See the complete list of Dallas-area players selected in the 2026 NFL draft
Local high schools were well represented once again, with D-FW accounting for a large percentage of the players picked from Texas.
Denton Ryan running back Anthony Hill Jr. (6), right, tries to elude College Station defensive lineman Korbin Johnson (94) during a 2nd quarter rush which helped set up a Raiders touchdown. The two teams played their Class 5A Division 1 Region ll final playoff football game at Baylor's McLane Stadium in Waco on December 3, 2021.
(Steve Hamm/ Special Contributor) (Steve Hamm) In a state that loves its high school football, nothing compares to the Friday Night Lights as far as producing NFL talent. The Dallas-area was well represented once again at the 2026 NFL draft, with 12 players from local high schools hearing their names called over the course of three days. The metroplex made up more than 1/3 of the players selected from Texas (33), which had the most total draftees in the country.
Incredibly, there were no repeats, as the 12 players taken came from 12 different high schools. Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson was the only first-round selection (by the New Orleans Saints), while most of the players were taken on Day 3 . Here's a look at every player from D-FW selected in the 2026 NFL draft, and where they went to high school.
Day 1 Jordyn Tyson - First Round (No. 8) - Allen Day 2 Eli Stowers - Second Round (No. 55) - Denton Guyer Anthony Hill Jr.