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Need SEC talent? Pull from league-wide hotbeds Georgia and Florida

Brad Crawford

By Brad Crawford

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The state of Georgia produces the highest percentage of SEC players according to a recent study from CBS Sports.

Despite being half the size of football-friendly Florida based on population (19.9 million vs. 9.9 million), the Peach State is the premium hotbed for future college talent, notably the greater Atlanta area.

It’s obvious Mark Richt’s Bulldogs have the most Georgia natives in the SEC, but neighboring programs have also tapped into Georgia’s gridiron riches.

South Carolina has 27 players from just beyond its southern border, including nearly half of the current team’s 22 starters.

“As we all know, the state of Georgia plays high school football as well as anybody in the country,” Steve Spurrier said during his SEC teleconference before his team’s win over the Bulldogs this season.

The Interstate 20 corridor’s been so kind to the Gamecocks that South Carolina’s signed the most players from Georgia (31) outside of its state school in the SEC since the 2011 signing class. Auburn (25), Tennessee (19) and Alabama (14) are some of the other notables.

In all, 16 percent of all SEC players are from the state of Georgia. Florida represents 13 percent.

The table below was completed by CBS Sports and breaks down each SEC team’s roster by state:

Where Do SEC Players Come From?
Alabama Crimson Tide (22 states) Missouri Tigers (20 states)
State Pct State Pct
Alabama 36% Missouri 42%
Georgia 15% Texas 21%
Florida 8% Georgia 5%
Louisiana 8% Illinois 4%
Arkansas Razorbacks (21 states) Mississippi State Bulldogs (9 states)
Arkansas 34% Mississippi 60%
Texas 16% Alabama 14%
Florida 9% Louisiana 8%
Louisiana 6% Georgia 6%
Auburn Tigers (19 states) Ole Miss Rebels (13 states)
Alabama 35% Mississippi 45%
Georgia 31% Alabama 11%
Florida 13% Tennessee 11%
Tennessee 3% Georgia 10%
Florida Gators (19 states) South Carolina Gamecocks (10 states)
Florida 69% South Carolina 37%
Georgia 10% Georgia 26%
North Carolina 4% North Carolina 14%
Multiple States 2% Florida 13%
Georgia Bulldogs (9 states) Tennessee Volunteers (16 states)
Georgia 73% Tennessee 36%
Florida 14% Georgia 17%
South Carolina 4% Florida 12%
Multiple States 2% North Carolina 6%
Kentucky Wildcats (17 states) Texas A&M Aggies (13 states)
Kentucky 27% Texas 80%
Ohio 21% Louisiana 8%
Florida 14% California 3%
Georgia 11% Arizona 2%
LSU Tigers (17 states) Vanderbilt Commodores (20 states)
Louisiana 58% Tennessee 20%
Texas 12% Georgia 20%
Georgia 4% Alabama 11%
Florida 4% California 7%

 

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