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Tennessee’s Footprint in the High School Pipelines that Define the NFL Draft
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Every April, the NFL Draft tells a story not just about the players selected, but about the pipelines that produced them. The 2026 class was no different. When the dust settled on three nights in April, 240 high schools across the country had placed at least one player on an NFL roster. Two schools stood above the rest. IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland each produced four drafted players. What makes that numb

Ellie Williamson
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