2016 NFL Salaries by College

Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016

Big 12 player salaries in the 2016 NFL season

What Big 12 schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
How it works

College#Salary
1.Oklahoma33$81.9M
2.Texas29$75.4M
3.Texas A&M8$40.2M
4.Oklahoma State10$38M
5.Missouri10$32.2M
6.Nebraska6$27.3M
7.Baylor14$25.3M
8.Kansas7$23.4M
9.Kansas State9$23.4M
10.West Virginia15$22M
11.Texas Tech9$18.9M
12.Colorado4$18.7M
13.Iowa State5$18M
14.TCU8$6.5M

Conference
ACC | Big 12 | Big Ten | PAC-12 | SEC
AAC | C-USA | MAC | MWC | Sun Belt
FCS | D-II | D-III | NAIA | International
Independent | Big East | WAC

Position
QBs | Backs | Receivers | Offensive Line
Defensive Line | Linebackers | Secondary
Special Teams

Other Seasons
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026

Baylor

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kendall WrightBaylorTitansWR$7.3M
2.Robert Griffin IIIBaylorBrownsQB$5M
3.Matt BryantBaylorFalconsK$3.2M
4.Corey ColemanBaylorBrownsWR$2.1M
5.Terrance WilliamsBaylorCowboysWR$1.8M
6.Xavien HowardBaylorDolphinsCB$1.1M
7.Jon WeeksBaylorTexansLS$875K
8.Josh GordonBaylorBrownsWR$817K
9.Bryce PettyBaylorJetsQB$663.4K
10.Bryce HagerBaylorRamsOLB$543K
11.Spencer DrangoBaylorBrownsG$501.9K
12.Demetri GoodsonBaylorPackersCB$484.6K
13.Andrew BillingsBaylorBengalsDT$467K
14.Jimmy LandesBaylorLionsLS$358.1K

Colorado

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nate SolderColoradoPatriotsLT$10.3M
2.Jimmy SmithColoradoRavensCB$5.1M
3.Mason CrosbyColoradoPackersK$2.4M
4.Justin DrescherColoradoSaintsLS$890K

Iowa State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kelechi OsemeleIowa StateG$13.2M
2.Ahtyba RubinIowa StateSeahawksDT$3M
3.A.J. KleinIowa StatePanthersILB$722.8K
4.Leonard JohnsonIowa StatePanthersCB$600K
5.David IrvingIowa StateCowboysDT$525K

Kansas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aqib TalibKansasBroncosCB$10M
2.Chris HarrisKansasBroncosCB$9M
3.Bradley McDougaldKansasBuccaneersFS$2.6M
4.Steven JohnsonKansasSteelersILB$600K
5.Dexter McDonaldKansasCB$539.2K
6.Ben HeeneyKansasILB$450.3K
7.JaCorey ShepherdKansas49ersCB$317.6K

Kansas State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jordy NelsonKansas StatePackersWR$8.3M
2.Darren SprolesKansas StateEaglesRB$5.1M
3.Terence NewmanKansas StateVikingsCB$3M
4.Emmanuel LamurKansas StateVikingsOLB$2.8M
5.Darrell StuckeyKansas StateRamsFS$1.7M
6.Tyler LockettKansas StateSeahawksWR$776.7K
7.Cody WhitehairKansas StateBearsG$768.1K
8.Cornelius LucasKansas StateLionsRT$606.7K
9.B.J. FinneyKansas StateSteelersC$450K

Missouri

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jeremy MaclinMissouriChiefsWR$12.4M
2.Chase DanielMissouriEaglesQB$5M
3.Aldon SmithMissouriOLB$4M
4.Tim BarnesMissouriRamsC$2.9M
5.Blaine GabbertMissouri49ersQB$2.3M
6.Andrew GachkarMissouriCowboysOLB$1.9M
7.Sean WeatherspoonMissouriFalconsILB$1.5M
8.Beau BrinkleyMissouriTitansLS$1.1M
9.Evander HoodMissouriRedskinsDE$625.6K
10.Jacquies SmithMissouriBuccaneersDE$600K

