02/06/2012 ESPN The Magazine 103 102 ESPN The Magazine 02/06/2012 illustration by PITCH INTERACTIVE FIELD OF BATTLES To shed some light on which states and college programs really dominate recruiting, The Mag and ESPN.com’s RecruitingNation combed through data from the past five years (2007-11) of ESPNU 150 rankings (750 total prospects). We learned that Florida can officially lay claim to the title of America’s football hotbed. And we also learned that February signees don’t guarantee January trophies. Take a look: STAR POWERS Schools that attracted the most ESPNU 150 recruits. REEL ’EM IN Top schools by average miles recruits traveled to attend. TALENT POOLS States that produced the most ESPNU 150 recruits. SHIP ’EM OUT Top states by average miles from home recruits traveled. 57 51 1,466 49 1,179 38 1,142 36 1,126 35 946 34 937 32 931 31 919 28 781 28 527 148 107 883 4,320 74 819 73 733 33 709 32 693 24 683 23 625 23 612 23 598 FLORIDA TEXAS STANFORD USC CALIFORNIA ALABAMA OREGON NOTRE DAME ARIZONA LSU MICHIGAN GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA STATE WEST VIRGINIA MIAMI LOUISVILLE OHIO STATE NOTRE DAME OKLAHOMA MINNESOTA FL TX OR HI GA NM CA CT SC MN AL AZ NC NY LA MI PA NV VA CO 7 4 22 12 6 5 7 7 7 5 7 3 7 3 7 3 17 7 15 12 13 9 10 5 17 14 3 each each TOP DESTINATIONS TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATIONS TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION TOP DESTINATION WIDE RECEIVERS: 104 TOTAL TIGHT ENDS: 27 QUARTERBACKS: 56 TACKLES: 59 ENDS: 71 INSIDE LINEBACKERS: 29 CORNERBACKS: 58 RUNNING BACKS: 73 GUARDS: 32 TACKLES: 57 OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS: 53 SAFETIES: 53 ATHLETES: 67 CENTERS: 11 TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATES TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE TOP HOME STATE 3 each OFFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN DEFENSIVE POSITION BREAKDOWN