What state has the most NFL players ever?

The research was done by Sidelines, a sports technology and digital media company, which also found that Texas has produced the most NFL players (2,515) of any state.
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What city has produced the most NFL players?

There were 19 players from Miami, Florida high schools on Kickoff Weekend rosters, the most of any city. Houston produced the second-most players in 2021 (18), after leading the NFL with 24 players last year. New Orleans ranked third this year with 15 players.
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What state per capita has most NFL players?

The answer may surprise you. The state of Mississippi has placed the most players in the NFL capita, according to a by Sidelines. Mississippi averages 26.6 NFL players for every 100,000 citizens.
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Which state has the most pro athletes?

According to a report from The Action Network, Texas leads the way with the most active athletes from the state in the three major sports, followed by California, Florida and Ohio.
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Which high school has most NFL players?

High Schools That Produce the Most NFL Players
  • (Tied) Phillis Wheatley (Houston, Texas) — 18 players. ...
  • (Tied) Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) — 18 Players. ...
  • (Tied) Ruston (Ruston, Louisiana) — 19 Players. ...
  • (Tied) Miami Carol City (Miami Gardens, Florida) — 19 Players.
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What school has most NFL players?

College football programs with most NFL Draft picks all-time
  • Ohio State. NFL Draft picks: 479.
  • Oklahoma. NFL Draft picks: 409. ...
  • Michigan. NFL Draft picks: 392. ...
  • Alabama. NFL Draft picks: 391. ...
  • Penn State. NFL Draft picks: 375. ...
  • LSU. NFL Draft picks: 369. ...
  • Florida. NFL Draft picks: 367. ...
  • Nebraska. NFL Draft picks: 366. ...
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What city produces the most athletes?

When it comes to producing professional athletes, no one does it better than the Windy City. A study conducted by AreaVibes found that of all the possible cities across the four major sports, Chicago has had the most MLB (370), NFL (464), and NBA (125) players born within its city limits.
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What state produces the least amount of NFL players?

Note: Alaska, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming have no players in the NFL.
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Where do most NFL players live?

Instead, players choose to live close to their stadium and/or workout facility. They live in cookie cutter neighborhoods with spacious lots, big back yards and good school districts. Don't have a passport: You would think that having excess cash and three months off from work that you would travel the world.
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How much do Waterboys in the NFL make?

On average, NFL waterboys make $53,000 per year (according to Stack.com). However, that's just the salary for beginners. For professionals, their salary can be higher as any other highest paid NFL waterboy.
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What college has most NFL Hall of Famers?

Here are the ten college football programs to have produced the most Pro Football Hall of Fame members of any.
  • T-7. Syracuse. ...
  • T-7. Alabama - 8. ...
  • T-5. Pitt - 9. ...
  • T-5. Miami (FL) - 9. ...
  • Ohio State - 10. Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports. ...
  • Michigan - 11. USA TODAY NETWORK. ...
  • T-1. Southern Cal. ...
  • T-1. Notre Dame - 14.
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Has anyone gone straight from highschool to NFL?

And while the drafted rookies enter the NFL from a variety of different backgrounds, one thing they generally all have in common is an outstanding experience playing high school football. A total of 228 high schools contributed to the 259 players selected in the seven rounds of the April 29-May 1 Draft.
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What state loves football most?

When it comes to college football, Alabama residents are by far the most passionate fans in the United States.
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What state produces the most 5 stars?

And the ultimate goal is 5-star status. For several reasons—volume, competition and exposure—California, Florida, Georgia and Texas are typically the states that produce the most top-rated talent. During the last four recruiting cycles (2017-20), that much has remained true.
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What state produces the best football athletes?

The king of talent production is Florida, far and away, which churned out a whopping 73 players in the past four classes. The state gets a boost in that number because of prestigious football factory IMG Academy, which brings prospects from all over the country, but Sunshine State does just fine on its own, too.
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What state has produced the most NFL quarterbacks?

But what about which state has produced the most NFL quarterbacks? The answer is California with 141 quarterbacks produced since the start of the Super Bowl Era.
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What state has the most Hall of Fame quarterbacks?

  1. California - 460.6. Aaron Rodgers, Pleasant Valley (Chico) – 104.1. ...
  2. Pennsylvania - 443.4. Joe Montana, Ringgold (Monongahela) – 92.3. ...
  3. Texas - 440.2. Drew Brees, Westlake (Austin) – 95.8. ...
  4. Louisiana - 417.5. Peyton Manning, Newman (New Orleans) – 96.5. ...
  5. Illinois - 389.6. ...
  6. Mississippi - 385.8. ...
  7. New Jersey - 384. ...
  8. New York - 381.1.
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What college has the most quarterbacks in NFL?

Purdue University

15 Purdue QBs went on to the NFL; Purdue is tied for first with Alabama in producing Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. According to ESPN.com, Purdue QBs have won (and started) more NFL games than any other school; thrown for the most touchdowns and yards in the NFL.
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What US city has the most sports teams?

Ten cities have at least one team from every league and they are; Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, L.A, Miami, Minnesota, New York, Philadelphia & Washington. Of these cities New York has the most major league sports franchises with a total of 11 teams.
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What states have all 4 major sports teams?

Among those states that have no metropolitan areas with all four sports, only Ohio has teams in all four major sports: the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns; MLB's Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians; the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers; and the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, the only team outside Cleveland and ...
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What state has the most pro teams?

What state has the most professional sports teams? The short answer is California. The Golden State has a total of 16 professional sports teams that play in North America's “Big 4” sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL).
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How much do NFL refs make?

Although the official figures are not usually revealed publicly, after the last agreement between the league and the NFL Referees Association it was known that in the 2019 season, referees received earnings of $205,000 on average. This equates to around $12,000 per game, a pretty significant figure.
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