Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016

NFL Linebacker Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences have the highest paid NFL players at Linebacker?
How it works

Top Conferences

Conference#Salary
1.SEC52$127.4M
2.ACC42$94.4M
3.Big Ten32$93.5M
4.PAC-1240$84.2M
5.Big 1222$51.4M
6.Big East9$41.5M
7.Sun Belt9$20.7M
8.MWC12$19.8M
9.FCS19$18.4M
10.WAC6$16.6M
11.C-USA10$10M
12.MAC9$9.5M
13.D-II8$8.9M
14.AAC6$4.8M
15.Independent6$4.7M
16.D-III1$3.8M

Top Colleges

College#Salary
1.Southern California9$37.7M
2.Georgia9$35.3M
3.Penn State8$29.3M
4.Texas7$24.5M
5.Alabama6$21.2M
6.Florida State7$21.2M
7.West Virginia5$17.1M
8.Mississippi State4$16.5M
9.Kentucky6$14.5M
10.South Carolina2$13.8M
11.North Carolina4$13.2M
12.Michigan3$13.1M
13.Cincinnati2$12.4M
14.Wisconsin3$11.7M
15.Texas A&M1$11.5M
16.Georgia Tech5$11.5M
17.Nebraska4$11.4M
18.UCLA6$11.3M
19.Missouri7$11.1M
20.Louisville4$11M
21.Arizona State3$11M
22.TCU4$11M
23.Florida7$10.3M
24.Virginia4$9.8M
25.Syracuse3$9.2M
26.Boston College5$9.1M
27.Purdue1$8.5M
28.North Carolina State4$8.2M
29.Troy1$8M
30.Utah State4$7.8M
31.Nevada2$7.3M
32.Maryland2$7M
33.Ohio State4$6.7M
34.Auburn5$6.2M
35.Utah4$6.2M
36.Illinois1$5.8M
37.Washington6$5.7M
38.California2$5.2M
39.LSU7$5.2M
40.Alabama A&M1$5M
41.Miami4$4.8M
42.Middle Tennessee State2$4.7M
43.Iowa4$4.6M
44.Duke1$4.5M
45.Temple3$4.3M
46.Arizona2$4.1M
47.Mary Hardin–Baylor1$3.8M
48.Grand Valley State University1$3.6M
49.Boise State2$3.3M
50.Arkansas State1$3.2M
51.James Madison1$3.1M
52.Notre Dame2$2.8M
53.Kansas State1$2.8M
54.Stanford4$2.6M
55.Delaware1$2.6M
56.Oregon4$2.5M
57.Clemson2$2.4M
58.Idaho2$2.3M
59.Central Michigan2$2.2M
60.Washington State1$2.1M
61.Rutgers1$1.9M
62.North Texas2$1.8M
63.Washburn University1$1.7M
64.Marshall2$1.6M
65.Montana3$1.5M
66.Kent1$1.5M
66.Wake Forest1$1.5M
68.Oklahoma3$1.4M
69.Minnesota2$1.2M
70.North Dakota State2$1.2M
71.BYU3$1.2M
72.Louisiana Tech2$1.1M
73.Kansas2$1.1M
74.Colorado State2$1M
75.West Texas A&M1$975K
76.Georgia Southern2$951.1K
77.Akron2$908.1K
78.South Florida2$826K
79.Iowa State1$722.8K
80.Florida International1$702.5K
81.Hampton1$680K
82.Army1$675K
82.Columbia1$675K
82.Missouri Western1$675K
85.Toledo1$601.7K
86.Florida Atlantic1$600K
86.Michigan State1$600K
86.Sacramento State1$600K
89.Oregon State1$575.6K
90.Texas State1$566.6K
91.Baylor1$543K
92.Newberry1$542.1K
93.Wyoming1$541.1K
94.Fresno State1$536.5K
95.East Central Oklahoma University1$532.6K
96.Northwestern1$525K
96.Penn1$525K
96.Shepherd University1$525K
96.South Carolina State1$525K
100.Arkansas1$509.5K
101.Southern Mississippi2$485.9K
102.Houston1$475.1K
103.Eastern Illinois1$450K
103.Tulsa1$450K
105.Wagner1$436.8K
106.Cal Poly1$401.7K
107.Texas A&M University–Commerce1$333K
108.Jacksonville State1$291.2K
109.Northern Iowa1$216.2K
110.Norfolk State1$185.3K
111.Pittsburgh1$158.8K
111.Vanderbilt1$158.8K

AAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Marcus SmithLouisvilleEaglesOLB$2.1M
2.Preston BrownLouisvilleBillsILB$793.8K
3.Aaron LynchSouth Florida49ersOLB$508.3K
4.Elandon RobertsHoustonPatriotsILB$475.1K
5.Tyler MatakevichTempleSteelersOLB$465.8K
6.Dexter McCoilTulsaRamsLB$450K