Nebraska

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ndamukong SuhNebraskaDolphinsDT$12.6M
2.Prince AmukamaraNebraskaJaguarsCB$5.6M
3.Richie IncognitoNebraskaBillsG$3.3M
4.Sam KochNebraskaRavensP$3.1M
5.Niles PaulNebraskaRedskinsTE$1.6M
6.Matt SlausonNebraskaRamsG$1.2M

Oklahoma

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Gerald McCoyOklahomaBuccaneersDT$13M
2.Adrian PetersonOklahomaVikingsRB$12M
3.Trent WilliamsOklahomaRedskinsLT$9.1M
4.Lane JohnsonOklahomaEaglesRT$7.7M
5.Sam BradfordOklahomaVikingsQB$7M
6.DeMarco MurrayOklahomaTitansRB$6M
7.Donald StephensonOklahomaBroncosLT$4M
8.Jermaine GreshamOklahomaCardinalsTE$3.5M
9.Chris ChesterOklahomaFalconsG$2.6M
10.James HannaOklahomaCowboysTE$1.8M
11.Tony JeffersonOklahomaCardinalsSS$1.7M
11.Kenny StillsOklahomaDolphinsWR$1.7M
13.Sterling ShepardOklahomaGiantsWR$1.1M
14.Jordan PhillipsOklahomaDolphinsDT$991.6K
15.Tress WayOklahomaRedskinsP$850K
16.Landry JonesOklahomaSteelersQB$784.8K
17.Stacy McGeeOklahomaDT$694.7K
18.Daryl WilliamsOklahomaPanthersRT$664.3K
19.Blake BellOklahoma49ersTE$651.3K
20.Corey NelsonOklahomaBroncosILB$612.2K
21.Damien WilliamsOklahomaDolphinsRB$601.7K
22.Aaron ColvinOklahomaJaguarsCB$572.1K
23.Aaron RipkowskiOklahomaPackersFB$551.6K
24.James WinchesterOklahomaChiefsLS$525K
25.Charles TapperOklahomaCowboysDE$508.1K
26.Dominque AlexanderOklahomaBrownsILB$450K
27.Devante BondOklahomaBuccaneersOLB$382.9K
28.Geno GrissomOklahomaPatriotsDE$370.6K
29.Demontre HurstOklahomaBearsFS$352.9K
30.Zack SanchezOklahomaPanthersCB$344.1K
31.Trey MillardOklahomaChiefsFB$333K
31.Bennett OkotchaOklahomaTitansCB$333K
33.Gabe IkardOklahomaBrownsC$308.8K

Oklahoma State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dez BryantOklahoma StateCowboysWR$13M
2.Perrish CoxOklahoma StateTitansCB$5.8M
3.Russell OkungOklahoma StateBroncosLT$5.2M
4.Brandon PettigrewOklahoma StateLionsTE$4.7M
5.Dan BaileyOklahoma StateCowboysK$3.3M
6.Brandon WeedenOklahoma StateTexansQB$1.7M
7.Lane TaylorOklahoma StatePackersG$1.5M
8.Emmanuel OgbahOklahoma StateBrownsDE$1.2M
9.Antonio SmithOklahoma StateTexansDE$811.2K
10.Justin GilbertOklahoma StateSteelersCB$786.7K

TCU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jason VerrettTCURamsCB$2.2M
2.Josh DoctsonTCURedskinsWR$1.7M
3.Derrick KindredTCUBrownsS$574.8K
4.Halapoulivaati VaitaiTCUEaglesT$506.3K
5.Joey HuntTCUSeahawksC$475.1K
6.Trevone BoykinTCUSeahawksQB$455K
7.Kolby ListenbeeTCUBillsWR$441.9K
8.Jonathan AndersonTCUBearsLB$185.3K

