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California high school football

116 California high schools have produced an NFL draft pick since the 2010 signing class, out of 654 with a college signee who went on to play.

178
NFL draftees
6% of 2010–2020 signees
229
College contributors
offense skill
4,991
Recruits tracked
since 2010
186
Schools that produced
of 654 with a signee

What California produces

Every college signee from a California high school since 2010 by position group, and how many were drafted.

WR
69132 NFL
CB
50224 NFL
EDGE
58820 NFL
QB
42418 NFL
ATH
45414 NFL
OT
36814 NFL
S
32111 NFL
IOL
36610 NFL
RB
33110 NFL
DL
30710 NFL
TE
2328 NFL
LB
3095 NFL
K
471 NFL
P
251 NFL
LS
26
draftedsigned with a college program

Every school, by NFL draft picks

Every California high school that has sent a player to a college football program since 2010 — 654 of them, ranked by what those players became.

#High schoolNFLRecruits
1Junipero Serra7116
2Oaks Christian670
3Long Beach Poly569
4St. John Bosco4140
5Mater Dei4119
6Rancho Cucamonga454
7Folsom355
8San Clemente330
9Rancho Verde321
10Corona Centennial374
11Servite345
12De La Salle362
13Crenshaw311
14Bishop O'Dowd324
15Santa Margarita Catholic252
16Chaminade243
17Upland232
18Calabasas229
19Crespi223
20Palo Alto212
21Loyola235
22JSerra Catholic234
23Moorpark213
24Pleasant Grove28
25Vista Murrieta228

186 of California's 654 high schools with a college signee have produced an NFL pick or a college contributor, and they are the ones ranked above; 23 have a pipeline page of their own. Search finds any of the 654.

Class by class

How many college players California sent out each year — whether the state as a whole is producing more or fewer, which no class ranking measures.

4–5★ signeesall other college signees
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'12
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'22
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college signees per recruiting class, 20102027. California

Notable alumni

The 40 biggest names out of California, drafted first. A school's own page carries every one of its signees.

PlayerPosCollegeOutcome
Ronald PowellEDGEFloridaNFL draft (2014 R5)
Bryce YoungQBAlabamaNFL draft (2023 R1)
Jaelan PhillipsEDGEUCLANFL draft (2021 R1)
Robert WoodsATHUSCNFL draft (2013 R2)
Kayvon ThibodeauxEDGEOregonNFL draft (2022 R1)
Iman MarshallCBUSCNFL draft (2019 R4)
Najee HarrisRBAlabamaNFL draft (2021 R1)
Shaq ThompsonSWashingtonNFL draft (2015 R1)
Kahlil McKenzieDLTennesseeNFL draft (2018 R6)
Su'a CravensSUSCNFL draft (2016 R2)
Adoree' JacksonCBUSCNFL draft (2017 R1)
Eddie VanderdoesDLUCLANFL draft (2017 R3)
Amon-Ra St. BrownWRUSCNFL draft (2021 R4)
Kyle MurphyOTStanfordNFL draft (2016 R6)
Josh RosenQBUCLANFL draft (2018 R1)
De'Anthony ThomasRBOregonNFL draft (2014 R4)
Arik ArmsteadATHOregonNFL draft (2015 R1)
Joe MixonRBOklahomaNFL draft (2017 R2)
JuJu Smith-SchusterATHUSCNFL draft (2017 R2)
Rasheem GreenDLUSCNFL draft (2018 R3)
Darnay HolmesCBUCLANFL draft (2020 R4)
Jonah WilliamsOTAlabamaNFL draft (2019 R1)
Wyatt DavisIOLOhio StateNFL draft (2021 R3)
Jayden DanielsQBArizona StateNFL draft (2024 R1)
Royce FreemanRBOregonNFL draft (2018 R3)
Colby ParkinsonTEStanfordNFL draft (2020 R4)
Troy FranklinWROregonNFL draft (2024 R4)
Henry To'o To'oEDGETennesseeNFL draft (2023 R5)
C.J. StroudQBOhio StateNFL draft (2023 R1)
Tanner McKeeQBStanfordNFL draft (2023 R6)
Zach CharbonnetRBMichiganNFL draft (2023 R2)
Marqise LeeATHUSCNFL draft (2014 R2)
Clark Phillips IIICBUtahNFL draft (2023 R4)
Marvell Tell IIISUSCNFL draft (2019 R5)
Drake JacksonEDGEUSCNFL draft (2022 R2)
Xavier WorthyWRTexasNFL draft (2024 R1)
Max TuerkOTUSCNFL draft (2016 R3)
Anthony BarrATHUCLANFL draft (2014 R1)
Jalen McMillanWRWashingtonNFL draft (2024 R3)
Deommodore LenoirCBOregonNFL draft (2021 R5)

Top current commits

RecruitPosCommitted toStars
Donte WrightCBMiami5★
Brandon ArringtonUSCOregonOklahomaCBTexas A&M5★
Chris Henry Jr.USCNotre DameOklahomaWROhio State5★
Honor Fa'alave-JohnsonATHUSC5★
Kodi GreeneMichiganGeorgiaOhio StateOTWashington5★
Marcus FakatouDLOhio State5★
Mark BowmanNotre DameOklahomaMichiganTEUSC5★
Richard WesleyNotre DameOhio StateMichiganEDGETexas5★

Other states

The same read for every state with enough college signings to measure.

A recruit's state is his HOMETOWN, so this is where California talent comes from rather than where it plays. Descriptive hindsight, not a forecast. Draft outcomes cover all positions (2010–2020 signing classes, each with the full five drafts behind it); the college-contributor count covers offense-skill positions (2010–21), where we have production data. How this is measured.