ACC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Lawrence TimmonsFlorida StateSteelersILB$15.1M
2.Julius PeppersNorth CarolinaPackersOLB$10.5M
3.Ahmad BrooksVirginia49ersOLB$8M
4.Derrick MorganGeorgia TechTitansOLB$6.3M
5.Luke KuechlyBoston CollegePanthersILB$6M
6.D'Qwell JacksonMarylandColtsILB$5.8M
7.Willie YoungNorth Carolina StateBearsOLB$4.7M
8.Vincent ReyDukeBengalsILB$4.5M
9.Daryl SmithGeorgia TechBuccaneersILB$3M
10.Nigel BradhamFlorida StateEaglesOLB$2.8M
11.Stephen TullochNorth Carolina StateEaglesILB$2.5M
12.Sean SpenceMiamiTitansILB$2.5M
13.Stephone AnthonyClemsonSaintsILB$1.8M
14.Kyle WilberWake ForestCowboysOLB$1.5M
15.Mark HerzlichBoston CollegeGiantsOLB$1.4M
16.Zach BrownNorth CarolinaBillsILB$1.3M
16.Erin HendersonMarylandJetsILB$1.3M
18.Vince WilliamsFlorida StateSteelersILB$1.2M
19.Jeremiah AttaochuGeorgia TechRamsOLB$1.1M
20.Denzel PerrymanMiamiRamsILB$1.1M
21.Kareem MartinNorth CarolinaCardinalsOLB$759.9K
22.Eli HaroldVirginia49ersOLB$729.3K
23.Lorenzo MauldinLouisvilleJetsOLB$711.5K
24.Ray-Ray ArmstrongMiami49ersOLB$700K
25.Kevin Pierre-LouisBoston CollegeSeahawksOLB$696.4K
26.Philip WheelerGeorgia TechFalconsOLB$680K
26.Audie ColeNorth Carolina StateVikingsILB$680K
26.Bruce CarterNorth CarolinaJetsILB$680K
29.LaRoy ReynoldsVirginiaFalconsILB$675K
30.Telvin SmithFlorida StateJaguarsOLB$652.8K
31.Christian JonesFlorida StateBearsILB$602.3K
32.Kasim EdebaliBoston CollegeSaintsOLB$602K
33.Dekoda WatsonFlorida StateBroncosOLB$600K
34.B.J. GoodsonClemsonGiantsOLB$595.6K
35.Thurston ArmbristerMiamiLionsILB$525K
36.Cam JohnsonVirginiaBrownsOLB$432.3K
37.Cameron LynchSyracuseBuccaneersOLB$401.5K
38.Steven DanielsBoston CollegeRedskinsILB$352.3K
39.Brock HekkingNorth Carolina StateRamsOLB$335.5K
40.Tyler MarcordesGeorgia TechRamsOLB$333K
41.Terrance SmithFlorida StateChiefsOLB$238.2K
42.Nicholas GrigsbyPittsburghRamsOLB$158.8K

Big 12

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Von MillerTexas A&MBroncosOLB$11.5M
2.Brian OrakpoTexasTitansOLB$8.3M
3.Lamarr HoustonTexasBearsOLB$7M
4.Aldon SmithMissouriOLB$4M
5.Derrick JohnsonTexasChiefsILB$3.5M
6.Emmanuel LamurKansas StateVikingsOLB$2.8M
7.Keenan RobinsonTexasGiantsILB$2.5M
8.Andrew GachkarMissouriCowboysOLB$1.9M
9.Alex OkaforTexasCardinalsOLB$1.8M
10.Sean WeatherspoonMissouriFalconsILB$1.5M
11.Terence GarvinWest VirginiaRedskinsILB$750K
12.A.J. KleinIowa StatePanthersILB$722.8K
13.Jordan HicksTexasEaglesILB$706.2K
14.Sam AchoTexasBearsOLB$680K
15.Corey NelsonOklahomaBroncosILB$612.2K
16.Steven JohnsonKansasSteelersILB$600K
17.Nick KwiatkoskiWest VirginiaBearsILB$593.8K
18.Bryce HagerBaylorRamsOLB$543K
19.Ben HeeneyKansasILB$450.3K
20.Dominque AlexanderOklahomaBrownsILB$450K
21.Devante BondOklahomaBuccaneersOLB$382.9K
22.Jonathan AndersonTCUBearsLB$185.3K

Big East

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bruce IrvinWest VirginiaOLB$12.5M
2.Chandler JonesSyracuseCardinalsOLB$7.8M
3.Elvis DumervilLouisvilleRavensOLB$7.4M
4.Connor BarwinCincinnatiEaglesOLB$7.4M
5.J.T. ThomasWest VirginiaGiantsOLB$2.6M
6.Jonathan FreenyRutgersPatriotsILB$1.9M
7.Dwight FreeneySyracuseFalconsOLB$1M
8.Najee GoodeWest VirginiaEaglesILB$675K
9.Sam BarringtonSouth FloridaSaintsILB$317.6K

