Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What FCS schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
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| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charcandrick West | Abilene Christian | Chiefs | RB | $958.3K |
| 2. | Taylor Gabriel | Abilene Christian | Falcons | WR | $600K |
| 3. | Erik Harris | Abilene Christian | Saints | CB | $367.4K |
| 4. | Zamir Carlis | Abilene Christian | Rams | DT | $333K |
| 4. | Jake Ceresna | Abilene Christian | Jets | DT | $333K |
| 4. | Romar Morris | Abilene Christian | Jets | RB | $333K |
| 7. | Daryl Richardson | Abilene Christian | Steelers | RB | $247.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Mathis | Alabama A&M | Colts | OLB | $5M |
| 2. | Anthony Lanier | Alabama A&M | Redskins | DE | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Isaiah Crowell | Alabama State | Browns | RB | $603.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brian Quick | Appalachian State | Rams | WR | $1.7M |
| 2. | Daniel Kilgore | Appalachian State | 49ers | C | $1.4M |
| 3. | Sam Martin | Appalachian State | Lions | P | $1.2M |
| 4. | Travaris Cadet | Appalachian State | Saints | RB | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Terron Armstead | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Saints | LT | $3.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eric Weems | Bethune-Cookman | Falcons | WR | $1.1M |
| 2. | Ryan Davis | Bethune-Cookman | Cowboys | DE | $635.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zak DeOssie | Brown | Giants | LS | $1.1M |
| 2. | James Develin | Brown | Patriots | FB | $750K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nick Dzubnar | Cal Poly | Rams | ILB | $401.7K |
| 2. | Asa Jackson | Cal Poly | Ravens | CB | $312.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Manhertz | Canisius | Panthers | TE | $291.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonathan Woodard | Central Arkansas | Jaguars | DE | $429.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charles James | Charleston Southern | Texans | CB | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh Norman | Coastal Carolina | Redskins | CB | $8M |
| 2. | Mike Tolbert | Coastal Carolina | Panthers | FB | $1.5M |
| 3. | Lorenzo Taliaferro | Coastal Carolina | Ravens | RB | $675.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh Martin | Columbia | Jets | OLB | $675K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J.C. Tretter | Cornell | Packers | C | $779K |
| 2. | Bryan Walters | Cornell | Jaguars | WR | $625.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vernon Harris | Dartmouth | Chiefs | CB | $333K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Flacco | Delaware | Ravens | QB | $22.6M |
| 2. | Paul Worrilow | Delaware | Falcons | ILB | $2.6M |
| 3. | Mike Adams | Delaware | Colts | SS | $2.2M |
| 4. | Gino Gradkowski | Delaware | Panthers | C | $950K |
| 5. | Zach Kerr | Delaware | Colts | DT | $602K |
| 6. | Marcus Burley | Delaware | Browns | CB | $600K |
| 7. | Nick Boyle | Delaware | Ravens | TE | $248K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rodney Gunter | Delaware State | Cardinals | DE | $652.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Romo | Eastern Illinois | Cowboys | QB | $20.8M |
| 2. | Jimmy Garoppolo | Eastern Illinois | Patriots | QB | $950.2K |
| 3. | Kamu Grugier-Hill | Eastern Illinois | Eagles | OLB | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jordan Berry | Eastern Kentucky | Steelers | P | $525K |
| 2. | Matt Lengel | Eastern Kentucky | Patriots | TE | $238.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taiwan Jones | Eastern Washington | RB | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Isa Abdul-Quddus | Fordham | Dolphins | FS | $2.6M |
| 2. | Patrick Murray | Fordham | Browns | K | $368.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jerome Felton | Furman | Bills | FB | $832.9K |
| 2. | Dakota Dozier | Furman | Jets | G | $675.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenny Cook | Gardner-Webb | Chiefs | WR | $333K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | J.J. Wilcox | Georgia Southern | Cowboys | FS | $1.8M |
| 2. | Jerick McKinnon | Georgia Southern | Vikings | RB | $738.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Larry Donnell | Grambling State | Giants | TE | $1.7M |
| 2. | Chester Rogers | Grambling State | Colts | WR | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Baker | Hampton | Redskins | DE | $4.3M |
| 2. | Kendall Langford | Hampton | Colts | DE | $4.3M |
