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Which state has the most high school alumni starting in the NFL?

From Alabama to Wyoming, here's a state-by-state tally of high school football stars starting in the NFL

When it comes to high school football recruiting, there's a clear big four states considered the country's collective hotbed: California, Florida, Georgia and Texas.

And when it comes to who's starting on Sundays in the NFL, high school programs from those four states have the most alumni playing in the AFC and NFC.

But which of the four came out on top?

From Alabama to Wyoming and all the states in between (plus one district), here's a state-by-state tally of who has the most former high school football stars starting in the NFL. 

(Derrick Henry photo by Florida Times-Union-USA TODAY NETWORK)

-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive | @sblivesports