Florida is known to produce top of the line athletes for the NFL. From the shorelines of Clearwater to the practice fields of Bradenton, the Tampa Bay Area proved to be a fertile pipeline to the NFL.

• EDGE Akheem Mesidor (R1, Pick 22: LA Chargers) – Clearwater HS → Miami (FL)
• WR Carnell Tate (R1, Pick 4: Tennessee Titans) – IMG Academy (Bradenton) → Ohio State
• OT Francis Mauigoa (R1, Pick 10: NY Giants) – IMG Academy (Bradenton) → Miami (FL)
• SAF Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (R2, Pick 58: Cleveland Browns) – Lakewood (St. Petersburg) → Toledo
• CB Daylen Everette (R3, Pick 85: Pittsburgh Steelers) – IMG Academy (Bradenton) → Georgia
• LB Wade Woodaz (R4, Pick 123: Houston Texans) – Jesuit (Tampa) → Clemson
• RB Kaytron Allen (R6, Pick 187: Washington Commanders) – IMG Academy (Bradenton) → Penn State

Seven players from one region, the Tampa Bay Area had its fingerprints all over the 2026 NFL Draft and it won’t be the last time.