Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2015
What PAC-12 schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2015?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Southern California | 43 | $140.7M |
| 2. | California | 28 | $96.4M |
| 3. | Oregon | 32 | $82.6M |
| 4. | Stanford | 29 | $48.7M |
| 5. | Oregon State | 21 | $42.4M |
| 6. | Washington | 22 | $39.7M |
| 7. | UCLA | 25 | $39.4M |
| 8. | Arizona | 10 | $36.2M |
| 9. | Arizona State | 19 | $26.4M |
| 10. | Utah | 14 | $11.7M |
| 11. | Washington State | 9 | $9.1M |
| 12. | Colorado | 5 | $2.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nick Foles | Arizona | QB | $12.3M | |
| 2. | Rob Gronkowski | Arizona | Patriots | TE | $9M |
| 3. | Brooks Reed | Arizona | Falcons | OLB | $4.4M |
| 4. | Earl Mitchell | Arizona | Dolphins | DT | $4M |
| 5. | Nick Folk | Arizona | Jets | K | $3M |
| 6. | Robert Golden | Arizona | Steelers | FS | $1.5M |
| 7. | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | Bears | RB | $665.8K |
| 8. | Trevin Wade | Arizona | Giants | CB | $630K |
| 9. | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | Bengals | OLB | $574.7K |
| 10. | Dan Pettinato | Arizona | Texans | DT | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Terrell Suggs | Arizona State | Ravens | OLB | $5.2M |
| 2. | Vontaze Burfict | Arizona State | Bengals | OLB | $4.8M |
| 3. | Shawn Lauvao | Arizona State | Redskins | G | $4.3M |
| 4. | Paul Fanaika | Arizona State | Chiefs | G | $2.1M |
| 5. | Damarious Randall | Arizona State | Packers | CB | $2M |
| 6. | Lawrence Guy | Arizona State | Ravens | DT | $1.2M |
| 7. | Brock Osweiler | Arizona State | Broncos | QB | $879.2K |
| 8. | Jaelen Strong | Arizona State | Texans | WR | $816.4K |
| 9. | Kyle Williams | Arizona State | Broncos | WR | $745K |
| 10. | Will Sutton | Arizona State | Bears | DT | $712.8K |
| 11. | Jamil Douglas | Arizona State | Dolphins | G | $699.6K |
| 12. | Marcus Hardison | Arizona State | Bengals | DE | $656.4K |
| 13. | Omar Bolden | Arizona State | Broncos | FS | $643.6K |
| 14. | Davon Coleman | Arizona State | Cowboys | DE | $550K |
| 15. | Gannon Conway | Arizona State | Colts | DE | $480K |
| 15. | Rashad Ross | Arizona State | Redskins | WR | $480K |
| 17. | Robert Nelson | Arizona State | Cardinals | CB | $112.2K |
| 17. | Garth Gerhart | Arizona State | Browns | C | $112.2K |
| 17. | Carl Bradford | Arizona State | Packers | ILB | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Rodgers | California | Packers | QB | $22M |
| 2. | Marshawn Lynch | California | Seahawks | RB | $12M |
| 3. | Cameron Jordan | California | Saints | DE | $11M |
| 4. | Alex Mack | California | Browns | C | $8.4M |
| 5. | Mychal Kendricks | California | Eagles | ILB | $7.3M |
| 6. | DeSean Jackson | California | Redskins | WR | $6M |
| 7. | Brandon Mebane | California | Seahawks | DT | $5M |
| 8. | Shane Vereen | California | Giants | RB | $4.1M |
| 9. | Justin Forsett | California | Ravens | RB | $3M |
| 9. | Tyson Alualu | California | Jaguars | DT | $3M |
| 11. | Craig Stevens | California | Titans | TE | $2.6M |
| 12. | Christopher Conte | California | Buccaneers | FS | $1.5M |
| 13. | Mitchell Schwartz | California | Browns | RT | $1.3M |
| 14. | L.P. Ladouceur | California | Cowboys | LS | $1.1M |
| 15. | Nick Sundberg | California | Redskins | LS | $1M |
| 16. | Lorenzo Alexander | California | OLB | $870K | |
| 17. | Bryan Anger | California | Jaguars | P | $719.3K |
| 18. | Keenan Allen | California | Chargers | WR | $703.5K |
| 19. | Richard Rodgers | California | Packers | TE | $690.3K |
| 20. | Brian Schwenke | California | Titans | C | $656.1K |
| 21. | Steve Williams | California | Chargers | CB | $588.2K |
| 22. | Mike Mohamed | California | Texans | ILB | $570K |
| 23. | Marvin Jones | California | Bengals | WR | $565.7K |
| 24. | Chris Harper | California | Patriots | WR | $530K |
| 25. | Chris McCain | California | Dolphins | OLB | $510K |
| 26. | C.J. Anderson | California | Broncos | RB | $499.2K |
| 27. | Jeremy Ross | California | Ravens | WR | $112.2K |
| 27. | DeAndre Coleman | California | Dolphins | DT | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paul Richardson | Colorado | Seahawks | WR | $1.2M |
| 2. | David Bakhtiari | Colorado | Packers | LT | $653.9K |
| 3. | Ryan Miller | Colorado | Cowboys | RT | $550K |
| 4. | Daniel Munyer | Colorado | Chiefs | C | $112.2K |
| 4. | Will Pericak | Colorado | Seahawks | DE | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haloti Ngata | Oregon | Lions | DT | $12.1M |
| 2. | Jairus Byrd | Oregon | Saints | FS | $9M |
| 3. | Jonathan Stewart | Oregon | Panthers | RB | $7.3M |
| 4. | Max Unger | Oregon | Saints | C | $6.5M |
| 5. | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Titans | QB | $6.1M |
| 6. | T.J. Ward | Oregon | Broncos | SS | $5.6M |
| 7. | Dion Jordan | Oregon | Dolphins | DE | $5.1M |
| 8. | Geoff Schwartz | Oregon | Giants | G | $4.2M |
| 9. | Walter Thurmond | Oregon | Eagles | FS | $3.3M |
| 10. | Patrick Chung | Oregon | Patriots | SS | $2.7M |
| 11. | Arik Armstead | Oregon | 49ers | DE | $2.5M |
| 12. | Kyle Long | Oregon | Bears | G | $2.1M |
| 13. | Ed Dickson | Oregon | Panthers | TE | $2M |
| 14. | Kellen Clemens | Oregon | Chargers | QB | $1.5M |
| 15. | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | Eagles | ILB | $1.1M |
| 16. | Jake Fisher | Oregon | Bengals | LT | $1.1M |
| 17. | LeGarrette Blount | Oregon | Patriots | RB | $865K |
| 18. | Casey Matthews | Oregon | Vikings | ILB | $825K |
| 19. | Will Tukuafu | Oregon | Seahawks | FB | $820K |
| 20. | Hroniss Grasu | Oregon | Bears | C | $814.7K |
| 21. | Spencer Paysinger | Oregon | Dolphins | OLB | $745K |
| 22. | Josh Huff | Oregon | Eagles | WR | $705.2K |
| 23. | LaMichael James | Oregon | Dolphins | RB | $680K |
| 24. | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | Chiefs | WR | $666.3K |
| 25. | Taylor Hart | Oregon | Eagles | DE | $627.7K |
| 26. | Darrion Weems | Oregon | Cowboys | LT | $585K |
| 27. | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | Browns | CB | $584.3K |
| 28. | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | Bears | CB | $566.5K |
| 29. | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | Eagles | RB | $555K |
| 30. | Brandon Bair | Oregon | Eagles | DT | $540K |
| 31. | Ricky Havili-Heimuli | Oregon | Falcons | DT | $480K |
| 32. | Eddie Pleasant | Oregon | Texans | FS | $430K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andy Levitre | Oregon State | Falcons | G | $7.8M |
| 2. | Stephen Paea | Oregon State | Redskins | DE | $5.3M |
| 3. | Keenan Lewis | Oregon State | Saints | CB | $5.1M |
