When it comes to the number of athletes from the Peach State that currently play in the NFL, Georgia ranks fourth in the nation.
Georgia comes in behind Florida, California, and Texas for the number of players on the rosters on opening day with a whopping 128 players.
See the numbers below.
211 – Florida
185 – California
175 – Texas
123 – Georgia
76 – Ohio
60 – Alabama
59 – Louisiana
59 – Pennsylvania
55 – New Jersey
55 – North Carolina
47 – Virginia
46 – Illinois
43 – Michigan
43 – South Carolina
Georgia is third in NFL players per capita behind the District of Columbia and Louisiana. Alabama is next, followed by Mississippi and Florida, according to WSBtv.
