Ranking the Cities That Produce the Best 5-Star College Football Recruits

California, Florida and Texas are among the hotbeds that produce a bevy of stud college football recruits on an annual basis. 

When it comes to individual cities that have turned out a number of 5-star prospects, those states are represented by cities such as Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas.

However, in addition to those talent-laden territories, three other cities have produced at least 10 5-star recruits over the last decade.

Which cities stand out as having produced the most 5-star recruits in recent years? 

*All ranking data courtesy of 247Sports. City data includes suburb cities within 50-mile radius.

Just Missed the Cut

A few notable cities such as Orlando, New Orleans and Houston lead the pack of towns that just missed the cut.

Orlando has produced eight 5-star prospects since 2006—with 5-star offensive tackle Martez Ivey being the latest in a long line of stud recruits from the Central Florida area. 

In 2014, New Orleans produced a trio of 5-stars that include current LSU running back Leonard Fournette and receiver Malachi Dupre, and Texas A&M receiver Speedy Noil. 

Current Alabama pledge and 5-star corner Kendall Sheffield is one of seven Houston-area products to achieve the pinnacle rating given by recruiting services.

5. Tie: Tampa and Washington D.C.

Tampa and Washington, D.C. have produced 10 5-star recruits each over the last decade.

Byron Cowart—the nation’s No. 3 overall prospect in the 2015 cycle—is the latest of three former Armwood High School standouts who have developed into 5-star prospects. 

Receivers Deon Cain, who is committed to Clemson, and George Campbell, who has already enrolled at Florida State, are following in the footsteps of recent standout skill players such as Florida’s Vernon Hargreaves III and USC’s Nelson Agholor.

A pair of standouts from the 2014 class, including current Alabama defensive end Da’Shawn Hand and Florida corner Jalen Tabor, headline the crop of talent emerging from the Washington, D.C. area.

Tabor follows talented D.C.-area corners such as Virginia Tech’s Kendall Fuller and Florida State’s Ronald Darby as lockdown defenders who have emerged from the nation’s capital.

4. Atlanta

Offensive tackles Mitch Hyatt and Chuma Edoga are two of the nation’s top offensive tackle prospects in the 2015 cycle, and they represent two of the 12 5-star recruits Atlanta has produced in the last decade. 

The talented left tackles are the top two prospects in what is a deep year for talent in the capital of the Peach State.

In the previous two years, defensive linemen such as Robert Nkemdiche, Carl Lawson and Lorenzo Carter dominated during their prep careers en route to the fields of the SEC.

2016 5-star defensive tackle Julian Rochester appears to be the next Atlanta-area big man who will emerge as one of the nation’s top prospects next fall.

3. Miami

Miami has been one of the epicenters of talent for college recruits all over the country.

Given that the talent pool has always been seemingly bottomless in the South Florida area, Miami has always been the anchor—with 14 former studs who have earned the 5-star rating since 2006.

Current Alabama receiver pledge Calvin Ridley will look to duplicate the college success of recent stars such as Dalvin Cook and Duke Johnson. 

In 2016, 5-star defensive end Nick Bosa—the younger brother of Ohio State All-American defensive end Joey Bosa—headlines a deep crop of potential stars from the South Florida area.

2. Dallas/Fort Worth

Talent galore abounds in the Lone Star State, but it’s the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area that has been the premier haven of talent in the state of Texas.

Texas A&M freshman All-American defensive end Myles Garrett is one of 20 former 5-star recruits from the area in the last decade.

The 2015 class is represented by Texas linebacker commitment Malik Jefferson, Texas A&M quarterback pledge Kyler Murray and stud running back Soso Jamabo. 

With 5-star offensive tackle and current Aggies commitment Gregory Little having been tabbed as the nation’s top prospect in the 2016 cycle, expect recruiters to continue to flock to Big D in droves for years to come.

1. Los Angeles

No city has been more bountiful for producing 5-star prospects in recent years than Los Angeles.

The football hub of the Golden State has groomed 26 standouts who have earned the coveted benchmark in recruiting circles.

Josh Rosen, a 5-star passer who recently enrolled early at UCLA, will play his college football less than 30 miles away from the fields where he became known as one of the nation’s top signal-callers in the 2015 class. 

With powerhouse high schools such as Dorsey, Poly and Serra annually producing elite talent, the metro L.A. area is primed to continue developing top-flight recruits for years to come.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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