Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What FCS schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
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College | # | Salary | |
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1. | Delaware | 7 | $29.7M |
2. | Eastern Illinois | 3 | $22.2M |
3. | Montana | 8 | $20.2M |
4. | Northern Colorado | 1 | $12.2M |
5. | Harvard | 7 | $12M |
6. | Coastal Carolina | 3 | $10.2M |
7. | Tennessee State | 3 | $9.8M |
8. | Nicholls State | 1 | $9.5M |
9. | Hampton | 3 | $9.2M |
10. | Portland State | 4 | $8.4M |
11. | Northern Iowa | 6 | $8.3M |
12. | North Dakota State | 8 | $8.3M |
13. | Monmouth | 3 | $6.4M |
14. | Howard | 1 | $6M |
15. | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2 | $5.6M |
16. | Sam Houston State | 2 | $5.5M |
17. | Alabama A&M | 2 | $5.5M |
18. | James Madison | 5 | $4.9M |
19. | Appalachian State | 4 | $4.9M |
20. | New Hampshire | 1 | $4.8M |
21. | South Dakota State | 3 | $4.2M |
22. | Northwestern State | 3 | $4.2M |
23. | Idaho State | 2 | $4.1M |
24. | William & Mary | 5 | $4M |
25. | Liberty | 2 | $3.5M |
26. | South Carolina State | 5 | $3.4M |
27. | Presbyterian College | 1 | $3.3M |
28. | Abilene Christian | 7 | $3.2M |
29. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | $3.1M |
30. | Nebraska-Omaha | 1 | $3M |
31. | Fordham | 2 | $3M |
32. | Towson | 4 | $2.9M |
33. | Samford | 4 | $2.7M |
34. | Georgia Southern | 2 | $2.6M |
35. | Grambling State | 2 | $2.1M |
36. | Richmond | 4 | $2.1M |
37. | Brown | 2 | $1.9M |
38. | Bethune-Cookman | 2 | $1.8M |
39. | Princeton | 3 | $1.6M |
40. | Hofstra | 1 | $1.6M |
41. | Furman | 2 | $1.5M |
42. | Cornell | 2 | $1.4M |
43. | Norfolk State | 2 | $1.4M |
44. | Eastern Washington | 1 | $1.2M |
45. | Marist | 2 | $1.1M |
46. | Southern Utah | 2 | $1.1M |
47. | Illinois State | 2 | $1.1M |
48. | Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | $1.1M |
49. | Penn | 2 | $869.1K |
50. | Eastern Kentucky | 2 | $763.2K |
51. | Cal Poly | 2 | $714.7K |
52. | Villanova | 1 | $680K |
53. | Missouri State | 1 | $676.8K |
54. | Columbia | 1 | $675K |
55. | Delaware State | 1 | $652.5K |
56. | South Dakota | 1 | $625K |
57. | Alabama State | 1 | $603.3K |
58. | Charleston Southern | 1 | $600K |
58. | Murray State | 1 | $600K |
58. | Sacramento State | 1 | $600K |
58. | San Diego | 1 | $600K |
58. | The Citadel | 1 | $600K |
58. | UC Davis | 1 | $600K |
58. | UC Irvine | 1 | $600K |
65. | North Carolina Central | 1 | $598K |
66. | Stony Brook | 1 | $525K |
67. | Jacksonville State | 2 | $476.5K |
68. | Maine | 1 | $468.5K |
69. | Wofford | 1 | $458.8K |
70. | Incarnate Word | 1 | $453.3K |
71. | Wagner | 1 | $436.8K |
72. | Central Arkansas | 1 | $429.5K |
73. | Montana State | 1 | $402.4K |
74. | Lehigh | 1 | $348K |
75. | Dartmouth | 1 | $333K |
75. | Gardner-Webb | 1 | $333K |
77. | Canisius | 1 | $291.2K |
78. | North Carolina A&T | 1 | $185.3K |
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. | Don Carey | Norfolk State | Lions | SS | $1.2M |
2. | Deon King | Norfolk State | Colts | OLB | $185.3K |
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 |