2016 NFL Salaries by College

Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016

Big Ten player salaries in the 2016 NFL season

What Big Ten schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
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College#Salary
1.Wisconsin23$84.4M
2.Ohio State41$79.7M
3.Penn State32$65M
4.Michigan State26$51.1M
5.Iowa23$50.9M
6.Michigan21$46.1M
7.Purdue15$42.9M
8.Illinois16$40.3M
9.Nebraska18$21.1M
10.Minnesota9$15.1M
11.Indiana8$13.6M
12.Northwestern8$9.4M
13.Maryland5$2.5M
14.Rutgers3$1.9M

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

Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Corey LiugetIllinoisRamsDT$10M
2.Vontae DavisIllinoisColtsCB$8.4M
3.Jeff AllenIllinoisTexansG$6.3M
4.Whitney MercilusIllinoisTexansOLB$5.8M
5.Hugh ThorntonIllinoisColtsG$1.8M
6.Akeem SpenceIllinoisBuccaneersDT$1.8M
7.Michael HoomanawanuiIllinoisSaintsTE$1.2M
8.Tavon WilsonIllinoisLionsFS$1.1M
9.Jihad WardIllinoisDE$1M
10.Arrelious BennIllinoisJaguarsWR$600K
11.Ted KarrasIllinoisPatriotsG$475.1K
12.Clayton FejedelemIllinoisBengalsS$465.9K
13.Josh FergusonIllinoisColtsRB$453.3K
14.Jeff CumberlandIllinoisRamsTE$443K
15.Matt LaCosseIllinoisGiantsTE$333K
16.Geronimo AllisonIllinoisPackersWR$264.7K

Indiana

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Rodger SaffoldIndianaRamsG$5.7M
2.Tracy PorterIndianaBearsCB$3.9M
3.Cody LatimerIndianaBroncosWR$1M
4.Jason SpriggsIndianaPackersT$909.9K
5.Tevin ColemanIndianaFalconsRB$753.8K
6.Jordan HowardIndianaBearsRB$512K
7.Nate SudfeldIndianaRedskinsQB$484.3K
8.Darius LathamIndianaDT$450K

Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Riley ReiffIowaLionsLT$8.1M
2.Mike DanielsIowaPackersDE$7.4M
3.Bryan BulagaIowaPackersRT$5.5M
4.Brandon ScherffIowaRedskinsG$4.8M
5.Marshal YandaIowaRavensG$4M
6.Adrian ClaybornIowaFalconsDE$3M
7.Chad GreenwayIowaVikingsOLB$2.8M
8.Jonathan BabineauxIowaFalconsDT$2.7M
9.Karl KlugIowaTitansDT$2.3M
10.Brandon MyersIowaBuccaneersTE$1.9M
11.Micah HydeIowaPackersSS$1.7M
12.C.J. FiedorowiczIowaTexansTE$860.8K
13.Christian KirkseyIowaBrownsILB$815.6K
14.Anthony HitchensIowaCowboysILB$708.7K
15.Carl DavisIowaRavensDT$697K
16.Matt TobinIowaEaglesG$675K
17.Andrew DonnalIowaRamsRT$649.2K
18.James FerentzIowaBroncosC$525K
19.Austin BlytheIowaColtsC$465.5K
20.Casey KreiterIowaBroncosLS$450K
21.James MorrisIowaCowboysILB$348K
21.Louis Trinca-PasatIowaRamsDT$348K
23.Adam GettisIowaGiantsG$317.6K

Maryland

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sean DavisMarylandSteelersSS$743.1K
2.Yannick NgakoueMarylandJaguarsDE$664K
3.Stefon DiggsMarylandVikingsWR$581.9K
4.Quinton JeffersonMarylandSeahawksDT$444.6K
5.Marcus LeakMarylandColtsWR$48.3K

Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tom BradyMichiganPatriotsQB$13.8M
2.David HarrisMichiganJetsILB$7.5M
3.Brandon GrahamMichiganEaglesOLB$5M
4.Chad HenneMichiganJaguarsQB$4.8M
5.Taylor LewanMichiganTitansLT$3.1M
6.Alan BranchMichiganPatriotsDT$2.5M
7.Leon HallMichiganGiantsCB$1.4M
8.Devin FunchessMichiganPanthersWR$1.3M
9.Frank ClarkMichiganSeahawksDE$848.2K
10.Michael SchofieldMichiganBroncosRT$742.3K
11.Denard RobinsonMichiganJaguarsRB$728.4K
12.Patrick OmamehMichiganJaguarsG$675K
13.Jake RyanMichiganPackersILB$639.2K
14.Graham GlasgowMichiganLionsC$611.4K
15.Fitz ToussaintMichiganSteelersRB$600K
16.Willie HenryMichiganRavensDT$545.8K
17.Jarrod WilsonMichiganJaguarsS$451.7K
18.Jake LongMichiganVikingsLT$423.5K
19.Joe KerridgeMichiganPackersFB$211.8K
20.Matt WileMichiganFalconsP$158.8K
20.Jake RudockMichiganLionsQB$158.8K

Michigan State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kirk CousinsMichigan StateRedskinsQB$20M
2.Domata PekoMichigan StateBengalsDT$3.7M
3.Trae WaynesMichigan StateVikingsCB$2.9M
4.Jack ConklinMichigan StateTitansRT$2.9M
5.Drew StantonMichigan StateCardinalsQB$2.5M
6.Darqueze DennardMichigan StateBengalsCB$2.2M
7.Brian HoyerMichigan StateBearsQB$2M
8.Garrett CelekMichigan State49ersTE$1.9M
9.Dion SimsMichigan StateDolphinsTE$1.8M
10.William GholstonMichigan StateBuccaneersDE$1.8M
11.Le'Veon BellMichigan StateSteelersRB$1.2M
12.Kellen DavisMichigan StateJetsTE$680K
13.Jeremy LangfordMichigan StateBearsRB$660.9K
14.Shilique CalhounMichigan StateDE$647.5K
15.Connor CookMichigan StateQB$605K
16.Jerel WorthyMichigan StateBillsDE$600K
16.Glenn WinstonMichigan StateBrownsRB$600K
16.Max BulloughMichigan StateTexansILB$600K
19.Tony LippettMichigan StateDolphinsCB$578.7K
20.Keith MumpheryMichigan StateTexansWR$566.6K
21.Kurtis DrummondMichigan StateTexansSS$526.7K
22.Bennie FowlerMichigan StateBroncosWR$525K
23.Aaron BurbridgeMichigan State49ersWR$475.1K
24.Joel HeathMichigan StateTexansDE$450K
25.Lawrence ThomasMichigan StateJetsDE$358.6K
26.Donavan ClarkMichigan StateRamsG$354.5K

Minnesota

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Eric DeckerMinnesotaJetsWR$8M
2.Marcus SherelsMinnesotaVikingsCB$2M
3.Ra'Shede HagemanMinnesotaFalconsDT$1.5M
4.Maxx WilliamsMinnesotaRavensTE$713.7K
5.MarQueis GrayMinnesotaDolphinsTE$675K
6.Damien WilsonMinnesotaCowboysOLB$641.6K
7.Eric MurrayMinnesotaChiefsCB$600K
8.De'Vondre CampbellMinnesotaFalconsOLB$591.4K
9.Briean Boddy-CalhounMinnesotaBrownsCB$450K

Nebraska

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Lavonte DavidNebraskaBuccaneersOLB$10M
2.Jared CrickNebraskaBroncosDE$1.8M
3.Ameer AbdullahNebraskaLionsRB$944.6K
4.Spencer LongNebraskaRedskinsG$763.5K
5.Rex BurkheadNebraskaBengalsRB$700.6K
6.Daimion StaffordNebraskaTitansSS$686.5K
7.Maliek CollinsNebraskaCowboysDT$670.3K
8.Vincent ValentineNebraskaPatriotsDT$611.4K
9.Jeremiah SirlesNebraskaVikingsG$600K
9.Will ComptonNebraskaRedskinsILB$600K
11.Alex LewisNebraskaRavensT$573K
12.Brent QvaleNebraskaJetsRT$525K
12.Quincy EnunwaNebraskaJetsWR$525K
12.Mohammed SeisayNebraskaSeahawksCB$525K
15.Andy JanovichNebraskaBroncosFB$491.1K
16.Zaire AndersonNebraskaBroncosOLB$450K
17.Randy GregoryNebraskaCowboysOLB$366K
18.Stanley Jean-BaptisteNebraskaSeahawksCB$348K

