The Apopka High School football program, in suburban Orlando, Florida, is celebrating having two former players make the Associated Press 2024 NFL All-Pro teams.
Cincinnati EDGE rusher Trey Hendricken, who played a big role in the Apopka’s 2012 Florida high school football state championship, made 1st Team Defense. Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, a 5-star college football recruit during his time with the Blue Darters, made 2nd Team All-Pro.
Hendricken was a two-way starter for the Blue Darters. Defensively, he made third team all-state after his senior season. He intercepted three passes, blocked two punts and eight extra points to go along with two defensive scores.
As the team’s tight end, he had 547 receiving yards, scoring seven touchdowns.
Like Hendrickson, not only was Carter a big part of Apopka’s defense, but he was also a key member of the offense. From his freshman through junior years, Carter was the team’s tight end, helping open big holes for the team’s running game.
During his senior season, Carter recorded 12 sacks as part of his 64 tackles. 247Sports had Carter listed as the ninth overall college football prospect in the Class of 2020.
Overall, Florida had eight former high schools on this year’s All-Pro squads. That’s the most of any state.
California and Texas are tied for second behind Florida with seven former scholastic players. Five former Georgia high schools made All-Pro in 2024.
1st Team Offense
| Position | Name | NFL Team | High School/State |
| QB | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | Boynton Beach (Florida) |
| RB | Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles | Whitehall (Pennsylvania) |
| FB | Patrick Ricard | Baltimore Ravens | Prouty (Massachusetts) |
| TE | Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders | Napa (California) |
| WR | Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals | Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana) |
| WR | Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings | Destrehan (Louisiana) |
| WR | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions | Mater Dei (California) |
| LT | Tristan Wirfs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Mount Vernon (Iowa) |
| LG | Joe Thuney | Kansas City Chiefs | Archbishop Alter (Ohio) |
| C | Creed Humphrey | Kansas City Chiefs | Shawnee (Oklahoma) |
| RG | Quinn Meinerz | Denver Broncos | Hartford Union (Wisconsin) |
| RT | Penei Sewell | Detroit Lions | Desert Hills (Utah) |
1st Team Defense
| Position | Name | NFL Team | High School/State |
| EDGE | Myles Garrett | Cleveland Browns | Arlington Martin (Texas) |
| EDGE | Trey Hendrickson | Cincinnati Bengals | Apopka (Florida) |
| Interior Lineman | Cameron Heyward | Pittsburgh Steelers | Peachtree Ridge (Georgia) |
| Interior Lineman | Chris Jones | Kansas City Chiefs | Houston (Mississippi) |
| LB | Zack Baun | Philadelphia Eagles | Brown Deer (Wisconsin) |
| LB | Fred Warner | San Francisco 49ers | Mission Hills (California) |
| LB | Roquan Smith | Baltimore Ravens | Macon County (Georgia) |
| CB | Patrick Surtain II | Denver Broncos | American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) |
| CB | Derek Stingley, Jr. | Houston Texans | The Dunham School (Louisiana) |
| Slot CB | Marlon Humphreys | Baltimore Ravens | Hoover (Alabama) |
| S | Kerby Joseph | Detroit Lions | Jones (Orlando, Florida) |
| S | Xavier McKinney | Green Bay | Roswell (Georgia) |
1st Team Special Teams
| Position | Name | NFL Team | High School/State |
| PK | Chris Boswell | Pittsburgh Steelers | Fossil Ridge (Texas) |
| PK | Jack Fox | Detroit Lions | Ladue Horton Watkins (Missouri) |
| KR | KaVontae Turpin | Dallas Cowboys | Neville (Louisiana) |
| PR | Marvin Mims, Jr. | Denver Broncos | Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) |
| Special Teamer | Brendan Schooler | New England Patriots | Mission Viejo (California) |
| LS | Andrew DePaola | Minnesota Vikings | Hereford (Maryland) |
2nd Team Offense
| Position | Name | NFL Team | High School/State |
| QB | Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | Firebaugh (California) |
| RB | Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens | Yulee (Florida) |
| FB | Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers | Cloverleaf (Ohio) |
| TE | George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers | Norman (Oklahoma) |
| WR | Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders | Cathedreal (Indiana) |
| WR | CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys | Foster (Texas) |
| WR | A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | Starkville (Mississippi) |
| LT | Jordan Mailata | Philadelphia Eagles | Australia |
| LG | Quenton Nelson | Indianapolis Colts | Red Bank Catholic (New Jersey) |
| C | Frank Ragnow | Detroit Lions | Chanhassen (Minnesota) |
| RG | Chris Lindstrom | Atlanta Falcons | Shepherd Hill (Massachusetts) |
| RT | Lane Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles | Groveton (Texas) |
2nd Team Defense
| Position | Name | NFL Team | High School/State |
| EDGE | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pewaukee (Wisconsin) |
| EDGE | Nik Bonitto* | Denver Broncos | St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) |
| EDGE | Andrew Van Ginkel* | Minnesota Vikings | Rock Valley (Iowa) |
| Interior Lineman | Zach Allen | Denver Broncos | New Canaan (Connecticut) |
| Interior Lineman | Jalen Carter | Philadelphia Eagles | Apopka (Florida) |
| LB | Frankie Luvu | Washington Commanders | Tafuna (American Samoa) |
| LB | Bobby Wagner | Washington Commanders | Colony (California) |
| LB | Zaire Franklin | Indianapolis Colts | La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania) |
| CB | Trent McDuffie | Kansas City Chiefs | St. John Bosco (California) |
| Slot CB | Derwin James | Los Angeles Chargers | Auburndale (Florida) |
| S | Kyle Hamilton | Baltimore Ravens | Marist (Georgia) |
| S | Budda Baker | Arizona Cardinals | Bellevue (Washington) |
*tied for position
2nd Team Special Teams
| Position | Name | NFL Team | High School/State |
| PK | Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Jesuit (Texas) |
| P | Logan Cooke | Jacksonville Jaguars | Columbia Academy (Mississippi) |
| KR | Austin Ekeler | Washington Commanders | Eaton (Colorado) |
| PR | Kalif Raymond | Detroit Lions | Greater Atlanta Christian (Georgia) |
| Special Teamer | J.T. Gray | New Orleans Saints | Clarksdale (Mississippi) |
| LS | Ross Matiscik | Jacksonville Jaguars | McKinney Boyd (Texas) |
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