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The 2026 NFL Draft has not officially concluded, with 257 players hearing their names called to play for one of the 32 teams.
Long before these players were heading towards the league, they were standouts at a high school from anywhere around the country. As football continues to grow, it shouldn't come as a shock that nearly every state had a player taken at some point in the draft.
Here's a look at each of the top picks for every state who had a players or players selected:
More: NFL draft grades: Ranking all 32 teams' 2026 classes, with lowly Jets earning an A+
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 29 (Kansas City Chiefs)
High School: Thompson High School (Alabaster)
College: Clemson
Position: Defensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 28 (New England Patriots)
High School: Highland High School (Gilbert)
College: Utah
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 7, Pick 217 (Arizona Cardinals)
High School: Conway High School
College: Ole Miss
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 2 (New York Jets)
High School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
College: Texas Tech
Position: EDGE
NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 88 (Jacksonville Jaguars)
High School: Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver)
College: Oregon
Position: Guard
NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 125 (Buffalo Bills)
High School: Taft School (Watertown)
College: UConn
Position: Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 1 (Las Vegas Raiders)
High School: Christopher Columbus High School (Miami)
College: Indiana
Position: Quarterback
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 11 (Dallas Cowboys)
High School: Mill Creek (Hoschton)
College: Ohio State
Position: Safety
NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 33 (San Francisco 49ers)
High School: Kapolei High School
College: Ole Miss
Position: Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 16 (New York Jets)
High School: Skyline High School (Idaho Falls)
College: Oregon
Position: Tight End
NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 93 (Los Angeles Rams)
High School: Kankakee High School
College: Missouri
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 25 (Chicago Bears)
High School: Westfield High School
College: Oregon
Position: Safety
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 12 (Miami Dolphins)
High School: Southeast Polk (Des Moines)
College: Alabama
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 5, Pick 144 (Carolina Panthers)
High School: Mill Valley High School (Shawnee)
College: Kansas State
Position: Center
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Texas Tech defensive lineman Romello Height (DL40) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images"]https://media.zenfs.com/en/high_sch...es_147/819edf81cd50f7928fc803238c8a1810[/IMG]
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 23 (Dallas Cowboys)
High School: Dupont Manual (Louisville)
College: UCF
Position: EDGE
NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 64 (Seattle Seahawks)
High School: Alexandria High School
College: TCU
Position: Safety
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Chiefs)
High School: Archbishop Spalding (Severn)
College: LSU
Position: Cornerback
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 18 (Minnesota Vikings)
High School: Southfield High School
College: Florida
Position: Defensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 136 (New Orleans Saints)
High School: Marshall High School
College: North Dakota State
Position: Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 68 (Philadelphia Eagles)
High School: Cleveland Central
College: Miami
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 3 (Arizona Cardinals)
High School: Christian Brothers College High School
College: Notre Dame
Position: Running Back
NFL Draft Selection: Round 7, Pick 252 (Philadelphia Eagles)
High School: Helena High School
College: New Mexico
Position: EDGE
NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 56 (Jacksonville Jaguars)
High School: Aurora High School
College: Texas A&M
Position: Tight End
NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 47 (Pittsburgh Steelers)
High School: Liberty High School (Henderson)
College: Alabama
Position: Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 34 (Arizona Cardinals)
High School: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)
College: Texas A&M
Position: Guard
NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 122 (Las Vegas Raiders)
High School: Cicero-North Syracuse High School
College: Arkansas
Position: Running Back
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 24 (Cleveland Browns)
High School: Chambers High School (Charlotte)
College: Texas A&M
Position: Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 5 (New York Giants)
High School: Glenville (Cleveland)
College: Ohio State
Position: EDGE
NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 77 (Green Bay Packers)
High School: Owasso High School
College: Missouri
Position: Defensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 111 (Denver Broncos)
High School: Clackamas High School
College: Boise State
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 46 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
High School: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)
College: Missouri
Position: Linebacker
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 19 (Carolina Panthers)
High School: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mount Pleasant)
College: Georgia
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 13 (Los Angeles Rams)
High School: Westview (Martin)
College: Alabama
Position: Quarterback
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 8 (New Orleans Saints)
High School: Allen High School
College: Arizona State
Position: Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 9 (Cleveland Browns)
High School: Timpview High School (Provo)
College: Utah
Position: Offensive Tackle
NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 74 (New York Giants)
High School: Monticello High School (Charlottesville)
College: Notre Dame
Position: Wide Receiver
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 14 (Baltimore Ravens)
High School: Graham-Kapowsin High School
College: Penn State
Position: Guard
NFL Draft Selection: Round 5, Pick 159 (Minnesota Vikings)
High School: Arrowhead High School (Hartland)
College: Michigan
Position: Full Back
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Who was the highest pick from each state in 2026 NFL Draft?
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Long before these players were heading towards the league, they were standouts at a high school from anywhere around the country. As football continues to grow, it shouldn't come as a shock that nearly every state had a player taken at some point in the draft.
