List of states with pro players

[jericho]

Not sure where this would go best. If a mod wants to change locations please do so. Awesome article. Could go in every football category I guess.

 

Where every active NFL player went to high school - MaxPreps News

[jericho]

I take back saying awesome article, it is more than that. One of most informational articles for football nuts.

[mcpapa]

Pretty cool. I didn't know that there is a current pro from my old high school in Maryland.

[jericho]

Ky has some kids in the pros who didnt even play college ball for a KY college. Amazing we let kids like that get away from UK

[gchs_uk9]

Probably a good item to show over-zealous parents who insist that their son will play in the NFL!

[Harry Doyle]

Pretty cool. I didn't know that there is a current pro from my old high school in Maryland.

 

Awesome read. Thanks, ref.

 

Everybody remember, we're a "basketball state", though. :lol:

[UKMustangFan]

Ky has some kids in the pros who didnt even play college ball for a KY college. Amazing we let kids like that get away from UK

 

Would you rather the KY schools try to win, or simply have in-state kids?

[HT721]

Would you rather the KY schools try to win, or simply have in-state kids?

 

One would think getting kids who made the pros would help your team.

[UKMustangFan]

One would think getting kids who made the pros would help your team.

 

So they should pass on guys like Cobb, Woodyard, Dumerville, etc. for in-state guys? You try to get the best players available for your scheme regardless of where they're from.

[HammerTime]

I would be interested in see the per capita #. Ohio looks to be pretty high.

[Randy Parker]

Pretty cool. I didn't know that there is a current pro from my old high school in Maryland.

 

You mean that one room schoolhouse is still in existence?

[Harry Doyle]

Probably a good item to show over-zealous parents who insist that their son will play in the NFL!

 

Or, show it to the over-zealous parents who think their son is going to play basketball in college, let a lone make it to the NBA.

 

I know more of these parents than any...

[HT721]

So they should pass on guys like Cobb, Woodyard, Dumerville, etc. for in-state guys? You try to get the best players available for your scheme regardless of where they're from.

 

No I would go after the best possible player at each position I possible could. A good coach can adjust his "scheme" based on what he has. All those you named are great players, but would it have hurt to have a few more great ones?

[ThrillVille Cardinal51]

That's pretty cool to see. It doesn't really surprise me much though. Texas, Florida, California, Georgia and Ohio all play phenomenal high school football.

[UKMustangFan]

No I would go after the best possible player at each position I possible could. A good coach can adjust his "scheme" based on what he has. All those you named are great players, but would it have hurt to have a few more great ones?

 

None of the guys on that list are great. I'm saying it's unrealistic to think schools are going to keep all the in-state talent home.