Video: Derrick Henry vs. Deshaun Watson: Who was better in high school?As two of the top football programs in the country, both Alabama and Clemson have a wide reach when it comes to recruiting.
Here is a look at the states where the players in tonight's 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship went to high school.
Schools with the most players in the gameDaniel (Central, S.C.) - 9 (all at Clemson)
Vestavia Hills (Ala.) - 5 (all at Alabama)
How many players from each stateAlabama Crimson TideAlabama - 41
Georgia - 14
Louisiana - 10
Texas - 8
Florida - 7
California - 5
Tennessee - 4
North Carolina - 3
Ohio - 3
Virginia - 3
Maryland - 2
Missouri - 2
New Jersey - 2
South Carolina - 2
Arkansas - 1
Arizona - 1
Colorado - 1
Iowa - 1
Kentucky - 1
Michigan - 1
Minnesota - 1
Mississippi - 1
New York - 1
Oklahoma - 1
Pennsylvania - 1
Utah - 1
Clemson TigersSouth Carolina - 57
North Carolina - 19
Florida - 15
Georgia - 13
Maryland - 2
Virginia - 2
Alabama - 1
Arkansas - 1
Connecticut - 1
Hawaii - 1
New Jersey - 1
New York - 1
Tennessee - 1