Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What Conference USA schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Florida | 11 | $29.6M |
| 2. | Memphis | 5 | $18.6M |
| 3. | Southern Mississippi | 11 | $13.4M |
| 4. | Houston | 4 | $12.3M |
| 5. | East Carolina | 4 | $12M |
| 6. | Rice | 9 | $10M |
| 7. | Marshall | 6 | $8.2M |
| 8. | Tulsa | 3 | $7.3M |
| 9. | Tulane | 5 | $5.5M |
| 10. | Louisiana Tech | 9 | $5.4M |
| 11. | Cincinnati | 1 | $5.1M |
| 12. | Texas-El Paso | 4 | $3.7M |
| 13. | Alabama-Birmingham | 4 | $3M |
| 14. | Florida Atlantic | 5 | $2.5M |
| 15. | Middle Tennessee State | 3 | $1.4M |
| 16. | Western Kentucky | 2 | $1M |
| 17. | Old Dominion | 2 | $651.2K |
| 18. | North Texas | 1 | $601K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matt McCants | Alabama-Birmingham | RT | $1M | |
| 2. | Joe Webb | Alabama-Birmingham | Panthers | QB | $860K |
| 3. | Chris Hubbard | Alabama-Birmingham | Steelers | G | $600K |
| 4. | J.J. Nelson | Alabama-Birmingham | Cardinals | WR | $577.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Marshall | Central Florida | Jets | WR | $9.5M |
| 2. | Josh Sitton | Central Florida | Bears | G | $5.4M |
| 3. | Matt Prater | Central Florida | Lions | K | $3.2M |
| 4. | Kamar Aiken | Central Florida | Ravens | WR | $2.6M |
| 5. | Josh Robinson | Central Florida | Buccaneers | CB | $2M |
| 6. | Jah Reid | Central Florida | Chiefs | RT | $1.8M |
| 7. | Kemal Ishmael | Central Florida | Falcons | SS | $1.7M |
| 8. | A.J. Bouye | Central Florida | Texans | CB | $1.7M |
| 9. | Latavius Murray | Central Florida | RB | $701.6K | |
| 10. | Leger Douzable | Central Florida | Bills | DT | $600K |
| 11. | Charley Hughlett | Central Florida | Browns | LS | $525K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trent Cole | Cincinnati | Colts | OLB | $5.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linval Joseph | East Carolina | Vikings | DT | $6.4M |
| 2. | Dwayne Harris | East Carolina | Giants | WR | $3.8M |
| 3. | Chris Johnson | East Carolina | Cardinals | RB | $1.5M |
| 4. | C.J. Wilson | East Carolina | Bears | DE | $312.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Keith Reaser | Florida Atlantic | 49ers | CB | $641.2K |
| 2. | Adarius Glanton | Florida Atlantic | Buccaneers | OLB | $600K |
| 3. | Lucky Whitehead | Florida Atlantic | Cowboys | WR | $528.3K |
| 4. | Crevon LeBlanc | Florida Atlantic | Bears | CB | $450K |
| 5. | Sharrod Neasman | Florida Atlantic | Falcons | S | $291.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sebastian Vollmer | Houston | Patriots | RT | $5.2M |
| 2. | Case Keenum | Houston | Rams | QB | $3.6M |
| 3. | D.J. Hayden | Houston | CB | $3.3M | |
| 4. | Thomas Gafford | Houston | Broncos | LS | $211.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vernon Butler | Louisiana Tech | Panthers | DT | $1.5M |
| 2. | Justin Ellis | Louisiana Tech | DE | $718.2K | |
| 3. | IK Enemkpali | Louisiana Tech | Bills | OLB | $600K |
| 4. | Kenneth Dixon | Louisiana Tech | Ravens | RB | $545.8K |
| 5. | Houston Bates | Louisiana Tech | Redskins | OLB | $525K |
| 6. | Jeff Driskel | Louisiana Tech | Bengals | QB | $450K |
| 6. | Adairius Barnes | Louisiana Tech | Lions | CB | $450K |
| 6. | Kentrell Brice | Louisiana Tech | Packers | S | $450K |
| 9. | Paul Turner | Louisiana Tech | Eagles | WR | $158.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vinny Curry | Marshall | Eagles | DE | $3M |
