STATES WITH THE MOST NFL DRAFT PICKS THAT WENT TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOLS (PER CAPITA, 1990-2008)
The South clearly leads (per capita) in producing football players who would eventually become draft picks. New England is at the other extreme--two states, Maine and Vermont, had no draft picks who originally went to their high schools. California was #1 (among total draft picks) at 648, but on a per capita basis, it was only #15. Data are for 1990-2008 (years available) and came from the ESPN website.
STATE
1. Louisiana
2. Mississippi
3. District of Columbia
4. Alabama
5. South Carolina
6. Florida
7. Georgia
8. Hawaii
9. Texas
10. Nebraska
