The NFL is back. The season kicks off Wednesday night with defending Super Bowl champion Seattle taking on New England before a little Down Under action Thursday in Australia as the Los Angeles Rams take on San Francisco.
Ahead of the openers, we are breaking down the high schools of all 32 projected Week 1 starting quarterbacks.
Twenty-three projected Week 1 starters led their teams into the season last year while gunslingers like Murray and
Tua Tagovailoa are starting with a new team this season.
AFC East | Class of 2014 |
Firebaugh (Calif.) — Buffalo Bills
Malik Willis | 2017 |
Roswell (Ga.) — Miami Dolphins
Drake Maye | 2021 |
Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) — New England Patriots
Geno Smith | 2008 |
Miramar (Fla.)— New York Jets
AFC North
Lamar Jackson | 2015 |
Boynton Beach (Fla.) — Baltimore Ravens
Joe Burrow | 2015 |
Athens (Plains, Ohio) — Cincinnati Bengals
Deshaun Watson | 2013 |
Gainesville (Ga.) — Cleveland Browns
Aaron Rodgers | 2002 |
Pleasant Valley (Chico, Calif.) — Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC South
C.J. Stroud | 2020 |
Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) — Houston Texans
Daniel Jones | 2015 |
Charlotte Latin (Charlotte, N.C.) — Indianapolis Colts
Trevor Lawrence | 2018 |
Cartersville (Ga.) — Jacksonville Jaguars
Cam Ward | 2020 |
Columbia (West Columbia, Texas) — Tennessee Titans
AFC West
Bo Nix | 2018 |
Pinson Valley (Pinson, Ala.) — Denver Broncos
Patrick Mahomes | 2014 |
Whitehouse (Texas) — Kansas City Chiefs
Kirk Cousins | 2007 |
Holland Christian (Holland, Mich.) — Las Vegas Raiders
Justin Herbert | 2016 |
Sheldon (Eugene, Ore.) — Los Angeles Chargers
NFC East
Dak Prescott | 2011 |
Haughton (La.) — Dallas Cowboys
Jaxson Dart | 2021 |
Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) — New York Giants
Jalen Hurts | 2016 |
Channelview (Texas) — Philadelphia Eagles
Jayden Daniels | 2019 |
Cajon (San Bernardino, Calif.) — Washington Commanders
NFC North
Caleb Williams | 2021 |
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) — Chicago Bears
Jared Goff | 2013 |
Marin Catholic (Kentfield, Calif.) — Detroit Lions
Jordan Love | 2016 |
Liberty (Bakersfield, Calif.) — Green Bay Packers
Kyler Murray | 2015 |
Allen (Texas) — Minnesota Vikings
NFC South
Tua Tagovailoa | 2017 |
Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) — Atlanta Falcons
Bryce Young | 2020 |
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) — Carolina Panthers
Tyler Shough | 2018 |
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) — New Orleans Saints
Baker Mayfield | 2013 |
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NFC West
Jacoby Brissett | 2011 |
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) — Arizona Cardinals
Matt Stafford | 2006 |
Highland Park (Dallas, Texas) — Los Angeles Rams
Brock Purdy | 2018 |
Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) — San Francisco 49ers
Sam Darnold | 2015 |
San Clemente (Calif.) — Seattle Seahawks
