May 3, 2025 - Sports
Texas reclaims the top spot for NFL draftees
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Texas claimed the most NFL draftees for the first time since 2022.
The big picture: 41 states and Washington, D.C. each had at least one player drafted.
By the numbers: 37 of the 257 players that were selected in April's draft went to high schools in Texas.
- Florida (26), Georgia (22), California (16), Louisiana and Virginia (tied for 10) rounded out the top five.
Zoom in: Florida high school alumni were the largest group drafted in 2024 and 2023.
- High schools from Texas (243 players) and Florida (242) have had the most players selected in the past eight NFL Drafts.
No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward and No. 6 selection Ashton Jeanty were among the six first-round selections from Texas schools in the 2025 draft, the most among all states.
The 10 schools that had multiple players selected were:
- IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. (3)
- Carroll Southlake in Southlake, Texas (2)
- Cass Technical in Detroit, Michigan. (2)
- Klein Independent in Spring, Texas (2)
- Manor Independent in Manor, Texas (2)
- Miami Palmetto in Miami. (2)
- North Gwinnett in Suwanee, Georgia. (2)
- Pickerington in Pickerington, Ohio (2)
- Pleasant Grove in Texarkana, Texas (2)
- Servite in Anaheim, California. (2)
