Football is king in Texas and that's apparent by the number of former high school players from the Lone Star State who made 53-man rosters in the NFL.
The past two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Matthew Stafford of Highland Park and Patrick Mahomes of Whitehouse in addition to dynamic playmakers like Kyler Murray and Myles Garrett are among the 199 NFL players who played prep ball in Texas. That total is the most of any state in the country.
Read on for the players and their high schools.
Patrick Mahomes is one of 199 NFL players who played high school football in Texas, the most of any state.
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Joshua Kalu, Tennessee Titans
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Houston Texans
AllenKyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
Jaylon Jones, Chicago Bears
Levi Onwuzurike, Detroit Lions
Bobby Evans, Los Angeles Rams
Jalen Guyton, Los Angeles Chargers
Greg Little, Miami Dolphins
Johnathan Williams, Washington Commanders
AlvinGunner Olszewski, Pittsburgh Steelers
AngletonQuandre Diggs, Seattle Seahawks
Arlington Heights (Fort Worth)A'Shawn Robinson, Los Angeles Rams
Tariq Woolen, Seattle Seahawks
Atascocita (Humble)Kenyon Green, Houston Texans
Sam Cosmi, Washington Commanders
Ball (Galveston)Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zyon McCollum, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
BeltonDurham Smythe, Miami Dolphins
Logan Hall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Big SpringRyan Tannehill, Tennessee TItans
BrenhamCourtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
Austin Schlottmann, Minnesota Vikings
Burges (El Paso)Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers
BurkevilleRobert Hunt, Miami Dolphins
CarthageKeaontay Ingram, Arizona Cardinals
Cedar HillTrevis Gipson, Chicago Bears
Beaumont Central (Beaumont)P.J. Locke, Denver Broncos
ChannelviewJalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
Chavez (Houston)Michael Brokcers, Detroit Lions
Clear Lake (Houston)Dustin Hopkins, Los Angeles Chargers
ClevelandKevin Strong, Tennessee Titans
Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville)Maxx Crosby Las Vegas Raiders
CoppellSolomon Thomas, New York Jets
Connor Williams, Miami Dolphins
CrowleyMilton Williams, Philadelphia Eagles
Cy-Fair (Cypress)Austin Deculus, Houston Texans
Braden Mann, New York Jets
Brock Wright, Detroit Lions
Cypress Creek (Houston)Cameron Fleming, Denver Broncos
Cypress Woods (Cypress)Bryce Callahan, Los Angeles Chargers
DaingerfieldDenzel Mims, New York Jets
Dekaney (Houston)Joshuah Bledsoe, New England Patriots
DeSotoJames Proche II, Baltimore Ravens
Von Miller, Buffalo Bills
Laviska Shenault Jr., Carolina Panthers
A.J. Green, Cleveland Browns
Ed Ingram, Minnesota Vikings
Jalen Mills, New England Patriots
Warren (San Antonio)Dennis Houston, Dallas Cowboys
Eisenhower (Houston)Jaelon Darden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ElkhartJeff Wilson Jr., San Francisco 49ers
Episcopal (Bellaire)Walker Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
Fort Bend Bush (Richmond)Josh Jones, Arizona Cardinals
Emmanuel Ogbah, Miami Dolphins
Ola Adeniyi, Tennessee Titans
Fort Bend Clements (Sugar Land)Rashawn Slater, Los Angeles Chargers
Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City)Ross Blacklock, Minnesota Vikings
Jake Matthews, Atlanta Falcons
Kenneth Murray Jr., Los Angeles Chargers
Fossil Ridge (Keller)Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers
Foster (Richmond)CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
FriscoJack Anderson, New York Giants
GarlandHakeem Adeniji, Cincinnati Bengals
Adrian Phillips, New England Patriots
George Ranch (Richmond)Quintin Morris, Buffalo Bills
GeorgetownMason Crosby, Green Bay Packers
GilmerKris Boyd, Minnesota Vikings
GreenvilleJohn Franklin-Myers, New York Jets
GrovetonLane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles
Haltom (Haltom City)Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Detroit Lions
Hebron (Carrollton)Jamal Adams, Seattle Seahawks
Daniel Wise, Washington Commanders
Deatrich Wise Jr., New England Patriots
HempsteadDelarrin Turner-Yell, Denver Broncos
HendersonTrestan Ebner, Chicago Bears
Heritage (Frisco)Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota Vikings
Highland Park (Dallas)Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Hightower
Matthew Adams, Chicago Bears
Jersey Village (Houston)Chris Paul, Washington Commanders
Jim Ned (Tuscola)Colt McCoy, Arizona Cardinals
Jay (San Antonio)Josh Reynolds, Detroit Lions
Stevens (San Antonio)Marcus Davenport, New Orleans Saints
Judson (Converse)Tre Flowers, Cincinnati Bengals
DeMarvin Leal, Pittsburgh Steelers
Alton Robinson, Seattle Seahawks
KatyAndy Dalton, New Orleans Saints
Katy Taylor (Katy)Otito Ogbonnia, Los Angeles Chargers
KennedaleBaron Browning, Denver Broncos
KleinRandy Bullocks, Tennessee Titans
Eric Rowe, Miami Dolphins
Klein Collins (Spring)Isaiah Spiller, Los Angeles Chargers
La GrangeJ.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens
