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Which States Have The Most Players On NFL Rosters In 2024?
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Sportscasting.com has collected and analyzed the data on the states with the most players on NFL rosters in 2024.
Key Highlights:
- Texas is the state that produces the most NFL players.
- Vermont, Alaska, and New Hampshire are the three states with active NFL players.
- Georgia is the state with the most NFL players per capita with 146.
The NFL is the best football league in the world.
All 32 teams boast a well of talent, including some of the best athletes in the world.
There are over 1,600 players in the NFL, with the overwhelming majority coming from the United States.
Below, Sportcasting identified the U.S. states with the most NFL players on rosters in 2024.
U.S. States With Players On NFL Rosters 2024
| State/Province | Count |
| TX | 190 |
| FL | 176 |
| CA | 168 |
| GA | 146 |
| NC | 74 |
| OH | 65 |
| AL | 59 |
| LA | 58 |
| IL | 54 |
| MI | 50 |
| PA | 48 |
| MD | 47 |
| NJ | 46 |
| VA | 39 |
| MS | 33 |
| MO | 32 |
| SC | 32 |
| TN | 32 |
| AZ | 26 |
| IN | 25 |
| UT | 24 |
| WI | 24 |
| NV | 22 |
| WA | 20 |
| IA | 19 |
| NY | 19 |
| OK | 19 |
| OR | 18 |
| MA | 15 |
| MN | 15 |
| CO | 14 |
| KY | 14 |
| HI | 11 |
| KS | 11 |
| CT | 10 |
| NE | 7 |
| DC | 6 |
| WV | 6 |
| AR | 5 |
| DE | 5 |
| ID | 5 |
| ND | 4 |
| SD | 4 |
| WY | 4 |
| MT | 2 |
| RI | 1 |
Everything is bigger in Texas. The Lone Star State is responsible for producing the most active players on rosters in 2024 with 190.
Notable players from Texas include Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Florida boasts the second most players in the NFL with 176, followed by California with 168, Georgia with 146, and North Carolina with 74.
Those five states make up nearly 44% of players on active rosters.
The states without NFL players on active rosters include Vermont, Alaska, and New Hampshire.
States with Most NFL Players Per Capita
| State | Population* | NFL Players | NFL Players Per Capita |
| Georgia | 10,711,908 | 146 | 1 NFL player per 73,369 people |
| Louisiana | 4,657,757 | 58 | 1 NFL player per 80,306 people |
| Alabama | 5,024,279 | 59 | 1 NFL player per 85,157 people |
| Mississippi | 2,961,279 | 33 | 1 NFL player per 89,736 people |
| District of Columbia | 689,545 | 6 | 1 NFL player per 114,924 people |
| Florida | 21,538,187 | 176 | 1 NFL player per 122,376 people |
| Maryland | 6,177,224 | 47 | 1 NFL player per 131,430 people |
| Hawaii | 1,455,271 | 11 | 1 NFL player per 132,297 people |
| Utah | 3,271,616 | 24 | 1 NFL player per 136,317 people |
| North Carolina | 10,439,388 | 74 | 1 NFL player per 141,073 people |
| United States | 331,449,281 | 1,704 | 1 NFL player per 194,512 people |
Georgia is the state with the most NFL players per capita. There are 146 players from Georgia. With a population of 10,711,908, there is one NFL player per 73,369 people.
Three smaller states — Louisana, Alabama, and Mississippi — rank second, third, and fourth on the list of states with the most NFL players per capita.
*Based on most recent published U.S. Census Data (2020). Click here for the complete list of NFL players’ high schools, states and hometowns.
