Former North Carolina 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 55 former North Carolina gridiron stars spread throughout the league. Only California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Alabama and Pennsylvania have more alumni on NFL rosters.

Read on for the players and their high schools.
A.C. Reynolds
Rico Dowdle, Dallas
 
Albermarie
Denico Autry, Tennessee
 
Anson
Timmy Horne, Atlanta
 
Ardrey Kell
Julian Okwara, Detroit
 
Ashley
Alex Highsmith, Pittsburgh
 
Cary
Anthony Rush, Atlanta
 
Cedar Ridge
Trenton Gill, Chicago
 
Charlotte Christian
Garrett Bradbury, Minnesota
 
Charlotte Latin School
Daniel Jones, New York Giants
 
Concord
Nick Leverett, Tampa Bay
 
Crest
Jonathan Bullard, Minnesota
 
Dudley
Emmanuel Moseley, San Francisco
 
East Burke
Tyler Shatley, Jacksonville
 
Garner
Nyheim Hines, Indianapolis
Matthew Butler, Las Vegas
 
Goldsboro
Jarran Reed, Green Bay
 
Grimsley
DJ Reader, Cincinnati
 
Havelock
Kendal Vickers, Las Vegas
 
Hertford County
Oshane Ximines, New York Giants
 
Hickory
Ryan Succop, Tampa Bay
 
High Point Central
Germaine Pratt, Cincinnati
 
J.H. Rose
Kentavius Street, New Orleans
 
Jack Britt
Joshua Williams, Kansas City
 
Leesville Road
Braxton Berrios, New Yok Jets
 
Maiden
Caleb Farley, Tennessee
 
Mallard Creek
Jordan Davis, Philadelphia
Dareke Young, Seattle
 
Millbrook
James Smith-Williams, Washington
 
Monroe
Jamison Crowder, Buffalo
 
Mount Tabor
Divine Deablo, Las Vegas
 
New Bern
Mike Hughes, Detroit
 
North Davidson
Shy Tuttle, New Orleans
 
North Rowan
Javon Hargrave, Philadelphia
 
North Stanly
Antonio Williams, New York Giants
 
Northampton County
Keion Crossen, Miami
 
Northern Guilford
Keenan Allen, LA Chargers
 
Northwest Cabarrus
Bradley Pinion, Atlanta
 
Pine Forest
Harold Landry III, Tennessee
 
Providence Day
Ikem Ekwonu, Carolina
 
Ragsdale
Larry Ogunjobi, Pittsburgh
 
Richmond
Melvin Ingram, Miami
 
Riverside
Jeff Gunter, Cincinnati
 
Rocky River
Jaire Alexander, Green Bay
 
Sanderon
Alim McNeill, Detroit
 
Scotland
Zamir White, Las Vegas
 
South Caldwell
Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia
 
Southern Nash
Zonovan Knight, New Yok Jets
 
Sun Valley
Sam Howell, Washington
 
Tarboro
Tyquan Lewis, Indianapolis
 
Terry Sanford
Olisaemeka Udoh, Minnesota
 
Thomasville
Akeem Davis-Gaither, Cincinnati
 
Wake Forest
Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants
 
Wallace-Rose Hill
Javonte Williams, Denver
 
West Mecklenburg
Dyami Brown, Washington
 
West Stanly