La PorteTerrel Bernard, Buffalo Bills
Lake Travis (Austin)Brenden Jaimes, Los Angeles Chargers
Baker Mayfield, Carolina Panthers
Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
Lakeview Centennial (Garland)Sam Eguavoen, Miami Dolphins
Lamar (Arlington)Shane Buechele, Kansas City Chiefs
Kyron Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles
LBJ Austin (Austin)Kerry Hyder Jr., San Francisco 49ers
Lone Star (Frisco)Nick Bolton, Kansas City Chiefs
LongviewJaMycal Hasty, Jacksonville Jaguars
Broderick Washington, Baltimore Ravens
Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
LufkinErik McCoy, New Orleans Saints
Madison (Dallas)Danny Gray, San Francisco 49ers
MagnoliaMichael Woods II, Cleveland Browns
MansfieldPaulson Adebo, New Orleans Saints
Hassan Ridgeway, San Francisco 49ers
Mansfield Summit (Arlington)Myles Adams, Seattle Seahawks
ManvelKyle Trask, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
MarshallChasen Hines, New England Patriots
Martin (Arlington)Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
Justin Hollins, Los Angeles Rams
McKinneyAkayleb Evans, Minnesota Vikings
Boyd (McKinney)Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville Jaguars
McKinney North (McKinney)Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens
Ronald Jones, Kansas City Chiefs
MesquiteRashard Higgins, Carolina Panthers
MexiaKelvin Beachum, Arizona Cardinals
Morton Ranch (Katy)Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings
NacogdochesBrandon Jones, Miami Dolphins
North Crowley (Fort Worth)Tyler Smith, Dallas Cowboys
E.J. Speed, Indianapolis Colts
North Shore (Houston)Dorance Armstrong, Dallas Cowboys
K'Lavon Chaisson, Jacksonville Jaguars
Oak Ridge (Conroe)Joseph Ossai, Cincinnati Bengals
Grant Stuard, Indianapolis Colts
PearlandThomas Morstead, Miami Dolphins
PflugervilleSamaje Perine, Cincinnati Bengals
PlanoJoe Noteboom, Los Angeles Rams
Plano East (Plano)Jake Brendel, San Francisco 49ers
Plano Senior
Brandon Stephens, Baltimore Ravens
Rex Burkhead, Houston Texans
Port Arthur Memorial (Port Arthur)Elandon Roberts, Miami Dolphins
ProsperBen Banogu, Indianapolis Colts
Cade York, Cleveland Browns
Ranchview (Irving)Dayo Ideyingbo, Indianapolis Colts
Reagan (San Antonio)Ty Summers, Jacksonville Jaguars
Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall)DeShon Elliott, Detroit Lions
Round RockJames Lynch, Minnesota Vikings
Marquise Goodwin, Seattle Seahawks
Charles Omenihu, San Francisco 49ers
Zach Wood, New Orleans Saints
SachseMichael Clemons, New York Jets
Devin Duvernay, Baltimore Ravens
San MarcosTerrell Burgess, Los Angeles Rams
Skyline (Dallas)Aaron Brewer, Tennessee Titans
Smithson Valley (Spring Branch)Tre'von Moehring, Las Vegas Raiders
South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions
Roy Robertson-Harris, Jacksonville Jaguars
South Hills (Fort Worth)Tylan Wallace, Baltimore Ravens
Southlake Carroll (Southlake)Evan Brown, Detroit Lions
Chase Daniel, Los Angeles Chargers
SpringBravvion Roy, Carolina Panthers
St. Mark's (Dallas)Ty Montgomery, New England Patriots
St. Michael's (Austin)Mitch Morse, Buffalo Bills
StaffordJalen Pitre, Houston Texans
StamfordJames Washington, Dallas Cowboys
Steele (Cibolo)Terence Steele, Dallas Cowboys
Caden Sterns, Denver Broncos
Antione Wesley, Arizona Cardinals
J.T. Woods, Los Angeles Chargers
Stephen F. AustinJerry Hughes, Houston Texans
Zay Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars
StephenvilleCody Davis, New England Patriots
Jarrett Stidham, Las Vegas Raiders
Stratford (Houston)Jordyn Brooks, Seattle Seahawks
TempleTa'Quon Graham, Atlanta Falcons
Texas CityD'Onta Foreman, Carolina Panthers
The WoodlandsAntoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Timber Creek (Fort Worth)Erik Ezukanma, Miami Dolphins
Travis (Austin)Steven Sims, Pittsburgh Steelers
Trinity (Euless)Tipa Galeai, Green Bay Packers
Kader Kohou, Miami Dolphins
Trinity ChristianLewis Cine, Minnesota Vikings
Victoria East (Victoria)Bailey Zappe, New England Patriots
WacoAndrew Billings, Las Vegas Raiders
Wagner (San Antonio)Spencer Burford, San Francisco 49ers
WaxahachieJalen Reagor, Minnesota Vikings
West Brook (Beaumont)Dan Moore Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers
West Orange-Stark (Orange)Deonte Thompson, Arizona Cardinals
Westfield (Houston)Tyrie Cleveland, Denver Broncos
Ed Oliver, Buffalo Bills
Westlake (Austin)Calvin Anderson, Denver Broncos
Sam Ehlinger, Indianapolis Colts
Nick Foles, Indianapolis Colts
Kylen Granson, Indianapolis Colts
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
Westside (Houston)Germain Ifedi, Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Elliott, Cleveland Browns
Payton Turner, New Orleans Saints
Wheatley (Houston)Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins
William Jackson III, Washington Commanders
Whitehouse (Whitehouse)Patrick Mahones, Kansas City Chiefs
WylieCase Keenum, Buffalo Bills
Clay Johnston, Cincinnati Bengals
Wylie East (Wylie)Eno Benjamin, Arizona Cardinals
** 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
