. California's Long Beach Polytechnic High School, a powerhouse institution, tops the list with the most professional athletes in the three major sports, with an astounding 64 pro players. Big-name quarterbacks like Trevor Lawrence, and Joe Burrow stole the show this season, but success in school doesn't always translate to the NFL. By Jake McGraw. Top 10 States that have produced the greatest NFL quarterbacks Graphic by Ryan Escobar 1. The LB Poly Jack Rabbits have consistently been one of the most successful high school programs in the nation. To date, Penn State has racked up more than 880 wins and four conference championships,. The secret to Mississippi's quality is actually its quantity. California - 460.6 Aaron Rodgers, Pleasant Valley (Chico) - 104.1 Tom Brady, Serra (San Mateo) - 96.4 Carson Palmer, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) - 88.1 Jeff Garcia, Gilroy - 87.5 Alex Smith, Helix (La Mesa) - 84.5 2. A recent segment of ESPN First Take featured popular hip-hop icon, Rick Ross. The Penn State Nittany Lions, who began play in 1889, are among the most storied programs in NCAA history. Of the 512 games started by quarterbacks in 2012, 129 (25.2%) were started by players that went to high school in the state of Texas. Overall, Fields has been a great player in high school and college. Several former Arizona high school stars at the position are currently on NFL rosters for the 2020 . Daniels was nothing short of a force in his three years at Mater Dei, throwing for 2,014 yards and 152 touchdowns. Here is a list of all of them and where they are from. The Cal Golden Bears have produced five Super Bowl-starting quarterbacks — the most of any school. These are the top 10 high schools that have produced the most pros in the past 20. (Photo: Sporting News, Getty) NFL draft picks since 2000: 56. 38 states had former high school football players selected in the NFL draft, meaning 12 states did not produce any NFL talent in this year's event. You can't teach pure talent and desire, but you can sure as hell recruit it and mold it into something great. He then went on to start at TCU. Other California high schools with star-studded numbers include: Susan Miller Dorsey (43), Compton (42), Crenshaw (37), and Berkeley (36). One of the school's proud football alums is Peter Tom Willis, the former . Last week, we showcased which counties in Michigan have produced the most NFL Draft selections since 2006 with Wayne (26) and Oakland (20) coming out head and shoulders above the rest of the field . Austin Westlake, the school of both Brees and Foles, is one of just two high schools to produce two Super Bowl starting quarterbacks. Don't be fooled, though, because it also has a history of producing players who have NFL careers, such as Marcellus Wiley of Columbia. Los Gatos Quarterback Pipeline. If Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, and Brett Favre aren't the best running back, wide receiver, and quarterback in NFL history, then they are at least the best tandem any single state has produced. The list of Texas high schools that produced current NFL quarterbacks range from Class 6A Allen, the largest school in the state with an enrollment of 6,600, to Class 3A Jim Ned, with an . Bart Starr spent four years with the Crimson Tide, but did not have a very illustrious career while he was there. The leading university at the draft was the University of Georgia, which had 15 former players taken, an NFL draft record. Lamar Jackson, Teddy . Since 2000, the Sooners have produced six quarterbacks taken in the NFL draft. In the last five NFL . . The film, 'When The Game Stands Tall' exceeded everyone's expectations at the box . That's quite an achievement for a school that has produced a future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback in Drew Brees as well as two current NFL quarterbacks in Nick Foles and Sam Ehlinger. Ohio State, Syracuse and Alabama are among the schools with the most players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and added to their totals with Orlando Pace, Marvin Harrison and Ken Stabler inducted . As Smith heads into the final year of his high school career, the large quarterback has much to prove if he can duplicate last year's success without the bevy of blue . Alabama and Purdue each have three alums who have won the Super Bowl starting under center. THE SHOW: NFL players out of Jersey Shore high schools: The complete list of all 60. Michigan State The Michigan State Spartans have built quite the quarterback tradition recently. Teams: New Orleans Saints (2006-16), Green Bay Packers (2017) Why he's here: The 6-foot-4, 318-pound Evans was one of the NFL's top guards . While McKinley has sent five players to the league since the turn of the century, Shawn Crable is the only Tiger to play in the NFL since Spielman's career ended in 1997. New Orleans' Isidore Newman, home of Peyton and Eli Manning . Long Term NFL Success . 