Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What ACC schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miami | 39 | $114.6M |
| 2. | Florida State | 44 | $86.4M |
| 3. | Clemson | 33 | $56.9M |
| 4. | North Carolina State | 16 | $54.7M |
| 5. | Boston College | 13 | $49.9M |
| 6. | North Carolina | 20 | $47.9M |
| 7. | Georgia Tech | 15 | $43.8M |
| 8. | Virginia Tech | 12 | $42.9M |
| 9. | Virginia | 19 | $34.7M |
| 10. | Maryland | 10 | $25.6M |
| 11. | Duke | 7 | $8.9M |
| 12. | Louisville | 9 | $8.5M |
| 13. | Wake Forest | 5 | $5.9M |
| 14. | Pittsburgh | 6 | $5.2M |
| 15. | Syracuse | 5 | $2.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matt Ryan | Boston College | Falcons | QB | $23.8M |
| 2. | Anthony Castonzo | Boston College | Colts | LT | $9.8M |
| 3. | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | Panthers | ILB | $6M |
| 4. | Gosder Cherilus | Boston College | Buccaneers | RT | $4.5M |
| 5. | Mark Herzlich | Boston College | Giants | OLB | $1.4M |
| 6. | Will Blackmon | Boston College | Redskins | CB | $975K |
| 7. | Kevin Pierre-Louis | Boston College | Seahawks | OLB | $696.4K |
| 8. | Justin Simmons | Boston College | Broncos | CB | $611.4K |
| 9. | Kasim Edebali | Boston College | Saints | OLB | $602K |
| 10. | John Wetzel | Boston College | Cardinals | RT | $450K |
| 11. | Emmett Cleary | Boston College | Cowboys | RT | $432.3K |
| 12. | Steven Daniels | Boston College | Redskins | ILB | $352.3K |
| 13. | Brian Mihalik | Boston College | Steelers | DE | $291.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dwayne Allen | Clemson | Colts | TE | $8.9M |
| 2. | Byron Maxwell | Clemson | Dolphins | CB | $8.5M |
| 3. | Marcus Gilchrist | Clemson | Jets | SS | $5.6M |
| 4. | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | Bills | WR | $5.4M |
| 5. | Vic Beasley | Clemson | Falcons | DE | $3.3M |
| 6. | Andre Branch | Clemson | Dolphins | DE | $2.7M |
| 7. | DeAndre Hopkins | Clemson | Texans | WR | $2.4M |
| 8. | Shaq Lawson | Clemson | Bills | DE | $1.9M |
| 9. | Stephone Anthony | Clemson | Saints | ILB | $1.8M |
| 10. | Andre Ellington | Clemson | Cardinals | RB | $1.7M |
| 11. | Jaron Brown | Clemson | Cardinals | WR | $1.7M |
| 12. | Kevin Dodd | Clemson | Titans | DE | $1.2M |
| 13. | Chris Hairston | Clemson | Chargers | LT | $1.1M |
| 14. | Mackensie Alexander | Clemson | Vikings | CB | $784.8K |
| 15. | T.J. Green | Clemson | Colts | S | $757.7K |
| 16. | Brandon Thompson | Clemson | Bengals | DT | $722.8K |
| 17. | Bashaud Breeland | Clemson | Redskins | CB | $721.5K |
| 18. | Tyler Shatley | Clemson | Jaguars | G | $601.7K |
| 19. | Chandler Catanzaro | Clemson | Cardinals | K | $600.5K |
| 20. | Jonathan Meeks | Clemson | Bills | FS | $600K |
| 21. | B.J. Goodson | Clemson | Giants | OLB | $595.6K |
| 22. | Grady Jarrett | Clemson | Falcons | DT | $587K |
| 23. | Bradley Pinion | Clemson | 49ers | P | $573.6K |
| 24. | Coty Sensabaugh | Clemson | Giants | CB | $536.5K |
| 25. | Adam Humphries | Clemson | Buccaneers | WR | $525K |
| 26. | D.J. Reader | Clemson | Texans | DT | $503.8K |
| 27. | C.J. Spiller | Clemson | Jets | RB | $468.5K |
| 28. | Charone Peake | Clemson | Jets | WR | $467.1K |
| 29. | Jayron Kearse | Clemson | Vikings | S | $466.1K |