| 4. | Brandon Browner | Oregon State | Saints | CB | $5M |
| 5. | Johnny Hekker | Oregon State | P | $3M | |
| 6. | Matt Moore | Oregon State | Dolphins | QB | $2.6M |
| 7. | Derek Anderson | Oregon State | Panthers | QB | $2.4M |
| 8. | Brandin Cooks | Oregon State | Saints | WR | $2.1M |
| 9. | Dwan Edwards | Oregon State | Panthers | DT | $2M |
| 10. | Jacquizz Rodgers | Oregon State | Bears | RB | $785K |
| 11. | Sean Mannion | Oregon State | QB | $768.9K | |
| 12. | Scott Crichton | Oregon State | Vikings | DE | $755.1K |
| 13. | Steven Nelson | Oregon State | Chiefs | CB | $729.4K |
| 14. | Markus Wheaton | Oregon State | Steelers | WR | $702.8K |
| 15. | D.J. Alexander | Oregon State | Chiefs | OLB | $618.3K |
| 16. | Obum Gwacham | Oregon State | Saints | DE | $592.6K |
| 17. | Jordan Poyer | Oregon State | Browns | FS | $555.1K |
| 18. | Terron Ward | Oregon State | Falcons | RB | $525K |
| 18. | Mike Remmers | Oregon State | Panthers | RT | $525K |
| 18. | Josh Andrews | Oregon State | Eagles | G | $525K |
| 21. | Dylan Wynn | Oregon State | Browns | DT | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carson Palmer | Southern California | Cardinals | QB | $16.5M |
| 2. | Clay Matthews | Southern California | Packers | OLB | $13.2M |
| 3. | Tyron Smith | Southern California | Cowboys | LT | $12.2M |
| 4. | Jurrell Casey | Southern California | Titans | DT | $9M |
| 5. | Brian Cushing | Southern California | Texans | ILB | $8.8M |
| 6. | Everson Griffen | Southern California | Vikings | DE | $8.5M |
| 7. | Ryan Kalil | Southern California | Panthers | C | $8.2M |
| 8. | Jordan Cameron | Southern California | Dolphins | TE | $7.5M |
| 9. | Troy Polamalu | Southern California | Steelers | S | $5.9M |
| 10. | Rey Maualuga | Southern California | Bengals | ILB | $5M |
| 11. | Matt Kalil | Southern California | Vikings | LT | $4.9M |
| 12. | Leonard Williams | Southern California | Jets | DE | $4.7M |
| 13. | Mark Sanchez | Southern California | Eagles | QB | $4.5M |
| 14. | Malcolm Smith | Southern California | OLB | $3.5M | |
| 15. | Shareece Wright | Southern California | 49ers | CB | $3M |
| 16. | Reggie Bush | Southern California | 49ers | RB | $2.5M |
| 17. | Nelson Agholor | Southern California | Eagles | WR | $2.3M |
| 18. | Frostee Rucker | Southern California | Cardinals | DE | $2.2M |
| 19. | Matt Cassel | Southern California | Bills | QB | $2M |
| 20. | Nick Perry | Southern California | Packers | OLB | $1.9M |
| 21. | Marqise Lee | Southern California | Jaguars | WR | $1.3M |
| 22. | Robert Woods | Southern California | Bills | WR | $1.2M |
| 23. | Michael Morgan | Southern California | Seahawks | OLB | $1M |
| 24. | Clifton Geathers | Southern California | Steelers | DE | $825K |
| 25. | Marcus Martin | Southern California | 49ers | C | $767.3K |
| 26. | T.J. McDonald | Southern California | SS | $731.6K | |
| 27. | Josh Shaw | Southern California | Bengals | CB | $693.4K |
| 28. | Javorius Allen | Southern California | Ravens | RB | $688.6K |
| 29. | Matt Barkley | Southern California | Cardinals | QB | $684.9K |
| 30. | Allen Bradford | Southern California | Falcons | ILB | $660K |
| 30. | Anthony McCoy | Southern California | Redskins | TE | $660K |
| 32. | Khaled Holmes | Southern California | Colts | C | $645K |
