Video: Jordy Nelson high school highlights
See one of Kansas' most productive products in action when he was a prep.Who's got the ultimate bragging rights when it comes to sending players to the NFL from the high school ranks in Kansas?
To
find out, MaxPreps and Lateral Sports teamed up and found the alma
mater of every player on an NFL roster as of opening day (we included
suspended and injured reserve players). Then we broke it all down by
state and came up with the table below.
You will find that Kansas has sent 15 players to the league this season, and that no school can claim multiple players.
Want some more fun facts? How about these:
- Two NFL teams have pairs of Kansas-bred players on their rosters: the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings.
- The Kansas City Chiefs don't have anybody from a Kansas high school.
- Four linebackers make up the 15 players from the state, representing a large percentage. But on the flip side, Kansas provides a wide range of positions to the league.
2016 NFL players from Kansas high schools
Graphic by SocialRecluse Graphx
| Abilene |
Cody Whitehair |
OG |
Chicago
Bears |
| Andale |
B.J. Finney |
C |
Pittsburgh
Steelers |
| Bishop
Carroll |
Blake Bell |
TE |
San
Francisco 49ers |
| Bishop
Miege |
Shane Ray |
LB |
Denver
Broncos |
| Blue
Valley West |
Andrew Gachkar |
OLB |
Dallas
Cowboys |
| Central |
Terence Newman |
CB |
Minnesota
Vikings |
| Circle |
Jordan Phillips |
DT |
Miami
Dolphins |
| East |
Arthur Brown |
LB |
Jacksonville
Jaguars |
| Highland
Park |
Michael Wilhoite |
ILB |
San
Francisco 49ers |
| Hutchinson |
Ben Heeney |
OLB |
Oakland
Raiders |
| Maize |
Ryan Schraeder |
T |
Atlanta
Falcons |
| Olathe
North |
Darren Sproles |
RB |
Philadelphia
Eagles |
| Parsons |
Shaun Hill |
QB |
Minnesota
Vikings |
| Washington |
Darrell Stuckey |
DB |
San
Diego Chargers |
| Riley
County |
Jordy Nelson |
WR |
Green
Bay Packers |