Big Ten

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Navorro BowmanPenn State49ersILB$10.2M
2.Lavonte DavidNebraskaBuccaneersOLB$10M
3.Ryan KerriganPurdueRedskinsOLB$8.5M
4.DeAndre LevyWisconsinLionsOLB$7.7M
5.David HarrisMichiganJetsILB$7.5M
6.Sean LeePenn StateCowboysOLB$6.2M
7.Whitney MercilusIllinoisTexansOLB$5.8M
8.Paul PoslusznyPenn StateJaguarsILB$5.1M
9.Brandon GrahamMichiganEaglesOLB$5M
10.Tamba HaliPenn StateChiefsOLB$3.8M
11.Jonathan CasillasWisconsinGiantsOLB$3.4M
12.Chad GreenwayIowaVikingsOLB$2.8M
13.Ryan ShazierOhio StateSteelersILB$2.6M
14.Darron LeeOhio StateJetsILB$1.9M
15.John SimonOhio StateTexansOLB$1.7M
15.Gerald HodgesPenn State49ersILB$1.7M
17.Nathan StuparPenn StateSaintsOLB$1.1M
18.Christian KirkseyIowaBrownsILB$815.6K
19.Anthony HitchensIowaCowboysILB$708.7K
20.Michael MautiPenn StateSaintsOLB$675K
21.Damien WilsonMinnesotaCowboysOLB$641.6K
22.Jake RyanMichiganPackersILB$639.2K
23.Joe SchobertWisconsinBrownsOLB$608.5K
24.Joshua PerryOhio StateRamsILB$603.5K
25.Max BulloughMichigan StateTexansILB$600K
25.Will ComptonNebraskaRedskinsILB$600K
27.De'Vondre CampbellMinnesotaFalconsOLB$591.4K
28.Brian PetersNorthwesternTexansILB$525K
28.Mike HullPenn StateDolphinsILB$525K
30.Zaire AndersonNebraskaBroncosOLB$450K
31.Randy GregoryNebraskaCowboysOLB$366K
32.James MorrisIowaCowboysILB$348K

C-USA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Trent ColeCincinnatiColtsOLB$5.1M
2.Albert McClellanMarshallRavensILB$1.1M
3.Zach OrrNorth TexasRavensILB$601K
4.IK EnemkpaliLouisiana TechBillsOLB$600K
4.Adarius GlantonFlorida AtlanticBuccaneersOLB$600K
6.Neville HewittMarshallDolphinsOLB$525.3K
7.Houston BatesLouisiana TechRedskinsOLB$525K
8.Jamie CollinsSouthern MississippiBrownsOLB$485.9K
9.Cavellis LuckettMiddle Tennessee StateRavensILB$450.8K
10.Cordarro LawSouthern MississippiRamsOLBN/A

D-II

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dan SkutaGrand Valley State UniversityJaguarsOLB$3.6M
2.Michael WilhoiteWashburn University49ersILB$1.7M
3.Bryan BramanWest Texas A&MEaglesOLB$975K
4.David BassMissouri WesternTitansOLB$675K
5.Edmond RobinsonNewberryVikingsOLB$542.1K
6.Armonty BryantEast Central Oklahoma UniversityLionsOLB$532.6K
7.Howard JonesShepherd UniversityBuccaneersOLB$525K
8.Danny MasonTexas A&M University–CommerceBearsOLB$333K

D-III

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jerrell FreemanMary Hardin–BaylorBearsILB$3.8M

FCS

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Robert MathisAlabama A&MColtsOLB$5M
2.Arthur MoatsJames MadisonSteelersOLB$3.1M
3.Paul WorrilowDelawareFalconsILB$2.6M
4.Justin DurantHamptonCowboysILB$680K
5.Josh MartinColumbiaJetsOLB$675K
6.Brock CoyleMontanaSeahawksILB$601K
7.Ramon HumberNorth Dakota StateBillsOLB$600K
7.Todd DavisSacramento StateBroncosILB$600K
9.Kyle EmanuelNorth Dakota StateRamsOLB$579.6K
10.Brandon CopelandPennLionsOLB$525K
10.Joe ThomasSouth Carolina StatePackersOLB$525K
12.Jordan TrippMontanaSeahawksOLB$458.8K
13.Tyrone HolmesMontanaBrownsOLB$450K
13.Kamu Grugier-HillEastern IllinoisEaglesOLB$450K
15.Julian StanfordWagnerJetsOLB$436.8K
16.Nick DzubnarCal PolyRamsILB$401.7K
17.Chris LandrumJacksonville StateRamsOLB$291.2K
18.L.J. FortNorthern IowaSteelersILB$216.2K
19.Deon KingNorfolk StateColtsOLB$185.3K

Independent

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Manti Te'oNotre DameRamsILB$1.6M
2.Jaylon SmithNotre DameCowboysOLB$1.2M
3.Josh McNaryArmyColtsILB$675K
4.Kyle Van NoyBYUPatriotsOLB$446.4K
5.Alani FuaBYUCardinalsILB$384.9K
6.Uani UngaBYUGiantsILB$348K

MAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tahir WhiteheadTempleLionsOLB$3.3M
2.James HarrisonKentSteelersOLB$1.5M
3.Nick BelloreCentral Michigan49ersILB$1.1M
4.Frank ZomboCentral MichiganChiefsOLB$1.1M
5.Jayrone ElliotToledoPackersOLB$601.7K
6.Junior GaletteTempleRedskinsOLB$600K
7.Jatavis BrownAkronRamsOLB$496.1K
8.Gabe MartinCardinalsILB$450K
9.Justin MarchAkronChiefsOLB$412K

MWC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jerry HughesTCUBillsOLB$7.6M
2.Koa MisiUtahDolphinsOLB$3.1M
3.Daryl WashingtonTCUCardinalsILB$2.1M
4.Paul KrugerUtahSaintsOLB$1.6M
5.Tank CarderTCUBrownsILB$1.1M
6.Kamalei CorreaBoise StateRavensOLB$1M
7.Nick VigilUtah StateBengalsILB$623.9K
8.Kyler FackrellUtah StatePackersOLB$623.5K
9.Mark NzeochaWyomingCowboysOLB$541.1K
10.Shaquil BarrettColorado StateBroncosOLB$525K
11.Cory JamesColorado StateOLB$483.1K
12.Zach VigilUtah StateDolphinsILB$465.9K