| 33. | Rhett Ellison | Southern California | Vikings | TE | $600.1K |
| 34. | Randall Telfer | Southern California | Browns | TE | $599.4K |
| 35. | Devon Kennard | Southern California | Giants | OLB | $591.1K |
| 36. | J.R. Tavai | Southern California | Titans | DT | $528.7K |
| 37. | Silas Redd | Southern California | Redskins | RB | $512.7K |
| 38. | Wes Horton | Southern California | Panthers | DE | $498.3K |
| 39. | Nickell Robey | Southern California | Bills | CB | $497.5K |
| 40. | Dion Bailey | Southern California | Seahawks | SS | $480K |
| 41. | Hayes Pullard | Southern California | Browns | ILB | $112.2K |
| 41. | George Uko | Southern California | Broncos | DT | $112.2K |
| 41. | Xavier Grimble | Southern California | Steelers | TE | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Richard Sherman | Stanford | Seahawks | CB | $14M |
| 2. | Andrew Luck | Stanford | Colts | QB | $5.5M |
| 3. | Doug Baldwin | Stanford | Seahawks | WR | $4.3M |
| 4. | Toby Gerhart | Stanford | Jaguars | RB | $3.5M |
| 5. | Andrus Peat | Stanford | Saints | LT | $2.8M |
| 6. | David DeCastro | Stanford | Steelers | G | $2M |
| 7. | Jim Dray | Stanford | Browns | TE | $1.9M |
| 8. | Johnson Bademosi | Stanford | Browns | CB | $1.5M |
| 9. | Zach Ertz | Stanford | Eagles | TE | $1.3M |
| 10. | Coby Fleener | Stanford | Colts | TE | $1.3M |
| 11. | Trent Murphy | Stanford | Redskins | OLB | $1.1M |
| 12. | Jordan Richards | Stanford | Patriots | SS | $927.9K |
| 13. | Alex Carter | Stanford | Lions | CB | $764.7K |
| 14. | Henry Anderson | Stanford | Colts | DE | $748.6K |
| 15. | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | Packers | WR | $737.2K |
| 16. | David Parry | Stanford | Colts | DT | $625K |
| 17. | Levine Toilolo | Stanford | Falcons | TE | $615.1K |
| 18. | Chris Owusu | Stanford | Jets | WR | $615K |
| 19. | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | Cardinals | RB | $590.1K |
| 20. | Michael Thomas | Stanford | Dolphins | FS | $585K |
| 21. | Tyler Gaffney | Stanford | Patriots | RB | $579.2K |
| 22. | Matthew Masifilo | Stanford | Buccaneers | G | $550K |
| 23. | A.J. Tarpley | Stanford | Bills | ILB | $527.5K |
| 24. | Josh Mauro | Stanford | Cardinals | DE | $510K |
| 25. | Shayne Skov | Stanford | 49ers | ILB | $480K |
| 26. | James Vaughters | Stanford | Packers | LB | $112.2K |
| 26. | David Yankey | Stanford | Vikings | G | $112.2K |
| 26. | Cameron Fleming | Stanford | Patriots | G | $112.2K |
| 26. | Ed Reynolds | Stanford | Eagles | FS | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alterraun Verner | UCLA | Buccaneers | CB | $6.4M |
| 2. | Rahim Moore | UCLA | Texans | FS | $4M |
| 3. | Anthony Barr | UCLA | Vikings | OLB | $3.2M |
| 4. | Akeem Ayers | UCLA | OLB | $3M | |
| 5. | Marcedes Lewis | UCLA | Jaguars | TE | $2.7M |
| 6. | Matthew Slater | UCLA | Patriots | WR | $2M |
| 7. | Datone Jones | UCLA | Packers | DE | $1.9M |
| 8. | Cory Harkey | UCLA | FB | $1.5M | |
| 8. | Mike Harris | UCLA | Vikings | G | $1.5M |
| 8. | Kai Forbath | UCLA | Redskins | K | $1.5M |
| 11. | Nate Chandler | UCLA | Panthers | RT | $1.5M |
| 12. | Xavier Su'a-Filo | UCLA | Texans | G | $1.4M |
| 13. | Logan Paulsen | UCLA | Redskins | TE | $1.3M |
| 14. | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | Vikings | ILB | $1.3M |
| 15. | Owamagbe Odighizuwa | UCLA | Giants | DE | $790.1K |
