High school recruiting is a vital part of the success of a college football program. But simply because of where their schools are located, some high school coaching staffs have it better than others.
As we've seen for several years, a good chunk of the best talent hails from the likes of Florida, California, Georgia and Texas. Several top players from the 2023 recruiting class also come from these areas.
But what about the rest of the nation? Let's run through which states have the most talent in the class of 2023.
Using rankings in the 247Sports Composite, we'll rank the states by the total number of blue-chip recruits—4- and 5-star players—as well as players inside the 247Sports top 200.