Close to 145 former Georgia high school players on active NFL rosters
Close to 145 former Georgia high school players are active on opening-day NFL rosters in a season that begins Thursday with a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills. Georgia’s total is up from about 125 last season and represents nearly 1 in 11 active NFL players.
About 25 are rookies, including No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker from Upson-Lee with the Jaguars.
Hillgrove, Peachtree Ridge and Stephenson each have four alumni on active rosters.
The Baltimore Ravens have the most former Georgia players with 10. The Falcons have nine. Every NFL team has at least one Georgia player.
GHSF Daily does the research by comparing active NFL rosters to Georgia’s 2022 draftees, NFL combine invitees and past NFL players from the state. The list includes only players on active rosters or injured reserve as of noon Tuesday. That totaled about 150 active players and another 10 on the injured list. It does not include players on practice squads or unable-to-perform or suspended lists.
Players on injured reserve are noted by the initials IJ.
| POS | Player | High School | College | NFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | D'Anthony Bell | Alcovy | West Florida | Browns |
| QB | Joshua Dobbs | Alpharetta | Tennessee | Browns |
| CB | Jaycee Horn | Alpharetta | South Carolina | Panthers |
| WR | Jakobi Meyers | Arabia Mountain | N.C. State | Patriots |
| WR | Breshad Perriman | Arabia Mountain | Central Florida | Buccaneers |
| G | Joshua Ezeudu | Archer | North Carolina | Giants |
| CB | Andrew Booth | Archer | Clemson | Vikings |
| RB | Dameon Pierce | Bainbridge | Florida | Texans |
| K | Jake Verity-IJ | Bremen | East Carolina | Jaguars |
| LS | Nick Moore | Brookwood | Georgia | Ravens |
| CB | Justin Coleman | Brunswick | Tennessee | Seahawks |
| CB | Darius Slay | Brunswick | Mississippi State | Eagles |
| DB | Tracy Walker III | Brunswick | Louisana-Lafayette | Lions |
| LS | Reid Ferguson | Buford | LSU | Bills |
| LS | Blake Ferguson | Buford | LSU | Dolphins |
| CB | Josh Blackwell | Buford | Duke | Bears |
| LB | Baylon Spector | Calhoun | Clemson | Bills |
| DE | Darryl Johnson | Camden County | North Carolina A&T | Seahawks |
| LB | Myjai Sanders | Camden County | Cincinnati | Cardinals |
| G | Dylan Parham | Carrollton | Memphis | Raiders |
| LS | Josh Harris | Carrollton | Auburn | Chargers |
| DB | Jonathan Jones | Carrollton | Auburn | Patriots |
| QB | Trevor Lawrence | Cartersville | Clemson | Jaguars |
| S | Smoke Monday-IJ | Carver (Atlanta) | Auburn | Saints |
| OT | Chris Hubbard | Carver (Columbus) | UAB | Browns |
| LB | DeAngelo Malone | Cedar Grove | Western Kentucky | Falcons |
| TE | Jelani Woods | Cedar Grove | Virginia | Colts |
| RB | Nick Chubb | Cedartown | Georgia | Browns |
| LB | Cam Gill-IJ | Chapel Hill | Wagner | Buccaneers |
| RB | Brittain Brown | Cherokee | UCLA | Raiders |
| WR | Montrell Washington | Cherokee | Samford | Broncos |
| WR | Tyreek Hill | Coffee | West Alabama | Dolphins |
| QB | Taylor Heinicke | Collins Hill | Old Dominion | Commanders |
| LB | Tomon Fox | Collins Hill | North Carolina | Giants |
| OT | Cameron Erving | Colquitt County | Florida State | Panthers |
| TE | Gerald Everett | Columbia | South Alabama | Chargers |
| CB | Damarion Williams | Community Christian | Houston | Ravens |
| P | Chris Jones | Coosa | Carson-Newman | Chiefs |
| LB | Quay Walker | Crisp County | Georgia | Packers |
| G | Corey Levin | Dacula | UTC | Jets |
