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:
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NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 29 (Kansas City Chiefs)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 28 (New England Patriots)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 7, Pick 217 (Arizona Cardinals)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 2 (New York Jets)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 88 (Jacksonville Jaguars)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 125 (Buffalo Bills)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 1 (Las Vegas Raiders)
High School: Christopher Columbus High School (Miami)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 11 (Dallas Cowboys)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 33 (San Francisco 49ers)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 16 (New York Jets)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 93 (Los Angeles Rams)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 25 (Chicago Bears)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 12 (Miami Dolphins)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 5, Pick 144 (Carolina Panthers)
NFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 23 (Dallas Cowboys)
