It was a busy night for former Texas high school football players at the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit. 23 players who played their high school football in Texas were drafted.
Two former Texas high school football players were taken in the first round. The first off the board is from Byron Murphy, the former defensive tackler for the DeSoto Eagles. Murphy played his college ball for Texas and was selected 16th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
Following Murphy was offensive tackle Tyler Guyton, who was taken number 29 by the Dallas Cowboys. Guyton played high school football at Manor High School and went on to play college football for Oklahoma.
The second round was packed full of former Texas high school football players. Ja’Lynn Polk from Lufkin was selected 37th by the Patriots. Right after Polk, with pick 38, the Titans picked Huntsville DT T’Vondre Sweat. Former Halletsville running back Jonathan Brooks went number 46 to the Panthers, former Fort Bend Ridge Point WR Adonai Mitchell went number 52 to the Colts, former Jersey Village OL Patrick Paul went number 55 t0 the Dolphins, and former Duncanville Panther CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. went number 61 to the Detroit Lions.
Here is the list of all former Texas high school football players taken in the 2024 NFL Draft:
#16 Seattle Seahawks: Byron Murphy, DeSoto
#29 Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Guyton, Manor
#37 New England Patriots: Ja’Lynn Polk, Lufkin
#38 Tennessee Titans: T’Vondre Sweat, Huntsville
#46 Carolina Panthers: Jonathon Brooks, Halletsville
#52 Indianapolis Colts: Adonai Mitchel, Ridge Point
#55 Miami Dolphins: Patrick Paul, Jersey Village
#61 Detroit Lions: Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Duncanville
#67 Washington Commanders: Brandon Coleman, Denton
#101 Carolina Panthers: Jatavion Sander, Denton Ryan
#103 New England Patriots: Layden Robinson, Manvel
#131 Kansas City Chiefs: Jared Wiley, Temple
#152 Philadelphia Eagles: Anaias Smith, Fort Bend Dulles
#162 Arizona Cardinals: Christian Jones, Cypress Woods
#186 Atlanta Falcons: Jase McLellan, Aledo
#195 Pittsburgh Steelers: Ryan Watts, Little Elm
#213 Los Angeles Rams: Jordan Whittington, Cuero
#217 Los Angeles Rams: Beaux Limmer, Tyler Legacy
#223 Las Vegas Raiders: Trey Taylor, Frisco Lone Star
#223 Minnesota Vikings: Levi Drake Rodriguez, Georgetown East View
#241 Miami Dolphins: Tahj Washington, Marshall
#249 Houston Texans: LaDarius Henderson, Waxahachie
#254 Los Angeles Rams: KT Leveston, Waco Midway
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