Video: NFL Draft Facts - GeorgiaThe state of Georgia annually produces some of the top high school football teams and players. The NFL Draft is solid proof that the Peach State is home to some of the best football talent in the nation. Check out these fun facts, and below them, see a chart with every Georgia high school alum drafted since 2006.
*2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton attended Westlake (Atlanta).
* Perennial all-pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson hailed from Sandy Creek (Tyrone).
* Suwanee, a town with a population of about 18,000, produced two first round picks in 2014 in Bradley Roby to the Denver Broncos and Ja'wuan James to the Miami Dolphins.
* Since 2006, of the 162 players selected in the NFL Draft from Georgia, 34 of them attended the University of Georgia.
* Stephenson has produced the most NFL draft picks from Georgia since 2006 with seven.
* The 2015 draft produced the highest number of players chosen from Georgia with 30.
* A total of 19 players from Georgia have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2006.
* The homestate Atlanta Falcons have chosen the most Georgia players since 2006 with 10.
* Newton is the highest Georgia player selected in the NFL Draft since 2006, going No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers in 2011.
* Eric Berry is the highest defensive player chosen, going No. 5 overall to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2010.
| Vic
Beasley |
Adairsville |
1 |
8 |
2015 |
Falcons |
| Grady
Jarrett |
Rockdale
County |
5 |
137 |
2015 |
Falcons |
| Breshad
Perriman |
Arabia
Mountain |
1 |
26 |
2015 |
Ravens |
| Darren
Waller |
North
Cobb |
6 |
204 |
2015 |
Ravens |
| C.J.
Uzomah |
North
Gwinnett |
5 |
157 |
2015 |
Bengals |
| Mario
Alford |
Greenville |
7 |
238 |
2015 |
Bengals |
| Cameron
Erving |
Colquitt
County |
1 |
19 |
2015 |
Browns |
| Max
Garcia |
Norcross |
4 |
133 |
2015 |
Broncos |
| Gabe
Wright |
Carver |
4 |
113 |
2015 |
Lions |
| Kennard
Backman |
Whitefield
Academy |
6 |
213 |
2015 |
Packers |
| Keith
Mumphery |
Dooly
County |
5 |
175 |
2015 |
Texans |
| Reshard
Cliett |
Thomas
County Central |
6 |
211 |
2015 |
Texans |
| Henry
Anderson |
Woodward
Academy |
3 |
93 |
2015 |
Colts |
| Amarlo
Herrera |
North
Clayton |
6 |
207 |
2015 |
Colts |
| Chris
Conley |
North
Paulding |
3 |
76 |
2015 |
Chiefs |
| Steven
Nelson |
Northside |
3 |
98 |
2015 |
Chiefs |
| Austin
Shepherd |
North
Gwinnett |
7 |
228 |
2015 |
Vikings |
| Tre
Jackson |
Wayne
County |
4 |
111 |
2015 |
Patriots |
| Xzavier
Dickson |
Griffin |
7 |
253 |
2015 |
Patriots |
| Damian
Swann |
Grady |
5 |
167 |
2015 |
Saints |
| Geremy
Davis |
Norcross |
6 |
186 |
2015 |
