Westward movement
MIAC out-of-state football players from 2006 and 2015; only states with at least 10 players in at least one of the seasons are listed:
Home state20062015
Wisconsin4554
Florida3021
North Dakota2127
Illinois1844
Iowa156
California1531
Arizona121
Colorado615
Washington410
Texas410
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