84 players: 13 freshmen, 23 sophomores, 10 juniors, 7 seniors, 31 with no class listed. From 16 states and 1 other country; the most from Texas (22) and California (18). The 2020 season.
Hometowns of the 2020 New Mexico State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from
By state
Texas22
California18
Arizona12
New Mexico9
Louisiana5
Florida4
North Carolina3
Virginia2
Top counties
Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million11
El Paso County, Texas pop. 871,0004
Doña Ana County, New Mexico pop. 224,0004
Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million3
San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 million3
Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2020 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
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