The NFL this season will recognize nearly 100 Georgia high schools that produced 131 alumni who were players or head coaches in the Super Bowl.
That's especially exciting for Griffin High, which ranks tied for second nationally with six alumni who played in Super Bowls. They are Charlie Clemons, Chris Clemons, Jessie Tuggle, Freddie Gilbert, Ben Talley and Willie Gault.
Each school can apply for football grants of up to $5,000 and will receive a commemorative golden football, delivered to the school by a player or coach when possible. One of the Georgia players, McNair alumnus Robert Mathis of the Indianapolis Colts, will be featured on CBS's "This Morning" during his visit to his alma mater.
Some notable former Georgia high school players who played or coached in Super Bowls are Fran Tarkenton (Athens), Hines Ward (Forest Park), Richard Dent (Crim), Kevin Butler (Redan), George Rogers (Duluth), Jamal Lewis (Douglass) and Dan Reeves (Americus). For schools that no longer exist, the player or coach can designate another school.
| Player/coach | High school | Super Bowl team |
| Bart Oates | Albany | Giants (XXI, XXV), 49ers (XXIX) |
| Dan Reeves | Americus | Cowboys (V, VI), Broncos (XXI, XXII, XXIV), Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Kent Hill | Americus | Rams (XIV) |
| Leonard Pope | Americus-Sumter | Cardinals (XLIII) |
| Dexter Carter | Appling County | 49ers (XXIX) |
| Frank Pitts | Archer (Atlanta) | Chiefs (I, IV) |
| Fran Tarkenton | Athens | Vikings (VIII, IX, XI) |
| James Butler | Bainbridge | Giants (XLII) |
| Earnest Byner | Baldwin | Redskins (XXVI) |
| Leroy Hill | Baldwin | Seahawks (XL) |
| Nick Harper | Baldwin | Colts (XLI) |
| Julius Adams | Ballard-Hudson | Patriots (XX) |
| Roy Simmons | Beach | Redskins (XVIII) |
| Chris Mohr | Briarwood Academy | Bills (XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII) |
| Mack Strong | Brookstone | Seahawks (XL) |
| Jason Elam | Brookwood | Broncos (XXXII, XXXIII) |
| Carlton Williamson | Brown | 49ers (XVI, XIX) |
| Carlos Rogers | Butler | 49ers (XLVII) |
| Bill Stanfill | Cairo | Dolphins (VI, VII, VIII) |
| Bobby Walden | Cairo | Steelers (IX, X) |
| Demarcus Dobbs | Calvary Day | Seahawks (XLIX) |
| Nate Odomes | Carver (Columbus) | Bills (XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII) |
| Brenston Buckner | Carver (Columbus) | Steelers (XXX), Panthers (XXXVIII) |
| Roderick Hood | Carver (Columbus) | Eagles (XXXIX), Cardinals (XLIII) |
| Steve Wallace | Chamblee | 49ers (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) |
| Champ Bailey | Charlton County | Broncos (XLVIII) |
| Willie Green | Clarke Central | Broncos (XXXII, XXXIII) |
| Chuck Smith | Clarke Central | Falcons (XXXIII) |
| John Kasay | Clarke Central | Panthers (XXXVIII) |
| Bill Curry | College Park | Packers (I), Colts (III, V) |
| Antonio Edwards | Colquitt County | Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Larry Brown | Crim | Titans (XXXIV) |
| Richard Dent | Crim | Bears (XX) |
| Donald Lester | Dougherty | Redskins (XVII) |
| Jamal Lewis | Douglass | Ravens (XXXV) |
| Jeff Saturday | Shamrock | Colts (XLI) |
| George Rogers | Duluth | Redskins (XXII) |
| Harris Barton | Dunwoody | 49ers (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) |
| Bucky Dilts | Dykes | Broncos (XII) |
| Chris Hanson | East Coweta | Patriots (XLII) |
| Keith Brooking | East Coweta | Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Dusty Zeigler | Effingham County | Giants (XXXV) |
| Rayfield Wright | Fairmont | Cowboys (V, VI, X, XII, XIII) |
| Hines Ward | Forest Park | Steelers (XL, XLIII, XLV) |
| Troy Jones | Franklin County | Broncos (XXXII, XXXIII) |
| John Davis | Gilmer | Bills (XXV, XXVII, XXVIII) |
| Chuck Evans | Glenn Hills | Ravens (XXXV) |
| Shannon Sharpe | Glennville | Broncos (XXXII, XXXIII, XXXV) |
| Freddie Gilbert | Griffin | Broncos (XXI, XXII) |
| Ben Talley | Griffin | Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Charlie Clemons | Griffin | Rams (XXXIV) |
| Chris Clemons | Griffin | Seahawks (XLVIII) |