| LB | Leonard Floyd | Dodge County | Georgia | Rams |
| DT | Montravius Adams | Dooly County | Auburn | Steelers |
| RB | Antonio Gibson | Eagle's Landing | Memphis | Commanders |
| DT | Sheldon Rankins | Eastside | Louisville | Jets |
| CB | Eric Stokes | Eastside | Georgia | Packers |
| WR | Mecole Hardman | Elbert County | Georgia | Chiefs |
| G | Lecitus Smith | Fitzgerald | Virginia Tech | Cardinals |
| RB | DeeJay Dallas | Glynn Academy | Miami (Fla.) | Seahawks |
| QB | Davis Mills | Greater Atlanta Christian | Stanford | Texans |
| WR | Kalif Raymond | Greater Atlanta Christian | Holy Cross | Lions |
| WR | Darius Slayton | Greater Atlanta Christian | Auburn | Giants |
| OT | D'Ante Smith | Grovetown | East Carolina | Bengals |
| LB | Kingsley Enagbare | Hapeville Charter | South Carolina | Packers |
| DE | Arden Key | Hapeville Charter | LSU | Jaguars |
| LB | Tae Crowder | Harris County | Georgia | Giants |
| DE | Jordan Jenkins-IJ | Harris County | Georgia | Raiders |
| QB | Justin Fields | Harrison | Ohio State | Bears |
| DE | Bradley Chubb | Hillgrove | North Carolina State | Broncos |
| TE | Evan Engram | Hillgrove | Mississippi | Jaguars |
| TE | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Hillgrove | Maryland | Titans |
| RB | Kenyan Drake | Hillgrove | Alabama | Ravens |
| DE | Jonathan Greenard | Hiram | Florida | Texans |
| C | Trey Hill | Houston County | Georgia | Bengals |
| TE | Harrison Bryant | John Milledge Academy | Florida Atlantic | Browns |
| LS | Jack Coco | Johns Creek | Georgia Tech | Packers |
| DB | Cameron Sutton | Jonesboro | Tennesse | Steelers |
| WR | Penny Hart | King's Ridge Christian | Georgia State | Seahawks |
| S | Joey Blount | Landmark Christian | Virginia | Seahawks |
| CB | Jaylen Watson | Laney | Washington State | Chiefs |
| DT | Derrick Brown | Lanier | Auburn | Panthers |
| LB | Mark Robinson | Lee County | Ole Miss | Steelers |
| FB | Tory Carter | Lee County | LSU | Titans |
| LB | Raekwon McMillan | Liberty County | Ohio State | Patriots |
| S | Richard LeCounte III | Liberty County | Georgia | Browns |
| DE | Jordan Smith-IJ | Lithonia | UAB | Jaguars |
| LB | Jamin Davis | Long County | Kentucky | Commanders |
| S | Tariq Carpenter | Long County | Georgia Tech | Packers |
| OT | Elijah Wilkinson | Lovejoy | Massachusetts | Falcons |
| CB | Kenny Moore II | Lowndes | Valdosta State | Colts |
| FS | Kevin Byard | M.L. King | Middle Tennessee | Titans |
| LB | Roquan Smith | Macon County | Georgia | Bears |
| LB | Azeez Ojulari | Marietta | Georgia | Giants |
| S | Kyle Hamilton | Marist | Notre Dame | Ravens |
| TE | John FitzPatrick-IJ | Marist | Georgia | Falcons |
| DE | Malik Herring | Mary Persons | Georgia | Chiefs |
| DE | Dalvin Tomlinson | McDonough | Alabama | Vikings |
| OT | Chuma Edoga | McEachern | Southern California | Falcons |
| G | Tremayne Anchrum | McEachern | Clemson | Rams |
| CB | Christian Holmes | McNair | Oklahoma State | Commanders |
| DE | Carl Lawson | Milton | Auburn | Jets |
| DT | Grover Stewart | Mitchell County | Albany State | Colts |
| WR | Michael Gallup | Monroe Area | Colorado State | Cowboys |
| WR | Jalen Virgil | Mountain View | Appalachian State | Broncos |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | Norcross | Tennessee | Saints |
| P | Jake Camarda | Norcross | Georgia | Buccaneers |
| LB | Lorenzo Carter | Norcross | Georgia | Falcons |
| CB | Kindle Vildor | North Clayton | Georgia Southern | Bears |
| TE | Darren Waller | North Cobb | Georgia Tech | Raiders |
| OT | Colby Gossett | North Forsyth | Applachian State | Falcons |