| 30. | DeShawn Williams | Clemson | Bengals | DT | $450K |
| 31. | Tavaris Barnes | Clemson | Seahawks | DE | $348K |
| 32. | Jarvis Jenkins | Clemson | Chiefs | DE | $312.9K |
| 33. | Martavis Bryant | Clemson | Steelers | WR | $109.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vincent Rey | Duke | Bengals | ILB | $4.5M |
| 2. | Laken Tomlinson | Duke | Lions | G | $1.9M |
| 3. | Jamison Crowder | Duke | Redskins | WR | $661.4K |
| 4. | Ross Cockrell | Duke | Steelers | CB | $600K |
| 5. | Jeremy Cash | Duke | Panthers | S | $456.7K |
| 6. | Thaddeus Lewis | Duke | 49ers | QB | $363K |
| 7. | Juwan Thompson | Duke | Broncos | RB | $352.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lawrence Timmons | Florida State | Steelers | ILB | $15.1M |
| 2. | Rodney Hudson | Florida State | C | $7.7M | |
| 3. | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Buccaneers | QB | $5.8M |
| 4. | Jalen Ramsey | Florida State | Jaguars | CB | $4.2M |
| 5. | Patrick Robinson | Florida State | Colts | CB | $4M |
| 6. | Sebastian Janikowski | Florida State | K | $4M | |
| 7. | Graham Gano | Florida State | Panthers | K | $3.9M |
| 8. | Letroy Guion | Florida State | Packers | DE | $3.5M |
| 9. | E.J. Manuel | Florida State | Bills | QB | $2.8M |
| 10. | Nigel Bradham | Florida State | Eagles | OLB | $2.8M |
| 11. | Anquan Boldin | Florida State | Lions | WR | $2.7M |
| 12. | Xavier Rhodes | Florida State | Vikings | CB | $2.5M |
| 13. | Cornellius Carradine | Florida State | 49ers | DE | $2.2M |
| 14. | Cameron Erving | Florida State | Browns | G | $2.1M |
| 15. | Kelvin Benjamin | Florida State | Panthers | WR | $2.1M |
| 16. | Menelik Watson | Florida State | RT | $1.5M | |
| 17. | LaMarcus Joyner | Florida State | Rams | CB | $1.4M |
| 18. | Mario Edwards | Florida State | DE | $1.4M | |
| 19. | Eddie Goldman | Florida State | Bears | DT | $1.3M |
| 20. | Timmy Jernigan | Florida State | Ravens | DT | $1.2M |
| 21. | Vince Williams | Florida State | Steelers | ILB | $1.2M |
| 22. | Garrison Sanborn | Florida State | Bills | LS | $1.1M |
| 23. | Ronald Darby | Florida State | Bills | CB | $1M |
| 24. | Christian Ponder | Florida State | 49ers | QB | $800K |
| 25. | Roberto Aguayo | Florida State | Buccaneers | K | $736.8K |
| 26. | P.J. Williams | Florida State | Saints | CB | $726.7K |
| 27. | Devonta Freeman | Florida State | Falcons | RB | $721.1K |
| 28. | Chris Thompson | Florida State | Redskins | RB | $675K |
| 29. | Telvin Smith | Florida State | Jaguars | OLB | $652.8K |
| 30. | Terrence Brooks | Florida State | Eagles | FS | $615K |
| 31. | Christian Jones | Florida State | Bears | ILB | $602.3K |
| 32. | Dekoda Watson | Florida State | Broncos | OLB | $600K |
| 32. | Dustin Hopkins | Florida State | Redskins | K | $600K |
| 34. | Rashad Greene | Florida State | Jaguars | WR | $586K |
| 35. | Bobby Hart | Florida State | Giants | RT | $542.9K |
| 36. | Nick O'Leary | Florida State | Bills | TE | $525K |
| 37. | Tre' Jackson | Florida State | Patriots | G | $478.9K |
| 38. | Curtis Riley | Florida State | Titans | CB | $397.1K |
| 39. | Antone Smith | Florida State | Buccaneers | RB | $388.2K |
| 40. | James Wilder Jr. | Florida State | Bills | RB | $333K |
| 40. | Nile Lawrence-Stample | Florida State | Browns | DT | $333K |