Northwestern

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Zach StriefNorthwesternSaintsRT$3.7M
2.Corbin BryantNorthwesternBillsDT$1.7M
3.Sherrick McManisNorthwesternBearsCB$1.4M
4.Ibraheim CampbellNorthwesternBrownsSS$653K
5.Dean LowryNorthwesternPackersDE$545.8K
6.Trevor SiemianNorthwesternBroncosQB$538.2K
7.Brian PetersNorthwesternTexansILB$525K
8.Dan VitaleNorthwesternBrownsFB$317.6K

Ohio State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cameron HeywardOhio StateSteelersDE$10.4M
2.Nick MangoldOhio StateJetsC$8.6M
3.Alex BooneOhio StateVikingsG$6.7M
4.Malcolm JenkinsOhio StateEaglesFS$5.7M
5.Joey BosaOhio StateRamsDE$4.7M
6.Ezekiel ElliottOhio StateCowboysRB$4.5M
7.Ted Ginn Jr.Ohio StatePanthersWR$2.8M
8.Eli AppleOhio StateGiantsCB$2.8M
9.Kurt ColemanOhio StatePanthersFS$2.6M
10.Ryan ShazierOhio StateSteelersILB$2.6M
11.Taylor DeckerOhio StateLionsT$2M
12.Bradley RobyOhio StateBroncosCB$1.9M
13.Darron LeeOhio StateJetsILB$1.9M
14.Terrelle PryorOhio StateBrownsWR$1.7M
14.John SimonOhio StateTexansOLB$1.7M
16.Mike NugentOhio StateBengalsK$1.6M
17.Devin SmithOhio StateJetsWR$1.3M
18.Johnathan HankinsOhio StateGiantsDT$1.3M
19.Nate EbnerOhio StatePatriotsFS$1.2M
20.Noah SpenceOhio StateBuccaneersDE$1.1M
21.Carlos HydeOhio State49ersRB$1M
22.Jack MewhortOhio StateColtsG$974.7K
23.Michael ThomasOhio StateSaintsWR$930.7K
24.Jake McQuaideOhio StateRamsLS$875K
25.Vonn BellOhio StateSaintsS$722.2K
26.Jeff HeuermanOhio StateBroncosTE$695.2K
27.Corey LinsleyOhio StatePackersC$646.3K
28.Adolphus WashingtonOhio StateBillsDT$638.6K
29.Braxton MillerOhio StateTexansWR$627.3K
30.Nick VannettOhio StateSeahawksTE$614.2K
31.Corey BrownOhio StatePanthersWR$605K
32.Andrew NorwellOhio StatePanthersG$604K
33.Joshua PerryOhio StateRamsILB$603.5K
34.Mike AdamsOhio StateBearsLT$600K
35.Cardale JonesOhio StateBillsQB$545.8K
36.Chimdi ChekwaOhio StateDolphinsCB$536.5K
37.Jalin MarshallOhio StateJetsWR$454.2K
38.Tyvis PowellOhio StateSeahawksS$450K
39.Michael BennettOhio StateJaguarsDT$382.7K
40.Christian BryantOhio StateCardinalsFS$277.9K
41.Donte WhitnerOhio StateRedskinsSSN/A

