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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 26: Terence Steele #78 of the Dallas Cowboys smiles on the bench after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Washington Football Team at AT&T Stadium on December 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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From San Antonio high school fields to NFL stadiums, the Alamo City has produced its share of professional football talent \u2014 part of a Texas pipeline that ranks among the nation’s strongest.<\/p>\n
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A new study by\u00a0ACE.com<\/a> found that 185 active NFL players from the completed 2025 season were born in Texas, trailing only California’s 194. Florida followed with 174 and Georgia with 142.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n San Antonio has its own pipeline to the NFL, with players born in the area or developed at local high schools and colleges reaching the professional ranks.<\/p>\n Here are some of the players with San Antonio-area ties who have made it to the NFL in recent years, according to Pro Football Reference.<\/a><\/p>\n Converse Judson produces NFL talent<\/p>\n Few San Antonio-area high schools have as many recent NFL connections as\u00a0Judson High School in Converse.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n DeMarvin Leal<\/a>, Rashad Wisdom<\/a> and Sincere McCormick<\/a> were teammates at Judson and members of the school’s Class of 2019. All three earned varsity spots as freshmen and eventually reached the NFL.<\/p>\n Leal went on to play defensive line at Texas A&M before the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He spent four seasons with Pittsburgh before being released in January. Leal later signed with the New York Giants but was released in April and is currently a free agent.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end DeMarvin Leal (98) reaches out to try ands stop Houston Texans running back Devin Singletary (26) during the second half an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Houston.<\/p>\n Brett Coomer\/Staff photographer<\/p>\n ALSO READ: Top 4 two-way athletes to watch during 2026 high school football season<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Wisdom and McCormick remained teammates after high school, with both staying in San Antonio to play at UTSA.<\/p>\n Wisdom, a defensive back, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He appeared in a several games in 2025 and is competing during this year’s preseason ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Safety Rashad Wisdom runs a drill during UTSA\u2019s annual Pro Day at Roadrunner Athletics Center of Excellence on Monday, March 18, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n Josie Norris\/San Antonio Express-News<\/p>\n McCormick, a running back, signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He recently signed with the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n UTSA running back Sincere McCormick runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)<\/p>\n Darron Cummings, STF \/ Associated Press<\/p>\n Tre Flowers <\/a>is another Judson product who reached the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks selected the defensive back in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Over his career, Flowers has spent time with Seattle, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Detroit and Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n San Antonio-area schools send more talent to the NFL<\/p>\n Judson isn’t the only local high school with ties to the NFL. Steele, Stevens, Wagner, Clark and John Jay are among other San Antonio-area programs that have sent players to the professional ranks.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Terence Steele is among the area’s most established active players. The\u00a0Cibolo native attended Steele High School before playing at Texas Tech. He signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has since become a longtime starter on the Cowboys’ offensive line.<\/p>\n Another of the area’s most successful NFL products is defensive end\u00a0Marcus Davenport<\/a>, who played at Stevens High School before starring at UTSA.<\/p>\n The New Orleans Saints selected Davenport 14th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft, making him one of the highest-drafted players with San Antonio ties. He later played for the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions before signing with the Chicago Bears this year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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