articleThe Brief The NFL has released data on the 1,730 players who made Week 1 rosters. More players went to high school in Florida and Texas than other states. But it’s Georgians who may have the best chance of making the cut – the Peach State topped the list of states with the most NFL players per capita. The high school with the most NFL players was once again IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, just south of Tampa, followed by American Heritage in Plantation, Florida. As of Week 1, NFL players represent high schools in 46 states and the District of Columbia, along with three other countries – Australia, Canada, and Germany – plus U.S. territory American Samoa.