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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, Ohio, for three primary reasons; (1) the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League, was founded in Canton on September 17, 1920. (2) the Canton Bulldogs were an early-day pro football power, even before the days of the NFL.
For example, if Texas has over 27 million people and Kansas has less than 3, well, of course, Texas should have more Hall of Famers….State by State Hall of Fame Statistics.
Inductees Per Capita Rank | 29. Florida |
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Per Capita Score | 54 |
Inductees Rank | 6 |
Total Inductees | 11 |
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School of Fort Lauderdale
It should be no surprise the list of states with the most players in the NFL per capita is dominated by those in the south. Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida round out the top five. South Carolina and Texas come in at No.
The answer is California with 141 quarterbacks produced since the start of the Super Bowl Era. That’s 62 more than the second-leading state, Texas. Georgia checked in at No. 11, tied with New York and New Jersey, with 17 quarterbacks produced who have played at least one pro game since 1966.
Not surprisingly, Long Beach Poly (Calif.) is the overall leader. With 58 former and current NFL players, eight NBA players and 20 MLB players, the Jackrabbits have 86 total athletes in those three professional leagues.
Florida, Georgia and Louisiana hosted the best high school football in the country in 2014, according to one data set. Those three states produced more FBS signees per capita than anywhere else in the United States as part of the 2015 class.
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Let’s take a look at the states that produce the most college football talent right now.
Alabama, Ohio State Dominate in Landing 5-Star Recruits Not only did the two programs finish first and second in the 247Sports composite team rankings for the 2021 class, but they also landed the most 5-star recruits of any schools.
5-star is the highest ranking that can be bestowed upon a college football recruit, and it’s undoubtedly an honor. It’s a ranking that comes with a ton of publicity and hype, but it also brings a heavy amount of responsibility, accountability and expectations. The pressure is on when you’re labeled as a 5-star recruit.
College Football’s Top 10 Recruiting Classes For 2021