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The Greatest NFL Players by State, Ranked by High School
Every state gets its own countdown here, the greatest NFL players who played high school football there, from the bottom of the top 50 all the way to #1. Texas and Florida are up first.
Each countdown names the player's high school and hometown, so you can find your town's guy. Each list says how it's ranked on its own page, because the states use different measures.
Every State's Greatest NFL Players
| State | Names on the list | Ranked by |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest NFL Players From Texas 50 NFL players · 5:57 | Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes, Earl Campbell | Ainsworth Sports' all-time ratings |
| Greatest NFL Players From Florida 50 NFL players · 5:57 | Ray Lewis, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders | Ainsworth Sports' all-time ratings |
| Greatest NFL Players From Georgia 50 NFL players · 5:57 | Fran Tarkenton, Champ Bailey, Herschel Walker | Ainsworth Sports' all-time ratings |
| Greatest NFL Players From Louisiana 50 NFL players · 5:57 | Peyton Manning, Ed Reed, Terry Bradshaw | Ainsworth Sports' all-time ratings |
| Greatest NFL Players From California 50 NFL players · 5:57 | Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Anthony Muñoz | Ainsworth Sports' all-time ratings |
Questions About the Greatest NFL Players by State
How are the greatest NFL players by state ranked?
Every state's list is ranked by Ainsworth Sports' all-time ratings of 5,000 pro players, and each page explains how. Texas also has an earlier version, ranked by Pro Football Reference career value plus honors, kept on YouTube.
Who counts as a player from a state?
A player counts for the state where he played high school football, wherever he was born, as long as he played at least one NFL or AFL season.
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