Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What colleges and conferences have the highest paid NFL players at Quarterback?
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Conference | # | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | PAC-12 | 17 | $91.2M |
2. | SEC | 11 | $87.9M |
3. | Big Ten | 15 | $86M |
4. | ACC | 13 | $65.1M |
5. | FCS | 7 | $61.8M |
6. | Big 12 | 11 | $38M |
7. | MWC | 4 | $32.6M |
8. | MAC | 1 | $24M |
9. | WAC | 3 | $18.8M |
10. | AAC | 3 | $9.2M |
11. | C-USA | 6 | $7.3M |
12. | Big East | 2 | $1.5M |
13. | D-III | 1 | $264.7K |
College | # | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Michigan State | 4 | $25.1M |
2. | California | 2 | $24.3M |
3. | Mississippi | 1 | $24.2M |
4. | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | $24M |
5. | Boston College | 1 | $23.8M |
6. | Southern California | 5 | $23.5M |
7. | Delaware | 1 | $22.6M |
8. | Georgia | 1 | $22.5M |
9. | Eastern Illinois | 2 | $21.8M |
10. | Wisconsin | 2 | $20M |
11. | Auburn | 1 | $19.5M |
12. | North Carolina State | 3 | $18.9M |
13. | Stanford | 2 | $18.7M |
14. | Michigan | 3 | $18.7M |
15. | Utah | 1 | $17.8M |
16. | Purdue | 1 | $17.3M |
17. | Vanderbilt | 1 | $17M |
18. | Nevada | 1 | $16.8M |
19. | TCU | 2 | $13.6M |
20. | Arizona State | 1 | $12M |
21. | Texas A&M | 1 | $11.6M |
22. | Florida State | 3 | $9.4M |
23. | Oklahoma | 2 | $7.8M |
24. | Missouri | 2 | $7.3M |
25. | Harvard | 1 | $7M |
26. | Virginia Tech | 1 | $6.9M |
27. | Oregon | 2 | $6.2M |
28. | Baylor | 2 | $5.7M |
29. | UCF | 1 | $5.6M |
30. | Sam Houston State | 1 | $5M |
31. | North Dakota State | 1 | $4.9M |
32. | Oregon State | 3 | $4.1M |
33. | Houston | 1 | $3.6M |
34. | Penn State | 2 | $3.4M |
35. | Maryland | 1 | $3.3M |
36. | Arkansas | 2 | $2M |
37. | Louisville | 1 | $1.9M |
38. | Texas | 1 | $1.8M |
39. | Arizona | 1 | $1.8M |
39. | Virginia | 1 | $1.8M |
41. | Oklahoma State | 1 | $1.7M |
42. | Memphis | 1 | $1.7M |
43. | Louisiana Tech | 2 | $1.7M |
44. | West Virginia | 1 | $1.6M |
45. | Fresno State | 1 | $1.5M |
46. | Southern Mississippi | 1 | $1.3M |
47. | UAB | 1 | $860K |
48. | Syracuse | 1 | $788.4K |
49. | Boise State | 1 | $760K |
50. | Pittsburgh | 1 | $675.1K |
51. | Alabama | 1 | $645.4K |
52. | Tennessee | 1 | $620K |
53. | LSU | 1 | $600K |
53. | San Diego | 1 | $600K |
53. | Tulane | 1 | $600K |
56. | UCLA | 1 | $580.9K |
57. | Mississippi State | 1 | $545.8K |
57. | Ohio State | 1 | $545.8K |
59. | Northwestern | 1 | $538.2K |
60. | Indiana | 1 | $484.3K |
61. | Old Dominion | 1 | $465.9K |
62. | Duke | 1 | $363K |
63. | South Carolina | 1 | $333K |
64. | Wesley College | 1 | $264.7K |
65. | San Jose State | 1 | $211.8K |
66. | Miami | 1 | $185.3K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Blake Bortles | UCF | Jaguars | QB | $5.6M |
2. | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | Vikings | QB | $1.9M |
3. | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | Broncos | QB | $1.7M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Matt Ryan | Boston College | Falcons | QB | $23.8M |
2. | Philip Rivers | North Carolina State | Rams | QB | $16.5M |
3. | Tyrod Taylor | Virginia Tech | Bills | QB | $6.9M |
4. | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Buccaneers | QB | $5.8M |
5. | Shaun Hill | Maryland | Vikings | QB | $3.3M |
6. | E.J. Manuel | Florida State | Bills | QB | $2.8M |
7. | Mike Glennon | North Carolina State | Buccaneers | QB | $1.8M |
8. | Matt Schaub | Virginia | Falcons | QB | $1.8M |
9. | Christian Ponder | Florida State | 49ers | QB | $800K |
10. | Tom Savage | Pittsburgh | Texans | QB | $675.1K |
11. | Jacoby Brissett | North Carolina State | Patriots | QB | $530.7K |
