ESPN College Football Recruiting

Every year, recruiters search the country for the nation's best players. They log countless miles and no state is ignored. So which states have the most to offer this year? Scouts Inc. goes state by state and examines the overall talent level, names the top prospect, finds a player whose name you should remember and also breaks down which programs are doing the best.
States Of Recruiting Index

• Alabama: Loaded with defenders
• Arkansas: Dyer the big prize
• Arizona/New Mexico: Carrington shines
• California offense: James, Bray lead the way
• California defense: Look out for Powell, Uko
• Colorado: Top talent heading out of state
• Florida offense: Dunkley leads deep WR group
• Florida defense: Plenty of premier prospects
• Georgia: Plenty of prospects to choose from
• Hawaii/Alaska: Fehoko is the island king
• Iowa: Derby gaining national attention
• Illinois: Prater leads Prairie State prospects
• Indiana: OSU-bound back Smith leads the way
• Kansas: QB Bell is among the elite
• Kentucky: Football takes a backseat to hoops
• Louisiana: Top talent staying close to home
• Maryland/D.C.: WR Coxson leading the way
• Michigan: Gholston, Baker lead the way
• Minnesota: Highlighted by No. 1 OT Henderson
• Mississippi: Don't miss out on Dickson or Eulls
• Missouri: Demien, Lucas leading the way
• New England: Top talent leaving the area
(Conn., Del., Mass., Maine, Vt., N.H., R.I.)
• North Carolina: Wolfpack taking charge
• Nevada: USC hits jackpot by landing Grimble
• N.Y./N.J.: Penn State cherry-picking Big Apple
• South Carolina: America's emerging hotbed
• Pacific Northwest: Trend of edge rushers
(Oregon, Idaho, Montana, N.D., S.D., Wyoming)
• Tennessee: WR Malone continues tradition
• Texas offense: WR White among top threats
• Texas defense: No. 1 Jeffcoat leads the way
• Pennsylvania: Royer, JoePa leading the way
• Ohio: Buckeyes dominance continues
• Oklahoma: Don't sleep on the Sooner State
• Nebraska: Rodriguez is lone ESPNU 150 player
• Utah: Quickly becoming a must-stop
• Virginia/West Virginia: Rich on skill talent
• Washington: Heap of talent on both sides
• Wisconsin: Recruiters getting a kick out of it