Roster geography · Updated with the roster feed

Who owns their state

Every FBS roster ranked by the share of players who grew up in the school's own state — who actually recruits their own back yard, and who has given up on it entirely.

Owns its state

san-jos-stateSJSU San José State

77%

79 of 102 players grew up in CA.

Least home-grown

arkansas-stateARST Arkansas State

5.3%

Only 6 of 113 players are from AR. Its biggest single source is FL (17).

No team matches. Only ranked FBS teams are listed — service academies sit below the table.

#TeamIn-state0–100%PlayersStatesBiggest outside source
1
san-jos-stateSJSUSan José StateCA
77%79 / 10211HI (5)
2
florida-internationalFIUFlorida InternationalFL
73%78 / 10715GA (7)
3
tcuTCUTCUTX
73%85 / 11719CA (5)
4
utsaUTSAUTSATX
70%112 / 15919FL (9)
5
texas-stateTXSTTexas StateTX
69%74 / 10716MS (5)
6
utepUTEPUTEPTX
68%72 / 10619GA (5)
7
fresno-stateFRESFresno StateCA
68%78 / 11523NE (7)
8
san-diego-stateSDSUSan Diego StateCA
66%97 / 14624TX (11)
9
texas-techTTUTexas TechTX
65%70 / 10723GA (5)
10
sacramento-stateSACSacramento StateCA
65%108 / 16624TX (13)
11
houstonHOUHoustonTX
63%74 / 11817LA (10)
12
north-texasUNTNorth TexasTX
62%66 / 10721FL (9)
13
georgiaUGAGeorgiaGA
60%76 / 12725FL (7)
14
baylorBAYBaylorTX
59%85 / 14421CA (9)
15
texasTEXTexasTX
58%64 / 11015FL (10)
16
georgia-stateGASTGeorgia StateGA
58%67 / 11618FL (13)
17
georgia-southernGASOGeorgia SouthernGA
57%69 / 12116FL (19)
18
louisianaULLouisianaLA
56%74 / 13115TX (24)
19
georgia-techGTGeorgia TechGA
56%62 / 11018FL (14)
20
riceRICERiceTX
56%58 / 10324GA (7)
21
smuSMUSMUTX
54%56 / 10423CA (7)
22
kent-stateKENTKent StateOH
54%59 / 11021PA (10)
23
ucfUCFUCFFL
53%54 / 10227GA (6)
24
uscUSCUSCCA
52%64 / 12327TX (7)
25
florida-atlanticFAUFlorida AtlanticFL
52%58 / 11225GA (10)
26
floridaUFFloridaFL
51%72 / 14021GA (16)
27
uclaUCLAUCLACA
51%61 / 11928TX (6)
28
texas-a-mTA&MTexas A&MTX
51%63 / 12324CA (11)
29
byuBYUBYUUT
51%75 / 14817CA (20)
30
sam-houstonSHSUSam HoustonTX
50%53 / 10622FL (12)
31
hawai-iHAWHawai'iHI
50%51 / 10317CA (17)
32
kennesaw-stateKENNKennesaw StateGA
49%52 / 10621FL (14)
33
florida-stateFSUFlorida StateFL
49%51 / 10518GA (21)
34
south-floridaUSFSouth FloridaFL
48%53 / 11121GA (17)
35
californiaCALCaliforniaCA
47%52 / 11125HI (8)
36
miamiMIAMiamiFL
46%53 / 11524GA (13)
37
ohioOHIOOhioOH
46%62 / 13628CA (10)
38
ohio-stateOSUOhio StateOH
45%53 / 11819FL (10)
39
jacksonville-stateJXSTJacksonville StateAL
44%57 / 13017GA (29)
40
marylandUMDMarylandMD
42%44 / 10619VA (13)
41
virginia-techVTVirginia TechVA
39%48 / 12224NC (12)
42
south-alabamaUSASouth AlabamaAL
39%62 / 16020MS (20)
43
louisiana-techLTLouisiana TechLA
39%43 / 11114TX (32)
44
nc-stateNCSTNC StateNC
38%48 / 12518FL (19)
45
alabamaALAAlabamaAL
38%48 / 12523GA (16)
46
utah-stateUSUUtah StateUT
38%61 / 16126CA (15)
47
lsuLSULSULA
38%42 / 11224FL (12)
48
miami-ohM-OHMiami (OH)OH
37%44 / 11920IL (14)
49
south-carolinaSCSouth CarolinaSC
37%40 / 10921GA (17)
50
toledoTOLToledoOH
37%49 / 13427MI (17)
51
iowaIOWAIowaIA
35%39 / 11019IL (13)
52
auburnAUBAuburnAL
35%39 / 11022GA (15)
53
troyTROYTroyAL
34%35 / 10320GA (14)
54
east-carolinaECUEast CarolinaNC
34%40 / 11822GA (18)
55
bowling-greenBGSUBowling GreenOH
34%36 / 10722MI (15)
56
illinoisILLIllinoisIL
34%39 / 11625FL (20)
57
mississippi-stateMSSTMississippi StateMS
33%38 / 11417TX (14)
58
uabUABUABAL
33%50 / 15126GA (18)
59
central-michiganCMUCentral MichiganMI
33%37 / 11229FL (15)
60
tulsaTLSATulsaOK
33%36 / 10920TX (32)
61
middle-tennesseeMTSUMiddle TennesseeTN
33%36 / 10918FL (20)
62
ball-stateBALLBall StateIN
33%36 / 11019IL (13)
63
indianaINDIndianaIN
