States with the most players in the Rivals All-Time 5-Star rankings
Florida holds an edge over Georgia and Texas for producing the most all-time five-stars, with California hot on their heels. Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina trail just behind.
With the rankings release, Rivals is breaking down where the 32 all-time five-stars hail from:
Florida – 7
The Sunshine State has produced well over 100 five-star prospects overall since 2004, so its spot on this list should come as no surprise. Former standout Tim Tebow, who played high school football for Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Nease, is the highest-ranked former five-star on the all-time list. He is joined by standouts such as Pompano Beach (Fla.) product Patrick Peterson and Ohio State star , who starred on 's 2022 and 2023 state championship teams.
Georgia – 5
Georgia has emerged as one of the top states for high school football talent over the last 25 years. Former Heisman Trophy winner , who starred at Atlanta (Ga.) in high school, tops the Peach State products on the all-time list. He's joined in the ranking by (), () and the late ().
Texas – 5
Tied with Georgia for the second place spot is the Lone Star State, which has produced around 100 five-star recruits since 2004. Texas boast two of the top three players on the list and five of the top 12, headlined by Red River rivals () and ().
California – 4
Seeing the three names of the players that hail from the Golden State shouldn't surprise anyone as they're are synonymous when it comes to college football and beyond. First up would be , who played his high school ball at High School before starring at the and then the NFL. Another is the first overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, , who played at before playing collegiately at .
Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina – 2
In a three-way tie with for the final spot on our list are all states from the Southeast.
Both players that come from Alabama on this list have had a major impact playing in college before being drafted into the NFL. Jameis Winston (Hueytown), who is currently with the NFL's New York Giants, is on the list along with Julio Jones (Foley), who is 16th in NFL history when it comes to receiving yardage.
Among other notables between Louisiana and South Carolina are former No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney (South Pointe, S.C.) and 2017 No. 4 overall pick Leonard Fournette (St. Augustine, La.).
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