NFL Draft 2023: Which state had the most high school alumni selected?
From a certain point of view, the 2023 NFL Draft started in California and ended in Michigan.
Former Mater Dei (California) superstar Bryce Young went first overall to the Carolina Panthers, and the Los Angeles Rams made East English Village Prep (Michigan) defensive end Desjuan Johnson "Mr. Irrelevant" with the last pick in the draft.
Johnson will have big shoes to fill succeeding arguably the most relevant "Mr. Irrelevant" ever in Gilbert Perry (Arizona) alum Brock Purdy, who was picked last in 2022 and then starred as a rookie for the San Francisco 49ers.
Among the 259 players drafted in 2023, 38 states, one district (D.C.) and one foreign country (Canada) are represented — and 111 of the draftees finished their high school careers in either California, Florida, Georgia or Texas.
From Young to Johnson and everyone in between, here are all the 2023 NFL Draft picks sorted by state according to where the players finished high school.
Alabama (5)
Jake Andrews (Stanhope Elmore, Round 4)
Travis Bell (Jefferson Davis, Round 7)
Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen, Round 4)
Grant DuBose (Park Crossing, Round 7)
Brodric Martin (Northridge, Round 3)
Arizona (2)
Kelee Ringo (Saguaro, Round 4)
Bijan Robinson (Salpointe Catholic, Round 1)
Arkansas (1)
BJ Thompson (England, Round 5)
California (22)
Alex Austin (Long Beach Poly, Round 7)
Mekhi Blackmon (Menlo-Atherton, Round 3)
Zach Charbonnet (Oaks Christian, Round 2)
Viliami Fehoko (Mountain View St. Francis, Round 4)
Isaiah Foskey (Concord De La Salle, Round 2)
Jake Haener (Monte Vista, Round 4)
Daiyan Henley (Crenshaw, Round 3)
Jordan Howden (Desert Pines, Round 5)
DJ Johnson (Luther Burbank, Round 3)
Atonio Mafi (Junipero Serra, Round 5)
Marte Mapu (Hawthorne, Round 3)
Tanner McKee (Corona Centennial, Round 6)
Jarrett Patterson (Mission Viejo, Round 6)
Clark Phillips III (La Habra, Round 4)
Daniel Scott (La Canada St. Francis, Round 5)
JL Skinner (Point Loma, Round 6)
CJ Stroud (Rancho Cucamonga, Round 1)
Henry To'oTo'o (Concord De La Salle, Round 5)
Tuli Tuipulotu (Lawndale, Round 2)
Andrew Vorhees (Kingsburg, Round 7)
Michael Wilson (Chaminade College Prep, Round 3)
Bryce Young (Mater Dei, Round 1)
Canada (3)
Matthew Bergeron (Cégep de Thetford, Round 2)
Tavius Robinson (Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute, Round 4)
Sidy Sow (Joseph-Hermas Leclerc, Round 4)
Colorado (1)
Anders Carlson (The Classical Academy, Round 6)
Connecticut (2)
Will Levis (Xavier, Round 2)
Luke Schoonmaker (Hamden Hall, Round 2)
Florida (36)
Yasir Abdullah (Miami Carol City, Round 5)
Jordan Battle (St. Thomas Aquinas, Round 3)
Isaiah Bolden (Wesley Chapel, Round 7)
Chase Brown (St. Stephen's Episcopal, Round 5)
Sydney Brown (St. Stephen's Episcopal, Round 3)
Amari Burney (Calvary Christian, Round 6)
Jalen Carter (Apopka, Round 1)
