- Texas and Florida each produce almost twice as many Division I football players as Ohio, a state once rich in football talent.
- In the last three recruiting classes, the Big Ten’s 11 states have produced six five-star players. Florida has produced 12.
- Georgia, which now has about the same population as Michigan, has averaged about 169 college football recruits a year over the last eight years. Michigan has averaged 64. In the last three NFL drafts, there have been 51 players from Georgia, compared to 16 from Michigan.
Via The decline of Big Ten Conference football examined in New York Times report @ JS SportsDay Blog.