24. We're Social.for Statheads. First-rounders: 10. Stroud all have incredibly . According to Pro Football Reference, Arizona has produced 19 NFL quarterbacks, eighth most in the country, but it has the lowest percentage of starts (55%) among states with at least 400 games. Watson was a five-star and the top-rated dual-threat quarterback in the 2014 class and Jackson was a four-star prospect. State-by-State NFL Overall No. With Dabo Swinney orchestrating the offense, Clemson has created the perfect pipeline for successfully taking top quarterbacks from high school to college to the NFL and succeeding at the top . In his senior season, he rushed for 2,554 yards and 39 touchdowns. The last 25 years of high school football in Michigan has produced all kinds of talent and record breakers. Jared Goff didn't win, but Michigan can add another starting quarterback win on the pile after what Tom Brady did. Leading the way, with 70 (or more) NFL players, is the Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA). The film, 'When The Game Stands Tall' exceeded everyone's expectations at the box . 4,611 — Mike Husni — Toms River North — 2017. I added him to Massillon's total and removed him from Akron. Austin Westlake, the school of both Brees and Foles, is one of just two high schools to produce two Super Bowl starting quarterbacks. By NEWSDAY.COM sports@newsday.com February 14, 2022. He was a backup for Brett Favre with the Packers, winning a Super Bowl ring with the 1996 . Born in Bellingham, he joins Locker as one of two Ferndale High QBs to reach the NFL. Georgia checked in at No. Mike Bradd, the 17-year radio announcer for Eastern Illinois football who has covered the team since Tony Romo's first year as starting quarterback, described the program's history of churning out . The Wolverines have another one before USC, Miami, Oklahoma, Florida, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Nebraska, Texas A&M . Jahri Evans, OL. In 2014, a full length film hit the theaters featuring the incredible 12 year winning streak at De La Salle. Daniels — Mater Dei. . Columbus has 92 while Toledo has 67* and Dayton 64* and Akron 63*. The 49ers most likely will draft a quarterback in Round 1 of the 2021 draft, so let's take an early look at the first-round quarterback prospects and rank them. The Ivy League canceled its fall sports Wednesday. However, former Cleveland Cavaliers and Celtics player, Kendrick Perkins feels otherwise. . The 2021 NFL Draft was loaded with talent from top to bottom, but a lot of that talent happened to hail from the same group of states. As for the bigger cities, Cincinnati leads the way with 148 NFL alumni followed by Cleveland's 143. High School: Willard - Willard, OH NFL teams: Cleveland Browns . Texas - 16 Long before his days as a scruffy looking NFL quarterback with his own catch phrase . The answer is California with 141 quarterbacks produced since the start of the Super Bowl Era. *Further research revealed a Andy Alleman listed as attending, "Akron Washington", which seems to be an error. 10. Ole Miss is the first school in this countdown to have produced at least one overall No. The most prolific Group of Five quarterback production comes from Louisiana Tech and Fresno State, which have each produced three quarterbacks who went in the NFL Draft this century. New Orleans' Isidore Newman, home of Peyton and Eli Manning, is. Poly has produced 16 NFL players. It was enough to move . Hometown: Philadelphia. The best Alabama quarterback to play in the NFL is also one of the best quarterbacks of all time in the NFL. It's thought to be the third time in NFL history that quarterbacks from the same high school will play against each other in the playoffs; Terry . 13 overall, Tony Hunter (1983 NFL Draft, Buffalo Bills). That's 62 more than the second-leading state, Texas. LaDainian Tomlinson, aka "LT" played high school football at University High School. According to ESPN.com, Purdue QBs have won (and started . The LB Poly Jack Rabbits have consistently been one of the most successful high school programs in the nation. Texas might have California beat in quantity, but California gets the edge on quality. From 2017 and 2019, three consecutive former Texas high schoolers were picked No. Ohio has produced the fifth most NFL quarterbacks with a total of 34. Visit. The music producer is of the opinion that Florida produces better football players than any other state in America. Don't Edit. Glossary, Stat Minimums, Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football. Jared Goff didn't win, but Michigan can add another starting quarterback win on the pile after what Tom Brady did. Texas has produced the second most NFL QBs. In fact, with 34, Ohio has produced the fifth most NFL quarterbacks behind only California (141), Texas (79), Pennsylvania (54) and Florida (39). There's a huge drop after those three states. Signal-callers Drew Stanton (2003-2006 seasons), Brian Hoyer (2005-2008), and Kirk Cousins (2008-2011) all started games on Sunday in the NFL, playing for Arizona, Cleveland, and Washington, respectively. These rankings could change as . And while the Ohio State football program doesn't have the best track record for producing top-shelf NFL quarterbacks, the state itself has sent its fair share to the highest level in the sport. The sunshine state has produced its share of elite signal-callers that proved the state can shine on the college and NFL levels. This led us to compare some players that have emerged from . Ryan Sorahan: Two-year starter . (Photo: Sporting News, Getty) NFL draft picks since 2000: 56. No other state had more than 100 players among the 1,695 on rosters for opening weekend.