bay Packers

Millbrook (Raleigh) - 4
Everett Lindsay, 1993, Round 5, Minnesota Vikings
Craig Keith, 1993, Round 7, Pittsburgh Steelers
David Merritt, 1993, Round 7, Miami Dolphins
Bucky Brooks, 1994, Round 2, Buffalo Bills

Northern (Durham) - 4
Dewayne Washington, 1994, Round 1, Minnesota Vikings
Carl Reeves, 1995, Round 6, Chicago Bears
A.J. Davis, 2007, Round 4, Detroit Lions
Josh Gattis, 2007, Round 5, Jacksonville Jaguars

Richmond (Rockingham) - 4
Oscar Sturgis, 1995, Round 7, Dallas Cowboys
James Hamilton, 1997, Round 3, Jacksonville Jaguars
Michael Waddell, 2004, Round 4, Tennessee Titans
Melvin Ingram, 2012, Round 1, San Diego Chargers

Rose (Greenville) - 4
Carlester Crumpler, 1994, Round 7, Seattle Seahawks
Troy Smith, 1999, Round 6, Philadelphia Eagles
Derek Cox, 2009, Round 3, Jacksonville Jaguars
Andre Brown, 2009, Round 4, New York Giants

T.W. Andrews (High Point) - 4
Greg Jeffries, 1993, Round 6, Detroit Lions
Adrian Wilson, 2001, Round 3, Arizona Cardinals
William Hayes, 2008, Round 4, Tennessee Titans
Marcus Gilchrist, 2011, Round 2, San Diego Chargers

Clinton - 3
Ronnie Dixon, 1993, Round 6, New Orleans Saints
Jerris McPhail, 1996, Round 5, Miami Dolphins
Leonard Henry, 2002, Round 7, Miami Dolphins

Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville) - 3
Joe Horn, 1996, Round 5, Kansas City Chiefs
Kinnon Tatum, 1997, Round 3, Carolina Panthers
Calvin Lowry, 2006, Round 4, Tennessee Titans

New Bern - 3
Brian Simmons, 1998, Round 1, Cincinnati Bengals
Davon Drew, 2009, Round 5, Baltimore Ravens
Montario Hardesty, 2010, Round 2, Cleveland Browns

Scotland (Laurinburg) - 3
Hilee Taylor, 2008, Round 7, Carolina Panthers
Terrell Manning, 2012, Round 5, Green Bay Packers
Travian Robertson, 2012, Round 7, Atlanta Falcons

West Charlotte (Charlotte) - 3
Andrew Jordan, 1994, Round 6, Minnesota Vikings
Mo Collins, 1998, Round 1, Oakland Raiders
Wali Rainer, 1999, Round 4, Cleveland Browns