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02/06/2012 ESPN The Magazine 103 102 ESPN The Magazine 02/06/2012 illustration by PITCH INTERACTIVE FIELD OF BATTLES To shed some light on which states and college programs really dominate recruiting, The Mag and ESPN.com’s RecruitingNation combed through data from the past five years (2007-11) of ESPNU 150 rankings (750 total prospects). We learned that Florida can officially lay claim to the title of America’s football hotbed. And we also learned that February signees don’t guarantee January trophies. Take a look: STAR POWERS Schools that attracted the most ESPNU 150 recruits. REEL ’EM IN Top schools by average miles recruits traveled to attend. TALENT POOLS States that produced the most ESPNU 150 recruits. SHIP ’EM OUT Top states by average miles from home recruits traveled. 57 51 1,466 49 1,179 38 1,142 36 1,126 35 946 34 937 32 931 31 919 28 781 28 527 148 107 883 4,320 74 819 73 733 33 709 32 693 24 683 23 625 23 612 23 598 FLORIDA TEXAS STANFORD USC CALIFORNIA ALABAMA OREGON NOTRE DAME ARIZONA LSU MICHIGAN GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA STATE WEST VIRGINIA MIAMI LOUISVILLE OHIO STATE NOTRE DAME OKLAHOMA MINNESOTA FL TX OR HI GA NM CA CT SC MN AL AZ NC NY LA MI PA NV VA CO 7 4 22 12 6 5 7 7 7 5 7 3 7 3 7 3 17 7 15 12 13 9 10 5 17 14 3 each each TOP DESTINATIONS TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATIONS TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION WIDE RECEIVERS: 104 TOTAL TIGHT ENDS: 27 QUARTERBACKS: 56 TACKLES: 59 ENDS: 71 INSIDE LINEBACKERS: 29 CORNERBACKS: 58 RUNNING BACKS: 73 GUARDS: 32 TACKLES: 57 OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS: 53 SAFETIES: 53 ATHLETES: 67 CENTERS: 11 TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATES TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE 3 each OFFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN DEFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN
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02/06/2012 ESPN The Magazine 103102 ESPN The Magazine 02/06/2012 i l lustrat ion by PITCH INTERACTIVE
FIELD OF BATTLES To shed some light on which states and college programs really dominate recruiting, The Mag and ESPN.com’s RecruitingNation combed through data from the past five years (2007-11) of ESPNU 150 rankings (750 total prospects). We learned that Florida can officially lay claim to the title of America’s football hotbed. And we also learned that February signees don’t guarantee January trophies. Take a look:
STAR POWERSSchools that attracted the most ESPNU 150 recruits.
REEL ’EM INTop schools by average miles recruits traveled to attend.
TALENT POOLSStates that produced the most ESPNU 150 recruits.
SHIP ’EM OUTTop states by average miles from home recruits traveled.
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511,466
491,179
381,142
361,126
35946
34937
32931
31919
28781
28527
148
107
883
4,320
74
81973
73333
70932
693
24683
23 625
23 612
23 598
FLORIDA
TEXAS
STANFORD
USC
CALIFORNIA
ALABAMA
OREGON
NOTRE DAME
ARIZONA
LSU
MICHIGAN
GEORGIA
NORTHWESTERN
FLORIDA STATEWEST VIRGINIA
MIAMILOUISVILLE
OHIO STATENOTRE DAME
OKLAHOMAMINNESOTA
FL
TX
OR
HI
GA
NMCA
CTSC
MN
ALAZ
NCNY
LA MI
PA NV
VA CO
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5 7 3
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17 7 15 12
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TOP DESTINATIONS TOP DESTINATION
TOP DESTINATIONS TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION
TOP DESTINATION
TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION
TOP DESTINATIONTOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION
WIDE RECEIVERS: 104 TOTAL TIGHT ENDS: 27
QUARTERBACKS: 56 TACKLES: 59 ENDS: 71 INSIDE LINEBACKERS: 29
CORNERBACKS: 58
RUNNING BACKS: 73 GUARDS: 32 TACKLES: 57 OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS: 53
SAFETIES: 53 ATHLETES: 67 CENTERS: 11
TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATES
TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE
TOP HOME STATE
TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE
TOP HOME STATETOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE
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OFFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN DEFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN
