Which schools do the best job keeping their talent in-state? This often asked question is not difficult to answer, so I thought we'd take a quick look at some schools and the percentage of in-state 5 stars that they land.
It's incredible the job that Alabama, LSU and Ohio State do at landing their in-state 5 stars. While Oklahoma is landing a mere 40% of its in-state prospects, it would be unfair to judge OU based on the sample size.
For reference, the 5 stars OK has produced are Bryan Pickryl, 2002, Texas; Robert Meachem, 2003, Tennessee; Gerald McCoy, 2006, OU; Brey Walker*, 2018, OU; Dax Hill, 2019, Michigan.
*Rivals didn't have Brey Walker as a 5 star but 247 sports did.
Another interesting thing to look at is the rate that 5 star prospects go out of state for college.
The East Coast as a whole is producing a lot of talent that is going out of state. Shane Beamer started the process of establishing a foothold in that region for OU. It will be imperative that OU capitalizes on that start and continues to foster relationships in the NE. It certainly won't hurt OU's future recruiting in that region if guys like Caleb Williams, Damond Harmon, Kelvin Gilliam and Derrick Moore succeed at OU and beyond.
If there are any states or schools that you're interested in seeing, let me know. I have the data for all schools and states, but I tried to cherry pick ones that were the most interesting.
Posts that I plan on doing in the coming weeks:
Moving forward, I will keep a running list of my previous posts along with my shameless plug in my signature.
School | In-state Count | Percent |
USC | 37/81 | 46% |
Georgia | 32/63 | 51% |
Florida State | 29/115 | 25% |
Texas | 28/94 | 30% |
Florida | 21/115 | 18% |
LSU | 20/26 | 77% |
Alabama | 20/29 | 69% |
Ohio State | 19/26 | 73% |
Texas A&M | 17/94 | 18% |
Clemson | 3/11 | 27% |
Notre Dame | 3/5 | 60% |
Oklahoma | 2/5 | 40% |
It's incredible the job that Alabama, LSU and Ohio State do at landing their in-state 5 stars. While Oklahoma is landing a mere 40% of its in-state prospects, it would be unfair to judge OU based on the sample size.
For reference, the 5 stars OK has produced are Bryan Pickryl, 2002, Texas; Robert Meachem, 2003, Tennessee; Gerald McCoy, 2006, OU; Brey Walker*, 2018, OU; Dax Hill, 2019, Michigan.
*Rivals didn't have Brey Walker as a 5 star but 247 sports did.
Another interesting thing to look at is the rate that 5 star prospects go out of state for college.
State | Out of State Count | Percent |
FL | 49/115 | 43% |
TX | 45/94 | 48% |
CA | 32/81 | 40% |
GA | 30/63 | 48% |
AL | 5/29 | 17% |
LA | 6/26 | 23% |
OH | 7/26 | 27% |
VA | 19/25 | 76% |
NC | 15/20 | 75% |
PA | 13/20 | 65% |
The East Coast as a whole is producing a lot of talent that is going out of state. Shane Beamer started the process of establishing a foothold in that region for OU. It will be imperative that OU capitalizes on that start and continues to foster relationships in the NE. It certainly won't hurt OU's future recruiting in that region if guys like Caleb Williams, Damond Harmon, Kelvin Gilliam and Derrick Moore succeed at OU and beyond.
If there are any states or schools that you're interested in seeing, let me know. I have the data for all schools and states, but I tried to cherry pick ones that were the most interesting.
Posts that I plan on doing in the coming weeks:
- A look into which high schools produce the most 4 and 5 stars, as well as the strongest HS to college pipelines (sorry the Texas Tech to OU pipeline won't be discussed)
- Statistical Scouting Reports for each of OU's opponents this season
- A look into Lincoln Riley's situational playcalling and how it differs from other OCs (not 100% sure on this one yet)
Moving forward, I will keep a running list of my previous posts along with my shameless plug in my signature.
