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FIELD OF BATTLES STAR POWERS

Schools that attracted the most ESPNU 150 recruits.

57

FLORIDA

51

TEXAS

49

USC

OFFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN TOP DESTINATIONS

7

38 36

NOTRE DAME

35

LSU

34

GEORGIA

32

FLORIDA STATE

31

MIAMI

28

OHIO STATE

28

OKLAHOMA

TALENT POOLS

22

FL

107

TX

74

GA

73

CA

33

SC

32

AL

24

NC

23

LA

23

PA

23

102

VA

CORNERBACKS: 58

TOP DESTINATION

5

TOP HOME STATE

10

TACKLES: 59

TOP DESTINATION

TOP DESTINATION

5 TOP HOME STATE

7

RUNNING BACKS: 73

TOP DESTINATION

7

TOP HOME STATE

12 TACKLES: 57

TOP DESTINATION

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS: 53

TOP DESTINATION

3 TOP HOME STATE

7 TOP HOME STATE

14

3 CENTERS: 11

TOP HOME STATE

13 SAFETIES: 53

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1,179

CALIFORNIA

1,142

OREGON

1,126

ARIZONA

946

MICHIGAN

937

NORTHWESTERN

931

WEST VIRGINIA

919

LOUISVILLE

781

NOTRE DAME

527

MINNESOTA

Top states by average miles from home recruits traveled.

7

15

GUARDS: 32

STANFORD

SHIP ’EM OUT

TOP DESTINATION

TOP HOME STATE

1,466

INSIDE LINEBACKERS: 29

7 TOP HOME STATE

17

5 ENDS: 71

TOP DESTINATION

6

3

TOP HOME STATE

9

QUARTERBACKS: 56

TOP DESTINATION

7 TOP HOME STATE

12

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17 TOP DESTINATION

TOP HOME STATE

ATHLETES: 67

TOP HOME STATE

each

TOP DESTINATIONS

each

States that produced the most ESPNU 150 recruits.

148

TOP HOME STATES

TIGHT ENDS: 27

4

7

3

WIDE RECEIVERS: 104 TOTAL

Top schools by average miles recruits traveled to attend.

TOP DESTINATION

3 TOP HOME STATE

REEL ’EM IN

DEFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN

TOP DESTINATION

each

ALABAMA

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:

4,320

HI

883

OR

819

NM

733

CT

709

MN

693

AZ

683

NY

625

MI

612

NV

598

CO

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