Warren G. Harding's 2025 Football Schedule: 10 Opponents: 91 NFL Players Produced (FULL LIST)
- David Baugh
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James Conner, a 2013 graduate of Erie (PA) McDowell and current starting tailback for the Arizona Cardinals, is entering his ninth season in the NFL.
All ten of the football programs on Warren G. Harding's 2025 schedule have produced at least one alum who went on to play in the National Football League.
Here is the breakdown of the number of NFL players that each program has produced (listed in the order of Harding's '25 schedule)...
-Canton McKinley: 32 (8th in the nation); 1 active
-Akron Buchtel: 7
-Massillon Perry: 1
-Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary: 6; 1 active
-Youngstown Ursuline: 2
-Erie (PA) McDowell: 3; 1 active
-Boardman: 4
-Cardinal Mooney: 8
-Massillon: 24; 1 active
-Austintown Fitch: 4
Here is the list of all 91 athletes who made their way to the NFL from the aforementioned high schools.
Name: High School... years played (TEAMS); current team if active
Æ- high school All-American
#- inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
*- competed against Warren G. Harding in football
Offensive Linemen (22)
Andy Alleman: Massillon... 2008-09 (MIA,KAN)*
Kirk Barton: Massillon Perry... 2008 (CHI)
Levert Carr: Akron Buchtel... 1969-73 (SDG, BUF, HOU)
Jack Dugger: Canton McKinley... 1946-49 (BUF, DET, CHI)*
Ralph Fife: Canton McKinley... 1942-46 (CRD, PIT)
Butch Gibson: Canton McKinley... 1930-34
John Greco: Boardman... 2008-18 (STL, CLE, NYG)*
Lin Houston: Massillon... 1946-53 (CLE)*
Walt Houston: Massillon... 1955 (WAS)*
Art Hunter: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary... 1954-65 (GNB, CLE, RAM, PIT)
Corey Linsley: Boardman... 2014-23 (GNB, LAC)
Don Maggs: Cardinal Mooney... 1986-94 (HOU, DEN)
Mike McGlynn: Austintown Fitch... 2008-15 (PHI, CIN, IND, KAN, NOR)*
Thayer Munford: Massillon... 2022-present (LVR); current Las Vegas Raider
Ed Muransky: Cardinal Mooney ... 1982-84 (RAI)
Don Nelson: Massillon... 1926 (CAN, HAM)*
Mike Obrovac: Canton McKinley... 1981-83 (CIN )*
Billy Price: Austintown Fitch... 2018-22 (CIN, NYG, ARI)*
Robert Sedlock: Canton McKinley... 1960 (BUF)*
Dutch Speck: Canton McKinley... 1920-26 (CAN, AKR)
Steve Vallos: Boardman... 2008-13 (SEA, CLE, JAX, PHI, DEN)*
Bob Vogel: Massillon... 1963-72 (BAL) Æ*
Quarterbacks (2)
Bernie Kosar: Boardman... 1985-96 (CLE, DAL, MIA) Æ
Wayne Gift: Canton McKinley... 1937 (RAM)
Running Backs (13)
Gerry Allen: Massillon... 1966-69 (BAL, WAS)*
Lou Baldacci: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary... 1956 (PIT)
Fred Cardinal: Massillon... 1947 (NYY)*
James Conner: Erie (PA) McDowell... 2017-present (PIT, ARI); current Arizona Cardinal
Jamar Martin: Canton McKinley... 2003-06 (DAL, MIA, NYJ)*
Marion Motley: Canton McKinley... 1946-55 (CLE, PIT) #*
Antonio Pittman: Akron Buchtel... 2007-08 (STL)
Ricky Powers: Akron Buchtel... 1995 (CLE)
Ed Rate: Canton McKinley... 1923 (MIL)
Ben Roderick: Massillon... 1923-27 (CAN, BUF)
Marv Smith: Canton McKinley... 1921 (CAN)
Willie Spencer: Massillon... 1976-78 (MIN, NYG) *
