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Illinois still talent-laden

By Craig Haubert
Scouts Inc.

Monday, October 17, 2005

The next stop in our look at recruiting in each of the 50 states takes us to the heart of the Midwest. Illinois is a big state full of farms and rural towns, as well as a major urban area in Chicago. There has never been any doubt about the ability to get top talent out of this state. There are several current NFL stars from this state like Simeon Rice, Rodney Harrison, Antwaan Randle El, Donovan McNabb and Mike Alstott -- not to mention 16 Pro Football Hall of Famers, more than California. Thos ...

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