That is three versus 30. I know that Tennessee has produced several outstanding football players as Nationally recognized players in other sports. However, the number of such athletics is way down the list of players from other States in the South and even around the Nation. By the way, there are more Tennessee born football players who should be mentions than just the 3 you added. Unfortunately, I live in the Atlanta metropolitan area for 40 years and have been exposed to their football programs from 6 year old league to the highest high school football powers. If Tennessee wants to produce more and better football players, every community in the State needs to establish competitive football systems beginning in Little League and carrying through High schools. Private in Tennessee are beginning to do this, but the public sector schools are still falling behind.