The 2026 NFL Draft has not officially concluded, with 257 players hearing their names called to play for one of the 32 teams.Long before these players were heading towards the league, they were standouts at a high school from anywhere around the country. As football continues to grow, it shouldn't come as a shock that nearly every state had a player taken at some point in the draft.Here's a look at each of the top picks for every state who had a players or players selected:More: NFL draft grades: Ranking all 32 teams' 2026 classes, with lowly Jets earning an A+Alabama: Peter WoodsNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 29 (Kansas City Chiefs)High School: Thompson High School (Alabaster)College: ClemsonPosition: Defensive TackleArizona: Caleb LomuNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 28 (New England Patriots)High School: Highland High School (Gilbert)College: UtahPosition: Offensive TackleArkansas: Jayden WilliamsNFL Draft Selection: Round 7, Pick 217 (Arizona Cardinals)High School: Conway High SchoolCollege: Ole MissPosition: Offensive TackleCalifornia: David BaileyNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 2 (New York Jets)High School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana)College: Texas TechPosition: EDGEColorado: Emmanuel PregnonNFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 88 (Jacksonville Jaguars)High School: Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver)College: OregonPosition: GuardConnecticut: Skyler BellNFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 125 (Buffalo Bills)High School: Taft School (Watertown)College: UConnPosition: Wide ReceiverFlorida: Fernando MendozaNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 1 (Las Vegas Raiders)High School: Christopher Columbus High School (Miami)College: IndianaPosition: QuarterbackGeorgia: Caleb DownsNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 11 (Dallas Cowboys)High School: Mill Creek (Hoschton)College: Ohio StatePosition: SafetyHawaii: De’Zhaun StriblingNFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 33 (San Francisco 49ers)High School: Kapolei High SchoolCollege: Ole MissPosition: Wide ReceiverIdaho: Kenyon SadiqNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 16 (New York Jets)High School: Skyline High School (Idaho Falls)College: OregonPosition: Tight EndIllinois: Keagen TrostNFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 93 (Los Angeles Rams)High School: Kankakee High SchoolCollege: MissouriPosition: Offensive TackleIndiana: Dillon ThienemanNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 25 (Chicago Bears)High School: Westfield High SchoolCollege: OregonPosition: SafetyIowa: Kadyn ProctorNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 12 (Miami Dolphins)High School: Southeast Polk (Des Moines)College: AlabamaPosition: Offensive TackleKansas: Sam HechtNFL Draft Selection: Round 5, Pick 144 (Carolina Panthers)High School: Mill Valley High School (Shawnee)College: Kansas StatePosition: CenterKentucky: Malachi LawrenceNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 23 (Dallas Cowboys)High School: Dupont Manual (Louisville)College: UCFPosition: EDGELouisiana: Bud ClarkNFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 64 (Seattle Seahawks)High School: Alexandria High SchoolCollege: TCUPosition: SafetyMaryland: Mansoor DelaneNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 6 (Kansas City Chiefs)High School: Archbishop Spalding (Severn)College: LSUPosition: CornerbackMichigan: Caleb BanksNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 18 (Minnesota Vikings)High School: Southfield High SchoolCollege: Florida Position: Defensive TackleMinnesota: Bryce LanceNFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 136 (New Orleans Saints)High School: Marshall High SchoolCollege: North Dakota StatePosition: Wide ReceiverMississippi: Markel BellNFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 68 (Philadelphia Eagles)High School: Cleveland CentralCollege: MiamiPosition: Offensive TackleMissouri: Jeremiyah LoveNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 3 (Arizona Cardinals)High School: Christian Brothers College High SchoolCollege: Notre DamePosition: Running BackMontana: Keyshawn James-NewbyNFL Draft Selection: Round 7, Pick 252 (Philadelphia Eagles)High School: Helena High SchoolCollege: New MexicoPosition: EDGENebraska: Nate BoerkircherNFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 56 (Jacksonville Jaguars)High School: Aurora High SchoolCollege: Texas A&MPosition: Tight EndNevada: Germie BernardNFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 47 (Pittsburgh Steelers)High School: Liberty High School (Henderson)College: AlabamaPosition: Wide ReceiverNew Jersey: Chase BisontisNFL Draft Selection: Round 2, Pick 34 (Arizona Cardinals)High School: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)College: Texas A&MPosition: GuardNew York: Mike Washington Jr.NFL Draft Selection: Round 4, Pick 122 (Las Vegas Raiders)High School: Cicero-North Syracuse High SchoolCollege: ArkansasPosition: Running BackNorth Carolina: KC ConcepcionNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 24 (Cleveland Browns)High School: Chambers High School (Charlotte)College: Texas A&MPosition: Wide ReceiverOhio: Arvell ReeseNFL Draft Selection: Round 1, Pick 5 (New York Giants)High School: Glenville (Cleveland)College: Ohio StatePosition: EDGEOklahoma: Chris McClellan NFL Draft Selection: Round 3, Pick 77 (Gree
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