Texas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Earl ThomasTexasSeahawksFS$9.9M
2.Brian OrakpoTexasTitansOLB$8.3M
3.Lamarr HoustonTexasBearsOLB$7M
4.Aaron WilliamsTexasBillsSS$6.1M
5.Jamaal CharlesTexasChiefsRB$5.3M
6.Brian RobisonTexasVikingsDE$5.3M
7.Roy MillerTexasJaguarsDT$4M
8.Justin TuckerTexasRavensK$3.5M
8.Derrick JohnsonTexasChiefsILB$3.5M
10.Phil DawsonTexas49ersK$3.1M
11.Kenny VaccaroTexasSaintsSS$3M
12.Keenan RobinsonTexasGiantsILB$2.5M
13.Colt McCoyTexasRedskinsQB$1.8M
14.Alex OkaforTexasCardinalsOLB$1.8M
15.Malcolm BrownTexasPatriotsDT$1.7M
16.Marquise GoodwinTexasBillsWR$859.7K
17.Michael GriffinTexasPanthersFS$728.8K
18.Fozzy WhittakerTexasPanthersRB$725K
19.Jordan HicksTexasEaglesILB$706.2K
20.Sam AchoTexasBearsOLB$680K
21.Tony HillsTexasSaintsLT$670.6K
22.Chykie BrownTexasBengalsCB$600K
22.Adrian PhillipsTexasRamsFS$600K
24.Hassan RidgewayTexasColtsDT$590.1K
25.Quandre DiggsTexasLionsCB$553.8K
26.Geoff SwaimTexasCowboysTE$538.7K
27.Donald HawkinsTexasPanthersG$525K
28.Malcolm BrownTexasRamsRB$450K
29.Mykkele ThompsonTexasGiantsFS$404K

Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan TannehillTexas A&MDolphinsQB$11.6M
2.Von MillerTexas A&MBroncosOLB$11.5M
3.Michael BennettTexas A&MSeahawksDE$7M
4.Martellus BennettTexas A&MPatriotsTE$5.2M
5.Shane LechlerTexas A&MTexansP$1.8M
6.Cody WallaceTexas A&MSteelersC$1.4M
7.Tony Jerod-EddieTexas A&M49ersDE$1M
8.Don MuhlbachTexas A&MLionsLS$680K

Texas Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Michael CrabtreeTexas TechWR$11M
2.Danny AmendolaTexas TechPatriotsWR$2.9M
3.Cody DavisTexas TechRamsFS$1.3M
4.LaAdrian WaddleTexas TechPatriotsRT$1.1M
5.Le'Raven ClarkTexas TechColtsT$633.4K
6.Bradley MarquezTexas TechRamsWR$527.2K
7.DeAndre WashingtonTexas TechRB$517.3K
8.Jakeem GrantTexas TechDolphinsWR$485.1K
9.Kerry HyderTexas TechLionsDT$450K

West Virginia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tavon AustinWest VirginiaRamsWR$7.8M
2.Kevin WhiteWest VirginiaBearsWR$3.6M
3.Karl JosephWest VirginiaS$2.2M
4.Geno SmithWest VirginiaJetsQB$1.6M
5.Charles SimsWest VirginiaBuccaneersRB$836K
6.Stedman BaileyWest VirginiaRamsWR$818.1K
7.Will ClarkeWest VirginiaBengalsDE$756.3K
8.Terence GarvinWest VirginiaRedskinsILB$750K
9.Daryl WorleyWest VirginiaPanthersCB$645.9K
10.Mark GlowinskiWest VirginiaSeahawksG$611.4K
11.Nick KwiatkoskiWest VirginiaBearsILB$593.8K
12.Quinton SpainWest VirginiaTitansG$527K
13.Wendell SmallwoodWest VirginiaEaglesRB$511.1K
14.K.J. DillonWest VirginiaTexansS$433K
15.Terrell ChestnutWest VirginiaRamsCB$333K

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