Top NFL Player Producing Iowa High Schools

HIn the run-up to the 2024 season, 284 players who attended high school in Iowa has played or currently plays in the NFL.

That number could increase this fall, when recently drafted players play their first professional games.

Below is a list of the state’s top productive high schools, with their respective rankings, player counts, and cities.

Iowa’s Central High School has produced 13 NFL players, leading the state, followed by Dubuque with 9 and Iowa City with 8.

Click on each school name to see which players have played in NFL games.

• NFL players from East Detroit HS (Eastpointe, MI)

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• NFL Players from Martin Luther King Jr. HS (Detroit, MI)

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• NFL players from Northwestern HS (Detroit, MI)

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• NFL players from Cass Technical HS (Detroit, MI)

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• NFL players from Mason City HS (Mason City, IA)

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• NFL Players from West HS (Des Moines, IA)

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• NFL players from Dowling Catholic HS (West Des Moines, IA)

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• NFL players from Roosevelt HS (Des Moines, IA)

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• Mountain West Football Offensive Players of All Time of the Year

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• NFL players from George Washington HS (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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• NFL players from Iowa City HS (Iowa City, IA)

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• NFL Players from Dubuque HS (Dubuque, IA)

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• NFL Players from Central HS (Davenport, IA)

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• Mountain West Football Defensive Players of the Year of All Time

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• 2024 Preseason SuperWest Composite Top 25 CFB Rankings

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