Harry Stuhldreher: Massillon... 1926 (BRL)*
Tight Ends (3)
Jim Corbett: Erie (PA) McDowell... 1977-80 (CIN)
Jerry Diorio: Cardinal Mooney... 1987 (DET)
Vince Marrow: Cardinal Mooney... 1994 (BUF)*
Wide Receivers (10)
Hal Broda: Canton McKinley... 1927 (CLE)
Parris Campbell: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary... 2019-present (IND, NYG, PHI, DAL); current Dallas Cowboy
Dennis Franklin: Massillon... 1975-76 (DET)*
Ted Hopkins: Canton McKinley... 1921-22 (COL)
Joe Morgan: Canton McKinley... 2012-15 (NOR)
Dave Reese: Massillon... 1920-23 (DAY)
Devin Smith: Massillon... 2015-21 (NYJ, DAL, JAX)*
Brian Stablein: Erie (PA) McDowell... 1995-2000 (IND, DET)
Dutch Strassner: Canton McKinley... 1925 (CAN)
Harold Zerbe: Canton McKinley... 1926 (CAN)
Defensive Linemen (9)
Mike Calhoun: Austintown Fitch... 1980 (SFO, TAM)
Shawn Crable: Massillon... 2010 (NWE)*
Jamal Davis II: Canton McKinley... 2019 (MIA)
Ishmaa'ily Kitchen: Cardinal Mooney... 2012-15 (CLE, NWE, DET)*
John Kompara: Canton McKinley... 1960 (LAC)*
Niko Lalos: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary... 2020 (NYG)
Kenny Peterson: Canton McKinley... 2003-09 (GNB, DEN) Æ*
Dominique Robinson: Canton McKinley... 2022-present (CHI); current Chicago Bear
Nick Roman: Canton McKinley... 1970-74 (CIN, CLE)*
Linebackers (10)
Jay Brophy: Akron Buchtel... 1984-87 (MIA, NYJ)
Will Foster: Massillon... 1973-74 (NWE)*
Ed Grimsley: Canton McKinley... 1987 (IND)*
John Grimsley: Canton McKinley... 1984-93 (HOU, MIA)*
Jim Houston: Massillon... 1960-72 (CLE)*
Eli Popa: Canton McKinley... 1952 (CRD)*
John Simon: Cardinal Mooney... 2013-21 (BAL, HOU, IND, NWE, PIT, TEN) Æ*
Percy Snow: Canton McKinley... 1990-93 (KAN, CHI)*
Chris Spielman: Massillon... 1988-97 (DET, BUF) Æ*
Frank Stams: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary... 1989-95 (RAM, CLE, KAN)
Defensive Backs (19)
Johnny Adams: Akron Buchtel... 2013 (BUF)*
Charlie Brown: Massillon... 1966-68 (CHI, BUF)*
Gareon Conley: Massillon... 2017-19 (OAK, HOU)
Reggie Corner: Canton McKinley... 2008-11 (BUF)*
Mike Doss: Canton McKinley... 2003-08 (IND, MIN, CIN) Æ*
Mike Echols: Youngstown Ursuline... 2002-03 (TEN)
Tyler Everett: Canton McKinley... 2006 (CHI)*
Ray Ellis: Canton McKinley... 1981-87 (PHI, CLE)*
Wayne Fontes: Canton McKinley... 1962 (NYT)*
Doran Grant: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary... 2015 (PIT)
Tom Hannon: Massillon... 1977-84 (MIN)*
Tommy James: Massillon... 1947-56 (DET, CLE, BAL)*
Sid Lewis: Canton McKinley... 1987 (NYJ)*
Steve Luke: Massillon... 1975-80 (GNB)*
Kyle McCarthy: Cardinal Mooney... 2010-11 (DEN)*
Garland Rivers: Canton McKinley... 1987 (CHI)*
Mike Stoops: Cardinal Mooney... 1987 (CHI)
Ramon Walker: Akron Buchtel... 2002-05 (HOU)
Jarrod Wilson: Akron Buchtel... 2016-21 (JAX, SFO, NYJ)
Kicker (1)
Jeff Wilkins: Austintown Fitch... 1994-2007 (PHI, SFO, STL)
Punter (2)
Horace Gillom: Massillon... 1947-56 (CLE)*
Paul Maguire: Youngstown Ursuline... 1960-70 (LAC, SDG, BUF)
The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off this Thursday, September 4, when the Dallas Cowboys travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles.