Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What Big 12 schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oklahoma | 33 | $81.9M |
| 2. | Texas | 29 | $75.4M |
| 3. | Texas A&M | 8 | $40.2M |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 10 | $38M |
| 5. | Missouri | 10 | $32.2M |
| 6. | Nebraska | 6 | $27.3M |
| 7. | Baylor | 14 | $25.3M |
| 8. | Kansas | 7 | $23.4M |
| 9. | Kansas State | 9 | $23.4M |
| 10. | West Virginia | 15 | $22M |
| 11. | Texas Tech | 9 | $18.9M |
| 12. | Colorado | 4 | $18.7M |
| 13. | Iowa State | 5 | $18M |
| 14. | Texas Christian | 8 | $6.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kendall Wright | Baylor | Titans | WR | $7.3M |
| 2. | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Browns | QB | $5M |
| 3. | Matt Bryant | Baylor | Falcons | K | $3.2M |
| 4. | Corey Coleman | Baylor | Browns | WR | $2.1M |
| 5. | Terrance Williams | Baylor | Cowboys | WR | $1.8M |
| 6. | Xavien Howard | Baylor | Dolphins | CB | $1.1M |
| 7. | Jon Weeks | Baylor | Texans | LS | $875K |
| 8. | Josh Gordon | Baylor | Browns | WR | $817K |
| 9. | Bryce Petty | Baylor | Jets | QB | $663.4K |
| 10. | Bryce Hager | Baylor | Rams | OLB | $543K |
| 11. | Spencer Drango | Baylor | Browns | G | $501.9K |
| 12. | Demetri Goodson | Baylor | Packers | CB | $484.6K |
| 13. | Andrew Billings | Baylor | Bengals | DT | $467K |
| 14. | Jimmy Landes | Baylor | Lions | LS | $358.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nate Solder | Colorado | Patriots | LT | $10.3M |
| 2. | Jimmy Smith | Colorado | Ravens | CB | $5.1M |
| 3. | Mason Crosby | Colorado | Packers | K | $2.4M |
| 4. | Justin Drescher | Colorado | Saints | LS | $890K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kelechi Osemele | Iowa State | G | $13.2M | |
| 2. | Ahtyba Rubin | Iowa State | Seahawks | DT | $3M |
| 3. | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | Panthers | ILB | $722.8K |
| 4. | Leonard Johnson | Iowa State | Panthers | CB | $600K |
| 5. | David Irving | Iowa State | Cowboys | DT | $525K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aqib Talib | Kansas | Broncos | CB | $10M |
| 2. | Chris Harris | Kansas | Broncos | CB | $9M |
| 3. | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | Buccaneers | FS | $2.6M |
| 4. | Steven Johnson | Kansas | Steelers | ILB | $600K |
| 5. | Dexter McDonald | Kansas | CB | $539.2K | |
| 6. | Ben Heeney | Kansas | ILB | $450.3K | |
| 7. | JaCorey Shepherd | Kansas | 49ers | CB | $317.6K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jordy Nelson | Kansas State | Packers | WR | $8.3M |
| 2. | Darren Sproles | Kansas State | Eagles | RB | $5.1M |
| 3. | Terence Newman | Kansas State | Vikings | CB | $3M |
| 4. | Emmanuel Lamur | Kansas State | Vikings | OLB | $2.8M |
| 5. | Darrell Stuckey | Kansas State | Chargers | FS | $1.7M |
| 6. | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | Seahawks | WR | $776.7K |
| 7. | Cody Whitehair | Kansas State | Bears | G | $768.1K |
| 8. | Cornelius Lucas | Kansas State | Lions | RT | $606.7K |
| 9. | B.J. Finney | Kansas State | Steelers | C | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeremy Maclin | Missouri | Chiefs | WR | $12.4M |
| 2. | Chase Daniel | Missouri | Eagles | QB | $5M |
| 3. | Aldon Smith | Missouri | OLB | $4M | |
| 4. | Tim Barnes | Missouri | Rams | C | $2.9M |
| 5. | Blaine Gabbert | Missouri | 49ers | QB | $2.3M |
| 6. | Andrew Gachkar | Missouri | Cowboys | OLB | $1.9M |
| 7. | Sean Weatherspoon | Missouri | Falcons | ILB | $1.5M |
| 8. | Beau Brinkley | Missouri | Titans | LS | $1.1M |
| 9. | Evander Hood | Missouri | Redskins | DE | $625.6K |
| 10. | Jacquies Smith | Missouri | Buccaneers | DE | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska | Dolphins | DT | $12.6M |