PAC-12

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Clay MatthewsSouthern CaliforniaPackersILB$13.8M
2.Brian CushingSouthern CaliforniaTexansILB$9M
3.Terrell SuggsArizona StateRavensOLB$7.5M
4.Nick PerrySouthern CaliforniaPackersOLB$4.9M
5.Mychal KendricksCaliforniaEaglesILB$4.6M
6.Rey MaualugaSouthern CaliforniaBengalsILB$4.1M
7.Anthony BarrUCLAVikingsOLB$3.5M
8.Brooks ReedArizonaFalconsOLB$3.4M
9.Vontaze BurfictArizona StateBengalsOLB$3.3M
10.Malcolm SmithSouthern CaliforniaILB$3M
11.Akeem AyersUCLAColtsOLB$2.6M
12.Datone JonesUCLAPackersOLB$2.5M
13.Deone BucannonWashington StateCardinalsILB$2.1M
14.Shaq ThompsonWashingtonPanthersOLB$2M
15.Trent MurphyStanfordRedskinsOLB$1.2M
16.Hau'oli KikahaWashingtonSaintsOLB$1.2M
17.Eric KendricksUCLAVikingsILB$1.2M
18.Myles JackUCLAJaguarsOLB$1.2M
19.Mason FosterWashingtonRedskinsILB$1.1M
20.Nate OrchardUtahBrownsOLB$1M
21.Michael MorganSouthern CaliforniaSeahawksOLB$1M
22.Kiko AlonsoOregonDolphinsILB$991.4K
23.Su'a CravensSouthern CaliforniaRedskinsOLB$805.6K
24.Spencer PaysingerOregonDolphinsOLB$680K
25.Devon KennardSouthern CaliforniaGiantsOLB$636.1K
26.Marquis FlowersArizonaBengalsOLB$619.7K
27.Lorenzo AlexanderCaliforniaBillsOLB$600K
28.D.J. AlexanderOregon StateChiefsILB$575.6K
29.Donald ButlerWashingtonDolphinsILB$564.7K
30.Blake MartinezStanfordPackersILB$545.8K
31.Hayes PullardSouthern CaliforniaJaguarsILB$525K
32.Aaron WallaceUCLATitansOLB$472K
33.Shayne SkovStanford49ersILB$463.2K
34.Jared NorrisUtahPanthersILB$450K
34.Tony WashingtonOregonTexansOLB$450K
34.Cory LittletonWashingtonRamsOLB$450K
37.John TimuWashingtonBearsILB$432.3K
38.Joe WalkerOregonEaglesILB$348K
39.Kevin AndersonStanfordSteelersOLB$333K
40.Carl BradfordArizona StatePackersILB$216.2K

SEC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Justin HoustonGeorgiaChiefsOLB$13.1M
2.Melvin IngramSouth CarolinaRamsOLB$7.8M
2.Dont'a HightowerAlabamaPatriotsILB$7.8M
4.Pernell McPheeMississippi StateBearsOLB$7.7M
5.Thomas DavisGeorgiaPanthersOLB$7.5M
6.Danny TrevathanKentuckyBearsILB$6.4M
7.K.J. WrightMississippi StateSeahawksOLB$6.3M
8.Jadeveon ClowneySouth CarolinaTexansOLB$6.1M
9.Mark BarronAlabamaRamsOLB$6M
10.Dante Fowler Jr.FloridaJaguarsOLB$5.3M
11.Wesley WoodyardKentuckyTitansILB$4.3M
12.Dannell EllerbeGeorgiaSaintsOLB$3.2M
13.Leonard FloydGeorgiaBearsOLB$2.9M
14.Jarvis JonesGeorgiaSteelersOLB$2.8M
15.Rolando McClainAlabamaCowboysILB$2.6M
16.Akeem DentGeorgiaTexansILB$2.6M
17.C.J. MosleyAlabamaRavensILB$2.4M
18.Alec OgletreeGeorgiaRamsOLB$2.2M
19.Dee FordAuburnChiefsOLB$2.2M
20.Bud DupreeKentuckySteelersOLB$2.1M
21.Shane RayMissouriBroncosOLB$2.1M
22.Karlos DansbyAuburnBengalsILB$2M
23.Jelani JenkinsFloridaDolphinsOLB$1.8M
24.Courtney UpshawAlabamaFalconsOLB$1.4M
25.Kevin MinterLSUCardinalsILB$1.4M
26.Preston SmithMississippi StateRedskinsOLB$1.3M
27.Benardrick McKinneyMississippi StateTexansILB$1.2M
28.Reggie RaglandAlabamaBillsILB$1.1M
29.Jon BosticFloridaLionsILB$942.4K
30.Markus GoldenMissouriCardinalsOLB$890.5K
31.Daren BatesAuburnILB$850K
32.Deion JonesLSUFalconsILB$826.5K
33.Corey LemonierAuburnBrownsOLB$685K
34.Kelvin SheppardLSUGiantsILB$680K
35.Lerentee McCrayFloridaBillsOLB$675K
35.Barkevious MingoLSUPatriotsOLB$675K
37.Avery WilliamsonKentuckyTitansILB$648.6K
38.Za'Darius SmithKentuckyRavensOLB$645.8K
39.Kwon AlexanderLSUBuccaneersILB$644.6K
40.Jordan JenkinsGeorgiaJetsOLB$631K
41.Brandon SpikesFloridaBillsILB$600K
42.Perry RileyLSUILB$581.2K
43.Antonio MorrisonFloridaColtsILB$580K
44.Martrell SpaightArkansasRedskinsILB$509.5K
45.Kentrell BrothersMissouriVikingsOLB$508.2K
46.Josh ForrestKentuckyRamsILB$483.6K
47.Josh BynesAuburnLionsOLB$447.1K
48.Neiron BallFloridaOLB$399.3K
49.Lamin BarrowLSUBearsILB$363K
50.Ramik WilsonGeorgiaChiefsILB$339.7K
51.Zaviar GoodenMissouriCardinalsILB$247.1K
52.Stephen WeatherlyVanderbiltVikingsOLB$158.8K

