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Football recruiters hit paydirt in three states

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It’s no coincidence Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s month-long satellite camp tour included 21 stops throughout the South and California.

According to Detroit News research created from a database of season-ending rosters for all NFL teams, Harbaugh was in the most fertile recruiting grounds for top football players.

The database breaks down where each player went to high school and college, and what positions he plays.

Roughly 33 percent of players on NFL rosters at the end of last season came from high schools in Florida, California and Texas.

Florida led the way with 213 players (11.