234 High Schools Have Players Selected in 2020 Nfl Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/30/20 234 HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE PLAYERS SELECTED IN 2020 NFL DRAFT IMG ACADEMY (FL) LEADS ALL HIGH SCHOOLS WITH FOUR PLAYERS SELECTED With the 2020 NFL Draft now concluded, the incoming class of drafted rookies will soon experience their first taste of NFL life. And while the drafted rookies enter the NFL from a variety of different backgrounds, one thing they generally all have in common is an outstanding experience playing high school football. A total of 234 high schools contributed to the 255 players selected in the seven rounds of the Draft on April 23-25. IMG ACADEMY (Florida) led the way with four players selected, SAINT JOSEPH’S PREP (Pennsylvania) followed with three players selected, while 16 high schools – BLUE SPRINGS (Missouri), BULLIS (Maryland), CASS TECHNICAL (Michigan), CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (Florida), DE LA SALLE (Michigan), DEERFIELD BEACH (Florida), DEMATHA CATHOLIC (Maryland), DESOTO (Texas), HARRISON (Michigan), HIGHLAND SPRINGS (Virginia), KAHUKU (Hawaii), LAWRENCE ELKINS (Texas), LEE-MONTGOMERY (Alabama), OAKS CHRISTIAN (California), PACE ACADEMY (Georgia), and WYLIE (Texas) – each had two players selected. “Playing at IMG Academy was amazing,” said Denver Broncos second round pick K.J. HAMLER, who attended the school alongside Cleveland Browns second round pick GRANT DELPIT, Minnesota Vikings fifth round pick K.J. OSBORN and New Orleans Saints first round pick CESAR RUIZ. “It prepared you for college from a school standpoint, in addition to training your body to be physically ready for college football.” The breakdown of the 18 high schools that had multiple players drafted by NFL clubs: HIGH SCHOOL TOTAL PLAYERS (NFL TEAM/ROUND) Cesar Ruiz (New Orleans/1); Grant Delpit (Cleveland/2); K.J.
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