| Jessie Tuggle | Griffin | Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Willie Gault | Griffin | Bears (XX) |
| Robert Steele | Hardaway | Cowboys (XIII) |
| Harold McLinton | Harper | Redskins (VII) |
| Herb Mul-key | Harper | Redskins (VII) |
| James Carpenter | Hephzibah | Seahawks (XLVIII, XLIX) |
| Ben Patrick | Jenkins | Cardinals (XLIII) |
| Chester Wills | Johnson (Gainesville) | Raiders (XVIII) |
| Mike Wilson | Johnson (Gainesville) | Bengals (XVI) |
| George Atkinson | Johnson (Savannah) | Raiders (XI) |
| Emmanuel McDaniel | Jonesboro | Giants (XXXV) |
| Chuck Hurston | Jordan | Chiefs (I, IV) |
| Deon Grant | Josey | Panthers (XXXVIII), Giants (XLVI) |
| Tyrone Poole | LaGrange | Patriots (XXXVIII) |
| Wesley Woodyard | LaGrange | Broncos (XLVIII) |
| Richard Conn | Lakeside (Atlanta) | Steelers (IX) |
| Emerson Boozer | Laney | Jets (III) |
| J.T. Thomas | Lanier (Macon) | Steelers (IX, X, XIV) |
| Barney Bussey | Lincoln County | Bengals (XXIII) |
| Jarius Wynn | Lincoln County | Packers (XLV) |
| Carl Parker | Lowndes | Bengals (XXIII) |
| Mel Blount | Lyons Industrial | Steelers (IX, X, XIII, XIV) |
| Bill Mathis | Manchester | Jets (III) |
| Patrick Mannelly | Marist | Bears (XLI) |
| Robert Mathis | McNair | Colts (XLI, XLIV) |
| Don Griffin | Mitchell-Baker | 49ers (XXIII, XXIV) |
| Deion Branch | Monroe | Patriots (XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLVI) |
| Ricardo Lockette | Monroe | Seahawks (XLVIII, XLIX) |
| Andre Hastings | Morrow | Steelers (XXX) |
| Drew Hill | Newnan | Rams (XIV) |
| Larry Grant | Norcross | 49ers (XLVII) |
| Kyle Love | North Clayton | Patriots (XLVI) |
| Sam Wyche | North Fulton | Redskins (VII), Bengals (XXIII) |
| Verron Haynes | North Springs | Steelers (XL) |
| Jon Stinchcomb | Parkview | Saints (XLIV) |
| Matt Stinchcomb | Parkview | Raiders (XXXVII) |
| Greg Lloyd | Peach County | Steelers (XXX) |
| Ken Ellis | Ralph Bunche | Rams (XIV) |
| Chris Gardocki | Redan | Steelers (XL) |
| Kevin Butler | Redan | Bears (XX) |
| Terance Mathis | Redan | Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Ken Whisenhunt | Richmond Academy | Cardinals (XLIII) |
| Dainon Sidney | Riverdale | Titans (XXXIV) |
| D.J. Ware | Rockmart | Giants (XLVI) |
| Chris Reis | Roswell | Saints (XLIV) |
| Leonard Barker | Roswell | Bengals (XXIII) |
| Leroy Harris | Savannah | Eagles (XV) |
| Phillip Wheeler | Shaw | Colts (XLIV) |
| Greg Favors | Southside | Titans (XXXIV), Panthers (XXXVIII) |
| Reggie Wilkes | Southwest (Atlanta) | Eagles (XV) |
| Hason Graham | Southwest DeKalb | Patriots (XXXI) |
| Randy Fuller | Spencer | Steelers (XXX, Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Gary Downs | Spencer | Falcons (XXXIII) |
| Otis Sistrunk | Spencer | Raiders (XI) |
| DeAngelo Tyson | Statesboro | Ravens (XLVII) |
| Jeremy Mincey | Statesboro | Broncos (XLVIII) |
| Bruce Irvin | Stockbridge | Seahawks (XLVIII, XLIX) |
| Le Kevin Smith | Stratford Academy | Patriots (XLII) |
| William Judson | Sylvan | Dolphins (XVII, XIX) |
| Danny Copeland | Thomas Co. Central | Redskins (XXVI) |
| Myron Guyton | Thomas Co. Central | Giants (XXV) |
| Guy McIntyre | Thomasville | 49ers (XIX, XXIII, XXIV) |
| Ray Guy | Thomson | Raiders (XI, XV, XVIII) |
| Hubert Ginn | Tompkins | Dolphins (VI, VII, XI) |
| Nick Eason | Toombs County | Steelers (XLIII, XLV) |
| Patrick Pass | Tucker | Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) |
| John McMakin | Tucker | Steelers (IX) |
| Ben Thomas | Turner County | Patriots (XX) |
| Willie Gary | Valdosta | Rams (XXXVI) |
| Fred Stokes | Vidalia | Redskins (XXVI) |
| James Brooks | Warner Robins | Bengals (XXIII) |
| Len Hauss | Wayne County | Redskins (VII) |
| Chad Hall | Wesleyan | 49ers (XLVII) |
| Damaryius Thomas | West Laurens | Broncos (XLVIII) |
| Keyaron Fox | Westlake | Steelers (XLIII, XLV) |
| Anthony Mitchell | Westlake | Ravens (XXXV) |
| Keith Adams | Westlake | Eagles (XXXIX) |
| Bobby Bryant | Willingham | Vikngs (VIII, XI) |
| Bruce Miller | Woodstock | 49ers (XLVII) |
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