Current number of active players in the NFL born in each state and that state's total population as of 2019
States represented in the SEC
Florida- 240 players with a state population of 21.48 million
Texas- 224 players with a state population of 29.00 million
Georgia- 147 players with a state population of 10.62 million
Louisiana- 87 players with a state population of 4.64 million
Alabama- 74 players with a state population of 4.90 million
Tennessee- 51 players with a state population of 6.82 million
Mississippi- 50 players with a state population of 2.97 million
South Carolina- 49 players with a state population of 5.14 million
Missouri- 31 players with a state population of 6.13 million
Kentucky- 18 players with a state population of 4.46 million
Arkansas- 10 players with a state population of 3.01 million
Other neighbors
North Carolina- 67 players with a state population of 10.49 million
Virginia- 52 players with a state population of 8.53 million
States that are on par pound for pound with what the state of Tennessee produces
Pennsylvania- 82 players with a state population of 12.80 million
New Jersey- 72 players with a state population of 8.88 million
Maryland- 54 players with a state population of 6.04 million
Other select states
California- 231 players with a state population of 39.51 million
Ohio- 103 players with a state population of 11.69 million
Illinois- 81 players with a state population of 12.67 million
Michigan- 60 players with a state population of 9.98 million
Indiana- 23 players with a state population of 6.73 million
Oklahoma- 21 players with a state population of 3.95 million
States represented in the SEC
Florida- 240 players with a state population of 21.48 million
Texas- 224 players with a state population of 29.00 million
Georgia- 147 players with a state population of 10.62 million
Louisiana- 87 players with a state population of 4.64 million
Alabama- 74 players with a state population of 4.90 million
Tennessee- 51 players with a state population of 6.82 million
Mississippi- 50 players with a state population of 2.97 million
South Carolina- 49 players with a state population of 5.14 million
Missouri- 31 players with a state population of 6.13 million
Kentucky- 18 players with a state population of 4.46 million
Arkansas- 10 players with a state population of 3.01 million
Other neighbors
North Carolina- 67 players with a state population of 10.49 million
Virginia- 52 players with a state population of 8.53 million
States that are on par pound for pound with what the state of Tennessee produces
Pennsylvania- 82 players with a state population of 12.80 million
New Jersey- 72 players with a state population of 8.88 million
Maryland- 54 players with a state population of 6.04 million
Other select states
California- 231 players with a state population of 39.51 million
Ohio- 103 players with a state population of 11.69 million
Illinois- 81 players with a state population of 12.67 million
Michigan- 60 players with a state population of 9.98 million
Indiana- 23 players with a state population of 6.73 million
Oklahoma- 21 players with a state population of 3.95 million
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