Which states produced the most 2026 NFL Draft picks?

Every year, the NFL draft is arguably one of the biggest sporting spectacles in the country, with fans from all over waiting to see who their favorite team will select . It's also a showcase for states to hype former high school stars as they look to make their dream of becoming professional football players a reality. This year's draft was a perfect example of how much the sport has grown, with 38 of the 50 states represented.

Based on where each of this year's prospects played their high school ball, here's a look at every state represented in this year's NFL draft. Alabama Number of picks: 10 Highest Pick: Peter Woods, Kansas City Chiefs (Round 1, Pick 29) Arizona Number of picks: 5 Highest Pick: Caleb Lomu, New England Patriots (Round 1, Pick 28) Arkansas Number of picks: 1 Highest Pick: Jayden Williams, Arizona Cardinals (Round 7, Pick 217) California Number of picks: 19 Highest Pick: David Bailey, New York Jets (Round 1, Pick 2) Colorado Number of picks: 3 Highest Pick: Emmanuel Pregnon, Jacksonville Jaguars (Round 3, Pick 88) Connecticut Number of picks: 2 Highest Pick: Skyler Bell, Buffalo Bills (Round 4, Pick 125) Florida Number of picks: 27 Highest Pick: Fernando Mendoza, Oakland Raiders (Round 1, Pick 1) Georgia Number of picks: 22 Highest Pick: Caleb Downs, Dallas Cowboys (Round 1, Pick 11) Hawaii Number of picks: 1 Highest Pick: De’Zhaun Stribling, San Francisco 49ers (Round 2, Pick 33) Idaho Number of picks: 1 Highest Pick: Kenyon Sadiq, New York Jets (Round 1, Pick 16) Illinois Number of picks: 11 Highest Pick: Keagan Trost, Los Angeles Rams (Round 3, Pick 93) Indiana Number of picks: 3 Highest Pick: Dillon Thieneman, Chicago Bears (Round 1, Pick 25) Iowa Number of picks: 7 Highest Pick: Kadyn Proctor, Miami Dolphins (Round 1, Pick 12) Kansas Number of picks: 3 Highest Pick: Sam Hecht, Carolina Panthers (Round 5, Pick 144) Kentucky Number of picks: 2 Highest Pick: Malachi Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys (Round 1, Pick 23) Louisiana Number of picks: 6 Highest Pick: Bud Clark, Seattle Seahawks (Round 2, Pick 64) Maryland Number of picks: 9 Highest Pick: Mansoor Delane, Kansas City Chiefs (Round 1, Pick 6) Michigan Number of picks: 5 Highest Pick: Caleb Banks, Minnesota Vikings (Round 1, Pick 18) Minnesota Number of picks: 6 Highest Pick: Bryce Lance, New Orleans Saints (Round 4, Pick 136) Mississippi Number of picks: 2 Highest Pick: Markel Bell, Philadelphia Eagles (Round 3, Pick 68) Missouri Number of picks: 9 Highest Pick: Jeremiyah Love, Arizona Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 3) Montana Number of picks: 1 Highest Pick: Keyshawn James-Newby, Philadelphia Eagles (Round 7, Pick 252) Nebraska Number of picks: 2 Highest Pick: Nate Boerkircher, Jacksonville Jaguars (Round 2, Pick 56) Nevada Number of picks: 3 Highest Pick: Germie Bernard, Pittsburgh Steelers (Round 2, Pick 47) New Jersey Number of picks: 3 Highest Pick: Chase Bisontis, Arizona Cardinals (Round 2, Pick 34) New York Number of picks: 3 Highest Pick: Mike Washington Jr. , Las Vegas Raiders (Round 4, Pick 122) North Carolina Number of picks: XXX Highest Pick: KC Concepcion, Cleveland Browns (Round 1, Pick 24) Ohio Number of picks: 11 Highest Pick: Arvell Reese, New York Giants (Round 1, Pick 5) Oklahoma Number of picks: 3 Highest Pick: Chirs McClellan, Green Bay Packers (Round 3, Pick 77) Oregon Number of picks: 2 Highest Pick: Kage Casey, Denver Broncos (Round 4, Pick 111) Pennsylvania Number of picks: 6 Highest Pick: Josiah Trotter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Round 2, Pick 46) South Carolina Number of picks: 4 Highest Pick: Monroe Freeling, Carolina Panthers (Round 1, Pick 19) Tennessee Number of picks: 8 Highest Pick: Ty Simpson, Los Angeles Rams (Round 1, Pick 13) Texas Number of picks: 33 Highest Pick: Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints (Round 1, Pick 8) Utah Number of picks: 4 Highest Pick: Spencer Fano, Cleveland Browns (Round 1, Pick 9) Virginia Number of picks: 9 Highest Pick: Malachi Fields, New York Giants (Round 3, Pick 74) Washington Number of picks: 2 Highest Pick: Olavivagena Ioane, Baltimore Ravens (Round 1, Pick 14) Wisconsin Number of picks: 6 Highest Pick: Max Bredeson, Minnesota Vikings (Round 5, Pick 159) This article originally appeared on USA TODAY Sports: Super 25 powerhouse areas headline states with most NFL draft picks