There were 117 former Georgia high school football players found on NFL rosters as of Thursday, according to research by GHSF Daily. They are listed below.
Here are some highlights:
*Six Georgia high schools have at least three alumni on NFL rosters. Stephenson leads with five. Peachtree Ridge has four. Carver (Columbus), Sandy Creek, Statesboro and Westlake each have three.
*The Panthers and Texans have more former Georgia players on their roster than any other NFL team with seven. Next are the Bengals and Colts (six each). Four Georgia players are on the Falcons' roster.
*Twenty-three Georgia NFL players played at the University of Georgia. Georgia Tech claims eight. Seven played at Auburn. LSU claims four. No other school has more than three.
*Several widely known Georgia players are not on rosters this season, some who have had long careers. They include Champ Bailey (Charlton County), Dunta Robinson (Clarke Central), Tashard Choice (Lovejoy) and Chris Scott (Lovejoy).
The players are listed in the alphabetical order of their Georgia high schools. The NFL has not made this data available, so some mistakes and omissions are likely. Remember that NFL rosters change almost daily.
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