| 3. | Justin Durant | Hampton | Cowboys | ILB | $680K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Harvard | Jets | QB | $7M |
| 2. | Desmond Bryant | Harvard | Browns | DE | $2.3M |
| 3. | Kyle Juszczyk | Harvard | Ravens | FB | $750.1K |
| 4. | Cameron Brate | Harvard | Buccaneers | TE | $600K |
| 5. | Nick Easton | Harvard | Vikings | C | $525K |
| 6. | Cole Toner | Harvard | Cardinals | T | $496.1K |
| 7. | Ben Braunecker | Harvard | Bears | TE | $370.6K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyle Arrington | Hofstra | Ravens | CB | $1.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antoine Bethea | Howard | 49ers | SS | $6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Evan Smith | Idaho State | Buccaneers | C | $2.5M |
| 2. | Josh Hill | Idaho State | Saints | TE | $1.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | James O'Shaughnessy | Illinois State | Chiefs | TE | $575.6K |
| 2. | Cameron Meredith | Illinois State | Bears | WR | $527K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cole Wick | Incarnate Word | Lions | TE | $453.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Landrum | Jacksonville State | Rams | OLB | $291.2K |
| 2. | Troymaine Pope | Jacksonville State | Seahawks | RB | $185.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arthur Moats | James Madison | Steelers | OLB | $3.1M |
| 2. | Earl Watford | James Madison | Cardinals | RT | $783.7K |
| 3. | Dean Marlowe | James Madison | Panthers | SS | $373.8K |
| 4. | Josh Wells | James Madison | Jaguars | RT | $349K |
| 5. | Daniel Brown | James Madison | Bears | WR | $308.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Spadola | Lehigh | Lions | WR | $348K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rashad Jennings | Liberty | Giants | RB | $2.8M |
| 2. | Walt Aikens | Liberty | Dolphins | FS | $704K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matthew Mulligan | Maine | Lions | TE | $468.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Terrence Fede | Marist | Dolphins | DE | $614K |
| 2. | Jason Myers | Marist | Jaguars | K | $525K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clay Harbor | Missouri State | Lions | TE | $676.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Hogan | Monmouth | Patriots | WR | $5.5M |
| 2. | Neal Sterling | Monmouth | Jaguars | TE | $525K |
| 3. | Hakeem Valles | Monmouth | Cardinals | TE | $344.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trumaine Johnson | Montana | Rams | CB | $14M |
| 2. | Dan Carpenter | Montana | Bills | K | $2.6M |
| 3. | Chase Reynolds | Montana | Rams | RB | $862.5K |
| 4. | Colt Anderson | Montana | Bills | SS | $680K |
| 5. | Brock Coyle | Montana | Seahawks | ILB | $601K |
| 6. | Marc Mariani | Montana | Titans | WR | $600K |
| 7. | Jordan Tripp | Montana | Seahawks | OLB | $458.8K |
| 8. | Tyrone Holmes | Montana | Browns | OLB | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Person | Montana State | Chiefs | C | $402.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Walter Powell | Murray State | Bills | WR | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zach Miller | Nebraska-Omaha | Bears | TE | $3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Corey Graham | New Hampshire | Bills | FS | $4.8M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lardarius Webb | Nicholls State | Ravens | CB | $9.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deji Olatoye | North Carolina A&T | Falcons | CB | $185.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Smith | North Carolina Central | Buccaneers | CB | $598K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carson Wentz | North Dakota State | Eagles | QB | $4.9M |
| 2. | Ramon Humber | North Dakota State | Bills | OLB | $600K |
| 2. | Marcus Williams | North Dakota State | Jets | CB | $600K |
| 4. | Kyle Emanuel | North Dakota State | Rams | OLB | $579.6K |
| 5. | Joe Haeg | North Dakota State | Colts | T | $510.6K |
| 6. | Billy Turner | North Dakota State | Broncos | G | $444.4K |
| 7. | John Crockett | North Dakota State | Packers | RB | $348K |
| 8. | C.J. Smith | North Dakota State | Eagles | CB | $317.6K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vincent Jackson | Northern Colorado | Buccaneers | WR | $12.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Austin Howard | Northern Iowa | RT | $5.9M | |
| 2. | David Johnson | Northern Iowa | Cardinals | RB | $708.8K |
| 3. | Deiondre' Hall | Northern Iowa | Bears | CB | $577.7K |
| 4. | Xavier Williams | Northern Iowa | Cardinals | DT | $527.7K |
| 5. | Makinton Dorleant | Northern Iowa | Packers | CB | $333K |
