The 103rd season of the National Football League (NFL) kicks off this week with 32 team's competing for a spot in Super Bowl XVII. At the end of August, when the squads cut their rosters to 53, there were 48 former New Jersey gridiron stars spread throughout the league. Only California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Alabama, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Illinois have more alumni on NFL rosters.
Read on for the players and their high schools.
Audubon
Joe Flacco, New Yok Jets
Blair Academy
David Ojabo, Baltimore
Odafe Oweh, Baltimore
Brick Township
Ja'Sir Taylor, LA Chargers
Bridgeton
Markquese Bell, Dallas
Camden
Sean Chandler, Carolina
Cedar Grove
David Njoku, Cleveland
Columbia
Yosh Nijman, Green Bay
Cranford
Will Fries, Indianapolis
Depaul Catholic
Michael Dwumfour, Houston
Don Bosco Prep
Matt Hennessy, Atlanta
Tommy Sweeney, Buffalo
Al-Quadin Muhammad, Chicago
Thomas Hennessy, New Yok Jets
East Orange Campus
Rasul Douglas, Green Bay
Eastern Regional
Eli Apple, Cincinnati
Elizabeth
PJ Walker, Carolina
Glassboro
Juwan Johnson, New Orleans
Haddon Heights
Haason Reddick, Philadelphia
Hunterdon Central Regional
Matt Ioannidis, Carolina
Immaculata
Tashawn Bower, Las Vegas
Middletown South
Rick Lovato, Philadelphia
Montclair
Josh Allen, Jacksonville
Morris Knolls
Jermaine Eluemunor, Las Vegas
Neptune
Vinny Curry, New Yok Jets
Ocean Township
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
Old Tappan
Jordan Fuller, Los Angeles
Paramus Catholic
Jabrill Peppers, New England
Rashan Gary, Green Bay
Parsippany Hills
Michael Dogbe, Arizona
Pope John XXIII Regional
Noah Brown, Dallas
Rahway
Dion Dawkins, Buffalo
Rancocas Valley
Shaun Bradley, Philadelphia
Red Bank Catholic
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis
Ridgewood
Younghoe Koo, Atlanta
Saint Joseph Regional
K'Waun Williams, Denver
Salem
Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis
Sayreville
Myles Hartsfield, Carolina
Southern
Clark Harris, Cincinnati
Southern Regional
Mike Gesicki, Miami
St. Augustine Prep
Austin Johnson, LA Chargers
St. Joseph Regional
Devin McCourty, New England
St. Peter's Prep
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh
Sussex High Point Regional
Nick Boyle, Baltimore
Timber Creek Regional
Damiere Byrd, Atlanta
Vineland
Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City
West Morris Central
Michael Burton, Kansas City
Woodbury
Anthony Averett, Las Vegas
