The Top Ranked Football Players of All-Time from Pennsylvania High Schools
AD # 1
Ranking Methodology
Here's the top 50 of a total of 969 players.
AD # 1
Ranking Methodology
Here's the top 50 of a total of 969 players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | School | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Aaron Donald | DL | 2014 | Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) | 4 |
| 2 | Joe Montana | QB | 1979 | Ringgold (Monongahela) | 7 |
| 3 | Marvin Harrison | WR | 1996 | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) | 15 |
| 4 | Lenny Moore | RB | 1956 | Reading (Reading) | 30 |
| 5 | Dan Marino | QB | 1983 | Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) | 32 |
| 6 | Johnny Unitas | QB | 1956 | St. Justin's (Pittsburgh) | 46 |
| 7 | Leroy Kelly | RB | 1964 | Simon Gratz (Philadelphia) | 55 |
| 8 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 1953 | Brentwood (Pittsburgh) | 83 |
| 9 | Jason Taylor | DL | 1997 | Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) | 98 |
| 10 | Jim Kelly | QB | 1983 | East Brady (East Brady) | 100 |
| 11 | Bill George | LB | 1952 | Waynesburg (Waynesburg) | 102 |
| 12 | Curtis Martin | RB | 1995 | Allderdice (Pittsburgh) | 123 |
| 13 | Chuck Bednarik | OL | 1949 | Liberty (Bethlehem) | 141 |
| 14 | Tony Dorsett | RB | 1977 | Hopewell (Aliquippa) | 157 |
| 15 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 2010 | Woodland Hills (Churchill) | 176 |
| 16 | Ricky Watters | RB | 1992 | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) | 185 |
| 17 | Chris Doleman | DL | 1985 | Penn (York) | 188 |
| 18 | Herb Adderley | DB | 1961 | Northeast (Philadelphia) | 195 |
| 19 | Matt Ryan | QB | 2008 | Penn Charter (Philadelphia) | 207 |
| 20 | Fred Biletnikoff | WR | 1965 | Tech (Erie) | 222 |
| 21 | LeSean McCoy | RB | 2009 | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) | 231 |
| 22 | Jahri Evans | OL | 2006 | Frankford (Philadelphia) | 243 |
| 23 | Andre Reed | WR | 1985 | Dieruff (Allentown) | 254 |
| 24 | Mike Munchak | OL | 1982 | Scranton (Scranton) | 264 |
| 25 | Darrelle Revis | DB | 2007 | Aliquippa (Aliquippa) | 286 |
| 26 | Russ Grimm | OL | 1981 | Southmoreland (Alverton) | 314 |
| 27 | Joe Namath | QB | 1965 | Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls) | 344 |
| 28 | Ty Law | DB | 1995 | Aliquippa (Aliquippa) | 350 |
| 29 | Rich Gannon | QB | 1987 | St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) | 365 |
| 30 | Larry Brown Jr. | RB | 1969 | Schenley (Pittsburgh) | 371 |
| 31 | Jim Katcavage | DL | 1956 | Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) | 394 |
| 32 | Mike Ditka | TE | 1961 | Aliquippa (Aliquippa) | 406 |
| 33 | Stan Jones | OL | 1954 | Lemoyne (Lemoyne) | 437 |
| 34 | Walt Michaels | LB | 1951 | Swoyersville (Swoyersville) | 440 |
| 35 | Warren Lahr | DB | 1949 | West Wyoming (West Wyoming) | 474 |
| 36 | Chuck Muncie | RB | 1976 | Uniontown (Uniontown) | 498 |
| 37 | George Blanda | QB | 1949 | Youngwood (Youngwood) | 507 |
| 38 | Joe Klecko | DL | 1977 | St. James (Chester) | 520 |
| 39 | Troy Vincent | DB | 1992 | Pennsburg (Fairless Hills) | 567 |
| 40 | Jimbo Covert | OL | 1983 | Freedom (Freedom) | 580 |
| 41 | Chuck Drazenovich | LB | 1950 | Brownsville (Brownsville) | 591 |
| 42 | Ray Mathews | RB | 1951 | McKeesport (McKeesport) | 596 |
| 43 | Emlen Tunnell | DB | 1948 | Radnor (Radnor) | 616 |
| 44 | Jeff Hostetler | QB | 1985 | Conemaugh Township (Davidsville) | 638 |
| 45 | Matt Schaub | QB | 2004 | East (West Chester) | 657 |
| 46 | Bucko Kilroy | OL | 1943 | Northeast Catholic (Philadelphia) | 660 |
| 47 | Erik Williams | OL | 1991 | Bartram (Philadelphia) | 661 |
| 48 | Babe Parilli | QB | 1952 | Rochester (Rochester) | 666 |
| 49 | Frank Wycheck | TE | 1993 | Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) | 698 |
| 50 | Jack McBride | RB | 1925 | Bellefonte Academy (Bellefonte) | 700 |
