Watching the NFL today, and I noticed something. Its incredible how many elite players came from the South. Not just the SEC, the South as a whole. Guys who were either born in the South or went to school in the South.

Let's start at RB. Here are the top 25 rushers in the NFL this year.
(college)
1) Arian Foster, HOU (UT)----South
2) Maurice Jones-Drew (UCLA)
3) Jamall Charles (Texas)----South
4) Michael Turner (No. Illinois)
5) Adrian Peterson (OU)----South
6) Chris Johnson (ECU)----South
7) Ahmad Bradshaw (Marshal)----South
8) Steven Jackson (Oregon State)
9) Rashad Mendenhall (Illinois)
10) Peyton Hillis (Arkansas)----South
11) Darren McFadden (Ark)----South
12) LeSean McCoy (Pitt)
13) Ray Rice (Rutgers)
14) Cedric Benson (Texas)----South
15) Frank Gore (Miami)----South
16) LaDanian Tomlinson (TCU)----South
17) BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Ole Miss)----South
18) Fred Jackson (Coe) ((from Texas state))----South
19) Matt Forte (Tulane)----South
20) Thomas Jones (UVA)----South
21) Mike Tolbert (Coastal Carolina)----South
22) Knowshon Moreno (UGA)----South
23) Brandon Jacobs (Auburn)----South
24) Chris Ivory (Tiffin) ((from Texas state))----South
25) Tim Hightower (Richmond)----South

So, only six players in the top 25 rushing yardage did not come from the South.
19 outta 25 is pretty freaking incredible.
76% are from the South.

Now, top 15 WRs
1) Roddy White (UAB)----South
2) Reggie Wayne (Miami)----South
3) Brandon Lloyd (Ill.)
4) Andre Johnson (Miami)----South
5) Greg Jennings (West. Michigan)
6) Terrell Owens (UT-Chat.)----South
7) Desean Jackson (Cal)
8) Mike Wallace (Ole Miss)----South
9) Marques Colston (Hofstra)
10) Calvin Johnson (GT)----South
11) Hakeem Nicks (UNC)----South
12) Dewayne Bowe (LSU)----South
13) Santana Moss (Miami)----South
14) Steve Johnson (UK)----South
15) Larry Fitzgerald

so 10 outta the top 15 are from the South.
67%.




at QB, Peyton, Eli, Mike Vick, Phillip Rivers, Sam Bradford, Matt Ryan, Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow, Jason Campbell, David Garrard, Matt Schaub, Vince Young, Matt Stafford, Brett Farve, Jay Cutler, Rex Grossman.
Half of the NFL QBs are from the South

ima add leading tacklers, sacks and INT guys later