Miami-Dade County saw its representation of alumni on NFL rosters on Week 1 of the season increase to its highest level in four seasons, clambering to 33 in 2025 and getting within 15 of Broward County and its 48 such players.
Miami-Dade hadn’t seen such opening-weekend representation since its 36 on opening weekend in 2021, the same year Broward weighed in with 62.
Here are the Broward-versus-Miami-Dade totals each of the past five seasons:
2025: 48 Broward, 33 Miami-Dade
2024: 50-28
2023: 48-30
2022: 55-23
2021: 62-36
Here are this year’s Miami-Dade alumni who either were on the active roster or practice squad or carried a reserve designation (listed in alphabetical order of last name):
Yasir Abdullah, Carol City, Jaguars
Maurice Alexander, Booker T. Washington, Bears
Tutu Atwell, Northwestern, Rams
Tatum Bethune, Central, 49ers
Teddy Bridgewater, Northwestern, Buccaneers
Jarvis Brownlee, Carol City, Titans
Artie Burns, Northwestern, Dolphins
Deon Bush, Columbus, Chiefs
James Cook, Central, Bills
Lavonte David, Northwestern, Buccaneers
Carlton Davis III, Norland, Patriots
Denzel Daxon, Carol City, Cardinals
Frank Gore Jr., Killian, Bills
C.J. Henderson, Columbus, Falcons
Jayden Higgins, Westminster Christian, Texans
D.J. Ivey, South Dade, Bengals
Calijah Kancey, Northwestern, Buccaneers
Kamren Kinchens, Northwestern, Rams
Federico Maranges, Columbus, Seahawks
Jason Marshall Jr., Palmetto, Dolphins
Denzel Perryman, Coral Gables, Chargers
Elijah Roberts, Columbus, Buccaneers
Greg Rousseau, Champagnat, Bills
Brashard Smith, Palmetto, Chiefs
Tyrique Stevenson, Southridge, Bears
Shemar Stewart, Monsignor Pace, Bengals
Leonard Taylor III, Palmetto, Jets
Keir Thomas, Central, Rams
Corey Thornton, Booker T. Washington, Panthers
Tyquan Thornton, Booker T. Washington, Chiefs
Joshua Uche, Columbus, Eagles
Anthony Walker, Monsignor Pace, Colts
LaJohntay Wester, Palmetto, Ravens
BY SCHOOL
NORTHWESTERN (6): Tutu Atwell, Rams; Teddy Bridgewater, Buccaneers; Artie Burns, Dolphins; Lavonte David, Buccaneers; Calijah Kancey, Buccaneers; Kamren Kinchens, Rams
COLUMBUS (5): Deon Bush, Chiefs; C.J. Henderson, Falcons; Federico Maranges, Seahawks; Elijah Roberts, Buccaneers; Joshua Uche, Eagles
PALMETTO (4): Jason Marshall Jr., Dolphins; Brashard Smith, Chiefs; LaJohntay Wester, Ravens; Leonard Taylor III, Jets
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (3): Maurice Alexander, Bears; Corey Thornton, Panthers; Tyquan Thornton, Chiefs
CAROL CITY (3): Yasir Abdullah, Jaguars; Jarvis Brownlee, Titans; Denzel Daxon, Cardinals
CENTRAL (3): Tatum Bethune, 49ers; James Cook, Bills; Keir Thomas, Rams
MONSIGNOR PACE (2): Shemar Stewart, Bengals; Anthony Walker, Colts
CHAMPAGNAT (1): Greg Rousseau, Bills
CORAL GABLES (1): Denzel Perryman, Chargers
KILLIAN (1): Frank Gore Jr., Bills
NORLAND (1): Carlton Davis III, Patriots
SOUTH DADE (1): D.J. Ivey, Bengals
SOUTHRIDGE (1): Tyrique Stevenson, Bears
WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN (1): Jayden Higgins, Texans
BY TEAM
BUCCANEERS (4): Teddy Bridgewater, Northwestern; Lavonte David, Northwestern; Calijah Kancey, Northwestern; Elijah Roberts, Columbus
BILLS (3): James Cook, Central; Greg Rousseau, Champagnat; Frank Gore Jr., Killian
CHIEFS (3): Deon Bush, Columbus; Brashard Smith, Palmetto; Tyquan Thornton, Booker T. Washington
RAMS (3): Tutu Atwell, Northwestern; Kamren Kinchens, Northwestern; Keir Thomas, Central
BEARS (2): Maurice Alexander, Booker T. Washington; Tyrique Stevenson, Southridge
BENGALS (2): D.J. Ivey, South Dade; Shemar Stewart, Monsignor Pace
DOLPHINS (2): Artie Burns, Northwestern; Jason Marshall Jr., Palmetto
49ERS (1): Tatum Bethune, Central
CARDINALS (1): Denzel Daxon, Carol City
CHARGERS (1): Denzel Perryman, Coral Gables
COLTS (1): Anthony Walker, Monsignor Pace
EAGLES (1): Joshua Uche, Columbus
FALCONS (1): C.J. Henderson, Columbus
JAGUARS (1): Yasir Abdullah, Carol City
JETS (1): Leonard Taylor III, Palmetto
PANTHERS (1): Corey Thornton, Booker T. Washington
PATRIOTS (1): Carlton Davis III, Norland
RAVENS (1): LaJohntay Wester, Palmetto
SEAHAWKS (1): Federico Maranges, Columbus
TEXANS (1): Jayden Higgins, Westminster Christian
TITANS (1): Jarvis Brownlee, Carol City
Teams with no Miami-Dade representation on opening weekend: Broncos, Cowboys, Commanders, Giants, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Saints, Steelers and Vikings.
The Bills and Chiefs, with six players each, were the teams most heavily populated by South Floridians overall, while the Lions and Commanders were the only teams without any representation from Broward, Miami-Dade or Palm Beach counties.
Originally Published: September 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM EDT