Chamarri Conner (Trinity Christian Academy, Round 4)
Nathaniel Dell (Mainland, Round 3)
Gervon Dexter (Lake Wales, Round 2)
Demario Douglas (Mandarin, Round 6)
Zay Flowers (University, Round 1)
Antoine Green (Rockledge, Round 7)
Josh Hayes (Lake Gibson, Round 6)
Brandon Hill (Wekiva, Round 7)
Cooper Hodges (Baker County, Round 7)
Xavier Hutchinson (Bartram Trail, Round 6)
DJ Ivey (South Dade, Round 7)
Anthony Johnson Jr. (St. Petersburg, Round 7)
Calijah Kancey (Miami Northwestern, Round 1)
Will Mallory (Providence School, Round 5)
Jartavius Martin (Lehigh, Round 2)
DeWayne McBride (Vanguard, Round 7)
Kenny McIntosh (University School, Round 7)
Ventrell Miller (Kathleen, Round 4)
Mike Morris (American Heritage, Round 5)
A.T. Perry (Park Vista, Round 6)
Jose Ramirez (Auburndale, Round 6)
Anthony Richardson (Eastside, Round 1)
Nesta Jade Silvera (American Heritage, Round 7)
Nolan Smith (IMG Academy, Round 1)
Ameer Speed (Sandalwood, Round 6)
Tyler Steen (St. Thomas Aquinas, Round 3)
Tyrique Stevenson (Miami Southridge, Round 2)
DJ Turner (IMG Academy, Round 2)
Devon Witherspoon (Pine Forest, Round 1)
Georgia (23)
Davis Allen (Calhoun, Round 5)
Will Anderson Jr. (Dutchtown, Round 1)
Robert Beal Jr. (Peachtree Ridge, Round 5)
Stetson Bennett (Pierce County, Round 4)
Tank Bigsby (Callaway, Round 3)
Brian Branch (Sandy Creek, Round 2)
YaYa Diaby (North Clayton, Round 3)
Josh Downs (North Gwinnett, Round 3)
Payne Durham (Peachtree Ridge, Round 5)
Jahmyr Gibbs (Dalton, Round 1)
Broderick Jones (Lithonia, Round 1)
Warren McClendon (Brunswick, Round 5)
Wanya Morris (Grayson, Round 3)
Myles Murphy (Hillgrove, Round 1)
BJ Ojulari (Marietta, Round 2)
Owen Pappoe (Grayson, Round 5)
Jammie Robinson (Lee County, Round 5)
Chris Rodriguez Jr. (Ola, Round 6)
Christopher Smith II (Hapeville Charter, Round 5)
Terell Smith (South Gwinnett, Round 5)
Jay Ward (Colquitt County, Round 4)
Kendall Williamson (Brookwood, Round 7)
Colby Wooden (Archer, Round 4)
Hawaii (2)
Nick Herbig (Saint Louis School, Round 4)
Andrei Iosivas (Punahou, Round 6)
Idaho (1)
Scott Matlock (Homedale, Round 6)
Illinois (12)
Zaire Barnes (Carmel Catholic, Round 6)
Nick Broeker (Sacred Heart-Griffin, Round 7)
Antonio Johnson (East St. Louis, Round 5)
Charlie Jones (Deerfield, Round 4)
Sam LaPorta (Highland, Round 2)
Cameron Mitchell (Bolingbrook, Round 5)
Aidan O'Connell (Stevenson, Round 4)
Jayden Reed (Naperville Central, Round 2)
John Michael Schmitz Jr. (Homewood-Flossmoor, Round 2)
Peter Skoronski (Maine South, Round 1)
Lukas Van Ness (Barrington, Round 1)
Raymond Vohasek (McHenry East, Round 7)
Indiana (3)
Julius Brents (Warren Central, Round 2)
Dawan Jones (Ben Davis, Round 4)
Joe Tippmann (Bishop Dwenger, Round 2)
Iowa (3)
Jack Campbell (Cedar Falls, Round 1)
Max Duggan (Lewis Central, Round 7)
Riley Moss (Ankeny Centennial, Round 3)
Kansas (1)
Eric Scott Jr. (Basehor-Linwood, Round 6)
Kentucky (2)
