Every former Dallas-area high school football player on an NFL playoff team

The NFL playoffs are here again.

With its reputation for producing some of the best football players in the country, it is no surprise that Texas high school football once again has its fingerprints on every single NFL team in the postseason. Narrow the parameters just a bit, and focus on just the Dallas-area products and the impact remains impressive.

There are players from the Dallas area on 12 of the 14 playoff teams in the postseason. They’re pretty spread out too, as 34 Dallas-area schools have at least one player on the roster of a playoff team.

Below you’ll find a list of every former Dallas-area athlete (some of whom are injured or on the practice squad) on the roster of an NFL playoff team:

Bills

Shane Buechele, QB — Arlington Lamar

Ja’Marcus Ingram, CB — South Oak Cliff

Von Miller, LB — DeSoto

Tyrell Shavers, WR —Lewisville

Wild-card round: (7) Steelers at (2) Bills, Noon CT (CBS/stream on Paramount+), Sunday, Jan. 14

Browns

Dawson Deaton, G — Frisco

Myles Garrett, DE — Arlington Martin

Marquise Goodwin, WR — Rowlett

Jakeem Grant, WR — Mesquite Horn

A. J. Green III, CB — DeSoto

Tanner McCalister, S — Rockwall-Heath

Ty Nsekhe, T — Arlington Bowie

James Proche II, WR — DeSoto

Wild-card round: (5) Browns at (4) Texans, 3:30 p.m. CT (NBC, fubo), Saturday, Jan. 13

Buccaneers

None

Wild-card round: (5) Eagles at (4) Buccaneers, 7:15 p.m. CT (ABC/ESPN, fubo), Monday, Jan. 15

49ers

Jake Brendel, OL — Plano East

Tashaun Gipson, S — Kimball

Danny Gray, WR — Madison

Brayden Willis, TE — Arlington Martin

Wild-card round: BYE

Cowboys

Brandon Aubrey, K — Plano

Josh Butler, CB — West Mesquite

Malik Jefferson, LB — Mesquite Poteet

Buddy Johnson, LB — Kimball

Tyler Smith, OL — North Crowley

SaRodorick Thompson, RB — Carrollton Ranchview

Wild-card round: (7) Packers at (2) Cowboys, 3:30 p.m. CT (Fox, fubo), Sunday, Jan. 14

Chiefs

Nick Bolton, LB — Frisco Lone Star

Charles Omenihu, DE — Rowlett

Rashee Rice, WR — Richland

Wild-card round: (6) Dolphins at (3) Chiefs, 7 p.m. CT (Peacock), Saturday, Jan. 13

Dolphins

DeShon Elliott, S — Rock Wall-Heath

Erik Ezukanma, WR — Keller Timber Creek

Kader Kohou, CB — Euless Trinity

Connor Williams, OL — Coppell

Wild-card round:(6) Dolphins at (3) Chiefs, 7 p.m. CT (Peacock), Saturday, Jan. 13

Eagles

Mekhi Garner, CB — Mesquite Poteet

Milton Williams, DT — Crowley

Wild-card round: (5) Eagles at (4) Buccaneers, 7:15 p.m. CT (ABC/ESPN, fubo), Monday, Jan. 15

Lions

Levi Onwuzurike, DL — Allen

David Blough, QB — Carrollton Creekview

Wild-card round: (6) Rams at (3) Lions, 7 p.m. CT (NBC, fubo), Sunday, Jan. 14

Packers

None

Wild-card round: (7) Packers at (2) Cowboys, 3:30 p.m. CT (Fox, fubo), Sunday, Jan. 14

Rams

Steve Avila, OL — South Grand Prairie

Bobby Brown III, NT — Arlington Lamar

Earnest Brown IV, DE — Denton Ryan

Joe Noteboom, OL — Plano

Matthew Stafford, QB — Highland Park

Wild-card round: (6) Rams at (3) Lions, 7 p.m. CT (NBC, fubo), Sunday, Jan. 14

Ravens

Devin Duvernay, WR — Sachse

Justin Madubuike, DT — McKinney North

Brandon Stephens, DB — Plano

Tylan Wallace, WR — FW South Hills

Wild-card round: BYE

Steelers

Kyron Johnson, LB — Arlington Lamar

Chris Boswell, K — Keller Fossil Ridge

Kellen Diesch, OT — Byron Nelson

Wild-card round: (7) Steelers at (2) Bills, Noon CT (CBS/stream on Paramount+), Sunday, Jan. 14

Texans

Dylan Horton, DE — Frisco

Hassan Ridgeway, DT — Mansfield

Wild-card round: (5) Browns at (4) Texans, 3:30 p.m. CT (NBC, fubo), Saturday, Jan. 13