Where to look for talent, by the state...
Map shows the states with the best college football recruiting situations
Having a lot of talent in your state in great. Not having to fight other in-state schools is even better.
Three states are considered college football's recruiting elites: California, Florida, and Texas. There's one problem: each has at least seven FBS programs.
So which states have the most FBS talent per program?
Let's divide each state's average annual number of 247Sports Composite three-star-and-up recruits by its number of FBS programs, all over the last five classes. For states without FBS programs, the number is the state's average of such recruits per year.
Leading is New Jersey, with 44.4 FBS-level recruits per year and just one program, Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights don't have a history of championships, but there's more than enough talent to sustain a successful program.
Georgia, which only trails the big three in raw numbers, comes in at second place in density due to its relatively small number of FBS schools (four). Missouri, a state that produces more than 20 FBS-level recruits per year with just one program, also rates well.
Despite having so many programs, the big three still rate well here, with Florida by far in front.
Maryland ranks seventh with 36.8 three-star-and-up recruits per year and just two programs, but one (Navy) is a service academy, and those don't recruit all that locally. Virginia also ranks well, and throw in D.C., a tiny area that produces 10.8 such recruits per year. The DMV appears to be underutilized by national powers, and NFL Draft results seem to agree.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2015/4/15/8143431/states-most-players-recruits
What intrigues me about Texas is that there are enough 3/4/5 star recruits to fill every class in every FBS program in that state. Because there are so many FBS schools. Now, not all of them are that good but several of those 12 programs are legit, big time programs. Whereas other states FBS programs have more recruits than they can actually offer.
Maybe thats why were targeting Florida and Georgia. And partly why were having less success in Texas.
Another thing that caught my eye is that California produces a 1/3 to 1/4 fewer players than Texas and Florida. Also that Georgia generates almost as many 3* plus FBS athletes as California
Map shows the states with the best college football recruiting situations
Having a lot of talent in your state in great. Not having to fight other in-state schools is even better.
Three states are considered college football's recruiting elites: California, Florida, and Texas. There's one problem: each has at least seven FBS programs.
So which states have the most FBS talent per program?
Let's divide each state's average annual number of 247Sports Composite three-star-and-up recruits by its number of FBS programs, all over the last five classes. For states without FBS programs, the number is the state's average of such recruits per year.
Leading is New Jersey, with 44.4 FBS-level recruits per year and just one program, Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights don't have a history of championships, but there's more than enough talent to sustain a successful program.
Georgia, which only trails the big three in raw numbers, comes in at second place in density due to its relatively small number of FBS schools (four). Missouri, a state that produces more than 20 FBS-level recruits per year with just one program, also rates well.
Despite having so many programs, the big three still rate well here, with Florida by far in front.
Maryland ranks seventh with 36.8 three-star-and-up recruits per year and just two programs, but one (Navy) is a service academy, and those don't recruit all that locally. Virginia also ranks well, and throw in D.C., a tiny area that produces 10.8 such recruits per year. The DMV appears to be underutilized by national powers, and NFL Draft results seem to agree.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2015/4/15/8143431/states-most-players-recruits
What intrigues me about Texas is that there are enough 3/4/5 star recruits to fill every class in every FBS program in that state. Because there are so many FBS schools. Now, not all of them are that good but several of those 12 programs are legit, big time programs. Whereas other states FBS programs have more recruits than they can actually offer.
Maybe thats why were targeting Florida and Georgia. And partly why were having less success in Texas.
Another thing that caught my eye is that California produces a 1/3 to 1/4 fewer players than Texas and Florida. Also that Georgia generates almost as many 3* plus FBS athletes as California
