You'd think one of the native descendants of the islands of Hawaii would reign supreme as the NFL king of the 50th state. However, this is not the case with Matt Blair holding the crown and Marcus Mariota coming in at second place. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, Matt Blair didn't explore football as an option until he and his family relocated to Ohio and he was recruited by scouts to play collegiately. After attending Iowa State for three years, Blair declared himself in to the 1973 NFL Draft where he was selected 51st overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round.
Blair spent his entire twelve-season career with the Vikings where he snagged a total of 16 interceptions and ran for a total of 119 interception yards. His efforts earned him six Pro-Bowl invites and one NFL All-Pro First Team selection in 1980. With Marcus Mariota currently trying to solidify himself as a quarterback, he has a lot of work to do to take the king of Hawaii crown from Matt Blair.