Sun Belt

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.DeMarcus WareTroyBroncosOLB$8M
2.Erik WaldenMiddle Tennessee StateColtsOLB$4.3M
3.Demario DavisArkansas StateBrownsILB$3.2M
4.Benson MayowaIdahoCowboysOLB$1.8M
5.Craig RobertsonNorth TexasSaintsILB$1.2M
6.Tourek WilliamsFlorida InternationalRamsOLB$702.5K
7.David MayoTexas StatePanthersILB$566.6K
8.Antwione WilliamsGeorgia SouthernLionsILB$501.1K
9.Edwin JacksonGeorgia SouthernColtsILB$450K

WAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bobby WagnerUtah StateSeahawksILB$6.1M
2.Brandon MarshallNevadaBroncosILB$4.6M
3.Josh MaugaNevadaChiefsILB$2.7M
4.Shea McClellinBoise StatePatriotsILB$2.2M
5.Chris CarterFresno StateColtsOLB$536.5K
6.Korey ToomerIdahoRamsOLB$494.1K

Akron

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jatavis BrownAkronRamsOLB$496.1K
2.Justin MarchAkronChiefsOLB$412K

Alabama

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dont'a HightowerAlabamaPatriotsILB$7.8M
2.Mark BarronAlabamaRamsOLB$6M
3.Rolando McClainAlabamaCowboysILB$2.6M
4.C.J. MosleyAlabamaRavensILB$2.4M
5.Courtney UpshawAlabamaFalconsOLB$1.4M
6.Reggie RaglandAlabamaBillsILB$1.1M

Alabama A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Robert MathisAlabama A&MColtsOLB$5M

Arizona

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brooks ReedArizonaFalconsOLB$3.4M
2.Marquis FlowersArizonaBengalsOLB$619.7K

Arizona State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Terrell SuggsArizona StateRavensOLB$7.5M
2.Vontaze BurfictArizona StateBengalsOLB$3.3M
3.Carl BradfordArizona StatePackersILB$216.2K

Arkansas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Martrell SpaightArkansasRedskinsILB$509.5K

Arkansas State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Demario DavisArkansas StateBrownsILB$3.2M

Army

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh McNaryArmyColtsILB$675K

Auburn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dee FordAuburnChiefsOLB$2.2M
2.Karlos DansbyAuburnBengalsILB$2M
3.Daren BatesAuburnILB$850K
4.Corey LemonierAuburnBrownsOLB$685K
5.Josh BynesAuburnLionsOLB$447.1K

BYU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kyle Van NoyBYUPatriotsOLB$446.4K
2.Alani FuaBYUCardinalsILB$384.9K
3.Uani UngaBYUGiantsILB$348K

Baylor

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bryce HagerBaylorRamsOLB$543K

Boise State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Shea McClellinBoise StatePatriotsILB$2.2M
2.Kamalei CorreaBoise StateRavensOLB$1M

Boston College

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Luke KuechlyBoston CollegePanthersILB$6M
2.Mark HerzlichBoston CollegeGiantsOLB$1.4M
3.Kevin Pierre-LouisBoston CollegeSeahawksOLB$696.4K
4.Kasim EdebaliBoston CollegeSaintsOLB$602K
5.Steven DanielsBoston CollegeRedskinsILB$352.3K

Cal Poly

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nick DzubnarCal PolyRamsILB$401.7K

California

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mychal KendricksCaliforniaEaglesILB$4.6M
2.Lorenzo AlexanderCaliforniaBillsOLB$600K

Central Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nick BelloreCentral Michigan49ersILB$1.1M
2.Frank ZomboCentral MichiganChiefsOLB$1.1M

Cincinnati

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Connor BarwinCincinnatiEaglesOLB$7.4M
2.Trent ColeCincinnatiColtsOLB$5.1M

Clemson

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Stephone AnthonyClemsonSaintsILB$1.8M
2.B.J. GoodsonClemsonGiantsOLB$595.6K

Colorado State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Shaquil BarrettColorado StateBroncosOLB$525K
2.Cory JamesColorado StateOLB$483.1K

Columbia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh MartinColumbiaJetsOLB$675K

Delaware

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Paul WorrilowDelawareFalconsILB$2.6M

Duke

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Vincent ReyDukeBengalsILB$4.5M

East Central Oklahoma University

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Armonty BryantEast Central Oklahoma UniversityLionsOLB$532.6K

Eastern Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kamu Grugier-HillEastern IllinoisEaglesOLB$450K