| 42. | Josue Matias | Florida State | Titans | G | $330K |
| 43. | Terrance Smith | Florida State | Chiefs | OLB | $238.2K |
| 44. | Javien Elliott | Florida State | Buccaneers | CB | $158.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Demaryius Thomas | Georgia Tech | Broncos | WR | $15.2M |
| 2. | Derrick Morgan | Georgia Tech | Titans | OLB | $6.3M |
| 3. | Michael Johnson | Georgia Tech | Bengals | DE | $6.1M |
| 4. | Morgan Burnett | Georgia Tech | Packers | SS | $6M |
| 5. | Daryl Smith | Georgia Tech | Buccaneers | ILB | $3M |
| 6. | Vance Walker | Georgia Tech | Broncos | DE | $2.3M |
| 7. | Jeremiah Attaochu | Georgia Tech | Chargers | OLB | $1.1M |
| 8. | Adam Gotsis | Georgia Tech | Broncos | DT | $716K |
| 9. | Philip Wheeler | Georgia Tech | Falcons | OLB | $680K |
| 10. | Shaq Mason | Georgia Tech | Patriots | G | $635.9K |
| 11. | D.J. White | Georgia Tech | Chiefs | CB | $489.3K |
| 12. | Darren Waller | Georgia Tech | Ravens | TE | $429.2K |
| 13. | Tyler Marcordes | Georgia Tech | Chargers | OLB | $333K |
| 13. | Zach Laskey | Georgia Tech | Rams | RB | $333K |
| 15. | Chris Milton | Georgia Tech | Colts | CB | $185.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | DeVante Parker | Louisville | Dolphins | WR | $2.5M |
| 2. | Sheldon Rankins | Louisville | Saints | DT | $2.3M |
| 3. | Jamon Brown | Louisville | Rams | G | $764.3K |
| 4. | John Miller | Louisville | Bills | G | $725K |
| 5. | Lorenzo Mauldin | Louisville | Jets | OLB | $711.5K |
| 6. | James Sample | Louisville | Jaguars | FS | $485.1K |
| 7. | Eli Rogers | Louisville | Steelers | WR | $451.7K |
| 8. | B.J. Dubose | Louisville | Vikings | DE | $333K |
| 9. | Gerald Christian | Louisville | Bills | TE | $264.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Torrey Smith | Maryland | 49ers | WR | $7.6M |
| 2. | D'Qwell Jackson | Maryland | Colts | ILB | $5.8M |
| 3. | Shaun Hill | Maryland | Vikings | QB | $3.3M |
| 4. | Vernon Davis | Maryland | Redskins | TE | $2.4M |
| 5. | Nolan Carroll | Maryland | Eagles | CB | $2M |
| 6. | Erin Henderson | Maryland | Jets | ILB | $1.3M |
| 7. | Jon Condo | Maryland | LS | $1.2M | |
| 8. | Darrius Heyward-Bey | Maryland | Steelers | WR | $1.1M |
| 9. | Nick Novak | Maryland | Texans | K | $680K |
| 10. | Dexter McDougle | Maryland | Jets | CB | $282.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Calais Campbell | Miami | Cardinals | DE | $15.3M |
| 2. | Olivier Vernon | Miami | Giants | DE | $13M |
| 3. | Sam Shields | Miami | Packers | CB | $12M |
| 4. | Allen Hurns | Miami | Jaguars | WR | $9M |
| 5. | Jimmy Graham | Miami | Seahawks | TE | $9M |
| 6. | Orlando Franklin | Miami | Chargers | G | $7.2M |
| 7. | Lamar Miller | Miami | Texans | RB | $5.5M |
| 8. | Allen Bailey | Miami | Chiefs | DE | $5.2M |
| 9. | Greg Olsen | Miami | Panthers | TE | $5.1M |
| 10. | Frank Gore | Miami | Colts | RB | $4M |
| 10. | Travis Benjamin | Miami | Chargers | WR | $4M |
| 12. | Ereck Flowers | Miami | Giants | LT | $3.3M |
| 13. | Matt Bosher | Miami | Falcons | P | $2.7M |
| 14. | Sean Spence | Miami | Titans | ILB | $2.5M |
| 15. | Phillip Dorsett | Miami | Colts | WR | $1.8M |
| 16. | Artie Burns | Miami | Steelers | CB | $1.7M |
| 17. | Devin Hester | Miami | Ravens | WR | $1.1M |
| 18. | Eric Winston | Miami | Bengals | RT | $1.1M |
