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Close to 150 state players active on NFL opening rosters
Close to 150 former Georgia high school players are active on opening-day NFL rosters in a season that began 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 almost one in every 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 with 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 physically-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 |
| CB | Andrew Booth | Archer | Clemson | Vikings |
| G | Joshua Ezeudu | Archer | North Carolina | Giants |
| 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 |
| CB | Josh Blackwell | Buford | Duke | Bears |
| LS | Reid Ferguson | Buford | LSU | Bills |
| LS | Blake Ferguson | Buford | LSU | Dolphins |
| LB | Baylon Spector | Calhoun | Clemson | Bills |
| DE | Darryl Johnson | Camden County | North Carolina A&T | Seahawks |
| LB | Myjai Sanders | Camden County | Cincinnati | Cardinals |
| LS | Josh Harris | Carrollton | Auburn | Chargers |
| DB | Jonathan Jones | Carrollton | Auburn | Patriots |
| G | Dylan Parham | Carrollton | Memphis | Raiders |
| 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 |
| LB | Tomon Fox | Collins Hill | North Carolina | Giants |
| QB | Taylor Heinicke | Collins Hill | Old Dominion | Commanders |
| 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 |
| RB | Kenyan Drake | Hillgrove | Alabama | Ravens |
| TE | Evan Engram | Hillgrove | Mississippi | Jaguars |
| TE | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Hillgrove | Maryland | Titans |
| 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 |
| S | Richard LeCounte III | Liberty County | Georgia | Browns |
| LB | Raekwon McMillan | Liberty County | Ohio State | Patriots |
| DE | Jordan Smith-IJ | Lithonia | UAB | Jaguars |
| S | Tariq Carpenter | Long County | Georgia Tech | Packers |
| LB | Jamin Davis | Long County | Kentucky | Commanders |
| 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 |
| TE | John FitzPatrick-IJ | Marist | Georgia | Falcons |
| S | Kyle Hamilton | Marist | Notre Dame | Ravens |
| DE | Malik Herring | Mary Persons | Georgia | Chiefs |
| DE | Dalvin Tomlinson | McDonough | Alabama | Vikings |
| G | Tremayne Anchrum | McEachern | Clemson | Rams |
| OT | Chuma Edoga | McEachern | Southern California | Falcons |
| 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 |
| P | Jake Camarda | Norcross | Georgia | Buccaneers |
| LB | Lorenzo Carter | Norcross | Georgia | Falcons |
| RB | Alvin Kamara | Norcross | Tennessee | Saints |
| 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 |
| FB | Connor Heyward | Peachtree Ridge | Michigan State | Steelers |
| DB | Bradley Roby | Peachtree Ridge | Ohio State | Saints |
| 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 |
| S | Xavier McKinney | Roswell | Alabama | Giants |
| QB | Malik Willis | Roswell | Liberty | Titans |
| CB | Mike Hilton | Sandy Creek | Mississippi | Bengals |
| DE | Cameron Sample | Shiloh | Tulane | Bengals |
| DE | Stephen Weatherly-IJ | Shiloh | Vanderbilt | Browns |
| 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 |
| K | Rodrigo Blankenship | Sprayberry | Georgia | Colts |
| RB | Jerick McKinnon | Sprayberry | Georgia Southern | Chiefs |
| RB | Trey Sermon | Sprayberry | Ohio State | Eagles |
| 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 | Preston Smith | Stephenson | Mississippi State | Packers |
| DE | Montez Sweat | Stephenson | Mississippi State | Commanders |
| LB | D.J. Wonnum | Stephenson | South Carolina | Vikings |
| 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 |
| C | David Andrews | Wesleyan | Georgia | Patriots |
| TE | Tommy Tremble | Wesleyan | Notre Dame | Panthers |
| 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 |
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