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
