After winning another state title in December, St. Thomas Aquinas saw three more of its alumni become NFL Draft picks.
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produced more 2015 NFL Draft picks than any other high school, while the state of Florida led all states in former high school football players having their name called over the weekend.
The Fort Lauderdale powerhouse saw three alumni drafted: receivers Phillip Dorsett and Rashad Greene, as well as offensive lineman Bobby Hart.
High schools in the Sunshine State collectively produced 39 draft picks, seven of which were first-round selections. The talent was spread out across the state, from South Florida to the Panhandle, with a strong concentration of draft picks hailing from Dade and Broward counties.
With 30 draft picks, Georgia produced the second-most selections, followed by Texas (27) and California (26). Per capita, Georgia produced more draft picks than either Florida, Texas or California.
While Aquinas was unrivaled with three draft picks, a dozen schools had a pair of alumni drafted.
High Schools With Two Players DraftedOxford (Ala.)Kwon Alexander
Darius Philon
Norland (Miami)Ereck Flowers
Duke Johnson
Central (Miami)Charles Gaines
John Miller
Northwestern (Miami)Amari Cooper
Tray Walker
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)Gerald Christian
Nick O'Leary
Norcross (Ga.)Max Garcia
Geremy Davis
North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.)C.J. Uzomah
Austin Shepherd
Hutchinson (Kan.)Geneo Grissom
Ben Heeney
Ryan (Denton, Texas)Mario Edwards
Bud Sasser
Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)Shaq Thompson
James Samples
Bradford (Kenosha, Wis.)Melvin Gordon
Trae Waynes
Vigor (Prichard, Ala.)Jalston Fowler
Darius Philon
Number of Draft Picks by State (High Schools)Alabama 14
American Samoa 1
Arizona 4
Arkansas 1
California 26
Canada* 1
Colorado 1
Connecticut 1
Delaware 1
Florida 39
Georgia 30
Germany* 1
Hawaii 2
Illinois 7
Indiana 1
Iowa 4
Kansas 5
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 6
Maryland 8
Michigan 5
Minnesota 1
Mississippi 6
Missouri 4
Nebraska 1
Nevada 1
New Jersey 6
New York 1
North Carolina 9
Ohio 10
Oklahoma 1
Oregon 2
Pennsylvania 9
South Carolina 4
Tennessee 4
Texas 27
Utah 1
Virginia 2
Washington 4
Washington, D.C. 1
Wisconsin 2
