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Former Broward County high school players in the NFL

CB Brian Dixon, Saints, Coconut Creek  (Joe Robbins / Getty Images)

By Steve Svekis
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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As of Week 7, there were 47 active NFLers from an amazing 19 schools who played in Broward County. Here is the list, in alphabetical order by last name of the players, who are either on the 53-man roster, the practice squad or on an injured list. (At the end of the gallery, check out how many come from each school.)

LB Jonathan Freeny, Patriots, Coconut Creek

LB Jonathan Freeny, Patriots, Coconut Creek  (Stew Milne / AP)

CB Nevin Lawson, Lions, Piper

CB Nevin Lawson, Lions, Piper  (Duane Burleson / AP)

LB J.T. Thomas, Giants, Blanche Ely

LB J.T. Thomas, Giants, Blanche Ely  (Kathy Willens / AP)

CB Cary Williams, Seahawks, Chaminade-Madonna

CB Cary Williams, Seahawks, Chaminade-Madonna

  (Tom Gannam / AP)

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Steve Svekis

Steve Svekis has been at the Sun Sentinel since 1989. He has been the sports Sunday editor and page designer, assistant sports editor over high schools, business columnist and now web producer. He wrote and voiced a web-animated parody of the Miami Dolphins in 2004 and 2005 that earned an EPpy, beating out the New York Times and Toronto Star. He was a Dolphins beat writer in 2010.

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