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I wouldn't so much look at cities as states.  "Atlanta" for example apparently is the metro area with over 6 million folks.  Yeah, they'll have a lot of players there.  Per capita is usually more meaningful.

the 19 active NFL players on 53 man rosters from Detroit; 

Brandon Graham, DE, Eagles (Michigan) - 5* recruit 
William Gholston, DE, Buccaneers (Michigan State) - 5* recruit 
Allen Robinson, WR, Steelers (Penn State) - 3* recruit, M/MSU never offered 
Avonte Maddox, CB, Eagles (Pittsburgh) - 3* recruit, M/MSU never offered 
Tavierre Thomas, DB, Texans (Ferris State) - NR (0*) recruit, M/MSU never offered
Cameron Lewis, DB, Bills (Buffalo) - 3* recruit, M/MSU never offered
Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, Browns (Michigan) - 5* recruit 
Michael Danna, DE, Chiefs (Michigan) - 3* recruit, signed with CMU in HS, transferred to Michigan  
Jaylon Moore, OL, 49ers (Western Michigan) - 2* recruit, M/MSU never offered
Chauncey Golston, DE, Cowboys (Iowa) - 3* recruit, M/MSU never offered 
Ambry Thomas, CB, 49ers (Michigan) - 4*, top 100 recruit 
Larry Borom, OL, Bears (Missouri) - 3* recruit, M/MSU never offered
*Sauce Gardner, CB, Jets (Cincinatti) - 3* recruit, M/MSU never offered (huge miss)*
Samuel Womack, CB, 49ers (Toledo) - NR (0*), M/MSU never offered
Desmond King, DB, Steelers (Iowa) - 3*, M/MSU never offered
Jourdan Lewis, DB, Cowboys (Michigan) - 4*, top 100 recruit 
Michael Onwenu, OL, Patriots (Michigan) - 4*, top 100 recruit 
Khalid Kareem, DL, Bears (Notre Dame) - 4*, top 250 recruit 
Tre Herndon, CB, Jaguars (Vanderbilt) - 3* recruit, M/MSU never offered


7 of the 19 active NFL players from Detroit were high level big-time national recruits (approx. 37%), the other 12 were players ranked very low that both Michigan and Michigan State never even offered out of high school, one of which was Defensive Rookie of the Year and is looking like a perennial All-Pro at CB and potential future HOF'er after only one year in the NFL in Sauce Gardner. 

Bradenton shouldn't count imo. That's all IMG Academy and none of those kids are actually from there, they are from all over the US.

Yeah, they should track down every recruit that moves during their 4 years of high school.........

Vandy is not very, I'd go Wake Forest, Kansas, NW ...

If so, it's a huge mistake.  Everyone cant be elite at the same time w/o the have-nots in the mix.

If so, it's a huge mistake.  Everyone cant be elite at the same time w/o the have-nots in the mix.

yup, gotta have pastries to fill up the win column 

I could see a 40 team league split into 4 regional conferences that plays 9 conference games and then pays the 3 pastries to come to campus for a beating.  

similar to  Northern Illinois coming to Lincoln last night

Duke is a good extant example.  They are 3-0, with an excellent win, and were ranked 21 last week, might get to 18 or so this week.

FSU has a nice win, and close win over BC, and was ranked #3, might be 4-5 now.  More helmet.