Florida

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dante Fowler Jr.FloridaJaguarsOLB$5.3M
2.Jelani JenkinsFloridaDolphinsOLB$1.8M
3.Jon BosticFloridaLionsILB$942.4K
4.Lerentee McCrayFloridaBillsOLB$675K
5.Brandon SpikesFloridaBillsILB$600K
6.Antonio MorrisonFloridaColtsILB$580K
7.Neiron BallFloridaOLB$399.3K

Florida Atlantic

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Adarius GlantonFlorida AtlanticBuccaneersOLB$600K

Florida International

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tourek WilliamsFlorida InternationalRamsOLB$702.5K

Florida State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Lawrence TimmonsFlorida StateSteelersILB$15.1M
2.Nigel BradhamFlorida StateEaglesOLB$2.8M
3.Vince WilliamsFlorida StateSteelersILB$1.2M
4.Telvin SmithFlorida StateJaguarsOLB$652.8K
5.Christian JonesFlorida StateBearsILB$602.3K
6.Dekoda WatsonFlorida StateBroncosOLB$600K
7.Terrance SmithFlorida StateChiefsOLB$238.2K

Fresno State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chris CarterFresno StateColtsOLB$536.5K

Georgia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Justin HoustonGeorgiaChiefsOLB$13.1M
2.Thomas DavisGeorgiaPanthersOLB$7.5M
3.Dannell EllerbeGeorgiaSaintsOLB$3.2M
4.Leonard FloydGeorgiaBearsOLB$2.9M
5.Jarvis JonesGeorgiaSteelersOLB$2.8M
6.Akeem DentGeorgiaTexansILB$2.6M
7.Alec OgletreeGeorgiaRamsOLB$2.2M
8.Jordan JenkinsGeorgiaJetsOLB$631K
9.Ramik WilsonGeorgiaChiefsILB$339.7K

Georgia Southern

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Antwione WilliamsGeorgia SouthernLionsILB$501.1K
2.Edwin JacksonGeorgia SouthernColtsILB$450K

Georgia Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Derrick MorganGeorgia TechTitansOLB$6.3M
2.Daryl SmithGeorgia TechBuccaneersILB$3M
3.Jeremiah AttaochuGeorgia TechRamsOLB$1.1M
4.Philip WheelerGeorgia TechFalconsOLB$680K
5.Tyler MarcordesGeorgia TechRamsOLB$333K

Grand Valley State University

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dan SkutaGrand Valley State UniversityJaguarsOLB$3.6M

Hampton

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Justin DurantHamptonCowboysILB$680K

Houston

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Elandon RobertsHoustonPatriotsILB$475.1K

Idaho

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Benson MayowaIdahoCowboysOLB$1.8M
2.Korey ToomerIdahoRamsOLB$494.1K

Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Whitney MercilusIllinoisTexansOLB$5.8M

Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chad GreenwayIowaVikingsOLB$2.8M
2.Christian KirkseyIowaBrownsILB$815.6K
3.Anthony HitchensIowaCowboysILB$708.7K
4.James MorrisIowaCowboysILB$348K

Iowa State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.A.J. KleinIowa StatePanthersILB$722.8K

Jacksonville State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chris LandrumJacksonville StateRamsOLB$291.2K

James Madison

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Arthur MoatsJames MadisonSteelersOLB$3.1M

Kansas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Steven JohnsonKansasSteelersILB$600K
2.Ben HeeneyKansasILB$450.3K

Kansas State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Emmanuel LamurKansas StateVikingsOLB$2.8M

Kent

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.James HarrisonKentSteelersOLB$1.5M

Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Danny TrevathanKentuckyBearsILB$6.4M
2.Wesley WoodyardKentuckyTitansILB$4.3M
3.Bud DupreeKentuckySteelersOLB$2.1M
4.Avery WilliamsonKentuckyTitansILB$648.6K
5.Za'Darius SmithKentuckyRavensOLB$645.8K
6.Josh ForrestKentuckyRamsILB$483.6K

LSU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kevin MinterLSUCardinalsILB$1.4M
2.Deion JonesLSUFalconsILB$826.5K
3.Kelvin SheppardLSUGiantsILB$680K
4.Barkevious MingoLSUPatriotsOLB$675K
5.Kwon AlexanderLSUBuccaneersILB$644.6K
6.Perry RileyLSUILB$581.2K
7.Lamin BarrowLSUBearsILB$363K

Louisiana Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.IK EnemkpaliLouisiana TechBillsOLB$600K
2.Houston BatesLouisiana TechRedskinsOLB$525K

Louisville

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Elvis DumervilLouisvilleRavensOLB$7.4M
2.Marcus SmithLouisvilleEaglesOLB$2.1M
3.Preston BrownLouisvilleBillsILB$793.8K
4.Lorenzo MauldinLouisvilleJetsOLB$711.5K

Marshall

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Albert McClellanMarshallRavensILB$1.1M
2.Neville HewittMarshallDolphinsOLB$525.3K

Mary Hardin–Baylor

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jerrell FreemanMary Hardin–BaylorBearsILB$3.8M

Maryland

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.D'Qwell JacksonMarylandColtsILB$5.8M
2.Erin HendersonMarylandJetsILB$1.3M

Miami

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sean SpenceMiamiTitansILB$2.5M
2.Denzel PerrymanMiamiRamsILB$1.1M
3.Ray-Ray ArmstrongMiami49ersOLB$700K
4.Thurston ArmbristerMiamiLionsILB$525K

Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.David HarrisMichiganJetsILB$7.5M
2.Brandon GrahamMichiganEaglesOLB$5M
3.Jake RyanMichiganPackersILB$639.2K

