College Football Playoff: Where have the players come from?

Almost two-thirds (61 percent) of the players on Ohio State's football roster are from Ohio. Florida State (69 percent), Alabama (36 percent) and Oregon (19 percent) get varying percentages of players from their states. So where do the rest come from? Use the map and list below to explore the home states and cities of the players who helped their teams advance to the inaugural College Football Playoff. Filter the map by using dropdown menus to select a college, class or position.

Note: Some locations have been exaggerated to avoid markers stacking on top of one another.

ALABAMA

     

FLORIDA STATE

     

OHIO STATE

     

OREGON

     

Source: Team rosters / Production: Kyle Nagel / Published: Dec. 28, 2014