Georgia has more NFL players per capita than any other state in the country this season, according to the NFL. The average is one NFL player for 180,447 residents, using the 2010 census. Georgia comes in first with one player per 72,296 residents, which equals a city about the size of Albany. The NFL credits Georgia with 134 NFL players. GHSF Daily research found 150 players on opening rosters, but that includes those on injured reserve. Here are the top 12 states in the NFL’s per-capita rankings.
72,296 - Georgia
76,837 - Louisiana
79,662 - Alabama
84,780 - Mississippi
96,914 - Florida
100,287 - District of Columbia
112,242 - Delaware
118,599 - South Carolina
123,664 - Hawaii
130,966 - Texas
138,194 - Utah
141,025 - Tennessee
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