29 Hot TV Guys You Would Have Loved to Go to High School With

Who didn't have a crush on Shawn (Rider Strong)? He's Cory's cool best friend who wears awesome stuff like jean jackets! And that '90s haircut? Don't get me started.

This GIF so perfectly sums up how awesome Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is. Part of his charm — aside from his good looks and leadership abilities — is that he takes time to talk directly to the camera . . . into your soul.

Jake might be the sensitive one, but Matty (Beau Mirchoff), well, let's face it: Matty's the superhot one.

Tell me your ovaries don't swell when you think of Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch). His life may have been going nowhere, but you would have gladly gone nowhere with him.

Ah, Seth Cohen (Adam Brody): lover of bagels and clever puns. He's the nerd you couldn't believe you loved more than Ryan Atwood, ostensibly the heartthrob of The O.C. All right, Ryan was crazy-hot, but Seth is the one you could actually see yourself with.

Deep breaths. Between his piercing stare, his bad-boy attitude, and his voluminous hair, Dylan (Luke Perry) is practically the James Dean of the '90s.

Style, class, and a hot bod? What else do you want from Upper East Side prince Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford)? His features are so chiseled, and his eyebrows? Always on fleek.

Dixon (Tristan Wilds) is kind, a little bit immature, and totally buff. Who wouldn't want to stand next to him at homecoming?

Before he became a big-screen sex symbol, Ryan Gosling played Sean Hanlon on the Canadian comedy Breaker High. Anyone who watched this definitely fantasized about being trapped on a cruise ship/high school with Sean.

Kieran is relatively new to my hypothetical high school dreams, but I would definitely pin up a picture of the mysterious hunk in my locker. Plus, the actor's name is Amadeus Serafini — how sexy is that?

Even if you're a self-declared Jess girl, you have to admit that you fell for Dean (Jared Padalecki) first. The small-town boy loves Rory so much! Be honest: you would have done anything to have him work at your local grocery store, too.

Drake may be at the top of your playlist now, but back in the day, he was known as Aubrey Graham, and he played a student named Jimmy Brooks. I'll still never get over the shooting that leaves him wheelchair-bound.

Ryan Shay (Parker Young) never would have won any awards for being smart or especially humble, but he's damn sexy. Can you imagine walking down the hallway and seeing this scene? That's what I thought.

Sigh. I would be all over Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) if he wasn't so perfect for Veronica. Sure, he's kind of a d*ck, but their chemistry is electric.

The beautiful Sebastian (Austin Butler) was not long for this world, as The Carrie Diaries was canceled after two seasons. His smile and style will live on.

Will (played by Will Smith, obviously) is such a goofball, but in the most endearing way possible. He's like the class clown who everyone loves but you're convinced is actually your soulmate.

I know Dawson is the "star" of the show, but Pacey (Joshua Jackson) is where it's at. He's funny, sensitive, and wise beyond his years.

Daniel Desario (James Franco) is a burnout, but damn, is he hot. He's a little too much of a bad boy, but who knows what he would have turned into if Freaks and Geeks had lasted? He could have become the class president!

Clark Kent (Tom Welling) = young Superman. You could have gone to high school with young Superman.

Ashton Kutcher got his start as dummy Kelso on That '70s Show, a character you totally would have made out with under the bleachers.

A piece of my heart will always belong to Finn, played by the late Cory Monteith. Kind, thoughtful, and talented, Finn was the ultimate package.

I know, I know. Stefan (Paul Wesley) isn't a teenager, but he has gone to high school . . . like a hundred times. Just tell me you wouldn't want that sitting next to you in the cafeteria.

Stiles is great and all, but Scott (Tyler Posey) loves his mom, he's supersweet with his girlfriend, he supports his friends, and he's #ripped.

I would not kick Caleb (Tyler Blackburn) out of the science lab, if you catch my drift — especially since he got that haircut.

Poor Harvey (Nate Richert). He's always facing the brunt of Sabrina's tragic spells, despite his unparalleled ability to wear vests and not look like a total nerd.

Jordan Catalano (Jared Leto) was always destined to go down in history as one of the sexiest high school dummies of all time. He can't read, but it's not his fault! He's like the guy whose face you look at in the yearbook a decade later and pet.

Tommy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is weird, but then again, he's an alien learning to live on earth. Still, I'd so be down for him to be my astronomy tutor. (Too on-the-nose?)

Admit it: Jonathan Taylor Thomas's face was all over your locker. If his Home Improvement character went to your school, you would have fainted on a daily basis.

Sigh. Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) is the coolest of the cool. Just look at those dimples!