| 6. | L.J. Fort | Northern Iowa | Steelers | ILB | $216.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeremy Lane | Northwestern State | Seahawks | CB | $3.3M |
| 2. | Deon Simon | Northwestern State | Jets | DT | $525K |
| 3. | Pace Murphy | Northwestern State | Rams | T | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Copeland | Penn | Lions | OLB | $525K |
| 2. | Ryan O'Malley | Penn | TE | $344.1K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Julius Thomas | Portland State | Jaguars | TE | $7.3M |
| 2. | Deshawn Shead | Portland State | Seahawks | FS | $600K |
| 3. | Patrick Onwuasor | Portland State | Ravens | S | $317.6K |
| 4. | Cornelius Edison | Portland State | Bears | C | $185.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin Bethel | Presbyterian College | Cardinals | CB | $3.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mike Catapano | Princeton | Jets | DE | $600K |
| 2. | Seth Devalve | Princeton | Browns | TE | $545.8K |
| 3. | Caraun Reid | Princeton | Rams | DT | $460.6K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tim Hightower | Richmond | Saints | RB | $840K |
| 2. | Kerry Wynn | Richmond | Giants | DE | $602.5K |
| 3. | Reginald Diggs | Richmond | Redskins | WR | $333.7K |
| 4. | Ben Edwards | Richmond | Giants | WR | $333K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Todd Davis | Sacramento State | Broncos | ILB | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh McCown | Sam Houston State | Browns | QB | $5M |
| 2. | Lac Edwards | Sam Houston State | Jets | P | $468.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jaquiski Tartt | Samford | 49ers | FS | $1.1M |
| 2. | Corey White | Samford | Bills | CB | $680K |
| 3. | Michael Pierce | Samford | Ravens | DT | $450K |
| 4. | Nick Williams | Samford | Dolphins | DE | $388.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh Johnson | San Diego | Giants | QB | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rafael Bush | South Carolina State | Lions | FS | $1.3M |
| 2. | Javon Hargrave | South Carolina State | Steelers | DT | $623.3K |
| 3. | Joe Thomas | South Carolina State | Packers | OLB | $525K |
| 4. | Temarrick Hemingway | South Carolina State | Rams | TE | $489.9K |
| 5. | Antonio Hamilton | South Carolina State | S | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tom Compton | South Dakota | Falcons | G | $625K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adam Vinatieri | South Dakota State | Colts | K | $3.3M |
| 2. | Zach Zenner | South Dakota State | Lions | RB | $526.7K |
| 3. | Bryan Witzmann | South Dakota State | Chiefs | RT | $450K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Alford | Southeastern Louisiana | Falcons | CB | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miles Killebrew | Southern Utah | Lions | S | $594.6K |
| 2. | LeShaun Sims | Southern Utah | Titans | CB | $509.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Will Tye | Stony Brook | Giants | TE | $525K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | Tennessee State | Giants | CB | $8M |
| 2. | Anthony Levine | Tennessee State | Ravens | FS | $1.2M |
| 3. | Demetrius Rhaney | Tennessee State | Rams | C | $611.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Buster Skrine | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Jets | CB | $5.3M |
| 2. | Chris Lewis-Harris | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Ravens | CB | $357.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andre Roberts | The Citadel | Lions | WR | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jermon Bushrod | Towson | Dolphins | G | $1.4M |
| 2. | Terrance West | Towson | Ravens | RB | $600K |
| 3. | Jordan Dangerfield | Towson | Steelers | FS | $450K |
| 4. | Ryan Delaire | Towson | Panthers | DE | $379.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colton Schmidt | UC Davis | Bills | P | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Darren Fells | UC Irvine | Cardinals | TE | $600K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Benjamin Ijalana | Villanova | Jets | LT | $680K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Julian Stanford | Wagner | Jets | OLB | $436.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sean Lissemore | William & Mary | Rams | DT | $1.8M |
| 2. | Johnathan Grimes | William & Mary | Texans | RB | $900K |
| 3. | B.W. Webb | William & Mary | Saints | CB | $635.3K |
| 4. | DeAndre Houston-Carson | William & Mary | Bears | S | $485.2K |
| 5. | Tre McBride | William & Mary | Titans | WR | $277.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brenton Bersin | Wofford | Panthers | WR | $458.8K |