LIST: Texas Dominates 2025 NFL Draft with 37 Players Selected—4 Schools With Multiple Picks

TYLER, Texas (TXAN 24) — Texas high school football once again proved its national dominance as 37 former Texas prep standouts were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft — the most of any state.

Among the 246 high schools represented in this year’s draft, four Texas programs stood out by producing multiple picks: Southlake Carroll (R.J. Mickens, Quinn Ewers), Klein Cain (Matthew Golden, Jaydon Blue), Manor (Princely Umanmielen, Tahj Brooks), and Pleasant Grove (Landon Jackson, Nick Martin).

Texas also led the nation in first-round picks with six, headlined by Columbia High School’s Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to the Titans and Frisco Lone Star alum Ashton Jeanty landing at No. 6 to the Raiders.

East Texas was represented by Pleasant Grove’s Jackson and Martin, and Marshall High School’s Savion Williams — keeping the region’s NFL pipeline flowing strong.

Below is the full list of Texas high school products selected in the 2025 NFL Draft:

Full List of Texas High School Players Drafted in 2025

1. Cam Ward – QB, Columbia (West Columbia) – Titans (1st)

2. Ashton Jeanty – RB, Lone Star (Frisco) – Raiders (1st)

3. Kelvin Banks Jr. – OT, Summer Creek (Humble) – Saints (1st)

4. Jahdae Barron – CB, Connally (Pflugerville) – Broncos (1st)

5. Matthew Golden – WR, Klein Cain (Houston) – Packers (1st)

6. Donovan Jackson – G, Episcopal (Bellaire) – Vikings (1st)

7. R.J. Mickens – S, Carroll (Southlake) – Chargers (6th)

8. Quinn Ewers – QB, Carroll (Southlake) – Dolphins (7th)

9. Jaydon Blue – RB, Klein Cain (Houston) – Cowboys (5th)

10. Princely Umanmielen – DL, Manor – Panthers (3rd)

11. Tahj Brooks – RB, Manor – Bengals (6th)

12. Landon Jackson – DL, Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) – Bills (3rd)

13. Nick Martin – LB, Pleasant Grove (Texarkana) – 49ers (3rd)

14. Elijah Arroyo – TE, Independence (Frisco)

15. Billy Bowman – DB, Ryan (Denton)

16. Vernon Broughton – DL, Cypress Ridge (Houston)

17. Marcus Bryant – OL, Cedar Ridge (Round Rock)

18. Alfred Collins – DL, Cedar Creek

19. Hayden Conner – OL, Katy Taylor (Katy)

20. Kitan Crawford – DB, John Tyler (Tyler)

21. Andrew Mukuba – DB, LBJ (Austin)

22. Caleb Rogers – OL, Lake Ridge (Mansfield)

23. Shedeur Sanders – QB, Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill)

24. Nick Scourton – DL, Bryan

25. Upton Stout – DB, North Shore (Houston)

26. Shemar Turner – DL, DeSoto

27. Cameron Williams – OL, Duncanville

28. Savion Williams – WR, Marshall

29. Craig Woodson – DB, South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)

30. Kobee Minor – CB, Lake Dallas – Patriots (7th)

31. Korie Black – CB, Connally (Waco)

32. Jaden Hullaby – RB, Mansfield Timberview

33. Seth Martin – OL, Denton Guyer

34. Isaiah Neyor – WR, Lamar (Arlington)

35. La’Damian Webb – RB, James Bowie (Arlington)

36. Mike Harris – DB, Elkins (Missouri City)

37. Jordan Whittington – WR, Cuero

Texas High Schools Are Still King

From the 1st overall pick to late-round gems, the Lone Star State’s football factories continue to shape the future of the league — from metro giants like Southlake and DeSoto to East Texas schools like Pleasant Grove and Marshall. All eyes now turn to how these rookies transition into training camp and earn their spot on Sundays.