Giants |
| Lorenzo
Mauldin |
Jackson |
3 |
82 |
2015 |
Jets |
| Neiron
Ball |
Jackson |
5 |
161 |
2015 |
Raiders |
| Alvin
"Bud" Dupree |
Wilkinson
County |
1 |
22 |
2015 |
Steelers |
| DeAndre
Smelter |
Tattnall
Square Academy |
4 |
132 |
2015 |
49ers |
| Mike
Davis |
Stephenson |
4 |
126 |
2015 |
49ers |
| Trenton
Brown |
Westover |
7 |
244 |
2015 |
49ers |
| Rory
Anderson |
McEachern |
7 |
254 |
2015 |
49ers |
| Tre
McBride |
Ola |
7 |
245 |
2015 |
Titans |
| Preston
Smith |
Stephenson |
2 |
38 |
2015 |
Redskins |
| Lavelle
Westbrooks |
Riverdale |
7 |
252 |
2014 |
Bengals |
| Darqueze
Dennard |
Twiggs
County |
1 |
24 |
2014 |
Bengals |
| Bradley
Roby |
Peachtree
Ridge |
1 |
31 |
2014 |
Broncos |
| TJ
Jones |
Gainesville |
6 |
189 |
2014 |
Lions |
| Ulrick
John |
Bradwell
Institute |
7 |
232 |
2014 |
Colts |
| Telvin
Smith |
Lowndes |
5 |
144 |
2014 |
Jaguars |
| Storm
Johnson |
Loganville |
7 |
222 |
2014 |
Jaguars |
| Ja'Wuan
James |
North
Gwinnett |
1 |
19 |
2014 |
Dolphins |
| Jerick
McKinnon |
Sprayberry |
3 |
96 |
2014 |
Vikings |
| David
Yankey |
Centennial |
5 |
145 |
2014 |
Vikings |
| Brandon
Watts |
Washington
County |
7 |
223 |
2014 |
Vikings |
| Jemea
Thomas |
Fitzgerald |
6 |
206 |
2014 |
Patriots |
| Marcus
Smith |
Hardaway |
1 |
26 |
2014 |
Eagles |
| Stephon
Tuitt |
Monroe
Area |
2 |
46 |
2014 |
Steelers |
| Jimmy
Staten |
Ware
County |
5 |
172 |
2014 |
Seahawks |
| Zach
Mettenberger |
Oconee
County |
6 |
178 |
2014 |
Titans |
| Kevin
Minter |
Peachtree
Ridge |
2 |
45 |
2013 |
Cardinals |
| Edmond
Kugbila |
Central
Gwinnett |
4 |
108 |
2013 |
Panthers |
| Cornelius
Washington |
Burke
County |
6 |
188 |
2013 |
Bears |
| Shawn
Williams |
Early
County |
3 |
84 |
2013 |
Bengals |
| Jamoris
Slaughter |
Tucker |
6 |
175 |
2013 |
Browns |
| JJ
Wilcox |
Cairo |
3 |
80 |
2013 |
Cowboys |
| Tavarres
King |
Habersham
Central |
5 |
161 |
2013 |
Broncos |
| Quanterus
Smith |
Grayson |
5 |
146 |
2013 |
Broncos |
| Darius
Slay |
Brunswick |
2 |
36 |
2013 |
Lions |
| Sam
Martin |
Starr's
Mill |
5 |
165 |
2013 |
Lions |
| Alan
Bonner |
Newnan |
6 |
195 |
2013 |
Texans |
| Demetrius
McCray |
Newton |
7 |
210 |
2013 |
Jaguars |
| Sanders
Commings |
Westside |
5 |
134 |
2013 |
Chiefs |
| Cooper
Taylor |
Marist |
5 |
152 |
2013 |
Giants |
| Brice
Butler |
Norcross |
7 |
209 |
2013 |
Raiders |
| Jarvis
Jones |
Carver |
1 |
17 |
2013 |
Steelers |
| Ryan
Seymour |
Camden
County |
7 |
220 |
2013 |
Seahawks |
| Alec
Ogletree |
Newnan |
1 |
30 |
2013 |
Rams |
| Chance
Warmack |
Westlake |
1 |
10 |
2013 |
Titans |
| Bacarri
Rambo |
Seminole
County |
6 |
191 |
2013 |
Redskins |
| Jonathan
Massaquoi |
Central
Gwinnett |
5 |
164 |
2012 |
Falcons |
| DeAngelo
Tyson |
Statesboro |
