Where NFL Week 1 quarterbacks went to high school
By Thomas Frey
Sep 9, 2022, 7:00pm
Texas leads way with 16 signal callers in the league, including Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford and Kyler Murray.
With Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season upon us, we took a deep dive on the high schools of quarterbacks that earned a spot on the 53-man rosters of the league's 32 teams.
Texas has the most former quarterbacks in the NFL with 16, including six starters — Kyler Murray, Ryan Tannehill, Jalen Hurts, Matthew Stafford, Baker Mayfield and Patrick Mahomes.
Florida follows with 10 active quarterbacks while California has nine and Georgia has six.
St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) is the only high school in the United States to have two starting NFL quarterbacks, Marcus Mariota of the Atlanta Falcons and Tua Tagovailoa from the Miami Dolphins.
Read on for a complete breakdown.
Kyler Murray of Allen (Texas) is one of 16 quarterbacks from the Lone Star State on NFL 53-man rosters entering the 2022 season.
Photo: Lisa Owens
Andy Dalton,
Katy, Saints
Nick Foles, Westlake, Colts
Kyler Murray,
Allen, Cardinals
Kyle Trask,
Manvel, Buccaneers
Florida (10)
Teddy Bridgewater,
Northwestern (Miami), Dolphins
California (10)Josh Allen,
Firebaugh, Bills
Aaron Rodgers,
Pleasant Valley (Chico), Packers
Georgia (6)Joshua Dobbs,
Alpharetta, Browns
Davis Mills,
Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross), Texans
Malik Willis,
Roswell, Titans
Arizona (3)Kyle Allen,
Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), Texans
Bryce Perkins,
Chandler, Rams
Brock Purdy,
Perry (Gilbert), 49ers
Missouri (3)Skylar Thompson,
Fort Osage (Independence), Dolphins
New Jersey (3)Kenny Pickett,
Ocean Township (Oakhurst), Steelers
P.J. Tucker,
Elizabeth, Panthers
Ohio (3)Brian Hoyer,
St. Ignatius (Cleveland), Patriots
Mitch Trubisky,
Mentor, Steelers
Alabama (2) Nick Mullins,
Spain Park (Hoover), Vikings
Jameis Winston,
Hueytown, Saints
Hawaii (2)Tua Tagovailoa, St. Louis, Dolphins
North Carolina (2)
Daniel Jones,
Charlotte Latin (Charlotte), Giants
Pennsylvania (2)Virginia (2)Russell Wilson,
Collegiate (Richmond), Broncos
Tyrod Taylor,
Hampton, Giants
Illinois (1)Jimmy Garoppolo,
Rolling Meadows, 49ers
Kentucky (1)Desmond Ridder,
St. Xavier (Louisville), Falcons
Louisiana (1)Dak Prescott,
Haughton, Cowboys
Michigan (1)Kirk Cousins,
Holland Christian (Holland), Vikings
Minnesota (1)
Trey Lance,
Marshall, 49ers
Mississippi (1)Nebraska (1)North Dakota (1)Oregon (1)South Carolina (1)Tennessee (1)Utah (1)Washington (1)
