NFL 2025: These cities, states produce the most players
FILE-Kicker Cam Little #39 of the Jacksonville Jaguars kicks a field goal during the second half of the game against the New York Jets at EverBank Stadium on December 15, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NFL talent can be found anywhere, but certain regions of the country have become hubs for turning out a higher concentration of pro football stars.
To explore which areas are producing the most NFL players, a study released by sports data experts Lineups, examined more than 2,800 players profiles available on ESPN's website to find which cities and states are the most common hometowns for these ballers.
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The data narrowed the list to feature states and cities with the most states and cities producing NFL players statistically.
These are the locales that have become pipelines for producing the highest number of NFL players.
Top 10 states producing the most NFL players
- Texas (304 NFL players)
- Florida (287 NFL players)
- California (278 NFL players)
- Georgia (221 NFL players)
- North Carolina (105 NFL players)
- Louisiana (102 NFL players)
- Ohio (99 NFL players)
- Michigan (93 NFL players)
- Illinois (89 NFL players)
- Alabama (85 NFL players)
Top 10 cities producing the most NFL players
- Houston (37 NFL players)
- Detroit (36 NFL players)
- Miami (32 NFL players)
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida (28 NFL players)
- Tampa (25 NFL players)
- Jacksonville (24 NFL players)
- Atlanta (22 NFL players)
- New Orleans (19 NFL players)
- Charlotte (19 NFL players)
- St. Louis (16 NFL players)
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a study by Lineups, which analyzed player data for more than 2,000 players to create its ranking of the top cities and states. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.