Lately they have been.
Had two 4 star WRs last year.
I've lived in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and a variety of other places- Including North Carolina. I live in California now.
Some of the most athletic people ever met are from that state. I went to a little gym in Charlotte years ago, and I remember this group of 5'10 young dudes dunking two handed like it was nothing. All of them.
Todd Gurley
Toney Baker
Andre Brown
Montario Hardesty
Zamier White
only high schooler who caused ripples in recruiting waters while I was there was LT (wasn't he from Tidewater area) and that was because he signed with Heela.
oh yeah, Famous Amos