Penn State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Navorro BowmanPenn State49ersILB$10.2M
2.Cameron WakePenn StateDolphinsDE$8.5M
3.Jared OdrickPenn StateJaguarsDE$8M
4.Sean LeePenn StateCowboysOLB$6.2M
5.Paul PoslusznyPenn StateJaguarsILB$5.1M
6.Tamba HaliPenn StateChiefsOLB$3.8M
7.Stefen WisniewskiPenn StateEaglesC$2.8M
8.Matt McGloinPenn StateQB$2.6M
9.Gerald HodgesPenn State49ersILB$1.7M
10.Donovan SmithPenn StateBuccaneersLT$1.4M
11.Jack CrawfordPenn StateCowboysDE$1.1M
12.Nathan StuparPenn StateSaintsOLB$1.1M
13.Austin JohnsonPenn StateTitansDT$1M
14.Allen RobinsonPenn StateJaguarsWR$957.5K
15.Jordan NorwoodPenn StateBroncosWR$880K
16.Christian HackenbergPenn StateJetsQB$847.3K
17.A.Q. ShipleyPenn StateCardinalsC$835K
18.DaQuan JonesPenn StateTitansDE$713.9K
19.Devon StillPenn StateTexansDT$675K
19.Michael MautiPenn StateSaintsOLB$675K
21.Carl NassibPenn StateBrownsDE$672.4K
22.John UrschelPenn StateRavensG$636.1K
23.Garry GilliamPenn StateSeahawksRT$604K
24.Adrian AmosPenn StateBearsFS$583.1K
25.Jesse JamesPenn StateSteelersTE$577.2K
26.Mike HullPenn StateDolphinsILB$525K
27.Anthony ZettelPenn StateLionsDT$480.9K
28.Jordan LucasPenn StateDolphinsS$480K
29.Ross TravisPenn StateChiefsTE$450K
30.Robbie GouldPenn StateGiantsK$388.2K
31.Trevor WilliamsPenn StateRamsCB$344.1K
32.Jordan HillPenn StateJaguarsDT$238.2K

Purdue

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Drew BreesPurdueSaintsQB$17.3M
2.Ryan KerriganPurdueRedskinsOLB$8.5M
3.Cliff AvrilPurdueSeahawksDE$6.5M
4.Rob NinkovichPurduePatriotsDE$4.8M
5.Kawann ShortPurduePanthersDT$1.5M
6.Dennis KellyPurdueTitansRT$760K
7.Kevin PamphilePurdueBuccaneersG$649.6K
8.Ricardo AllenPurdueFalconsFS$525K
8.Gabe HolmesPurdueTE$525K
10.Anthony BrownPurdueCowboysCB$483.7K
11.Josh JohnsonPurdueJaguarsCB$450K
12.Brandon CottomPurdueSeahawksRB$333K
13.Ryan RussellPurdueBuccaneersDE$247.1K
14.Akeem HuntPurdueTexansRB$247.1K
15.Frankie WilliamsPurdueColtsCB$238.2K

Rutgers

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyler KroftRutgersBengalsTE$712.4K
2.Leonte CarrooRutgersDolphinsWR$625.1K
3.Michael BurtonRutgersLionsFB$571.1K

Wisconsin

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Russell WilsonWisconsinSeahawksQB$18.5M
2.J.J. WattWisconsinTexansDE$14.5M
3.Joe ThomasWisconsinBrownsLT$9.5M
4.Kevin ZeitlerWisconsinBengalsG$8.1M
5.DeAndre LevyWisconsinLionsOLB$7.7M
6.Lance KendricksWisconsinRamsTE$4.5M
7.Jonathan CasillasWisconsinGiantsOLB$3.4M
8.Melvin GordonWisconsinRamsRB$2.4M
9.Travis FrederickWisconsinCowboysC$2.2M
10.Brad NortmanWisconsinJaguarsP$2.2M
11.Ricky WagnerWisconsinRavensRT$1.7M
12.Chris MaragosWisconsinEaglesFS$1.7M
13.Scott TolzienWisconsinColtsQB$1.5M
14.Kraig UrbikWisconsinDolphinsG$1.1M
15.Rob HavensteinWisconsinRamsRT$902.3K
16.James WhiteWisconsinPatriotsRB$699.3K
17.Beau AllenWisconsinEaglesDT$615.6K
18.Joe SchobertWisconsinBrownsOLB$608.5K
19.Ryan GroyWisconsinBillsG$600K
19.Marcus CromartieWisconsin49ersCB$600K
21.Derek WattWisconsinRamsFB$482.4K
22.Alex EricksonWisconsinBengalsWR$450K
22.Tanner McEvoyWisconsinSeahawksS$450K

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