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How did the ACC recruit the state of Georgia?

Grayson High School defensive tackle Chris Martin (left), wearing his Georgia Tech hat and bow tie, has teammate Bryce Morias (right), who is headed to Boston College, breaking out in laughter during national signing day ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday, Feb,. 3, 2016, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / AJC)
Grayson High School defensive tackle Chris Martin (left), wearing his Georgia Tech hat and bow tie, has teammate Bryce Morias (right), who is headed to Boston College, breaking out in laughter during national signing day ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame Wednesday, Feb,. 3, 2016, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton / AJC)
By Rudy Isaza
Feb 29, 2016

In 2015, there were nearly 4,000 former Georgia high school football players in college football.

More than 50 of about 820 Georgia high school football players pledged on Signing Day, Feb. 3, 2016, to play in the ACC this fall.

Steve Slay, a Georgia High School Football Historians Association researcher, has made a hobby the past several years of tracking the migration from Georgia high schools to college.

This is a visual representation of where the SEC talent from Georgia comes from. Click on the school names on the left to single out players, or hover over the map and the color bubbles to get more information on a player.

ACC players from Georgia
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