Taking a look at Florida players on 2021 NFL opening day rosters

The 2021 NFL Season is officially here and we decided to take a look at all 32 NFL rosters to see how many NFL players were on the rosters that played at schools across the Sunshine State.

Our research indicated at least 217 players who played high school football in the Sunshine State stretching all the way from Pensacola to Key West will be on NFL opening-day rosters or on Reserve lists for their respective teams. Of the 217 players, they come from 128 programs across the state. 36 of 67 counties have at least one player represented on an NFL roster for opening day.

Both Bradenton IMG Academy and Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas are tied for having the most players on NFL rosters for opening day with each having 13. Plantation American Heritage follows up behind them with nice players, while Miami Northwestern has five players represented on NFL rosters.

SCHOOLS WITH MOST PLAYERS ON NFL ROSTERS FOR OPENING DAY

1 (tied). Bradenton IMG Academy – 13

1 (tied). Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas – 13

3. Plantation American Heritage – 9

4. Miami Northwestern – 5

5 (tied). Deerfield Beach – 4

5 (tied). Immokalee – 4

5 (tied). Miramar – 4

5 (tied). St. Petersburg Lakewood – 4

9 (tied). Cocoa – 3

9 (tied). Daytona Beach Mainland – 3

9 (tied). Fort Lauderdale University School – 3

9 (tied). Miami Columbus – 3

9 (tied). New Smyrna Beach – 3

9 (tied). Tarpon Springs East Lake – 3

* – Indicates on Reserved List at time of publication

NFC WEST

ARIZONA CARDINALS (2)

K Matt Prater, Estero

CB Marco Wilson, Plantation American Heritage

LOS ANGELES RAMS (6)

WR Tutu Atwell, Miami Northwestern

TE Jacob Harris, Palm Harbor University

TE Tyler Higbee, Tarpon Springs East Lake

RB Sony Michele, Plantation American Heritage

CB Darious Williams, St. Johns Creekside

QB John Wolford, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5)

RB Alex Collins, South Plantation

OT Stone Forsythe, Winter Garden West Orange

RB Travis Homer, West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy

QB Geno Smith, Miramar

RB Freddie Swain, Citra North Marion

SAN FRANCISCO 49ers (4)

DE Nick Bosa, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

LB Marcell Harris, Orlando Dr. Phillips

WR Richie James, Sarasota Riverview*

RB Raheem Mostert, New Smyrna Beach

NFC SOUTH

ATLANTA FALCONS (8)

WR Christian Blake, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons

OLB Dante Fowler, St. Petersburg Lakewood

QB Feleipe Franks, Crawfordville Wakulla

SAF Richie Grant, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee

TE Hayden Hurst, Jacksonville Bolles

CB Fabian Moreau, Davie Western

WR Calvin Ridley, Coconut Creek Monarch

DT Deadrin Senat, Immokalee*

CAROLINA PANTHERS (7)

WR Robby Anderson, South Plantation

DE Brian Burns, Plantation American Heritage

LS Thomas Fletcher, Bradenton IMG Academy*

SAF Sam Franklin, Inverness Citrus

DE Marquis Haynes, Jacksonville University Christian

K Ryan Santoso, Pace

CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, Punta Gorda Charlotte

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (7)

SAF C. J. Gardner-Johnson, Cocoa

RB Tony Jones, Jr., Bradenton IMG Academy

CB Brian Poole, Bradenton Southeast*

OG Cesar Ruiz, Bradenton IMG Academy

QB Trevor Siemian, Orlando Olympia

WR Tre’Quan Smith, Delray Beach Village Academy

SAF P. J. Williams, Ocala Vanguard

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8)

RB Giovani Bernard, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

WR Antonio Brown, Miami Norland

LB Lavonte David, Miami Northwestern

CB Carlton Davis, Miami Norland

CB Jamel Dean, Cocoa

OT Robert Hainsey, Bradenton IMG Academy

OLB Jason Pierre-Paul, Deerfield Beach

SAF Curtesy Riley, Orlando University*

NFC NORTH

CHICAGO BEARS (9)

CB Artie Burns, Miami Northwestern

SAF Deon Bush, Miami Columbus

RB Khalil Herbert, Plantation American Heritage

SAF Eddie Jackson, Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson

ILB Christian Jones, Winter Park Lake Howell

OLB Khalil Mack, Fort Pierce Westwood

P Pat O’Donnell, Wellington Palm Beach Central

K Cairo Santos, St. Augustine St. Joseph

ILB Danny Trevathan, Leesburg*

DETROIT LIONS (1)