Michigan State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Max BulloughMichigan StateTexansILB$600K

Middle Tennessee State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Erik WaldenMiddle Tennessee StateColtsOLB$4.3M
2.Cavellis LuckettMiddle Tennessee StateRavensILB$450.8K

Minnesota

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Damien WilsonMinnesotaCowboysOLB$641.6K
2.De'Vondre CampbellMinnesotaFalconsOLB$591.4K

Mississippi State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Pernell McPheeMississippi StateBearsOLB$7.7M
2.K.J. WrightMississippi StateSeahawksOLB$6.3M
3.Preston SmithMississippi StateRedskinsOLB$1.3M
4.Benardrick McKinneyMississippi StateTexansILB$1.2M

Missouri

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aldon SmithMissouriOLB$4M
2.Shane RayMissouriBroncosOLB$2.1M
3.Andrew GachkarMissouriCowboysOLB$1.9M
4.Sean WeatherspoonMissouriFalconsILB$1.5M
5.Markus GoldenMissouriCardinalsOLB$890.5K
6.Kentrell BrothersMissouriVikingsOLB$508.2K
7.Zaviar GoodenMissouriCardinalsILB$247.1K

Missouri Western

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.David BassMissouri WesternTitansOLB$675K

Montana

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brock CoyleMontanaSeahawksILB$601K
2.Jordan TrippMontanaSeahawksOLB$458.8K
3.Tyrone HolmesMontanaBrownsOLB$450K

Nebraska

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Lavonte DavidNebraskaBuccaneersOLB$10M
2.Will ComptonNebraskaRedskinsILB$600K
3.Zaire AndersonNebraskaBroncosOLB$450K
4.Randy GregoryNebraskaCowboysOLB$366K

Nevada

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brandon MarshallNevadaBroncosILB$4.6M
2.Josh MaugaNevadaChiefsILB$2.7M

Newberry

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Edmond RobinsonNewberryVikingsOLB$542.1K

Norfolk State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Deon KingNorfolk StateColtsOLB$185.3K

North Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Julius PeppersNorth CarolinaPackersOLB$10.5M
2.Zach BrownNorth CarolinaBillsILB$1.3M
3.Kareem MartinNorth CarolinaCardinalsOLB$759.9K
4.Bruce CarterNorth CarolinaJetsILB$680K

North Carolina State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Willie YoungNorth Carolina StateBearsOLB$4.7M
2.Stephen TullochNorth Carolina StateEaglesILB$2.5M
3.Audie ColeNorth Carolina StateVikingsILB$680K
4.Brock HekkingNorth Carolina StateRamsOLB$335.5K

North Dakota State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ramon HumberNorth Dakota StateBillsOLB$600K
2.Kyle EmanuelNorth Dakota StateRamsOLB$579.6K

North Texas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Craig RobertsonNorth TexasSaintsILB$1.2M
2.Zach OrrNorth TexasRavensILB$601K

Northern Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.L.J. FortNorthern IowaSteelersILB$216.2K

Northwestern

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brian PetersNorthwesternTexansILB$525K

Notre Dame

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Manti Te'oNotre DameRamsILB$1.6M
2.Jaylon SmithNotre DameCowboysOLB$1.2M

Ohio State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan ShazierOhio StateSteelersILB$2.6M
2.Darron LeeOhio StateJetsILB$1.9M
3.John SimonOhio StateTexansOLB$1.7M
4.Joshua PerryOhio StateRamsILB$603.5K

Oklahoma

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Corey NelsonOklahomaBroncosILB$612.2K
2.Dominque AlexanderOklahomaBrownsILB$450K
3.Devante BondOklahomaBuccaneersOLB$382.9K

Oregon

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kiko AlonsoOregonDolphinsILB$991.4K
2.Spencer PaysingerOregonDolphinsOLB$680K
3.Tony WashingtonOregonTexansOLB$450K
4.Joe WalkerOregonEaglesILB$348K

Oregon State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.D.J. AlexanderOregon StateChiefsILB$575.6K

Penn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brandon CopelandPennLionsOLB$525K

Penn State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Navorro BowmanPenn State49ersILB$10.2M
2.Sean LeePenn StateCowboysOLB$6.2M
3.Paul PoslusznyPenn StateJaguarsILB$5.1M
4.Tamba HaliPenn StateChiefsOLB$3.8M
5.Gerald HodgesPenn State49ersILB$1.7M
6.Nathan StuparPenn StateSaintsOLB$1.1M
7.Michael MautiPenn StateSaintsOLB$675K
8.Mike HullPenn StateDolphinsILB$525K

Pittsburgh

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nicholas GrigsbyPittsburghRamsOLB$158.8K

Purdue

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan KerriganPurdueRedskinsOLB$8.5M

Rutgers

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jonathan FreenyRutgersPatriotsILB$1.9M

Sacramento State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Todd DavisSacramento StateBroncosILB$600K

Shepherd University

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Howard JonesShepherd UniversityBuccaneersOLB$525K

South Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Melvin IngramSouth CarolinaRamsOLB$7.8M
2.Jadeveon ClowneySouth CarolinaTexansOLB$6.1M

South Carolina State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe ThomasSouth Carolina StatePackersOLB$525K

South Florida

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aaron LynchSouth Florida49ersOLB$508.3K
2.Sam BarringtonSouth FloridaSaintsILB$317.6K

