These NFL players played high school football in the Fort Worth-area. Who are they?

Charles Baggarly

September 15, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.·2 min read

The state of Texas has the most former high school football players currently playing in the NFL.

How many are from Fort-Worth? At least 28 active NFL players went to high school in the area.

Former Fort Worth-area high school football players are on 19 different NFL teams. The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos have the most local talent on their roster with three each.

The Cleveland Browns and have two, which includes Myles Garret, a four time Pro Bowl member and a two time All Pro who used to play for Arlington Martin.

The Fort Worth-area boasts four active Super Bowl champions: linebacker Justin Hollins from Arlington Martin, defensive tackle Bobby Brown from Arlington Lamar, defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson from Arlington Heights and Halapoulivaati Vaitai of Haltom.

Fort Worth-area NFL players

Arlington Bowie

- Ty Nsekhe, Cleveland Browns, offensive lineman

- Elijah Higgins, Arizona Cardinals, tight end

Arlington Lamar

- Shane Buechele, Buffalo Bills, quarterback

- Bobby Brown, Los Angeles Rams, defensive tackle

Arlington Martin

- Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns, defensive end

- Justin Hollins, Green Bay Packers, linebacker

Richland

- Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs, wide receiver

Keller Timber Creek

- Erik Ezukanma, Miami Dolphins, wide receiver

North Crowley

- Tyler Smith, Dallas Cowboys, offensive line

- E.J. Speed, Indianapolis Colts, linebacker

Fort Worth South Hills

- Tylan Wallace, Baltimore Ravens, wide receiver

Trinity Christian

- Lewis Cine, Minnesota Vikings, safety

Flower Mound Marcus

- Kaden Smith, Washington Commanders, tight end

Euless Trinity

- Kader Kohou, Miami Dolphins, cornerback

Arlington Heights

- A’Shawn Robinson, New York Giants, defensive tackle

- Tariq Woolen, Seattle Seahawks, cornerback

Kennedale

- Baron Browning, Denver Broncos, outside linebacker

Colleyville Heritage

- Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders, defensive end

- Drew Sanders, Denver Broncos, linebacker

Crowley

- Milton Williams, Philadelphia Eagles, defensive tackle

Haltom

- Halapoulivaati Vaitai, Detroit Lions, offensive tackle

The Colony

- Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots, defensive back

Keller Fossil Ridge

- Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers, kicker

Mansfield

- Paulson Abedo, New Orleans Saints, cornerback

- Hassan Ridgeway, Houston Texans, defensive tackle

Mansfield Summit

- Myles Adams, Seattle Seahawks, defensive tackle

Southlake Carroll

- Evan Brown, Seattle Seahawks, center

- Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Denver Broncos, wide receiver

Are we missing an NFL player from the Fort Worth-area? Send your thoughts to high school editor Charles Baggarly at cbaggarly@star-telegram.com.

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