CB Amani Oruwariye, Tampa Gaither

GREEN BAY PACKERS (6)

LB De’Vondre Campbell, Fort Myers Cypress Lake

LB Jonathan Garvin, Lake Worth

CB Shemar Jean-Charles, Miramar

LB Randy Ramsey, Fort Lauderdale Dillard*

NT Tedarrell “TJ” Slaton, Plantation American Heritage

WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, St. Petersburg Lakewood

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11)

CB Mackensie Alexander, Immokalee

OC Mason Cole, Tarpon Springs East Lake

RB Dalvin Cook, Miami Central

OT Rashod Hill, Jacksonville Ed White

K Greg Joseph, Delray Beach American Heritage

SAF Josh Metellus, Pembroke Pines Flanagan

QB Kellen Mond, Bradenton IMG Academy

WR K. J. Osborn, Bradenton IMG Academy

CB Patrick Peterson, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely

DE Janarius Robinson, Panama City Bay*

DT Jordan Scott, Largo Pinellas Park*

NFC EAST

DALLAS COWBOYS (5)

CB Anthony Brown, Tampa Hillsborough

WR Amari Cooper, Miami Northwestern

DT Trysten Hill, Live Oak Suwannee*

SAF Jayron Kearse, South Fort Myers

LB Keanu Neal, Bushnell South Sumter

NEW YORK GIANTS (5)

K Graham Gano, Cantonment Tate

OG Ted Larson, Palm Harbor University*

CB Aaron Robinson, Deerfield Beach*

DE Leonard Williams, Daytona Beach Mainland

CB Quincy Wilson, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School*

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1)

WR Michael Walker, Naples

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (5)

LB Jon Bostic, Wellington Palm Beach Central

OG Ereck Flowers, Miami Norland

LB Cole Holcomb, New Smyrna Beach

TE Sammis Reyes, Coconut Creek North Broward

CB Darryl Roberts, Lakeland

AFC NORTH

BALTIMORE RAVENS (7)

ILB Chris Board, Orlando Timber Creek

WR Marquise Brown, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

QB Tyler Huntley, Hallandale

QB Lamar Jackson, Boynton Beach

OLB Pernell McPhee, Pahokee

WR Sammy Watkins, South Fort Myers

CB Chris Westry, Orange Park Oakleaf

CINCINNATI BENGALS (6)

SAF Ricardo Allen, Daytona Beach Mainland

DE Trey Hendrickson, Apopka

OG Fred Johnson, Royal Palm Beach

OLB Wyatt Ray, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

WR Auden Tate, Tampa Wharton

TE Mitchell Wilcox, Tarpon Springs

CLEVELAND BROWNS (8)

SAF Grant Delpit, Bradenton IMG Academy

SAF Ronnie Harrison, Tallahassee Florida High

LS Charley Hughlett, Tampa Hillsborough

DE Joe Jackson, Pinecrest Gulliver Prep

RB D’Ernest Johnson, Immokalee

CB Greg Newsome II, Bradenton IMG Academy

WR Anthony Schwartz, Plantation American Heritage

LB Anthony Walker Jr., Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6)

ILB Devin Bush, Pembroke Pines Flanagan

DE Demarcus Christmas, Bradenton Manatee*

LB Ulysees Gilbert, Ocala Trinity Catholic

WR Diontae Johnson, Ruskin Lennard

WR Ray-Ray McCloud, Tampa Sickles

CB James Pierre, Deerfield Beach

AFC EAST

BUFFALO BILLS (11)

RB Matt Breida, Brooksville Nature Coast

DE Bryan Cox, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas*

WR Gabriel Davis, Sanford Seminole

OG Jon Feliciano, Davie Western

SAF Jaquan Johnson, Miami Killian

WR Isaiah McKenzie, Plantation American Heritage

LB Matt Milano, Orlando Dr. Phillips

RB Zack Moss, Hallandale

DE Gregory Rousseau, Hialeah Champagnat Catholic

RB Devin Singletary, Delray Beach American Heritage

LB Andre Smith, Jacksonville Trinity Christian

MIAMI DOLPHINS (5)

QB Jacoby Brissett, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer

WR Allen Hurns, Miami Carol City*

OG Solomon Kindley, Jacksonville Raines

P Michael Palardy, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

WR Albert Wilson, Port St. Lucie

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11)

