Most Draftees By State
(Initial number is that state's rank among all states for total population)
3. Florida 39 (seven first rounders)
8. Georgia 30
1. California 27
2. Texas 27
23. Alabama 14 (only three of whom played for Bama or Auburn)
7. Ohio 10
6. Pennsylvania 9
9. North Carolina 9
19. Maryland 8
5. Illinois 6
25. Louisiana 6
10. Michigan 6
31. Mississippi 6
11. New Jersey 6
30. Iowa 5
18. Missouri 5
15. Arizona 4
17. Tennessee 4 (none attended Tennessee)
24. South Carolina 4
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28. Oklahoma 2
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13. Washington 3
40. Hawaii 2
27. Oregon 2
22. Colorado 1
33. Utah 1
35. Nevada 1
Alaska, Idaho, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana 0
South Dakota, North Damota, Maine, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Thoughts:
Georgia and Alabama: 44 signees, 14.9 million combined population;
California: 27 signees, 38.1 million population.
Are the staffs at Alabama, Tennessee, and Auburn good judges of talent?
Realistically, how do Oregon State, Washington and Washington State, and Utah and Colorado compete consistently in the Pac-12?
Maryland? Who knew?
Does this help explain why Oklahoma struggles to be the power it once was?
What’s happened in Tulsa with Union and Jenks?
(Initial number is that state's rank among all states for total population)
3. Florida 39 (seven first rounders)
8. Georgia 30
1. California 27
2. Texas 27
23. Alabama 14 (only three of whom played for Bama or Auburn)
7. Ohio 10
6. Pennsylvania 9
9. North Carolina 9
19. Maryland 8
5. Illinois 6
25. Louisiana 6
10. Michigan 6
31. Mississippi 6
11. New Jersey 6
30. Iowa 5
18. Missouri 5
15. Arizona 4
17. Tennessee 4 (none attended Tennessee)
24. South Carolina 4
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28. Oklahoma 2
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13. Washington 3
40. Hawaii 2
27. Oregon 2
22. Colorado 1
33. Utah 1
35. Nevada 1
Alaska, Idaho, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana 0
South Dakota, North Damota, Maine, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Thoughts:
Georgia and Alabama: 44 signees, 14.9 million combined population;
California: 27 signees, 38.1 million population.
Are the staffs at Alabama, Tennessee, and Auburn good judges of talent?
Realistically, how do Oregon State, Washington and Washington State, and Utah and Colorado compete consistently in the Pac-12?
Maryland? Who knew?
Does this help explain why Oklahoma struggles to be the power it once was?
What’s happened in Tulsa with Union and Jenks?