| 16. | Cassius Marsh | UCLA | Seahawks | DE | $672.6K |
| 17. | Kevin McDermott | UCLA | Vikings | LS | $630K |
| 18. | Brett Hundley | UCLA | Packers | QB | $625.9K |
| 19. | Jeff Locke | UCLA | Vikings | P | $586K |
| 20. | Joseph Fauria | UCLA | Cardinals | TE | $585K |
| 21. | Jordan Zumwalt | UCLA | Steelers | ILB | $581.2K |
| 22. | Anthony Jefferson | UCLA | Bears | FS | $526.7K |
| 23. | Derrick Coleman | UCLA | Seahawks | FB | $495K |
| 24. | Sheldon Price | UCLA | Colts | CB | $465K |
| 25. | Malcolm Bunche | UCLA | Eagles | T | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Star Lotulelei | Utah | Panthers | DT | $2.4M |
| 2. | Derrick Shelby | Utah | Dolphins | DE | $2.4M |
| 3. | Eric Rowe | Utah | Eagles | CB | $1.2M |
| 4. | Nate Orchard | Utah | Browns | DT | $1.1M |
| 5. | Jeremiah Poutasi | Utah | Titans | G | $846.5K |
| 6. | Keith McGill | Utah | CB | $666.3K | |
| 7. | Tony Bergstrom | Utah | G | $651.5K | |
| 8. | Trevor Reilly | Utah | Jets | OLB | $569.2K |
| 9. | Dres Anderson | Utah | 49ers | WR | $527K |
| 10. | Tenny Palepoi | Utah | Chargers | DT | $514.2K |
| 11. | Anthony Denham | Utah | Texans | TE | $510K |
| 12. | Brian Blechen | Utah | Panthers | LB | $112.2K |
| 12. | Sam Brenner | Utah | Dolphins | C | $112.2K |
| 12. | Kaelin Clay | Utah | Buccaneers | WR | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dashon Goldson | Washington | Redskins | FS | $8.3M |
| 2. | Donald Butler | Washington | Chargers | ILB | $7.4M |
| 3. | Marcel Reece | Washington | FB | $3.7M | |
| 4. | Danny Shelton | Washington | Browns | DT | $2.9M |
| 5. | Marcus Peters | Washington | Chiefs | CB | $2.4M |
| 6. | Jermaine Kearse | Washington | Seahawks | WR | $2.4M |
| 7. | Shaq Thompson | Washington | Panthers | OLB | $2.2M |
| 8. | Desmond Trufant | Washington | Falcons | CB | $2M |
| 9. | Khalif Barnes | Washington | G | $1.5M | |
| 10. | Hau'oli Kikaha | Washington | Saints | OLB | $1.3M |
| 11. | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | Washington | Buccaneers | TE | $1.3M |
| 12. | Bishop Sankey | Washington | Titans | RB | $960.9K |
| 13. | Chris Polk | Washington | Texans | RB | $760K |
| 14. | Senio Kelemete | Washington | Saints | G | $585K |
| 15. | John Timu | Washington | Bears | ILB | $526.7K |
| 16. | Micah Hatchie | Washington | Steelers | T | $525.3K |
| 17. | Travis Coons | Washington | Browns | K | $435K |
| 18. | Greg Ducre | Washington | Chargers | CB | $112.2K |
| 18. | Josh Shirley | Washington | LB | $112.2K | |
| 18. | Kasen Williams | Washington | Seahawks | WR | $112.2K |
| 18. | Kevin Smith | Washington | Seahawks | WR | $112.2K |
| 18. | DiAndre Campbell | Washington | 49ers | WR | $112.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ropati Pitoitua | Washington State | Titans | DE | $2.9M |
| 2. | Deone Bucannon | Washington State | Cardinals | SS | $1.9M |
| 3. | Husain Abdullah | Washington State | Chiefs | FS | $1.1M |
| 4. | Brandon Gibson | Washington State | Patriots | WR | $825K |
| 5. | Xavier Cooper | Washington State | Browns | DT | $726.8K |
| 6. | Marquess Wilson | Washington State | Bears | WR | $551.8K |
| 7. | Travis Long | Washington State | Eagles | OLB | $510K |
| 8. | John Fullington | Washington State | Cardinals | G | $480K |
| 9. | Vince Mayle | Washington State | Cowboys | WR | $112.2K |