With the NFL's 53-man rosters finalized this week, how many Richmond-area players made the cut?
After Clelin Ferrell (Benedictine) and K'Von Wallace (Highland Springs) were late cuts with the opportunity to land elsewhere, there are eight former 804 standouts set to hit the field in Week 1.
Tyler Warren is Richmond's latest first-round NFL draft pick. How did others do?
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Highland Springs High grad Mekhi Becton, 25, was originally selected by the New York Jets with the 11th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. ASSOCIATED PRESS
G Mekhi Becton, L.A. Chargers, Highland Springs: Becton, the No. 11 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Chargers in the offseason. After four injury-marred seasons with the Jets at tackle, he switched to guard last season for the Eagles and played a key role for the Super Bowl champions. The 26-year-old Louisville alumnus has 45 career starts.
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Kei’Trel Clark, Manchester, Cardinals
After four years at Louisville, the defensive back was drafted by the Cardinals in the sixth round earlier this year. Pictured in 2018, Clark (left) breaks up a pass intended for Monacan's Arturo Mendoza. ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
CB Kei'Trel Clark, Arizona Cardinals, Manchester: Clark was drafted in the sixth round by the Cardinals in 2023 after playing at Louisville, where he transferred from Liberty. He has played 29 games with 55 tackles and an interception in two seasons.
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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Greg Dortch (83) motions first down after a catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Rick Scuteri
WR Greg Dortch, Arizona Cardinals, Highland Springs: Dortch is the expected starter for the Cardinals in the slot. After bouncing around for the first couple seasons of his NFL career after going undrafted out of Wake Forest, Dortch has found a home in Arizona. He has 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns on 116 receptions the past four seasons.
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New England's TreVeyon Henderson returns the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the Patriots' 48-18 whipping of Washington in a preseason game Friday. Greg M. Cooper, ASSOCIATED PRESS
RB TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots, Hopewell: After being selected in the second round of this year's draft, Henderson is settling in for the Patriots, who are expected to use Rhamondre Stevenson as the primary ball carrier, though it's possible Henderson supplants him before long. Henderson is fresh off winning a national championship at Ohio State. He was the 2019 All-Metro player of the year after leading the Blue Devils to a Class 3 state championship.
Morgan Moses
Morgan Moses, a University of Virginia junior offensive lineman, has adopted a new, mature attitude in everything he does. MARK GORMUS/TIMES-DISPATCH
RT Morgan Moses, New England Patriots, Meadowbrook: Moses enters the season as the expected starter at right tackle for the Patriots after signing a three-year, $24 million contract. The 34-year-old Virginia alumnus has started 158 games in the pros across 11 seasons, including seven years in Washington.
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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Darrell Taylor is pictured during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday Sept. 19, 2021, in Seattle. The Titans won 33-30 in overtime. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear) Stephen Brashear
DE Darrell Taylor, Houston Texans, Hopewell: Taylor signed with the Texans this offseason after one season in Chicago. The defensive end out of Tennessee was a 2020 second-round pick by Seattle, and he has 23.5 sacks and 111 tackles in 60 career games.
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Atlee High grad Tyler Warren caught just 49 passes in his first four years as a Penn State tight end before making 104 catches for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns in his final season. BARRY REEGER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
TE Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts, Atlee: The Colts selected Warren 14th overall in this year's draft. He is the expected starter at tight end for Indianapolis, which faces uncertainty at quarterback. Warren won the John Mackey Award last season at Penn State as the best tight end in the country.
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Quarterback Russell Wilson will start for the the New York Giants and help the team groom Jaxson Dart. Noah K. Murray, Associated Press
QB Russell Wilson, New York Giants, Collegiate: Wilson, a Super Bowl-winning quarterback and 10-time Pro Bowler, is the expected starter for the Giants, who have a busy QB room with first-round pick Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston. Wilson, a two-time All-Metro player of the year, played 10 seasons in Seattle, where he was drafted in the third round in 2012 and won a Super Bowl in 2014. He was traded to Denver in 2022 and played with the Steelers last season.
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Greg Dortch, Highland Springs
Kris Burd (copy)
Kris Burd, Matoaca
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Tyler Warren, Atlee
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Mekhi Becton, Highland Springs
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Morgan Moses, Meadowbrook
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Duane Brown, Hermitage
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Darius Gray, St. Christopher's
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Josh Wells, Hanover
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Colby Cooke, Goochland
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Sulaiman Kamara, Hermitage
All-Metro football player of the year Kelvin Gilliam (copy)
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Kelvin Gilliam, Highland Springs
Clelin Ferrell, Benedictine, 49ers (copy)
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Clelin Ferrell, Benedictine
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Linebacker
Rayshard Ashby, L.C. Bird
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Curtis Grant, Hermitage
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Linebacker
K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
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Defensive back
Macho Harris, Highland Springs
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Defensive back
K'Von Wallace, Highland Springs
LC Bird Manchester (copy)
Defensive back
Anthony Harris, L.C. Bird
Dale's Green named All-Metro football player of the year (copy)
Defensive back
Airek Green, Thomas Dale
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Thomas Meadows, Goochland
Richmond Times-Dispatch names 804 high school football All-Quarter Century team
How in the world do you compare defensive backs to offensive linemen? Do you only take into account high school production, or should college and professional careers factor in? Can you list a player at a position they went on to play in college or the pros, but didn't play in high school?
What about late bloomers who were perhaps only productive during their seniors seasons, but went on to star in college or the NFL? How might you compare such a player to one who put forth a stellar four-year high school career, then flamed out at the next level?
20210711_SPO_ASHEp06 (copy)
Quarterback
Russell Wilson, Collegiate
I.C. Norcom at Hopewell high school football (copy)
Running back
TreVeyon Henderson, Hopewell
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Greg Dortch, Highland Springs
Kris Burd (copy)
Kris Burd, Matoaca
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Tyler Warren, Atlee
Mekhi Becton, Highland Springs, Jets (copy)
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Mekhi Becton, Highland Springs
Ravens Chargers Football (copy)
Offensive line
Morgan Moses, Meadowbrook
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Offensive line
Duane Brown, Hermitage
080425-rtd-web-mediaday (copy)
Offensive line
Darius Gray, St. Christopher's
Patrick Henry vs. Hanover (copy)
Offensive line
Josh Wells, Hanover
Bulldogs getting their kicks (copy)
Colby Cooke, Goochland
20160131_SPO_ALIST_SL (copy)
Defensive line
Sulaiman Kamara, Hermitage
All-Metro football player of the year Kelvin Gilliam (copy)
Defensive line
Kelvin Gilliam, Highland Springs
Clelin Ferrell, Benedictine, 49ers (copy)
Defensive line
Clelin Ferrell, Benedictine
20210108_WEB_DECADE-RIC0017585796 (copy)
Linebacker
Rayshard Ashby, L.C. Bird
CURTIS GRANT (copy)
Linebacker
Curtis Grant, Hermitage
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Linebacker
K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
Harris (copy)
Defensive back
Macho Harris, Highland Springs
20151213_SPO_HIGHLAND_DM013 (copy)
Defensive back
K'Von Wallace, Highland Springs
LC Bird Manchester (copy)
Defensive back
Anthony Harris, L.C. Bird
Dale's Green named All-Metro football player of the year (copy)
Defensive back
Airek Green, Thomas Dale
GALLERY: Goochland falls 21-16 in title game (copy)
Thomas Meadows, Goochland
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