Broward County again leads South Florida in current NFL players (with then-and-now photos)
Another NFL season begins, another year of Broward County leading the way in South Florida.
Although Broward’s week 1 representation on NFL team player payrolls saw a slight decrease from last year’s 55, the 954 area code remained decisively in front among the tri-county area in terms of South Florida’s high school alumni active in the league.
Broward had 48 players on Week 1’s 53-man active rosters, practice squads or reserve lists. It is the second year in a row with a decrease, after the huge 2021 that had 62 such players.
For the first time, American Heritage took over the top Broward spot by itself, with a 11-10 lead over perennial No. 1 representative St. Thomas Aquinas. The schools were tied 9-9 at this point last year.
Here are Broward’s active NFL players, followed by which schools are represented, which teams have the most county representation, which players fell off from last year and which ones are newcomers in 2023.
Deslin Alexandre, Bears, Deerfield Beach
Josh Ali, Falcons, Chaminade-Madonna
Jordan Battle, Bengals, St. Thomas Aquinas
Nik Bonitto, Broncos, St. Thomas Aquinas
Joey Bosa, Chargers, St. Thomas Aquinas
Nick Bosa, 49ers, St. Thomas Aquinas
Marquise Brown, Cardinals, Chaminade-Madonna
Brian Burns, Panthers, American Heritage
Devin Bush, Seahawks, Flanagan
Tyson Campbell, Jaguars, American Heritage
Robbie Chosen, Dolphins, South Plantation
Phillip Dorsett, Broncos, St. Thomas Aquinas
Jon Feliciano, 49ers, Western
Zay Flowers, Ravens, University School
Jonathan Ford, Packers, Dillard
Khalil Herbert, Bears, American Heritage
James Houston IV, Lions, American Heritage
Tyler Huntley, Ravens, Hallandale
Eddie Jackson, Bears, Boyd Anderson
Shemar Jean-Charles, 49ers, Miramar
Jerry Jeudy, Broncos, Deerfield Beach
Anthony Johnson, Saints, Chaminade-Madonna
Brandon Johnson, Broncos, American Heritage
Chris Lammons, Colts, Plantation
Kenny McIntosh, Seahawks, University School
Isaiah McKenzie, Colts, American Heritage
Josh Metellus, Vikings, Flanagan
Grant Miller, Rams, St. Thomas Aquinas
Elijah Moore, Browns, St. Thomas Aquinas
Fabian Moreau, Broncos, Western
Zack Moss, Colts, Hallandale
Trayvon Mullen, Ravens, Coconut Creek
Joshua Palmer, Chargers, St. Thomas Aquinas
Patrick (Johnson) Peterson, Steelers, Blanche Ely
James Pierre, Steelers, Deerfield Beach
Brandon Powell, Vikings, Deerfield Beach
Calvin Ridley, Jaguars, Monarch
Aaron Robinson, Giants, Deerfield Beach
Asante Samuel Jr., Chargers, St. Thomas Aquinas
Anthony Schwartz, Browns, American Heritage
Nesta Jade Silvera, Raiders, American Heritage
T.J. Slaton, Packers, American Heritage
Geno Smith, Seahawks, Miramar
Tyler Steen, Eagles, St. Thomas Aquinas
Pat Surtain II, Broncos, American Heritage
Rashad Weaver, Titans, Cooper City
Mike White, Dolphins, University School
Marco Wilson, Cardinals, American Heritage
BROWARD BY SCHOOL (48)
AMERICAN HERITAGE (11): Brian Burns, Panthers; Tyson Campbell, Jaguars; Khalil Herbert, Bears; James Houston IV, Lions; Brandon Johnson, Broncos; Isaiah McKenzie, Colts; Anthony Schwartz, Browns; Nesta Jade Silvera, Raiders; T.J. Slaton, Packers; Pat Surtain II, Broncos; Marco Wilson, Cardinals
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (10): Jordan Battle, Bengals; Nik Bonitto, Broncos; Joey Bosa, Chargers; Nick Bosa, 49ers; Phillip Dorsett, Broncos; Grant Miller, Rams; Elijah Moore, Browns; Joshua Palmer, Chargers; Asante Samuel Jr., Chargers; Tyler Steen, Eagles
DEERFIELD BEACH (5): Deslin Alexandre, Bears; Jerry Jeudy, Broncos; James Pierre, Steelers; Brandon Powell, Vikings; Aaron Robinson, Giants
