Preseason is in full swing.With that in mind a little stat on football leadership from a local high school.
In researching the athletic prowess and at Highland Park High School for comparison with its academic (Nobels and Rhodes) prowess, I stumbled across this little tidbit . . . of our big stars in the NFL, all three have played for the Detroit Lions. By Big Stars, I am referring to Hall of Fame Inductees and the #1, first round draft pick of 2009. Selective list to be sure.
Here is the list of HPHS alum in the NFL. No doubt I am missing some guys so please feel free to let me know in the comments and I will update accordingly. The year indicated is the high school graduation year.
| Bobby Layne | 1944 | Detroit Lions |
| Doak Walker | 1945 | Detroit Lions |
| Fred Benners | 1947 | New York Giants |
| John Roach | 1952 | Packers and Cowboys |
| Dave Richards | 1983 | Chargers, LIONS, Falcons, Patriots |
| Kyle Williams | 2002 | Seahawks |
| Anthony Schlegel | 2002 | Jets and Bengals |
| Daniel Sepulveda | 2002 | Steelers |
| Matt Stafford | 2006 | Detroit Lions |
We also have some top-notch Baseball players in MLB. Never mind the loads of Olympic medals, this list is about football. Happy Football Season!