7 |
236 |
2012 |
Ravens |
| Cordy
Glenn |
Riverdale |
2 |
41 |
2012 |
Bills |
| Brandon
Thompson |
Thomasville |
3 |
93 |
2012 |
Bengals |
| Casey
Hayward |
Perry |
2 |
62 |
2012 |
Packers |
| Justin
Anderson |
Irwin
County |
7 |
208 |
2012 |
Colts |
| DeQuan
Menzie |
Carver |
5 |
146 |
2012 |
Chiefs |
| Alfonzo
Dennard |
Wilcox
County |
7 |
224 |
2012 |
Patriots |
| Corey
White |
Dunwoody |
5 |
162 |
2012 |
Saints |
| Brandon
Mosley |
Jefferson |
4 |
131 |
2012 |
Giants |
| Brandon
Boykin |
Fayette
County |
4 |
123 |
2012 |
Eagles |
| Bruce
Irvin |
Stockbridge |
1 |
15 |
2012 |
Seahawks |
| Rokevious
Watkins |
Creekside |
5 |
150 |
2012 |
Rams |
| Akeem
Dent |
Douglass |
3 |
91 |
2011 |
Falcons |
| Kelvin
Sheppard |
Stephenson |
3 |
68 |
2011 |
Bills |
| Da'Norris
Searcy |
Towers |
4 |
100 |
2011 |
Bills |
| Cam
Newton |
Westlake |
1 |
1 |
2011 |
Panthers |
| Clint
Boling |
Chattahoochee |
4 |
101 |
2011 |
Bengals |
| Buster
Skrine |
Etowah |
5 |
137 |
2011 |
Browns |
| Dwayne
Harris |
Tucker |
6 |
176 |
2011 |
Cowboys |
| Johnny
Culbreath |
Monroe
Area |
7 |
209 |
2011 |
Lions |
| T.J
Yates |
Pope |
5 |
152 |
2011 |
Texans |
| Will
Rackley |
Riverdale |
3 |
76 |
2011 |
Jaguars |
| Justin
Houston |
Statesboro |
3 |
70 |
2011 |
Chiefs |
| Allen
Bailey |
McIntosh
County Academy |
3 |
86 |
2011 |
Chiefs |
| Frank
Kearse |
Savannah |
7 |
231 |
2011 |
Dolphins |
| Cameron
Heyward |
Peachtree
Ridge |
1 |
31 |
2011 |
Steelers |
| Bruce
Miller |
Woodstock |
7 |
211 |
2011 |
49ers |
| Mike
Person |
Dawson
County |
7 |
239 |
2011 |
49ers |
| James
Carpenter |
Hephzibah |
1 |
25 |
2011 |
Seahawks |
| Kris
Durham |
Calhoun |
4 |
107 |
2011 |
Seahawks |
| Mark
LeGree |
Pacelli |
5 |
156 |
2011 |
Seahawks |
| Maurice
Hurt |
Baldwin |
7 |
217 |
2011 |
Redskins |
| Torell
Troup |
Salem |
2 |
41 |
2010 |
Bills |
| Eric
Norwood |
North
Cobb |
4 |
124 |
2010 |
Panthers |
| Demaryius
Thomas |
West
Laurens |
1 |
22 |
2010 |
Broncos |
| Morgan
Burnett |
North
Clayton |
3 |
71 |
2010 |
Packers |
| Eric
Berry |
Creekside |
1 |
5 |
2010 |
Chiefs |
| Cameron
Sheffield |
Portal |
4 |
142 |
2010 |
Chiefs |
| Reshad
Jones |
Booker
T. Washington |
5 |
163 |
2010 |
Dolphins |
| Chris
McCoy |
Villa
Rica |
7 |
212 |
2010 |
Dolphins |
| Jermaine
Cunningham |
Stephenson |
2 |
53 |
2010 |
Patriots |
| Trevard
Lindley |
Hiram |
4 |
105 |
2010 |
Eagles |
| Chris
Scott |
Lovejoy |
5 |
151 |
2010 |
Steelers |
| Jonathan
Dwyer |
Kell |
6 |
188 |
2010 |
Steelers |
| Rennie
Curran |
Brookwood |
3 |
97 |
2010 |
Titans |
| Perry
Riley |
Stephenson |
4 |
103 |
2010 |
Redskins |
| William
Middleton |
Marist |
5 |
138 |
2009 |
Falcons |
| Sherrod
Martin |
Griffin |
2 |
59 |
2009 |
Panthers |
| Corvey
Irvin |