| 2. | Prince Amukamara | Nebraska | Jaguars | CB | $5.6M |
| 3. | Richie Incognito | Nebraska | Bills | G | $3.3M |
| 4. | Sam Koch | Nebraska | Ravens | P | $3.1M |
| 5. | Niles Paul | Nebraska | Redskins | TE | $1.6M |
| 6. | Matt Slauson | Nebraska | Chargers | G | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gerald McCoy | Oklahoma | Buccaneers | DT | $13M |
| 2. | Adrian Peterson | Oklahoma | Vikings | RB | $12M |
| 3. | Trent Williams | Oklahoma | Redskins | LT | $9.1M |
| 4. | Lane Johnson | Oklahoma | Eagles | RT | $7.7M |
| 5. | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | Vikings | QB | $7M |
| 6. | DeMarco Murray | Oklahoma | Titans | RB | $6M |
| 7. | Donald Stephenson | Oklahoma | Broncos | LT | $4M |
| 8. | Jermaine Gresham | Oklahoma | Cardinals | TE | $3.5M |
| 9. | Chris Chester | Oklahoma | Falcons | G | $2.6M |
| 10. | James Hanna | Oklahoma | Cowboys | TE | $1.8M |
| 11. | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | Cardinals | SS | $1.7M |
| 11. | Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | Dolphins | WR | $1.7M |
| 13. | Sterling Shepard | Oklahoma | Giants | WR | $1.1M |
| 14. | Jordan Phillips | Oklahoma | Dolphins | DT | $991.6K |
| 15. | Tress Way | Oklahoma | Redskins | P | $850K |
| 16. | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | Steelers | QB | $784.8K |
| 17. | Stacy McGee | Oklahoma | DT | $694.7K | |
| 18. | Daryl Williams | Oklahoma | Panthers | RT | $664.3K |
| 19. | Blake Bell | Oklahoma | 49ers | TE | $651.3K |
| 20. | Corey Nelson | Oklahoma | Broncos | ILB | $612.2K |
| 21. | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | Dolphins | RB | $601.7K |
| 22. | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | Jaguars | CB | $572.1K |
| 23. | Aaron Ripkowski | Oklahoma | Packers | FB | $551.6K |
| 24. | James Winchester | Oklahoma | Chiefs | LS | $525K |
| 25. | Charles Tapper | Oklahoma | Cowboys | DE | $508.1K |
| 26. | Dominque Alexander | Oklahoma | Browns | ILB | $450K |
| 27. | Devante Bond | Oklahoma | Buccaneers | OLB | $382.9K |
| 28. | Geno Grissom | Oklahoma | Patriots | DE | $370.6K |
| 29. | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | Bears | FS | $352.9K |
| 30. | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | Panthers | CB | $344.1K |
| 31. | Trey Millard | Oklahoma | Chiefs | FB | $333K |
| 31. | Bennett Okotcha | Oklahoma | Titans | CB | $333K |
| 33. | Gabe Ikard | Oklahoma | Browns | C | $308.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dez Bryant | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | WR | $13M |
| 2. | Perrish Cox | Oklahoma State | Titans | CB | $5.8M |
| 3. | Russell Okung | Oklahoma State | Broncos | LT | $5.2M |
| 4. | Brandon Pettigrew | Oklahoma State | Lions | TE | $4.7M |
| 5. | Dan Bailey | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | K | $3.3M |
| 6. | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | Texans | QB | $1.7M |
| 7. | Lane Taylor | Oklahoma State | Packers | G | $1.5M |
| 8. | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma State | Browns | DE | $1.2M |
| 9. | Antonio Smith | Oklahoma State | Texans | DE | $811.2K |
| 10. | Justin Gilbert | Oklahoma State | Steelers | CB | $786.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Earl Thomas | Texas | Seahawks | FS | $9.9M |
| 2. | Brian Orakpo | Texas | Titans | OLB | $8.3M |
| 3. | Lamarr Houston | Texas | Bears | OLB | $7M |
| 4. | Aaron Williams | Texas | Bills | SS | $6.1M |
| 5. | Jamaal Charles | Texas | Chiefs | RB | $5.3M |
| 6. | Brian Robison | Texas | Vikings | DE | $5.3M |
| 7. | Roy Miller | Texas | Jaguars | DT | $4M |
| 8. | Justin Tucker | Texas | Ravens | K | $3.5M |
| 8. | Derrick Johnson | Texas | Chiefs | ILB | $3.5M |
| 10. | Phil Dawson | Texas | 49ers | K | $3.1M |
| 11. | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | Saints | SS | $3M |
| 12. | Keenan Robinson | Texas | Giants | ILB | $2.5M |
| 13. | Colt McCoy | Texas | Redskins | QB | $1.8M |
| 14. | Alex Okafor | Texas | Cardinals | OLB | $1.8M |
| 15. | Malcolm Brown | Texas | Patriots | DT | $1.7M |
| 16. | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | Bills | WR | $859.7K |
| 17. | Michael Griffin | Texas | Panthers | FS | $728.8K |
| 18. | Fozzy Whittaker | Texas | Panthers | RB | $725K |
| 19. | Jordan Hicks | Texas | Eagles | ILB | $706.2K |
| 20. | Sam Acho | Texas | Bears | OLB | $680K |
| 21. | Tony Hills | Texas | Saints | LT | $670.6K |
| 22. | Chykie Brown | Texas | Bengals | CB | $600K |
| 22. | Adrian Phillips | Texas | Chargers | FS | $600K |
| 24. | Hassan Ridgeway | Texas | Colts | DT | $590.1K |
| 25. | Quandre Diggs | Texas | Lions | CB | $553.8K |
| 26. | Geoff Swaim | Texas | Cowboys | TE | $538.7K |
| 27. | Donald Hawkins | Texas | Panthers | G | $525K |
| 28. | Malcolm Brown | Texas | Rams | RB | $450K |
| 29. | Mykkele Thompson | Texas | Giants | FS | $404K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | Dolphins | QB | $11.6M |
| 2. | Von Miller | Texas A&M | Broncos | OLB | $11.5M |
| 3. | Michael Bennett | Texas A&M | Seahawks | DE | $7M |
| 4. | Martellus Bennett | Texas A&M | Patriots | TE | $5.2M |
| 5. | Shane Lechler | Texas A&M | Texans | P | $1.8M |
| 6. | Cody Wallace | Texas A&M | Steelers | C | $1.4M |
| 7. | Tony Jerod-Eddie | Texas A&M | 49ers | DE | $1M |
| 8. | Don Muhlbach | Texas A&M | Lions | LS | $680K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jason Verrett | Texas Christian | Chargers | CB | $2.2M |
| 2. | Josh Doctson | Texas Christian | Redskins | WR | $1.7M |
| 3. | Derrick Kindred | Texas Christian | Browns | S | $574.8K |
| 4. | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | Texas Christian | Eagles | T | $506.3K |
| 5. | Joey Hunt | Texas Christian | Seahawks | C | $475.1K |
| 6. | Trevone Boykin | Texas Christian | Seahawks | QB | $455K |
| 7. | Kolby Listenbee | Texas Christian | Bills | WR | $441.9K |
| 8. | Jonathan Anderson | Texas Christian | Bears | LB | $185.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Crabtree | Texas Tech | WR | $11M | |
| 2. | Danny Amendola | Texas Tech | Patriots | WR | $2.9M |
| 3. | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | Rams | FS | $1.3M |
| 4. | LaAdrian Waddle | Texas Tech | Patriots | RT | $1.1M |
| 5. | Le'Raven Clark | Texas Tech | Colts | T | $633.4K |
| 6. | Bradley Marquez | Texas Tech | Rams | WR | $527.2K |
| 7. | DeAndre Washington | Texas Tech | RB | $517.3K | |
| 8. | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | Dolphins | WR | $485.1K |
| 9. | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | Lions | DT | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tavon Austin | West Virginia | Rams | WR | $7.8M |
| 2. | Kevin White | West Virginia | Bears | WR | $3.6M |
| 3. | Karl Joseph | West Virginia | S | $2.2M | |
| 4. | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Jets | QB | $1.6M |
| 5. | Charles Sims | West Virginia | Buccaneers | RB | $836K |
| 6. | Stedman Bailey | West Virginia | Rams | WR | $818.1K |
| 7. | Will Clarke | West Virginia | Bengals | DE | $756.3K |
| 8. | Terence Garvin | West Virginia | Redskins | ILB | $750K |
| 9. | Daryl Worley | West Virginia | Panthers | CB | $645.9K |
| 10. | Mark Glowinski | West Virginia | Seahawks | G | $611.4K |
| 11. | Nick Kwiatkoski | West Virginia | Bears | ILB | $593.8K |
| 12. | Quinton Spain | West Virginia | Titans | G | $527K |
| 13. | Wendell Smallwood | West Virginia | Eagles | RB | $511.1K |
| 14. | K.J. Dillon | West Virginia | Texans | S | $433K |
| 15. | Terrell Chestnut | West Virginia | Chargers | CB | $333K |