CHAMINADE-MADONNA (3): Josh Ali, Falcons; Marquise Brown, Cardinals; Anthony Johnson, Saints
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL (3): Zay Flowers, Ravens; Kenny McIntosh, Seahawks; Mike White, Dolphins
FLANAGAN (2): Devin Bush, Seahawks; Josh Metellus, Vikings
HALLANDALE (2): Tyler Huntley, Ravens; Zack Moss, Colts
MIRAMAR (2): Shemar Jean-Charles, 49ers; Geno Smith, Seahawks
WESTERN (2): Jon Feliciano, 49ers; Fabian Moreau, Broncos
BLANCHE ELY (1): Patrick (Johnson) Peterson, Steelers
BOYD ANDERSON (1): Eddie Jackson, Bears
COCONUT CREEK (1): Trayvon Mullen, Ravens
COOPER CITY (1): Rashad Weaver, Titans
DILLARD (1): Jonathan Ford, Packers
MONARCH (1): Calvin Ridley, Jaguars
PLANTATION (1): Chris Lammons, Colts
SOUTH PLANTATION (1): Robbie Chosen, Dolphins
BROWARD BY NFL TEAM REPRESENTATION
BRONCOS (6): Nik Bonitto, St. Thomas Aquinas; Phillip Dorsett, St. Thomas Aquinas; Jerry Jeudy, Deerfield Beach; Brandon Johnson, American Heritage; Fabian Moreau, Western; Pat Surtain II, American Heritage
BEARS (3): Khalil Herbert, American Heritage; Eddie Jackson, Boyd Anderson; Deslin Alexandre, Deerfield Beach
49ERS (3): Nick Bosa, St. Thomas Aquinas; Jon Feliciano, Western; Shemar Jean-Charles, Miramar
SEAHAWKS (3): Devin Bush, Flanagan; Kenny McIntosh, University School; Geno Smith, Miramar
RAVENS (3): Zay Flowers, University School; Tyler Huntley, Hallandale; Trayvon Mullen, Coconut Creek
COLTS (3): Chris Lammons, Plantation; Isaiah McKenzie, American Heritage; Zack Moss, Hallandale
CHARGERS (3): Joey Bosa, St. Thomas Aquinas; Joshua Palmer, St. Thomas Aquinas; Asante Samuel Jr., St. Thomas Aquinas
CARDINALS (2): Marquise Brown, Chaminade-Madonna; Marco Wilson, American Heritage
PACKERS (2): T.J. Slaton, American Heritage; Jonathan Ford, Dillard
VIKINGS (2): Josh Metellus, Flanagan; Brandon Powell, Deerfield Beach
BROWNS (2): Elijah Moore, St. Thomas Aquinas; Anthony Schwartz, American Heritage
JAGUARS (2): Tyson Campbell, American Heritage; Calvin Ridley, Monarch
DOLPHINS (2): Robbie Chosen, South Plantation; Mike White, University School
STEELERS (2): Patrick (Johnson) Peterson, Blanche Ely; James Pierre, Deerfield Beach
FALCONS (1): Josh Ali, Chaminade-Madonna;
PANTHERS (1): Brian Burns, American Heritage
LIONS (1): James Houston IV, American Heritage
RAMS (1): Grant Miller, St. Thomas Aquinas
SAINTS (1): Anthony Johnson, Chaminade-Madonna
GIANTS (1): Aaron Robinson, Deerfield Beach
EAGLES (1): Tyler Steen, St. Thomas Aquinas
BENGALS (1): Jordan Battle, St. Thomas Aquinas
RAIDERS (1): Nesta Jade Silvera, American Heritage
TITANS (1): Rashad Weaver, Cooper City
NEW ADDITIONS
Deslin Alexandre, Bears, Deerfield Beach
Jordan Battle, Bengals, St. Thomas Aquinas
Zay Flowers, Ravens, University School
Anthony Johnson, Saints, Chaminade-Madonna
Kenny McIntosh, Seahawks, University School
Grant Miller, Rams, St. Thomas Aquinas
Nesta Jade Silvera, Raiders, American Heritage
Tyler Steen, Eagles, St. Thomas Aquinas
DROPPED OFF LIST
Kevin Austin Jr., Jaguars, North Broward Prep
Giovani Bernard, Buccaneers, St. Thomas Aquinas
Josh Bynes, Ravens, Boyd Anderson
Yodny Cajuste, Patriots, Miramar
Trevon Coley, Bears, Miramar
Mike Harley Jr., Browns, St. Thomas Aquinas
Bobby Hart, Bills, St. Thomas Aquinas
Faion Hicks, Broncos, Flanagan
Danny Isidora, Cardinals, Cypress Bay
Lamarcus Joyner, Jets, St. Thomas Aquinas
James McCourt, Jaguars, St. Thomas Aquinas
Marken Michel, Commanders, American Heritage
Sony Michel, Chargers, American Heritage
Herb Miller, Browns, Miramar
Jason Pierre-Paul, Ravens, Deerfield Beach
Binjimen Victor, Ravens, Coconut Creek
Quincy Wilson, Steelers, University School