32%33 / 10222OH (9)
64
tennesseeTENTennesseeTN
32%35 / 10922GA (24)
65
cincinnatiCINCincinnatiOH
32%35 / 11024GA (12)
66
rutgersRUTRutgersNJ
32%42 / 13321FL (16)
67
utahUTAHUtahUT
31%34 / 10822TX (15)
68
michigan-stateMSUMichigan StateMI
31%34 / 11127OH (9)
69
pittsburghPITTPittsburghPA
31%34 / 11123FL (22)
70
virginiaUVAVirginiaVA
31%36 / 11825GA (14)
71
louisvilleLOULouisvilleKY
30%31 / 10422FL (17)
72
northern-illinoisNIUNorthern IllinoisIL
30%34 / 11526IN (13)
73
tulaneTULNTulaneLA
29%35 / 11919FL (16)
74
old-dominionODUOld DominionVA
29%44 / 15328NC (18)
75
wisconsinWISWisconsinWI
28%32 / 11328FL (9)
76
southern-missUSMSouthern MissMS
28%45 / 16028FL (22)
77
kansasKUKansasKS
28%32 / 11428TX (12)
78
nebraskaNEBNebraskaNE
28%32 / 11431FL (10)
79
ole-missMISSOle MissMS
28%33 / 11923FL (13)
80
missouriMIZMissouriMO
28%31 / 11225FL (15)
81
northwesternNWNorthwesternIL
27%38 / 14229OH (20)
82
templeTEMTemplePA
26%29 / 11121NJ (25)
83
stanfordSTANStanfordCA
25%28 / 11029TX (14)
84
penn-statePSUPenn StatePA
25%28 / 11129TX (9)
85
app-stateAPPApp StateNC
25%40 / 16026GA (27)
86
arkansasARKArkansasAR
24%29 / 11922TX (22)
87
eastern-michiganEMUEastern MichiganMI
24%27 / 11224FL (15)
88
washingtonUWWashingtonWA
24%24 / 10021CA (38)
89
akronAKRAkronOH
24%31 / 13133PA (15)
90
arizonaARIZArizonaAZ
24%25 / 10621CA (31)
91
oklahoma-stateOKSTOklahoma StateOK
23%27 / 11623TX (40)
92
buffaloBUFBuffaloNY
23%26 / 11320PA (17)
93
western-michiganWMUWestern MichiganMI
22%35 / 15627IN (22)
94
washington-stateWSUWashington StateWA
22%31 / 14331CA (40)
95
massachusettsUMASSMassachusettsMA
22%21 / 9726FL (10)
96
purduePURPurdueIN
21%25 / 11728GA (10)
97
clemsonCLEMClemsonSC
21%26 / 12222GA (19)
98
missouri-stateMOSTMissouri StateMO
21%22 / 10426TX (17)
99
oregonOREOregonOR
21%27 / 13030CA (28)
100
marshallMRSHMarshallWV
21%28 / 13624FL (22)
101
nevadaNEVNevadaNV
20%21 / 10419CA (39)
102
oklahomaOUOklahomaOK
20%22 / 10926TX (33)
103
iowa-stateISUIowa StateIA
20%25 / 12430IL (12)
104
kansas-stateKSUKansas StateKS
20%22 / 11025MO (11)
105
charlotteCLTCharlotteNC
20%21 / 10627GA (21)
106
minnesotaMINNMinnesotaMN
20%22 / 11230FL (8)
107
coastal-carolinaCCUCoastal CarolinaSC
19%19 / 10123TX (11)
108
james-madisonJMUJames MadisonVA
18%19 / 10426FL (14)
109
vanderbiltVANVanderbiltTN
18%20 / 11329TX (16)
110
syracuseSYRSyracuseNY
17%18 / 10319PA (14)
111
ul-monroeULMUL MonroeLA
17%18 / 10426MS (19)
112
memphisMEMMemphisTN
17%18 / 10623FL (17)
113
libertyLIBLibertyVA
17%18 / 10723GA (18)
114
north-dakota-stateNDSUNorth Dakota StateND
15%20 / 13022MN (40)
115
arizona-stateASUArizona StateAZ
15%16 / 10524TX (26)
116
unlvUNLVUNLVNV
15%16 / 10719CA (31)
117
colorado-stateCSUColorado StateCO
15%24 / 16131CA (37)
118
oregon-stateORSTOregon StateOR
14%20 / 13928CA (46)
119
dukeDUKEDukeNC
14%14 / 10127GA (12)
120
boston-collegeBCBoston CollegeMA
14%16 / 11727GA (12)
121
wake-forestWAKEWake ForestNC
13%13 / 10026FL (10)
122
michiganMICHMichiganMI
13%15 / 11630IL (12)
123
kentuckyKYSKentuckyKY
13%14 / 10925GA (16)
124
north-carolinaUNCNorth CarolinaNC
12%13 / 10727FL (13)
125
boise-stateBSUBoise StateID
11%12 / 10521CA (35)
126
notre-dameNDNotre DameIN
11%12 / 10928TX (10)
127
new-mexicoUNMNew MexicoNM
11%12 / 11222CA (21)
128
west-virginiaWVUWest VirginiaWV
10%12 / 11532FL (12)
129
wyomingWYOWyomingWY
8.8%10 / 11428TX (20)
130
new-mexico-stateNMSUNew Mexico StateNM
8.7%9 / 10424TX (26)
131
delawareDELDelawareDE
7.9%12 / 15223NJ (36)
132
coloradoCUColoradoCO
7.8%8 / 10226TX (24)
133
uconnUCONNUConnCT
7.2%8 / 11124FL (15)
134
western-kentuckyWKUWestern KentuckyKY
6.0%9 / 15027FL (32)
135
arkansas-stateARSTArkansas StateAR
5.3%6 / 11323FL (17)

