February 7, 201313 yr I would be interested in see the per capita #. Ohio looks to be pretty high. Mississippi used to be the highest. Not sure about today.
February 7, 201313 yr 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. And let us be honest here, we are talking about UK and UL. It is not like we are comparing to say, Georgia and Georgia Tech. Both programs suck on the scale of national relevance and historically have been atrocious. If you are an elite talent say in far West Kentucky where Lexington or Louisville are 3-4 hours away, and the schools calling you are Alabama, USC, Oregon, and Ohio State, UK and UL do not look all that hot. Sure those coaches are responsible for getting those guys, but not at the expense of using all resources to devote to 1 or 2 kids.
February 7, 201313 yr I would be interested in see the per capita #. Ohio looks to be pretty high. Didn't have time to do all 50 states, but took the top 5 they listed, plus Kentucky and Mississippi (since someone already mentioned them). Based upon the 2012 populations, it'd look like this, 1 NFL player for every: Mississippi - 80,674 Florida - 87,016 Georgia - 87,787 Texas - 110,890 Ohio - 114,299 California - 141,946 Kentucky - 230,548
February 7, 201313 yr Just checked Louisiana's per capita numbers, and it came out to 1 out of every 61,359. Must be that Bayou cooking!
February 7, 201313 yr I would be interested in see the per capita #. Ohio looks to be pretty high. I found it interesting that Cincinnati Elder was tied for 2nd with several teams that have 5 alum playing in the NFL.
February 7, 201313 yr Just checked Louisiana's per capita numbers, and it came out to 1 out of every 61,359. Must be that Bayou cooking! That is amazing.
February 9, 201313 yr Okay, here you go. The first three states average Mr. Blutarsky's grade point average - zero point zero NFL players per capita. [TABLE=width: 370] [TR] [TD]Rhode Island[/TD] [TD=align: right]1050292[/TD] [TD=align: right]0[/TD] [TD=align: right]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]North Dakota[/TD] [TD=align: right]699628[/TD] [TD=align: right]0[/TD] [TD=align: right]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vermont[/TD] [TD=align: right]626011[/TD] [TD=align: right]0[/TD] [TD=align: right]0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]American Samoa[/TD] [TD=align: right]55519[/TD] [TD=align: right]3[/TD] [TD=align: right]18506[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Louisiana[/TD] [TD=align: right]4601863[/TD] [TD=align: right]75[/TD] [TD=align: right]61358[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Washington DC[/TD] [TD=align: right]632323[/TD] [TD=align: right]10[/TD] [TD=align: right]63232[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mississippi[/TD] [TD=align: right]2984926[/TD] [TD=align: right]37[/TD] [TD=align: right]80674[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Florida[/TD] [TD=align: right]19317568[/TD] [TD=align: right]222[/TD] [TD=align: right]87016[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Alabama[/TD] [TD=align: right]4822023[/TD] [TD=align: right]55[/TD] [TD=align: right]87673[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Georgia[/TD] [TD=align: right]9919945[/TD] [TD=align: right]113[/TD] [TD=align: right]87787[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Hawaii[/TD] [TD=align: right]1392313[/TD] [TD=align: right]15[/TD] [TD=align: right]92821[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]South Carolina[/TD] [TD=align: right]4723723[/TD] [TD=align: right]50[/TD] [TD=align: right]94474[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Montana[/TD] [TD=align: right]1005141[/TD] [TD=align: right]10[/TD] [TD=align: right]100514[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nebraska[/TD] [TD=align: right]1855525[/TD] [TD=align: right]18[/TD] [TD=align: right]103085[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Texas[/TD] [TD=align: right]26059203[/TD] [TD=align: right]235[/TD] [TD=align: right]110890[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Ohio[/TD] [TD=align: right]11544225[/TD] [TD=align: right]101[/TD] [TD=align: right]114299[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Wyoming[/TD] [TD=align: right]576412[/TD] [TD=align: right]5[/TD] [TD=align: right]115282[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Arkansas[/TD] [TD=align: right]2949131[/TD] [TD=align: right]24[/TD] [TD=align: right]122880[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]New Jersey[/TD] [TD=align: right]8864590[/TD] [TD=align: right]66[/TD] [TD=align: right]134312[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Virginia[/TD] [TD=align: right]8185867[/TD] [TD=align: right]59[/TD] [TD=align: right]138744[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]California[/TD] [TD=align: right]38041430[/TD] [TD=align: right]268[/TD] [TD=align: right]141946[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Connecticut[/TD] [TD=align: right]3590347[/TD] [TD=align: right]24[/TD] [TD=align: right]149598[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Kansas[/TD] [TD=align: right]2885905[/TD] [TD=align: right]19[/TD] [TD=align: right]151890[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Oklahoma[/TD] [TD=align: right]3814820[/TD] [TD=align: right]24[/TD] [TD=align: right]158951[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]North Carolina[/TD] [TD=align: right]9752073[/TD] [TD=align: right]56[/TD] [TD=align: right]174144[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Pennsylvania[/TD] [TD=align: right]12763536[/TD] [TD=align: right]68[/TD] [TD=align: right]187699[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maryland[/TD] [TD=align: right]5884563[/TD] [TD=align: right]31[/TD] [TD=align: right]189825[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Utah[/TD] [TD=align: right]2855287[/TD] [TD=align: right]15[/TD] [TD=align: right]190352[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Tennessee[/TD] [TD=align: right]6456243[/TD] [TD=align: right]33[/TD] [TD=align: right]195644[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nevada[/TD] [TD=align: right]2758931[/TD] [TD=align: right]14[/TD] [TD=align: right]197067[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Michigan[/TD] [TD=align: right]9883360[/TD] [TD=align: right]49[/TD] [TD=align: right]201701[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Arizona[/TD] [TD=align: right]6553255[/TD] [TD=align: right]30[/TD] [TD=align: right]218442[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Iowa[/TD] [TD=align: right]3074186[/TD] [TD=align: right]14[/TD] [TD=align: right]219585[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Idaho[/TD] [TD=align: right]1595728[/TD] [TD=align: right]7[/TD] [TD=align: right]227961[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Kentucky[/TD] [TD=align: right]4380415[/TD] [TD=align: right]19[/TD] [TD=align: right]230548[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Missouri[/TD] [TD=align: right]6021988[/TD] [TD=align: right]25[/TD] [TD=align: right]240880[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Washington[/TD] [TD=align: right]6897012[/TD] [TD=align: right]27[/TD] [TD=align: right]255445[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Illinois[/TD] [TD=align: right]12875255[/TD] [TD=align: right]50[/TD] [TD=align: right]257505[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Wisconsin[/TD] [TD=align: right]5726398[/TD] [TD=align: right]22[/TD] [TD=align: right]260291[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Indiana[/TD] [TD=align: right]6537334[/TD] [TD=align: right]24[/TD] [TD=align: right]272389[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]South Dakota[/TD] [TD=align: right]833354[/TD] [TD=align: right]3[/TD] [TD=align: right]277785[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Oregon[/TD] [TD=align: right]3899353[/TD] [TD=align: right]14[/TD] [TD=align: right]278525[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Delaware[/TD] [TD=align: right]917092[/TD] [TD=align: right]3[/TD] [TD=align: right]305697[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Minnesota[/TD] [TD=align: right]5379139[/TD] [TD=align: right]16[/TD] [TD=align: right]336196[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Alaska[/TD] [TD=align: right]731449[/TD] [TD=align: right]2[/TD] [TD=align: right]365725[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]New Mexico[/TD] [TD=align: right]2085538[/TD] [TD=align: right]5[/TD] [TD=align: right]417108[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Colorado[/TD] [TD=align: right]5187582[/TD] [TD=align: right]10[/TD] [TD=align: right]518758[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Massachusetts[/TD] [TD=align: right]6646144[/TD] [TD=align: right]12[/TD] [TD=align: right]553845[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]West Virginia[/TD] [TD=align: right]1855413[/TD] [TD=align: right]3[/TD] [TD=align: right]618471[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]New York[/TD] [TD=align: right]19570261[/TD] [TD=align: right]31[/TD] [TD=align: right]631299[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]New Hampshire[/TD] [TD=align: right]1320718[/TD] [TD=align: right]1[/TD] [TD=align: right]1320718[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Maine[/TD] [TD=align: right]1329192[/TD] [TD=align: right]1[/TD] [TD=align: right]1329192[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Columns are state, state population, NFL players and number of state residents per NFL player.
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