Where 2025 NFL All-Pros Played in High School

The 2025 Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team has been announced, and High School Football America is celebrating every honoree by highlighting their high school origins. Texas leads the way with five alumni earning First-Team recognition. Georgia and Utah follow with three representatives each, while Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin each contributed two former prep stars.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, earning his first All-Pro selection in his 17-year professional career, starred scholastically at Highland Park outside Dallas, Texas. Stafford capped his high school career by leading Highland Park to the Class 4A Division I state championship in 2005.

Despite missing three games during his senior season due to a knee injury, Stafford still amassed 4,000 passing yards with 37 touchdowns. Over his prep career, he threw for 8,921 yards with 91 touchdowns.

The 37-year-old Stafford earned 31 first-place votes compared to 18 for New England Patriots QB Drake Maye, who claimed the Second Team spot. Stafford led the NFL in 2025 with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns. His 109.2 passer rating ranked second only to Maye's 113.5 rating.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who established a new NFL single-season sack record with 23 this year, played his high school football at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas. As a senior, he was rated a 5-star college recruit after recording 19.5 sacks.

Joining Garrett and Stafford on the First Team from the Lone Star State are Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Rockwall HS), Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks (Stratford HS), and Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik (McKinney Boyd HS).

Including four Second Team selections, a total of nine former Texas high school football players appear on the 2025 All-Pro Teams. Florida ranks second with seven former prep players earning All-Pro honors, followed by Georgia with six. Overall, 27 states are represented, along with Australia, which contributed one player.

2025 All-Pro: States with Most Former HS Players Selected

• Texas - 9 players
• Florida - 7 players
• Georgia - 6 players
• Alabama, California, Louisiana, Utah - 3 players
• Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin - 2 players
• Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia - 1 player

*Australia has one All-Pro

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson earned recognition in two categories. The Salpointe Catholic (Arizona) alumnus made the First Team as a running back and the Second Team as an all-purpose player. Upon graduating from Salpointe Catholic, he held Arizona's all-time rushing record.

American Heritage in Plantation, Florida, and Hoover High School in Alabama each placed two players on the All-Pro squads.

Second Team selections Brian Burns (New York Giants, DE) and Patrick Surtain II (Denver Broncos, CB) both played at American Heritage. Hoover's representatives are Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard (First Team) and Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens (Second Team).

Below is where each 2025 All-Pro played high school football.

FIRST TEAM AP NFL ALL-PRO

OFFENSE

• Quarterback: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams - Highland Park HS (Texas)
• Running Back: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta - Salpointe Catholic HS (Arizona)
• Fullback: Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco - Cloverleaf HS (Ohio)
• Wide Receivers: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams - Orem HS (Utah); Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle - Rockwall HS (Texas); Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati - Archbishop Rummel HS (Louisiana)
  All Purpose: Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco - Valor Christian HS (Colorado)
• Tight End: Trey McBride, Arizona - Fort Morgan HS (Colorado)
• Left Tackle: Garrett Bolles, Denver - Westlake HS (Utah)
• Left Guard: Joe Thuney, Chicago - Archbishop Alter HS (Ohio)
• Center: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City - Shawnee HS (Oklahoma)
• Right Guard: Quinn Meinerz, Denver - Hartford Union HS (Wisconsin)
• Right Tackle: Penei Sewell, Detroit - Desert Hills HS (Utah)

DEFENSE

• Edge Rushers: Myles Garrett, Cleveland - Arlington Martin HS (Texas); Will Anderson Jr., Houston - Dutchtown HS (Georgia); Micah Parsons, Green Bay - Harrisburg HS (Pennsylvania)
  Interior Linemen: Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee - Noxubee County HS (Mississippi); Zach Allen, Denver - New Canaan HS (Connecticut)
• Linebackers: Jack Campbell, Detroit - Cedar Falls HS (Iowa); Jordyn Brooks, Miami - Stratford HS (Texas)
• Cornerbacks: Derek Stingley Jr., Houston - The Dunham School (Louisiana); Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia - Williston HS (Florida)
  Slot Cornerback: Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia - OABCIG HS (Iowa)
• Safeties: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore - Marist HS (Georgia); Kevin Byard, Chicago - Martin Luther King HS (Georgia)

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Placekicker: Will Reichard, Minnesota - Hoover HS (Alabama)
• Punter: Jordan Stout, Baltimore - Honaker HS (Virginia)
• Kick Returner: Ray Davis, Buffalo - Trinity-Pawling School (New York)
• Punt Returner: Chimere Dike, Tennessee - Waukesha North HS (Wisconsin)
• Special Teamer: Devon Key, Denver - Bryan Station HS (Kentucky)
• Long Snapper: Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville - McKinney Boyd HS (Texas)

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

• Quarterback: Drake Maye, New England - Myers Park HS (North Carolina)
• Running Back: James Cook, Buffalo - Miami Central HS (Florida)
• Fullback: Patrick Ricard, Baltimore - Prouty HS (Massachusetts)
• Wide Receivers: George Pickens, Dallas - Hoover HS (Alabama); Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit - Mater Dei HS (California); Chris Olave, New Orleans - Mission Hills HS (California)
• All Purpose: Bijan Robinson, Atlanta - Salpointe Catholic HS (Arizona)
• Tight End: Kyle Pitts, Atlanta - Archbishop Wood HS (Pennsylvania)
• Left Tackle: Trent Williams, San Francisco - Longview HS (Texas)
• Left Guard: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis - Red Bank Catholic HS (New Jersey)
• Center: Aaron Brewer, Miami - Skyline HS (Dallas, Texas)
• Right Guard: Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta - Shepherd HS (Massachusetts)
• Right Tackle: Darnell Wright, Chicago - Huntington HS (West Virginia)

DEFENSE

• Edge Rushers: Brian Burns, New York Giants - American Heritage HS (Plantation, Florida); Danielle Hunter, Houston - Morton Ranch HS (Texas); Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit - Divine Child HS (Michigan)
• Interior Linemen: Leonard Williams, Seattle - Mainland HS (Florida); Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh - Peachtree Ridge HS (Georgia)
• Linebackers: Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville - Otay Ranch HS (California); Ernest Jones IV, Seattle - Ware County HS (Georgia)
  Cornerbacks: Patrick Surtain II, Denver - American Heritage HS (Plantation, Florida); Devon Witherspoon, Seattle - Pine Forest HS (Florida)
• Slot Cornerback: Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers - Haines City HS (Florida)
• Safeties: Jessie Bates III, Atlanta - Snider HS (Fort Wayne, Indiana); *Talanoa Hufanga, Denver - Crescent Valley HS (Oregon); *Xavier McKinney, Green Bay - Roswell HS (Georgia)

SPECIAL TEAMS

• Placekicker: Brandon Aubrey, Dallas - Dallas Jesuit HS (Texas) *played only as freshman and sophomore
• Punter: Michael Dickson, Seattle - Australia
• Kick Returner: Kavontae Turpin, Dallas - Neville HS (Louisiana)
• Punt Returner: Marcus Jones, New England - Enterprise HS (Alabama)
• Special Teamer: Del'Shawn Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers - Cass Tech HS (Michigan)
• Long Snapper: Andrew DePaola, Minnesota - Hereford HS (Maryland)

*denotes a player tied for a second-team spot