Backyard battles

Same state, same recruits, one bragging right — the closest races for the most home-grown roster in a shared backyard. The pattern: the flagship rarely leads it.

Indiana

4 FBS programs · share of each roster from IN

ball-stateBALLBall State33%
indianaINDIndiana32%
purduePURPurdue21%
notre-dameNDNotre Dame11%

Ball State and Indiana are level; Notre Dame is last at 11%.

Tennessee

4 FBS programs · share of each roster from TN

middle-tennesseeMTSUMiddle Tennessee33%
tennesseeTENTennessee32%
vanderbiltVANVanderbilt18%
memphisMEMMemphis17%

Middle Tennessee leads by 1 point; Memphis is last at 17%.

Georgia

5 FBS programs · share of each roster from GA

georgiaUGAGeorgia60%
georgia-stateGASTGeorgia State58%
georgia-southernGASOGeorgia Southern57%
georgia-techGTGeorgia Tech56%
kennesaw-stateKENNKennesaw State49%

Georgia leads by 2 points; Kennesaw State is last at 49%.

Texas

13 FBS programs · share of each roster from TX

tcuTCUTCU73%
utsaUTSAUTSA70%
texas-stateTXSTTexas State69%
utepUTEPUTEP68%
texas-techTTUTexas Tech65%
+8 more in the table above

TCU leads by 2 points; Sam Houston is last at 50%.

Washington

2 FBS programs · share of each roster from WA

washingtonUWWashington24%
washington-stateWSUWashington State22%

Washington leads by 2 points.

Michigan

5 FBS programs · share of each roster from MI

central-michiganCMUCentral Michigan33%
michigan-stateMSUMichigan State31%
eastern-michiganEMUEastern Michigan24%
western-michiganWMUWestern Michigan22%
michiganMICHMichigan13%

Central Michigan leads by 2 points; Michigan is last at 13%.

Home state as listed on the CFBD roster, against the state of the team's own home stadium. Only the 50 states and DC count toward the denominator — raw roster data also carries international hometowns (Australian states, Canadian provinces) and blanks, which are excluded rather than silently counted as states. Teams need at least 25 in-scope players to be ranked.