| 2. | Lee Smith | Marshall | TE | $2.8M | |
| 3. | Albert McClellan | Marshall | Ravens | ILB | $1.1M |
| 4. | Neville Hewitt | Marshall | Dolphins | OLB | $525.3K |
| 5. | Darryl Roberts | Marshall | Jets | CB | $450K |
| 6. | Devon Johnson | Marshall | Panthers | RB | $333K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dontari Poe | Memphis | Chiefs | DT | $6.1M |
| 2. | Stephen Gostkowski | Memphis | Patriots | K | $4.1M |
| 3. | Clinton McDonald | Memphis | Buccaneers | DT | $3.3M |
| 4. | DeAngelo Williams | Memphis | Steelers | RB | $2.6M |
| 5. | Ron Leary | Memphis | Cowboys | G | $2.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kevin Byard | Middle Tennessee State | Titans | S | $674.3K |
| 2. | Cavellis Luckett | Middle Tennessee State | Ravens | ILB | $450.8K |
| 3. | Josh Walker | Middle Tennessee State | Texans | G | $247.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zach Orr | North Texas | Ravens | ILB | $601K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taylor Heinicke | Old Dominion | Vikings | QB | $465.9K |
| 2. | Rick Lovato | Old Dominion | Redskins | LS | $185.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrew Sendejo | Rice | Vikings | SS | $4M |
| 2. | Luke Willson | Rice | Seahawks | TE | $1.7M |
| 3. | Vance McDonald | Rice | 49ers | TE | $1.1M |
| 4. | Phillip Gaines | Rice | Chiefs | CB | $755.8K |
| 5. | Christian Covington | Rice | Texans | DT | $547.6K |
| 6. | Bryce Callahan | Rice | Bears | CB | $525K |
| 6. | Chris Boswell | Rice | Steelers | K | $525K |
| 8. | Jordan Taylor | Rice | Broncos | WR | $450K |
| 9. | Dennis Parks | Rice | Browns | WR | $333K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Demar Dotson | Southern Mississippi | Buccaneers | RT | $4.3M |
| 2. | Chris Clark | Southern Mississippi | Texans | RT | $2.8M |
| 3. | Tom Johnson | Southern Mississippi | Vikings | DT | $2.4M |
| 4. | Austin Davis | Southern Mississippi | Broncos | QB | $1.3M |
| 5. | Khyri Thornton | Southern Mississippi | Lions | DT | $623K |
| 6. | Jamie Collins | Southern Mississippi | Browns | OLB | $485.9K |
| 7. | Mike Thomas | Southern Mississippi | Rams | WR | $479K |
| 8. | Jalen Richard | Southern Mississippi | RB | $450K | |
| 8. | Rashod Hill | Southern Mississippi | Vikings | T | $450K |
| 10. | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | Southern Mississippi | Chiefs | DE | $339.7K |
| 11. | Cordarro Law | Southern Mississippi | Chargers | OLB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antwon Blake | Texas-El Paso | Titans | CB | $1.5M |
| 2. | Quintin Demps | Texas-El Paso | Texans | SS | $1.5M |
| 3. | Roy Robertson-Harris | Texas-El Paso | Bears | DE | $450K |
| 4. | Eric Tomlinson | Texas-El Paso | Jets | TE | $238.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matt Forte | Tulane | Jets | RB | $3M |
| 2. | Ryan Grant | Tulane | Redskins | WR | $653.4K |
| 3. | Cairo Santos | Tulane | Chiefs | K | $600.7K |
| 4. | Orleans Darkwa | Tulane | Giants | RB | $600K |
| 4. | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | Buccaneers | QB | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charles Clay | Tulsa | Bills | TE | $6M |
| 2. | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | Lions | DT | $1.3M |
| 3. | Trey Watts | Tulsa | Rams | RB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tyler Higbee | Western Kentucky | Rams | TE | $595.2K |
| 2. | George Fant | Western Kentucky | Seahawks | T | $450K |