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MaxPreps accumulated a list of the high schools with the most NFL Draft picks since 2006. While St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) didn't have a former player selected last week, it remains far ahead of the field with 19. Here's a look at the top seven schools, which includes five from the state of Florida:

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Lakewood moved up the list when the New England Patriots chose offensive lineman and U.S. National Team alum Isaiah Wynn of Georgia with the 23rd overall pick, and former teammate, National Team member and Central Florida linebacker Shaquem Griffin was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round. Griffin's twin brother and Lakewood grad Shaquill went to the Seahawks in the third round last year.

In the past dozen drafts, 21 programs have had at least six players chosen, with eight from Florida and six from California.

Former refugees now football standouts in Arizona

AZ Central Sports tells the story of twin brothers Eloi and Cosmas Kwete, former rugby players in Zimbabwe who came to the United States two years ago, who now play football at Phoenix Central High School

Cosmas (left) and Eloi Kwete knew nothing about football before migrating to the U.S. (Photo via AZ Central.com)

The brothers — who speak six languages — and their parents made it from a refugee camp in their home country to Arizona. They took to football quickly, with a few early hang-ups.

"The pads, you have to put a helmet on, that was the biggest adjustment," said Cosmas, who's two inches taller and 20 pounds lighter than Eloi at 6-3, 230. "In rugby there is offsides, so it kind of relates."

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Along with their on-field exploits, both carry above a 3.4 GPA. Kansas and UMass have offered scholarships to Cosmas, who plays defensive end. UMass, Idaho and Northern Arizona have offered Eloi, a defensive tackle.

"They were rugby players who obviously transitioned really well," said Central coach Jon Clanton, a former Nebraska nose guard. "They're our best tacklers. Rugby tackling is probably the best tackling out there."

Daring Arkansas state-champion coach chimes in on potential NFL kickoff ban

Known across the U.S. as perhaps football's most inventive head coach, seven-time state champion Kevin Kelley of Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) views football through a different lens than most. Kelley onside kicks and goes for two regularly, and almost never punts. He discussed his theories on two-point conversions at this year's USA Football National Conference in Orlando, Florida. 

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Kelley voiced his thoughts to Yahoo Sports on the NFL's possible elimination of the kickoff, the play considered to be the sport's most hazardous. Kelley said he’d hate to see it banned, because with frequent onside kicks, his team uses it to its advantage. 

"If I kick it down the field and we force the return man to fumble, then that’s a turnover," he said. "Either way, we get the ball.

"You win games by winning the turnover value, not field position."

Because he uses various onside kick methods, Kelley believes the pros are mistaken in how they try to pop the ball up instead of forcing a frontline defender to choose whether to field it or block.

"They are doing it all wrong in the NFL," he said.

Vita Vea's brother forging his own path in football

Tampa Bay rookie Vita Vea (left) and brother Sifa at last week’s NFL draft. (Photo via TBO.com)

Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times says Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick and former Washington defensive tackle Vita Vea isn't the only pro football player in the family. His older brother, Sifa, is a new 6-1, 290-pound defensive end for the Bismarck Bucks of the Champions Indoor Football League. 

"I always wanted to make it, but I get to live it through him," said Sifa, who plays about an hour from NAIA Dickinson State, where he'll graduate this spring. "I get to see him live his dreams."

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In the 8-on-8 CIFL, player salaries start at $75 a game and average about $200. A "franchise player" can make $500 a week, $6,000 over a 12-game season. 

"It's different from 11-man football. It's a lot faster," Sifa said. "I feel like it's harder on the body. "

Sifa was with Vita at last week's NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

"We were just so happy," Sifa said. "It was an emotional time for us. I was in the green room before he was even picked. I was nervous for him. He's worked so hard for it. All the things he's worked for, it was so good to see him."