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 71 former Illinois
gridiron stars spread throughout the league. Only California, Texas,
Florida, Georgia and Ohio have more alumni on NFL rosters.
Read on for the players and their high schools.
Alexandria
DJ Chark, Detroit
Amite
DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia
Archbishop Rummel
Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati
Cethan Carter, Miami
Kristian Fulton, Tennessee
Baton Rouge University
Christian Harris, Houston
Bonnabel
Arthur Maulet, Pittsburgh
Brother Martin
Irv Smith Jr., Minnesota
Roderic Teamer, Las Vegas
Will Clapp, LA Chargers
Calvary Baptist Academy
Greedy Williams, Cleveland
Rodarius Williams, New York Giants
Catholic
Zach Tom, Green Bay
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City
Destrehan
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota
Donaldsonville
Stephen Sullivan, Carolina
Dutchdown
Lloyd Cushenberry III, Denver
Justin Reid, Kansas City
Edna Karr
Cornelius Lucas, Washington
Erath
Elijah Mitchell, San Francisco
Evangel Christian Academy
Trent Taylor, Cincinnati
Jerry Tillery, LA Chargers
Fair Park
Robert Rochell, Los Angeles
Haughton
Dak Prescott, Dallas
Jennings
Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville
Jesuit
Deion Jones, Atlanta
Foster Moreau, Las Vegas
John Curtis Christian
Garret Wallow, Houston
Duke Riley, Miami
John Ehret
Darrel Williams, Arizona
De'Jon Harris, Washington
Livonia
Patrick Queen, Baltimore
Lutcher
Jarvis Landry, New Orleans
Madison Prep Academy
Malcolm Roach, New Orleans
Minden
L'Jarius Sneed, Kansas City
Neville
Rashard Lawrence, Arizona
KaVontae Turpin, Dallas
Justin Ellis, New York Giants
Max Mitchell, New Yok Jets
Phidarian Mathis, Washington
North Webster
Devin White, Tampa Bay
Northwood
Marquez Stevenson, Buffalo
Ouachita Parish
Cam Sims, Washington
Parkway
Terrace Marshall Jr., Carolina
Israel Mukuamu, Dallas
Pineville
Cody Ford, Arizona
Plaquemine
Davon Godchaux, New England
Kevin Dotson, Pittsburgh
Percy Butler, Washington
Redemptorist
La'el Collins, Cincinnati
Russell Gage, Tampa Bay
Riverdale
Donte Jackson, Carolina
Ruston
Isaiah Buggs, Detroit
Saint Thomas Aquinas,
Cameron Dantzler Sr., Minnesota
Scotlandville Magnet
Dontrell Hilliard, Tennessee
Kelvin Joseph, Dallas
Brandon Bolden, Las Vegas
Southern Lab
Tyrion Davis-Price, San Francisco
St. Augustine
Stanley Morgan, Cincinnati
Tyrann Mathieu, New Orleans
Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay
Trai Turner, Washington
The Dunham School
Derek Stingley Jr., Houston
Thibodaux
Amik Robertson, Las Vegas
DaMarcus Mitchell, New England
Warren Easton
Tyron Johnson, Las Vegas
West Monroe
Xavier Woods, Carolina
Cam Robinson, Jacksonville
White Castle
Ja'Tyre Carter, Chicago
Woodlawn
Donovan Wilson, Dallas
Zachary
Boston Scott, Philadelphia
** This includes only active NFL players as of Aug. 30
** NFL.com was used for NFL roster information
** High school is where they finished their prep career
