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Two California high sclrools - De La Salle in Concord and Long Beach Polytechnic in L,ong Beach -- top the list of high schools with the most 2007 NFL players with six each,
The totals are based on the 1,693-man 2007 NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters (Septenrber 6, 910). NFL players from Kickoff rosters hail from 1,384 high schools in 48 states and the District af Columbia, three foreign countries and one U,S. territory (American Samoa).
Two higlt schools - DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland and Dillard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - had five players apiece on Kickoff rosters. De La Salle, Dillard and Long Beach Poly have traditionally been among the annual leaders in NFL alumni. This is the first time that DeMatha Catholic has had players in the top two positions since 1998, when NFL high school rosters lvere first computed.
The NFL players from the most productive schools have fond memories of their high school days, and respect for how the schools'football programs are run: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS QB QUiNN GRAY (Dillard): "The big thing about going to Dillard was the tradition. It started back when my dad was a coach there from 1979-90. He started a
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real tradition as far as winning football games and excellence in the classroom. It was a pleasure to go to the school and be a member of the football team at Dillard. You had guys like ISAAC BRUCE, CHRIS GAMBLE and people like that who played there, The tradition continues because you have guys coming out of there now going to college and then to the NFL, They will continue to do that."
. CLEVELAND BROWNS LB WILLIE MC GINEST (Long Beach Poly): "Long Beach Poly means a lot to me. The school is a melting pot of ethnicity, and you not only got a great education, but you also learned about life. The coaches and administrators made sure you focused on your schoolwork, It is not a surprise to me that so many people who went to Poly have gone on to do great things. They prepare you for the next phase of your life." " NEW YORK GIANTS WR AMANi TOOMER (De La Salle): "The thing i learned from high school football was the focus it takes to be successful. We had a very successful run at De La Salle and what I remember most about it was that everybody was really focused about playing every week. It was just a good feeling that you knew the guy next to you was going to try his hardest to be the best and you could trust him, The other thing that was great was working with a coaching staff that consisted of really good people -- people who really wanted you to do well. It's just a good feeling to have their support and have people behind you who want to
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES RB BRIAN WESTBROOK (DeMatha): "My high school coach (wILLIAM lvlc GREGOR II, the 2004 NFL High School Coach of the Year) continues to be an inspiration and source of st"tppott for me." HIGH SCHOOLS WITH MOST NFL PLAYERS
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HOME STATES: California topped the list followed by Texas (184) and Florida ( 178);
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HOMETOWNS: Miami, Florida heads the list of hometowns with the most NFL players (37), followed by Houston (32), Detroit, Los Angeles and San Diego (13 each).
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