| OT | Ja'Wuan James | North Gwinnett | Tennessee | Ravens |
| TE | C.J. Uzomah | North Gwinnett | Auburn | Jets |
| WR | Chris Conley | North Paulding | Georgia | Texans |
| DB | Brandon Facyson | Northgate | Virginia Tech | Colts |
| K | Wil Lutz | Northgate | Georgia State | Saints |
| CB | Steven Nelson | Northside (Warner Robins) | Oregon State | Texans |
| RB | Deon Jackson | Pace Academy | North Carolina | Colts |
| G | Jamaree Salyer | Pace Academy | Georgia | Chargers |
| OT | Andrew Thomas | Pace Academy | Georgia | Giants |
| WR | Demarcus Robinson | Peach County | Florida | Ravens |
| OT | Orlando Brown | Peachtree Ridge | Oklahoma | Chiefs |
| DE | Cameron Heyward | Peachtree Ridge | Ohio State | Steelers |
| DB | Bradley Roby | Peachtree Ridge | Ohio State | Saints |
| FB | Connor Heyward | Peachtree Ridge | Michigan State | Steelers |
| DB | Casey Hayward | Perry | Vanderbilt | Falcons |
| TE | Charlie Woerner | Rabun County | Georgia | 49ers |
| S | Vonn Bell | Ridgeland | Ohio State | Bengals |
| LB | Neville Hewitt | Rockdale County | Marshall | Texans |
| DT | Grady Jarrett | Rockdale County | Clemson | Falcons |
| QB | Malik Willis | Roswell | Liberty | Titans |
| S | Xavier McKinney | Roswell | Alabama | Giants |
| CB | Mike Hilton | Sandy Creek | Mississippi | Bengals |
| DE | Stephen Weatherly-IJ | Shiloh | Vanderbilt | Browns |
| DE | Cameron Sample | Shiloh | Tulane | Bengals |
| DT | Justin Jones | South Cobb | North Carolina State | Bears |
| CB | Michael Carter II | South Paulding | Duke | Jets |
| CB | Rock Ya-Sin | Southwest DeKalb | Temple | Raiders |
| DB | Dee Alford | Spalding | Tusculum College | Falcons |
| RB | Trey Sermon | Sprayberry | Ohio State | Eagles |
| RB | Jerick McKinnon | Sprayberry | Georgia Southern | Chiefs |
| K | Rodrigo Blankenship | Sprayberry | Georgia | Colts |
| P | Sam Martin | Starr's Mill | Appalachian State | Bills |
| LB | Justin Houston | Statesboro | Georgia | Ravens |
| OG | Ben Cleveland | Stephens County | Georgia | Ravens |
| RB | Mike Davis | Stephenson | South Carolina | Ravens |
| LB | D.J. Wonnum | Stephenson | South Carolina | Vikings |
| LB | Preston Smith | Stephenson | Mississippi State | Packers |
| DE | Montez Sweat | Stephenson | Mississippi State | Commanders |
| WR | Quintez Cephus | Stratford Academy | Wisconsin | Lions |
| DT | Austin Bryant | Thomas County Central | Clemson | Lions |
| WR | Rashod Bateman | Tift County | Minnesota | Ravens |
| DT | Devonte Wyatt | Towers | Georgia | Packers |
| DT | Jonathan Ledbetter | Tucker | Georgia | Cardinals |
| LB | Travon Walker | Upson-Lee | Georgia | Jaguars |
| LB | Ernest Jones | Ware County | South Carolina | Rams |
| WR | Marquez Callaway | Warner Robins | Tennessee | Saints |
| DT | T.Y. McGill-IJ | Wayne County | North Carolina St. | Vikings |
| TE | Tommy Tremble | Wesleyan | Notre Dame | Panthers |
| C | David Andrews | Wesleyan | Georgia | Patriots |
| DB | A.J. Terrell | Westlake | Clemson | Falcons |
| P | Blake Gillikin | Westminster | Penn State | Saints |
| K | Harrison Butker | Westminster (Atlanta) | Georgia Tech | Chiefs |
| OT | Trent Brown | Westover | Florida | Patriots |
| S | Kareem Jackson | Westside (Macon) | Alabama | Broncos |
| S | Kyle Dugger | Whitewater | Lenoir-Rhyne | Patriots |
| OLB | Bud Dupree | Wilkinson County | Kentucky | Titans |
| DB | Chandon Sullivan | Winder-Barrow | Georgia State | Vikings |
| P | A.J. Cole | Woodward Academy | N.C. State | Raiders |
| RB | Elijah Holyfield-IJ | Woodward Academy | Georgia | Commanders |