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All NFL quarterbacks that have come from the state of Georgia

Georgia has produced the 11th most NFL quarterbacks with a total of 17. Here is a list of all of them and where they are from.

ESPN partnered with  Pro Football Reference and sorted through 721 quarterbacks who have made their NFL debut since the start of the Super Bowl era (1966-present).

Together, the two sites analyzed these 721 quarterbacks in regard to where they played their final year of high school before going on to the collegiate and eventually NFL ranks.

The findings were interesting. For instance, the state with the “highest rating vs. expectation”, which takes into account state population and number of Divison 1 programs in the state, is Louisiana. Louisiana has produced 25 NFL quarterbacks who have gone on to win a combined nine Super Bowls.

The lowest-performing state is Texas, which has no Hall of Fame passers, per ESPN. You can find the in-depth report on other interesting stats here. 

But what about which state has produced the most NFL quarterbacks? The answer is California, with 141 quarterbacks produced since the start of the Super Bowl Era. That’s 62 more than the second leading state of Texas.

Georgia checked in at No. 11, tied with New York and New Jersey, with 17 quarterbacks produced who have played at least one pro game since 1966.

Here are the 17 quarterbacks from the state of Georgia.

 

Former Georgia football WR arrives to stadium in costume (again)

Mecole Hardman entered Arrowhead Stadium this afternoon dressed as yet another pop culture icon ahead of the AFC Championship Game.

Is that the Fresh Prince of Broad Street? Former Georgia wide receiver Mecole Hardman entered Arrowhead Stadium this afternoon dressed as yet another pop culture icon ahead of the AFC Championship Game.

You may recall that last week the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie standout arrived at his home stadium dressed as iconic rapper LL Cool J ahead of the divisional round matchup against the Houston Texans.

Hardman’s attention to detail was quite thorough: he showed up with a mid-1980’s boombox perched on his shoulder over a red felt tracksuit. He wore a gold chain thick enough to choke a man and expensive enough to bankrupt another.

This week, Hardman continued the theme. I just wish he found a jersey from Bel-Air Academy with the number 14 printed on it.

With a Sony Walkman in his pocket, Hardman even showed off another era-appropriate relic. DJ Jazzy Jeff is smiling somewhere in Philadelphia.

If the Chiefs want to increase the probability of making their first Super Bowl appearance since 1969, their recipe is simple: Don’t let any player named Carlton Banks touch the ball.