Texas High School Football Players Selected in 2011 NFL Draft

Texas saw 29 of former high school gridiron stars selected in the 2011 NFL Draft. QB Christian Ponder (Colleyville Heritage) and LB Von Miller (DeSoto) were the state's first round selections in a year that saw defensive backs dominate.

DB-8, QB-4, RB-4, WR-4, LB-3,T-2, TE-1, DE-1

--------------------------------------------- Selections
PLAYER
NFL TEAM (ROUND)
COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL (CITY)

LB Sam Acho
Arizona (4)
Texas
St Mark's School Of Texas (Dallas)

DB Mikail Baker
St. Louis (7)
Baylor
Skyline (Dallas)

RB Baron Batch
Pittsburgh (7)
Texas Tech
Midland Senior (Midland)

DE Jeremy Beal
Denver (7)
Oklahoma
Creekview (Carrollton)

DB Curtis Brown
Pittsburgh (3)
Texas
Gilmer

DB Chykie Brown
Baltimore (5)
Texas
North Shore Senior (Houston)

DB Brandon Burton
Minnesota (5)
Utah
Clear Creek (League City)

T Marcus Cannon
New England (5)
Texas Christian
Odessa

QB Andy Dalton
Cincinnati (2)
Texas Christian
Katy

RB Jay Finley
Cincinnati (7)
Baylor
Corsicana

WR Edmond Gates
Miami (4)
Abilene Christian
Wichita Falls

TE Rob Housler
Arizona (3)
Florida Atlantic
Judson (Converse)

RB Kendall Hunter
San Francisco (4)
Oklahoma State
John Tyler (Tyler)

DB Colin Jones
San Francisco (6)
Texas Christian
Bridgeport

WR Jeremy Kerley
NY Jets (5)
Texas Christian
Hutto

T DeMarcus Love
Minnesota (6)
Arkansas
Carter (Dallas)

QB Ryan Mallett
New England (3)
Arkansas
Texas (Texarkana)

QB Greg McElroy
NY Jets (7)
Alabama
Carroll (Southlake)

LB Von Miller
Denver (1)
Texas A&M
Desoto

WR Denarius Moore
Oakland (5)
Tennessee
Tatum

DB Jonathan Nelson
St. Louis (7)
Oklahoma
Mansfield Summit (Arlington)

LB Cheta Ozougwu
Houston (7)
Rice
Taylor (Houston)

QB Christian Ponder
Minnesota (1)
Florida State
Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville)

WR Aldrick Robinson
Washington (6)
Southern Methodist
Waxahachie

RB Jacquizz Rodgers
Atlanta (5)
Oregon State
Lamar (Rosenberg)

DB Josh Thomas
Dallas (5)
Buffalo
Cedar Hill

DB Aaron Williams
Buffalo (2)
Texas
McNeil (Austin)

LB Jabara Williams
St. Louis (7)
Stephen F. Austin
Garrison

DB Malcolm Williams
Arizona (4)
Texas Christian
Grand Prairie