CLEVELAND, Ohio - Former Willoughby South running back Kareem Hunt broke onto the NFL scene Thursday as the latest potential star with Northeast Ohio roots, but he is just one of the dozens of active NFL players with ties to the region.
Scroll below to see all 44, including 32 who played high school football in Northeast Ohio, and others who either played their college ball in the region or were born here.
Since we used NFL active rosters from Tuesday to compile this list, players currently sidelined with injuries are not included; otherwise the list could be even longer, with players such as Shane Wynn (Cleveland Glenville High School), Tyvis Powell (Bedford High), Rashaun Allen (Cleveland John Adams High), Devin Smith (Massillion Washington High) and Julian Edelman (Kent State University).