Michael Mayer (Covington Catholic, Round 2)
Cory Trice (Christian County, Round 7)
Louisiana (9)
Jarrick Bernard-Converse (Evangel Christian Academy, Round 6)
Kayshon Boutte (Westgate, Round 6)
Derius Davis (West Feliciana, Round 4)
Andre Jones Jr. (Varnado, Round 7)
Trey Palmer (Kentwood, Round 6)
Jaquelin Roy (University Lab, Round 5)
Tyjae Spears (Ponchatoula, Round 3)
O'Cyrus Torrence (St. Helena College and Career Academy, Round 2)
Dontayvion Wicks (Plaquevine, Round 5)
Maryland (7)
Jordan Addison (Tuscarora, Round 1)
Spencer Anderson (Bishop McNamara, Round 7)
Bryan Bresee (Damascus, Round 1)
Deonte Banks (Edgewood, Round 1)
Jaelyn Duncan (St. Frances, Round 6)
DeMarcco Hellams (DeMatha Catholic, Round 7)
Olusegun Oluwatimi (DeMatha Catholic, Round 5)
Michigan (11)
Bryce Baringer (Notre Dame Prep, Round 6)
Anthony Bradford (Muskegon, Round 4)
Karl Brooks (Sexton, Round 6)
Jalen Graham (Cass Tech, Round 7)
Ryan Hayes (Traverse City West, Round 7)
Desjuan Johnson (East English Village Prep, Round 7)
Nic Jones (Southfield, Round 7)
Jake Moody (Northville, Round 3)
Lew Nicholls III (Cass Tech, Round 7)
Mazi Smith (East Kentwood, Round 1)
Jake Witt (Ewen-Trout, Round 7)
Minnesota (1)
Evan Hull (Maple Grove, Round 5)
Mississippi (7)
Emmanuel Forbes (Grenada, Round 1)
Derick Hall (Gulfport, Round 2)
Darrell Luter Jr. (Oak Grove, Round 5)
Jonathan Mingo (Brandon, Round 2)
Jerrick Reed II (Olive Branch, Round 6)
Byron Young (West Jones, Round 3)
Cameron Young (Franklin County, Round 4)
Missouri (3)
Adetomiwa Adebawore (North Kansas City, Round 4)
Felix Anudike-Uzomah (Lee's Summit, Round 1)
Ronnie Bell (Park Hill, Round 7)
Nevada (6)
Malaesala Aumavae–Laulu (Liberty, Round 6)
Kyu Blu Kelly (Bishop Gorman, Round 5)
Dalton Kincaid (Faith Lutheran, Round 1)
Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Bishop Gorman, Round 5)
Cedric Tillman (Bishop Gorman, Round 3)
Darnell Washington (Desert Pines, Round 3)
New Jersey (4)
Ji'Ayir Brown (Trenton Central, Round 3)
Justin Shorter (South Brunswick, Round 5)
Carter Warren (Passaic Tech, Round 4)
Luke Wypler (St. Joseph Regional, Round 6)
New York (3)
Israel Abanikanda (Abraham Lincoln, Round 5)
SirVocea Dennis (Christian Brothers Academy, Round 5)
Titus Leo (Sheepshead Bay, Round 6)
North Carolina (10)
Jalen Brooks (Hickory Ridge, Round 7)
Ethan Evans (North Surry, Round 7)
Jovaughn Gwyn (Harding University, Round 7)
KJ Henry (West Forsyth, Round 5)
Hendon Hooker (Dudley, Round 3)
Jordon Riley (Riverside, Round 7)
Nick Saldiveri (Parkwood, Round 4)
Trenton Simpson (Mallard Creek, Round 3)
Keion White (Garner Magnet, Round 2)
Garrett Williams (Hickory Ridge, Round 3)
North Dakota (1)
Cody Mauch (Hankinson, Round 2)
Ohio (8)
Sean Clifford (St. Xavier, Round 5)
Zach Harrison (Olentangy Orange, Round 3)
Paris Johnson Jr. (Princeton, Round 1)
Brad Robbins (Westerville South, Round 6)
Tyler Scott (Norton, Round 4)