| 19. | Denzel Perryman | Miami | Chargers | ILB | $1.1M |
| 20. | Clive Walford | Miami | TE | $781.1K | |
| 21. | Brandon Linder | Miami | Jaguars | C | $745.4K |
| 22. | Duke Johnson | Miami | Browns | RB | $732.5K |
| 23. | Ray-Ray Armstrong | Miami | 49ers | OLB | $700K |
| 24. | Jon Feliciano | Miami | G | $640.2K | |
| 25. | Pat O'Donnell | Miami | Bears | P | $626.3K |
| 26. | Deon Bush | Miami | Bears | S | $581.6K |
| 27. | Asante Cleveland | Miami | Chargers | TE | $529.4K |
| 28. | LaDarius Gunter | Miami | Packers | CB | $526.7K |
| 29. | Thurston Armbrister | Miami | Lions | ILB | $525K |
| 29. | Anthony Chickillo | Miami | Steelers | DE | $525K |
| 31. | Seantrel Henderson | Miami | Bills | RT | $471.5K |
| 32. | Tracy Howard | Miami | Browns | CB | $453K |
| 33. | Olsen Pierre | Miami | Cardinals | DT | $450K |
| 33. | Erik Swoope | Miami | Colts | TE | $450K |
| 35. | Laron Byrd | Miami | Panthers | WR | $363K |
| 36. | Mike James | Miami | Buccaneers | RB | $357.4K |
| 37. | Stephen Morris | Miami | Colts | QB | $185.3K |
| 38. | Shane McDermott | Miami | Giants | C | $185.3K |
| 39. | Ufomba Kamalu | Miami | Texans | DT | $158.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Quinn | North Carolina | Rams | DE | $11.2M |
| 2. | Julius Peppers | North Carolina | Packers | OLB | $10.5M |
| 3. | Da'Norris Searcy | North Carolina | Titans | SS | $6.1M |
| 4. | Giovani Bernard | North Carolina | Bengals | RB | $4.6M |
| 5. | Eric Ebron | North Carolina | Lions | TE | $3.3M |
| 6. | Sylvester Williams | North Carolina | Broncos | DT | $2.4M |
| 7. | Zach Brown | North Carolina | Bills | ILB | $1.3M |
| 8. | Shaun Draughn | North Carolina | 49ers | RB | $860K |
| 9. | Brandon Tate | North Carolina | Bills | WR | $760K |
| 10. | Kareem Martin | North Carolina | Cardinals | OLB | $759.9K |
| 11. | Russell Bodine | North Carolina | Bengals | C | $714.1K |
| 12. | Tre Boston | North Carolina | Panthers | FS | $701.4K |
| 13. | Bruce Carter | North Carolina | Jets | ILB | $680K |
| 13. | Greg Warren | North Carolina | Steelers | LS | $680K |
| 15. | Jabari Price | North Carolina | Vikings | CB | $615.5K |
| 16. | James Hurst | North Carolina | Ravens | LT | $603K |
| 17. | Connor Barth | North Carolina | Bears | K | $600K |
| 17. | Cam Thomas | North Carolina | Rams | DE | $600K |
| 19. | Jonathan Cooper | North Carolina | Browns | G | $476.5K |
| 20. | Landon Turner | North Carolina | Saints | G | $451.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Philip Rivers | North Carolina State | Chargers | QB | $16.5M |
| 2. | J.R. Sweezy | North Carolina State | Buccaneers | G | $9.5M |
| 3. | Mario Williams | North Carolina State | Dolphins | DE | $6.5M |
| 4. | Willie Young | North Carolina State | Bears | OLB | $4.7M |
| 5. | David Amerson | North Carolina State | CB | $4.1M | |
| 6. | Steven Hauschka | North Carolina State | Seahawks | K | $3.5M |
| 7. | Stephen Tulloch | North Carolina State | Eagles | ILB | $2.5M |
| 8. | Mike Glennon | North Carolina State | Buccaneers | QB | $1.8M |
| 9. | Ted Larsen | North Carolina State | Bears | G | $1.6M |
| 10. | Dontae Johnson | North Carolina State | 49ers | CB | $700.1K |
| 11. | Audie Cole | North Carolina State | Vikings | ILB | $680K |