Here's a look at each of the top picks for every state who had a players or players selected:
More: NFL draft grades: Ranking all 32 teams' 2026 classes, with lowly Jets earning an A+
Alabama: Peter Woods
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 29 (Kansas City Chiefs)
High School: Thompson High School (Alabaster)
College: Clemson
Position: Defensive Tackle
Arizona: Caleb Lomu
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 28 (New England Patriots)
High School: Highland High School (Gilbert)
College: Utah
Position: Offensive Tackle
Arkansas: Jayden Williams
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 7, Pick 217 (Arizona Cardinals)
High School: Conway High School
College: Ole Miss
Position: Offensive Tackle
California: David Bailey
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 2 (New York Jets)
High School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
College: Texas Tech
Position: EDGE
Colorado: Emmanuel Pregnon
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 88 (Jacksonville Jaguars)
High School: Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver)
College: Oregon
Position: Guard
Connecticut: Skyler Bell
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 125 (Buffalo Bills)
High School: Taft School (Watertown)
College: UConn
Position: Wide Receiver
Florida: Fernando Mendoza
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 1 (Las Vegas Raiders)
High School: Christopher Columbus High School (Miami)
College: Indiana
Position: Quarterback
Georgia: Caleb Downs
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 11 (Dallas Cowboys)
High School: Mill Creek (Hoschton)
College: Ohio State
Position: Safety
Hawaii: De’Zhaun Stribling
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 33 (San Francisco 49ers)
High School: Kapolei High School
College: Ole Miss
Position: Wide Receiver
Idaho: Kenyon Sadiq
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 16 (New York Jets)
High School: Skyline High School (Idaho Falls)
College: Oregon
Position: Tight End
Illinois: Keagen Trost
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 93 (Los Angeles Rams)
High School: Kankakee High School
College: Missouri
Position: Offensive Tackle
Indiana: Dillon Thieneman
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 25 (Chicago Bears)
High School: Westfield High School
College: Oregon
Position: Safety
Iowa: Kadyn Proctor
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 12 (Miami Dolphins)
High School: Southeast Polk (Des Moines)
College: Alabama
Position: Offensive Tackle
Kansas: Sam Hecht
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 5, Pick 144 (Carolina Panthers)
High School: Mill Valley High School (Shawnee)
College: Kansas State
Position: Center
Kentucky: Malachi Lawrence
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Texas Tech defensive lineman Romello Height (DL40) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images"]https://media.zenfs.com/en/high_sch...es_147/819edf81cd50f7928fc803238c8a1810[/IMG]
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 23 (Dallas Cowboys)
High School: Dupont Manual (Louisville)
College: UCF
Position: EDGE
Louisiana: Bud Clark
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 64 (Seattle Seahawks)
High School: Alexandria High School
College: TCU
Position: Safety
Maryland: Mansoor Delane
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Chiefs)
High School: Archbishop Spalding (Severn)
College: LSU
Position: Cornerback
Michigan: Caleb Banks
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 18 (Minnesota Vikings)
High School: Southfield High School
College: Florida
Position: Defensive Tackle
Minnesota: Bryce Lance
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 136 (New Orleans Saints)
High School: Marshall High School
College: North Dakota State
Position: Wide Receiver
Mississippi: Markel Bell
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 68 (Philadelphia Eagles)
High School: Cleveland Central
College: Miami
Position: Offensive Tackle
Missouri: Jeremiyah Love
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 3 (Arizona Cardinals)
High School: Christian Brothers College High School
College: Notre Dame
Position: Running Back
Montana: Keyshawn James-Newby
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 7, Pick 252 (Philadelphia Eagles)
High School: Helena High School
College: New Mexico
Position: EDGE
Nebraska: Nate Boerkircher
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 56 (Jacksonville Jaguars)
High School: Aurora High School
College: Texas A&M
Position: Tight End
Nevada: Germie Bernard
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 47 (Pittsburgh Steelers)
High School: Liberty High School (Henderson)
College: Alabama
Position: Wide Receiver
New Jersey: Chase Bisontis
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 34 (Arizona Cardinals)
High School: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)
College: Texas A&M
Position: Guard
New York: Mike Washington Jr.
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 122 (Las Vegas Raiders)
High School: Cicero-North Syracuse High School
College: Arkansas
Position: Running Back
North Carolina: KC Concepcion
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 24 (Cleveland Browns)
High School: Chambers High School (Charlotte)
College: Texas A&M
Position: Wide Receiver
Ohio: Arvell Reese
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 5 (New York Giants)
High School: Glenville (Cleveland)
College: Ohio State
Position: EDGE
Oklahoma: Chris McClellan
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 77 (Green Bay Packers)
High School: Owasso High School
College: Missouri
Position: Defensive Tackle
Oregon: Kage Casey
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 111 (Denver Broncos)
High School: Clackamas High School
College: Boise State
Position: Offensive Tackle
Pennsylvania: Josiah Trotter
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 46 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
High School: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)
College: Missouri
Position: Linebacker
South Carolina: Monroe Freeling
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 19 (Carolina Panthers)
High School: Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mount Pleasant)
College: Georgia
Position: Offensive Tackle
Tennessee: Ty Simpson
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 13 (Los Angeles Rams)
High School: Westview (Martin)
College: Alabama
Position: Quarterback
Texas: Jordyn Tyson
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 8 (New Orleans Saints)
High School: Allen High School
College: Arizona State
Position: Wide Receiver
Utah: Spencer Fano
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 9 (Cleveland Browns)
High School: Timpview High School (Provo)
College: Utah
Position: Offensive Tackle
Virginia: Malachi Fields
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 74 (New York Giants)
High School: Monticello High School (Charlottesville)
College: Notre Dame
Position: Wide Receiver
Washington: Olaivavega Ioane
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 14 (Baltimore Ravens)
High School: Graham-Kapowsin High School
College: Penn State
Position: Guard
Wisconsin: Max Bredeson
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 5, Pick 159 (Minnesota Vikings)
High School: Arrowhead High School (Hartland)
College: Michigan
Position: Full Back
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Who was the highest pick from each state in 2026 NFL Draft?
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