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 in each state.
Alabama
• Scouts Inc.: Loaded with defenders ![]()
• Beaudry: Patton makes his own way on, off field
Arkansas:
• Scouts Inc.: Dyer the big prize ![]()
• Lawlor: Dyer a threat on both sides of ball
Arizona/New Mexico:
• Scouts Inc.: Carrington shines ![]()
California:
• Scouts Inc.: James, Bray lead offensive prospects ![]()
• Scouts Inc.: Powell, Uko top prospects on defense ![]()
• Turner: Teammates, friends, recruiting resources
Colorado:
• Scouts Inc.: Top talent heading out of state ![]()
• Turner: What a difference a year makes for Chris Martin
Florida:
• Scouts Inc. Dunkley leads deep group of offensive prospects ![]()
• Long: Lakeland's next generation
• Scouts Inc.: Plenty of premier defensive prospects ![]()
• Winklejohn: Luc becoming a YouTube sensation
Georgia
• Scouts Inc.: Recruiters have Georgia on their mind
Hawaii/Alaska
• Scouts Inc.: Fehoko highlights Hawaii's prospects ![]()
• Turner: Fehoko carries on family tradition
Iowa
• Scouts Inc.: Derby stands out in mediocre Iowa class ![]()
Illinois
• Scouts Inc.: Prater highlights Prairie State prospects ![]()
Indiana
• Scouts Inc.: RB Smith tops Indiana prospects ![]()
• Biddle: Smith dominates local competition
Kansas
• Scouts Inc.: QB Bell leads Kansas crop ![]()
Kentucky
• Scouts Inc: Football talent in a hoops-crazed state ![]()
Louisiana
• LSU keeps in-state talent from leaving ![]()
• Turner: Talented Reid among those staying local
Maryland
• Scouts Inc.: Maryland exports football talent ![]()
• Rice: Versatile Coxson ready for Big Ten challenge
Michigan
• Scouts Inc.: Gholston, Baker lead the way ![]()
• Arnold: Garnder's maturation helps him on, off the field
Minnesota
• Scouts Inc.: Henderson defines state's talent ![]()
Mississippi
• Scouts Inc.: Don't miss out on Dickson, Eulls ![]()
Missouri
• Scouts Inc.: Good mix of position talent in Show-Me State ![]()
Nebraska
• Scouts Inc.: Pelini holding down Cornhusker State ![]()
• Paese Rodriguez opens doors
Nevada
• Scouts Inc.: Grimble leads class ![]()
• Turner: Stars abound on Bishop Gorman's roster
• Q&A with Grimble
New England
(Conn., Del., D.C., Mass., Maine, Vt., N.H., R.I.)
• Scouts Inc.: Area exports growing number of prospects ![]()
New York / New Jersey
• Scouts Inc.: Penn State cherry picks Big Apple ![]()
• Rice: Easley makes it look easy
North Carolina
• Scouts Inc.: Hill, Shembo part of N.C.'s improvement ![]()
Ohio
• Scouts Inc.: Can't buck the trend in Ohio
• Biddle: Norwell not slowed by broken leg
Oklahoma
• Scouts Inc: Don't overlook the Sooner State ![]()
• Turner: Cobbs sparks team
Pacific Northwest
(Oregon, Idaho, Montana, N.D., S.D., Wyoming)
• Scouts Inc.: Defensive ends reign supreme, still ![]()
• Dinsdale: Owa mixes speed, power, work ethic
Pennsylvania
• Scouts Inc.: JoePa, Nittany Lions still tops in state ![]()
• Rice: Royer stars on gridiron, YouTube
South Carolina
• Scouts Inc.: Local talent helps Gamecocks, Tigers ![]()
Tennessee
• Scouts Inc.: Malone continues WR tradition ![]()
• Stinnett: Malone worth the wait
Utah
Scouts Inc.: Must-stop state for recruiters ![]()
Virginia, West Virginia
Scouts Inc.: Virginia is for players ![]()
Turner: Hunter steps up when times are tough
Wisconsin
Scouts Inc: High-upside, blue-collar prospects
Mason picks football
Washington
Scouts: Heaps leads class
