Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What American Athletic Conference schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Florida | 4 | $8.6M |
| 2. | Louisville | 5 | $7.5M |
| 3. | Memphis | 4 | $3.2M |
| 4. | Houston | 4 | $3.1M |
| 5. | Cincinnati | 5 | $2.2M |
| 6. | Temple | 4 | $1.9M |
| 7. | South Florida | 4 | $1.7M |
| 8. | East Carolina | 2 | $1.1M |
| 9. | Tulane | 2 | $1M |
| 10. | Rutgers | 1 | $525K |
| 11. | Tulsa | 1 | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blake Bortles | Central Florida | Jaguars | QB | $5.6M |
| 2. | Breshad Perriman | Central Florida | Ravens | WR | $2M |
| 3. | Clayton Geathers | Central Florida | Colts | FS | $658.5K |
| 4. | Rannell Hall | Central Florida | Browns | WR | $348K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Parker Ehinger | Cincinnati | Chiefs | G | $600.7K |
| 2. | Chris Moore | Cincinnati | Ravens | WR | $599.1K |
| 3. | Johnny Holton | Cincinnati | WR | $450K | |
| 4. | Blake Annen | Cincinnati | Bills | TE | $348K |
| 5. | Tyreek Burwell | Cincinnati | Rams | T | $216.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin Hardy | East Carolina | Falcons | WR | $660.2K |
| 2. | Josh Hawkins | East Carolina | Packers | CB | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | William Jackson | Houston | Bengals | CB | $1.8M |
| 2. | Elandon Roberts | Houston | Patriots | ILB | $475.1K |
| 3. | Kenneth Farrow | Houston | Rams | RB | $450K |
| 3. | Nolan Frese | Houston | Seahawks | LS | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | Jets | FS | $2.3M |
| 2. | Marcus Smith | Louisville | Eagles | OLB | $2.1M |
| 3. | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | Vikings | QB | $1.9M |
| 4. | Preston Brown | Louisville | Bills | ILB | $793.8K |
| 5. | Brandon Dunn | Louisville | Texans | DT | $388.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | Broncos | QB | $1.7M |
| 2. | Bobby McCain | Memphis | Dolphins | CB | $582.1K |
| 3. | Lonnie Ballentine | Memphis | Texans | FS | $536.5K |
| 4. | Alan Cross | Memphis | Buccaneers | TE | $397.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Coleman | Rutgers | Saints | WR | $525K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Lynch | South Florida | 49ers | OLB | $508.3K |
| 2. | Mike McFarland | South Florida | Colts | TE | $450K |
| 3. | Austin Reiter | South Florida | Browns | C | $397.1K |
| 4. | Darrell Williams | South Florida | Rams | T | $350.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tavon Young | Temple | Ravens | CB | $601.3K |
| 2. | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | Steelers | OLB | $465.8K |
| 3. | Robby Anderson | Temple | Jets | WR | $450K |
| 4. | Matthew Ioannidis | Temple | Redskins | DT | $397.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | Broncos | CB | $574.3K |
| 2. | Rob Kelley | Tulane | Redskins | RB | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | Rams | LB | $450K |