Laney |
3 |
93 |
2009 |
Panthers |
| Duke
Robinson |
Washington |
5 |
163 |
2009 |
Panthers |
| James
Davis |
Douglass |
6 |
195 |
2009 |
Browns |
| Kenny
McKinley |
South
Cobb |
5 |
141 |
2009 |
Broncos |
| Jarius
Wynn |
Lincoln
County |
6 |
182 |
2009 |
Packers |
| Andrew
Gardner |
Sandy
Creek |
6 |
181 |
2009 |
Dolphins |
| Asher
Allen |
Tucker |
3 |
86 |
2009 |
Vikings |
| Jasper
Brinkley |
Thomson |
5 |
150 |
2009 |
Vikings |
| Kyle
Moore |
Houston
County |
4 |
117 |
2009 |
Buccaneers |
| Jared
Cook |
North
Gwinnett |
3 |
89 |
2009 |
Titans |
| Gerald
McRath |
McEachern |
4 |
130 |
2009 |
Titans |
| Harry
Douglas |
Jonesboro |
3 |
84 |
2008 |
Falcons |
| Thomas
Brown |
Tucker |
6 |
172 |
2008 |
Falcons |
| Leodis
McKelvin |
Ware
County |
1 |
11 |
2008 |
Bills |
| Ervin
Baldwin |
Macon
County |
7 |
208 |
2008 |
Bears |
| Tashard
Choice |
Lovejoy |
4 |
122 |
2008 |
Cowboys |
| Andre
Fluellen |
Cartersville |
3 |
87 |
2008 |
Lions |
| Durant
Brooks |
Tattnall
Square Academy |
6 |
168 |
2008 |
Packers |
| Philip
Wheeler |
Shaw |
3 |
93 |
2008 |
Colts |
| Erik
Walden |
Dublin |
6 |
167 |
2008 |
Dolphins |
| Brandon
Coutu |
Collins
Hill |
7 |
235 |
2008 |
Seahawks |
| Larry
Grant |
Norcross |
7 |
214 |
2008 |
Rams |
| Dexter
Jackson |
Dunwoody |
2 |
58 |
2008 |
Buccaneers |
| Ben
Patrick |
Jenkins |
7 |
215 |
2007 |
Cardinals |
| Martrez
Milner |
West
Hall |
4 |
133 |
2007 |
Falcons |
| David
Irons |
Dacula |
6 |
194 |
2007 |
Falcons |
| Charles
Johnson |
Hawkinsville |
3 |
83 |
2007 |
Panthers |
| Kenny
Irons |
Dacula |
2 |
49 |
2007 |
Bengals |
| Calvin
Johnson |
Sandy
Creek |
1 |
2 |
2007 |
Lions |
| Mike
Richardson |
Warner
Robins |
6 |
202 |
2007 |
Patriots |
| Chansi
Stuckey |
Northside |
7 |
235 |
2007 |
Jets |
| Quentin
Moses |
Cedar
Shoals |
3 |
65 |
2007 |
Raiders |
| Mansfield
Wrotto |
Brookwood |
4 |
124 |
2007 |
Seahawks |
| Ken
Shackleford |
Villa
Rica |
6 |
190 |
2007 |
Rams |
| Leonard
Pope |
Americus |
3 |
72 |
2006 |
Cardinals |
| D.J.
Shockley |
North
Clayton |
7 |
223 |
2006 |
Falcons |
| DeMario
Minter |
Stephenson |
5 |
152 |
2006 |
Browns |
| Montavious
Stanley |
Westover |
6 |
182 |
2006 |
Cowboys |
| Anthony
Cannon |
Stephenson |
7 |
247 |
2006 |
Lions |
| Greg
Blue |
Banneker |
5 |
149 |
2006 |
Vikings |
| Jeremy
Mincey |
Statesboro |
6 |
191 |
2006 |
Patriots |
| Le
Kevin Smith |
Stratford
Academy |
6 |
206 |
2006 |
Patriots |
| Willie
Reid |
Warner
Robins |
3 |
95 |
2006 |
Steelers |
| Marcus
McNeill |
Cedar
Grove |
2 |
50 |
2006 |
Chargers |
| Charlie
Whitehurst |
Chattahoochee |
3 |
81 |
2006 |
Chargers |
| Julian
Jenkins |
Woodward
Academy |
5 |
156 |
2006 |
Buccaneers |
| Kedric
Golston |
Sandy
Creek |
6 |
196 |
2006 |
Redskins |