Southern California

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Clay MatthewsSouthern CaliforniaPackersILB$13.8M
2.Brian CushingSouthern CaliforniaTexansILB$9M
3.Nick PerrySouthern CaliforniaPackersOLB$4.9M
4.Rey MaualugaSouthern CaliforniaBengalsILB$4.1M
5.Malcolm SmithSouthern CaliforniaILB$3M
6.Michael MorganSouthern CaliforniaSeahawksOLB$1M
7.Su'a CravensSouthern CaliforniaRedskinsOLB$805.6K
8.Devon KennardSouthern CaliforniaGiantsOLB$636.1K
9.Hayes PullardSouthern CaliforniaJaguarsILB$525K

Southern Mississippi

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jamie CollinsSouthern MississippiBrownsOLB$485.9K
2.Cordarro LawSouthern MississippiRamsOLBN/A

Stanford

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Trent MurphyStanfordRedskinsOLB$1.2M
2.Blake MartinezStanfordPackersILB$545.8K
3.Shayne SkovStanford49ersILB$463.2K
4.Kevin AndersonStanfordSteelersOLB$333K

Syracuse

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chandler JonesSyracuseCardinalsOLB$7.8M
2.Dwight FreeneySyracuseFalconsOLB$1M
3.Cameron LynchSyracuseBuccaneersOLB$401.5K

TCU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jerry HughesTCUBillsOLB$7.6M
2.Daryl WashingtonTCUCardinalsILB$2.1M
3.Tank CarderTCUBrownsILB$1.1M
4.Jonathan AndersonTCUBearsLB$185.3K

Temple

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tahir WhiteheadTempleLionsOLB$3.3M
2.Junior GaletteTempleRedskinsOLB$600K
3.Tyler MatakevichTempleSteelersOLB$465.8K

Texas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brian OrakpoTexasTitansOLB$8.3M
2.Lamarr HoustonTexasBearsOLB$7M
3.Derrick JohnsonTexasChiefsILB$3.5M
4.Keenan RobinsonTexasGiantsILB$2.5M
5.Alex OkaforTexasCardinalsOLB$1.8M
6.Jordan HicksTexasEaglesILB$706.2K
7.Sam AchoTexasBearsOLB$680K

Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Von MillerTexas A&MBroncosOLB$11.5M

Texas A&M University–Commerce

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Danny MasonTexas A&M University–CommerceBearsOLB$333K

Texas State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.David MayoTexas StatePanthersILB$566.6K

Toledo

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jayrone ElliotToledoPackersOLB$601.7K

Troy

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.DeMarcus WareTroyBroncosOLB$8M

Tulsa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dexter McCoilTulsaRamsLB$450K

UCLA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Anthony BarrUCLAVikingsOLB$3.5M
2.Akeem AyersUCLAColtsOLB$2.6M
3.Datone JonesUCLAPackersOLB$2.5M
4.Eric KendricksUCLAVikingsILB$1.2M
5.Myles JackUCLAJaguarsOLB$1.2M
6.Aaron WallaceUCLATitansOLB$472K

Utah

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Koa MisiUtahDolphinsOLB$3.1M
2.Paul KrugerUtahSaintsOLB$1.6M
3.Nate OrchardUtahBrownsOLB$1M
4.Jared NorrisUtahPanthersILB$450K

Utah State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bobby WagnerUtah StateSeahawksILB$6.1M
2.Nick VigilUtah StateBengalsILB$623.9K
3.Kyler FackrellUtah StatePackersOLB$623.5K
4.Zach VigilUtah StateDolphinsILB$465.9K

Vanderbilt

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Stephen WeatherlyVanderbiltVikingsOLB$158.8K

Virginia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ahmad BrooksVirginia49ersOLB$8M
2.Eli HaroldVirginia49ersOLB$729.3K
3.LaRoy ReynoldsVirginiaFalconsILB$675K
4.Cam JohnsonVirginiaBrownsOLB$432.3K

Wagner

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Julian StanfordWagnerJetsOLB$436.8K

Wake Forest

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kyle WilberWake ForestCowboysOLB$1.5M

Washburn University

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Michael WilhoiteWashburn University49ersILB$1.7M

Washington

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Shaq ThompsonWashingtonPanthersOLB$2M
2.Hau'oli KikahaWashingtonSaintsOLB$1.2M
3.Mason FosterWashingtonRedskinsILB$1.1M
4.Donald ButlerWashingtonDolphinsILB$564.7K
5.Cory LittletonWashingtonRamsOLB$450K
6.John TimuWashingtonBearsILB$432.3K

Washington State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Deone BucannonWashington StateCardinalsILB$2.1M

West Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bryan BramanWest Texas A&MEaglesOLB$975K

West Virginia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bruce IrvinWest VirginiaOLB$12.5M
2.J.T. ThomasWest VirginiaGiantsOLB$2.6M
3.Terence GarvinWest VirginiaRedskinsILB$750K
4.Najee GoodeWest VirginiaEaglesILB$675K
5.Nick KwiatkoskiWest VirginiaBearsILB$593.8K

Wisconsin

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.DeAndre LevyWisconsinLionsOLB$7.7M
2.Jonathan CasillasWisconsinGiantsOLB$3.4M
3.Joe SchobertWisconsinBrownsOLB$608.5K

Wyoming

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mark NzeochaWyomingCowboysOLB$541.1K