| 12. | Joe Thuney | North Carolina State | Patriots | T | $643.4K |
| 13. | Juston Burris | North Carolina State | Jets | CB | $587.8K |
| 14. | Jacoby Brissett | North Carolina State | Patriots | QB | $530.7K |
| 15. | T.Y. McGill | North Carolina State | Colts | DT | $525K |
| 16. | Brock Hekking | North Carolina State | Chargers | OLB | $335.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | Rams | DT | $2.8M |
| 2. | Tyler Boyd | Pittsburgh | Bengals | WR | $774.4K |
| 3. | Tom Savage | Pittsburgh | Texans | QB | $675.1K |
| 4. | T.J. Clemmings | Pittsburgh | Vikings | RT | $656.2K |
| 5. | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | Dolphins | CB | $211.8K |
| 6. | Nicholas Grigsby | Pittsburgh | Rams | OLB | $158.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jay Bromley | Syracuse | Giants | DT | $806K |
| 2. | Riley Dixon | Syracuse | Broncos | P | $470K |
| 3. | Durell Eskridge | Syracuse | Cardinals | FS | $450K |
| 4. | Cameron Lynch | Syracuse | Buccaneers | OLB | $401.5K |
| 5. | Phillip Thomas | Syracuse | Bills | S | $333K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Branden Albert | Virginia | Dolphins | LT | $10.2M |
| 2. | Ahmad Brooks | Virginia | 49ers | OLB | $8M |
| 3. | Rodney McLeod | Virginia | Eagles | FS | $2.6M |
| 4. | Chris Long | Virginia | Patriots | DE | $2.4M |
| 5. | Matt Schaub | Virginia | Falcons | QB | $1.8M |
| 6. | Austin Pasztor | Virginia | Browns | G | $1.7M |
| 7. | Cedric Peerman | Virginia | Bengals | RB | $1.2M |
| 8. | Morgan Moses | Virginia | Redskins | RT | $864.4K |
| 9. | Eli Harold | Virginia | 49ers | OLB | $729.3K |
| 10. | Brent Urban | Virginia | Ravens | DE | $675.1K |
| 11. | LaRoy Reynolds | Virginia | Falcons | ILB | $675K |
| 11. | Oday Aboushi | Virginia | Texans | G | $675K |
| 13. | Luke Bowanko | Virginia | Jaguars | C | $623.5K |
| 14. | Dontrelle Inman | Virginia | Chargers | WR | $600K |
| 15. | Anthony Harris | Virginia | Vikings | SS | $525K |
| 16. | Canaan Severin | Virginia | Steelers | WR | $450K |
| 17. | Cam Johnson | Virginia | Browns | OLB | $432.3K |
| 18. | Maurice Canady | Virginia | Ravens | CB | $385.6K |
| 19. | John Phillips | Virginia | Saints | TE | $282.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Flowers | Virginia Tech | Chargers | CB | $9.8M |
| 2. | Duane Brown | Virginia Tech | Texans | LT | $9.5M |
| 3. | Tyrod Taylor | Virginia Tech | Bills | QB | $6.9M |
| 4. | Kam Chancellor | Virginia Tech | Seahawks | SS | $6.1M |
| 5. | Eddie Royal | Virginia Tech | Bears | WR | $4.5M |
| 6. | Kyle Fuller | Virginia Tech | Bears | CB | $2.6M |
| 7. | Nick Becton | Virginia Tech | Bears | LT | $675K |
| 8. | Kendall Fuller | Virginia Tech | Redskins | CB | $629.6K |
| 9. | Antone Exum | Virginia Tech | Vikings | FS | $628.9K |
| 10. | Darryl Tapp | Virginia Tech | Saints | DE | $600K |
| 11. | Dadi Nicolas | Virginia Tech | Chiefs | DE | $480.8K |
| 12. | Vinston Painter | Virginia Tech | Redskins | RT | $432.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kevin Johnson | Wake Forest | Texans | CB | $2.3M |
| 2. | Kyle Wilber | Wake Forest | Cowboys | OLB | $1.5M |
| 3. | Ryan Hewitt | Wake Forest | Bengals | FB | $978.3K |
| 4. | Joe Looney | Wake Forest | Cowboys | G | $825K |
| 5. | Nikita Whitlock | Wake Forest | Giants | FB | $348K |