Tre Tucker (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Round 3)
Carrington Valentine (Archbishop Moeller, Round 7)
Josh Whyle (La Salle, Round 5)
Oklahoma (4)
Isaiah McGuire (Tulsa Union, Round 4)
Gervarrius Owens (Southmoore, Round 7)
Ricky Stromberg (Tulsa Union, Round 3)
Jason Taylor II (Carl Albert, Round 7)
Oregon (2)
Alex Forsyth (West Linn, Round 7)
Luke Musgrave (Bend, Round 2)
Pennsylvania (6)
Zack Kuntz (Camp Hill, Round 7)
Joey Porter Jr. (North Allegheny, Round 2)
Asim Richards (Haverford, Round 5)
Chad Ryland (Cedar Crest, Round 4)
Juice Scruggs (Cathedral Prep, Round 2)
Colby Sorsdal (Mt. Lebanon, Round 5)
South Carolina (8)
Nick Hampton (Westside, Round 5)
Jalin Hyatt (Dutch Fork, Round 3)
Jordan McFadden (Dorman, Round 5)
Zacch Pickens (T.L. Hannah, Round 3)
Darius Rush (C.E. Murray, Round 5)
Cam Smith (Westwood, Round 2)
Dorian Williams (Indian Land, Round 3)
Byron Young (Carvers Bay, Round 3)
South Dakota (1)
Tucker Kraft (Timber Lake, Round 3)
Tennessee (2)
Colton Dowell (Wilson Central, Round 7)
Eric Gray (Lausanne Collegiate, Round 5)
Texas (30)
Devon Achane (Thurgood Marshall, Round 3)
Steve Avila (South Grand Prairie, Round 2)
Keondre Coburn (Westfield, Round 6)
Braeden Daniels (Hebron, Round 4)
Zach Evans (North Shore, Round 6)
Christian Gonzalez (The Colony, Round 1)
Erick Hallett II (Cy-Fair, Round 6)
Tre Hawkins III (Temple, Round 6)
Elijah Higgins (Bowie, Round 6)
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (Midway, Round 6)
Dylan Horton (Frisco, Round 4)
Roschon Johnson (Port Neches-Groves, Round 4)
Quentin Johnston (Temple, Round 1)
Jaylon Jones (Steele, Round 7)
Tyler Lacy (Sachse, Round 4)
Ochaun Mathis (Manor, Round 6)
Kendre Miller (Mount Enterprise, Round 3)
Marvin Mims (Lone Star, Round 2)
Moro Ojomo (Katy, Round 7)
DeMarvion Overshown (Arp, Round 3)
Derek Parish (Pearland, Round 7)
Rashee Rice (Richland, Round 2)
Drew Sanders (Lake Dallas, Round 3)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Rockwall, Round 1)
Clayton Tune (Hebron, Round 5)
Deuce Vaughn (Cedar Ridge, Round 6)
Parker Washington (Travis, Round 6)
Brayden Willis (Arlington Martin, Round 7)
Tyree Wilson (West Rusk, Round 1)
Dee Winters (Burton, Round 6)
Utah (6)
Blake Freeland (Herriman, Round 4)
Jaren Hall (Maple Mountain, Round 5)
Siaki Ika (East, Round 3)
Cameron Latu (Olympus, Round 3)
Puka Nacua (Orem, Round 5)
Noah Sewell (Orem, Round 5)
Virginia (3)
Kei'Trel Clark (Manchester, Round 6)
Kobie Turner (Centreville, Round 3)
Chandler Zavala (Forest Park, Round 4)
Washington, D.C. (2)
Christian Braswell (Friendship Collegiate Academy, Round 6)
Anton Harrison (Archbishop Carroll, Round 1)
West Virginia (3)
Dante Stills (Fairmont Senior, Round 6)
Brenton Strange (Parkersburg, Round 2)
Darnell Wright (Huntington, Round 1)
Wisconsin (3)
Keeanu Benton (Craig, Round 2)
Jon Gaines II (Marquette University, Round 4)
Will McDonald IV (Waukesha North, Round 1)