re: Class of 2016 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Waiting On Demetris Robertson Edition

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Posted on 4/14/15 at 11:31 am to chattabama

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High-profile football talent can be found from coast to coast, from California to New York and beyond. And between and around those boundaries, there's pride within the states. Tons of pride.

Each year, when it comes to where the future college football players reside, a handful of states are viewed as the usual suspects. But each year, a few sleeper states include a list of big-time players to watch as the football world prepares for the annual marathon that is recruiting.

In the 2016 class, states like Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Arizona feature some of the best players in the country. However, 10 other states are loaded with talented prospects from top to bottom this year.

Here are the 10 most talented states in the 2016 recruiting cycle. The states were chosen using the quality and quantity of each state's talent base, with the assistance of 247Sports' composite ratings.

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10. Mississippi

State nickname: The Magnolia State

Number of 5-stars: 0

Number of 4-stars: 10

Highest-ranked player: WR DeKaylin Metcalf (No. 46 overall, No. 6 WR)

Number of committed top-25 in-state players: 8

The state of Mississippi isn't short on talent, and it's one of the states where the two premier in-state schools battle fiercely for each uncommitted target. Ole Miss and Mississippi State have a handful of prospects to recruit, and so far, the Rebels are leading the race—but plenty of uncommitted targets are still available.

Ole Miss has four of the top seven players from the state, including the top two athletes, 4-star wide receiver DeKaylin Metcalf and defensive tackle Benito Jones. Metcalf, tight end Octavious Cooley and running back Justin Connor will be solid additions to the Ole Miss offense, while Jones is anticipated to be a contributor for the Landsharks.

Mississippi State has 10 commitments, and its top four athletes all are junior college prospects. Three of the four represent Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The Bulldogs hope to score 4-star high school talents in cornerback Nigel Knott and defensive ends Damion Dickens and Jeffrey Simmons.