We've ranked the best of the best football players from their respective states and crowned the greatest NFL athlete from each state as the current kings of their home territories. Some of our picks you may find controversial, let us know your thoughts on them in the comment section. Without further ado, check out the 50 best NFL players from each state below.
Football players are today's modern gladiators. Every Sunday from the fall deep into winter these men put their lives on the line with one common goal at the end of the season and that's to lift the Lombardi Trophy over their heads in victory for themselves and the franchise they're representing on the front of their jerseys.
Throughout the past several decades we've seen an intense spike in NFL talent come and go. These elite individuals have come from all over the country to compete at the highest level possible to create opportunities for themselves and their families. While many play for the love of the game, some are trying to leave their mark on the record books permanently etched into the fabric of the game. Do you agree with our picks?
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.