WR Nelson Agholor, Tampa Berkeley Prep

OT Yodny Cajuste, Miramar

DT Bryron Coward, Seffner Armwood*

CB J. C. Jackson, Immokalee

WR Jakob Johnson, Jacksonville Ribault

QB Mac Jones, Jacksonville Bolles

TE Jonnu Smith, Ocala West Port

LB Josh Uche, Miami Columbus

CB Shaun Wade, Jacksonville Trinity Christian

RB James White, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

OT Isaiah Wynn, St. Petersburg Lakewood

NEW YORK JETS (9)

RB Michael Carter, Navarre

SAF Lamarcus Joyner, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

SAF Marcus Maye, Melbourne Holy Trinity

WR Elijah Moore, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

SAF Sharrod Neasman, Bradenton Braden River

SAF Sheldrick Redwine, Miami Killian

LB Jamien Sherwood, Jensen Beach

WR Jeff Smith, Clearwater Central Catholic

QB Mike White, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School

AFC WEST

DENVER BRONCOS (11)

TE Andrew Beck, Tampa Plant

RB Mike Boone, Glen St. Mary Baker County*

QB Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Northwestern

CB Duke Dawson, Cross City Dixie County*

WR K. J. Hamler, Bradenton IMG Academy

WR Jerry Jeudy, Deerfield Beach

SAF Jamar Johnson, Sarasota Riverview

RB Adrian Killins, Daytona Beach Mainland*

SAF Justin Simmons, Stuart Martin County

LB Justin Strnad, Tarpon Springs East Lake

CB Patrick Surtain II, Plantation American Heritage

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6)

CB Deandre Baker, Miami Northwestern

CB Rashad Fenton, Miami Carol City

DE Joshua Kaindoh, Bradenton IMG Academy

CB Chris Lammons, Plantation

WR Byron Pringle, Tampa Robinson

P Tommy Townsend, Orlando Boone

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9)

OLB Joey Bosa, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

SAF Derwin James, Haines City

NT Linval Joseph, Alachua Santa Fe

SAF Trey Marshall, Lake City Columbia

TE Tre’ McKitty, Bradenton IMG Academy

WR Josh Palmer, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

TE Donald Parham, Lakeland Lake Gibson

OLB Chris Rumph II, Gainesville Buchholz

CB Asante Samuel Jr., Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

LOS VEGAS RAIDERS (7)

CB Damon Arnette, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

SAF Tyree Gillespie, Ocala Vanguard

CB Nevin Lawson, Sunrise Piper*

OT Alex Leatherwood, Pensacola Booker T. Washington

CB Trayvon Mullen, Coconut Creek

LB Denzel Perryman, Coral Gables

QB Nathan Peterman, St. Johns Bartram Trail

AFC SOUTH

HOUSTON TEXANS (7)

SAF Terrence Brooks, Dunnellon

OT Geron Christian, Ocala Trinity Catholic

CB Vernon Hargraves, Tampa Wharton

OG Justin McCray, Miami Southridge

CB Jimmy Moreland, Royal Palm Beach

OT Laremy Tunsil, Lake City Columbia

DE DeMarcus Walker, Jacksonville Sandalwood

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5)

WR T. Y. Hilton, Miami Springs*

RB Marlon Mack, Sarasota Booker

LB Skai Moore, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School*

CB Xavier Rhodes, Miami Norland

CB Isaiah Rodgers, Tampa Blake

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (11)

CB Tyson Campbell, Plantation American Heritage

SAF Andre Cisco, Bradenton IMG Academy

CB Shaquill Griffin, St. Petersburg Lakewood

CB C. J. Henderson, Miami Columbus

RB Carlos Hyde, Naples

SAF Rayshawn Jenkins, St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut

OC Brandon Linder, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

DE Lerentee McCray, Dunnellon

LB Dylan Moses, Bradenton IMG Academy*

LB Shaquille Quarterman, Orange Park Oakleaf

OT Jawann Taylor, Cocoa

TENNESSEE TITANS (8)

DE Trevon Coley, Miramar*

RB Darrynton Evans, New Smyrna Beach*

RB Derrick Henry, Yulee

CB Chris Jackson, Tallahassee FAMU DRS

CB Janoris Jenkins, Pahokee

RB Mekhi Sargent, Key West

LB Rashad Weaver, Cooper City

WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Lake Mary