12. | Thaddeus Lewis | Duke | 49ers | QB | $363K |
13. | Stephen Morris | Miami | Colts | QB | $185.3K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | Dolphins | QB | $11.6M |
2. | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | Vikings | QB | $7M |
3. | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Browns | QB | $5M |
4. | Chase Daniel | Missouri | Eagles | QB | $5M |
5. | Blaine Gabbert | Missouri | 49ers | QB | $2.3M |
6. | Colt McCoy | Texas | Redskins | QB | $1.8M |
7. | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | Texans | QB | $1.7M |
8. | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Jets | QB | $1.6M |
9. | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | Steelers | QB | $784.8K |
10. | Bryce Petty | Baylor | Jets | QB | $663.4K |
11. | Trevone Boykin | TCU | Seahawks | QB | $455K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | Giants | QB | $788.4K |
2. | Dan Orlovsky | Lions | QB | $680K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Kirk Cousins | Michigan State | Redskins | QB | $20M |
2. | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | Seahawks | QB | $18.5M |
3. | Drew Brees | Purdue | Saints | QB | $17.3M |
4. | Tom Brady | Michigan | Patriots | QB | $13.8M |
5. | Chad Henne | Michigan | Jaguars | QB | $4.8M |
6. | Matt McGloin | Penn State | QB | $2.6M | |
7. | Drew Stanton | Michigan State | Cardinals | QB | $2.5M |
8. | Brian Hoyer | Michigan State | Bears | QB | $2M |
9. | Scott Tolzien | Wisconsin | Colts | QB | $1.5M |
10. | Christian Hackenberg | Penn State | Jets | QB | $847.3K |
11. | Connor Cook | Michigan State | QB | $605K | |
12. | Cardale Jones | Ohio State | Bills | QB | $545.8K |
13. | Trevor Siemian | Northwestern | Broncos | QB | $538.2K |
14. | Nate Sudfeld | Indiana | Redskins | QB | $484.3K |
15. | Jake Rudock | Michigan | Lions | QB | $158.8K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Case Keenum | Houston | Rams | QB | $3.6M |
2. | Austin Davis | Southern Mississippi | Broncos | QB | $1.3M |
3. | Joe Webb | UAB | Panthers | QB | $860K |
4. | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | Buccaneers | QB | $600K |
5. | Taylor Heinicke | Old Dominion | Vikings | QB | $465.9K |
6. | Jeff Driskel | Louisiana Tech | Bengals | QB | $450K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Joe Callahan | Wesley College | Browns | QB | $264.7K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Joe Flacco | Delaware | Ravens | QB | $22.6M |
2. | Tony Romo | Eastern Illinois | Cowboys | QB | $20.8M |
3. | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Harvard | Jets | QB | $7M |
4. | Josh McCown | Sam Houston State | Browns | QB | $5M |
5. | Carson Wentz | North Dakota State | Eagles | QB | $4.9M |
6. | Jimmy Garoppolo | Eastern Illinois | Patriots | QB | $950.2K |
7. | Josh Johnson | San Diego | Giants | QB | $600K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ben Roethlisberger | Miami (Ohio) | Steelers | QB | $24M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Alex Smith | Utah | Chiefs | QB | $17.8M |
2. | Andy Dalton | TCU | Bengals | QB | $13.1M |
3. | Derek Carr | Fresno State | QB | $1.5M | |
4. | David Fales | San Jose State | Bears | QB | $211.8K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Aaron Rodgers | California | Packers | QB | $19.3M |
2. | Andrew Luck | Stanford | Colts | QB | $18.4M |
3. | Carson Palmer | Southern California | Cardinals | QB | $18.4M |
4. | Brock Osweiler | Arizona State | Texans | QB | $12M |
5. | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Titans | QB | $5.5M |
6. | Jared Goff | California | Rams | QB | $5.1M |
7. | Mark Sanchez | Southern California | Cowboys | QB | $2M |
7. | Matt Cassel | Southern California | Titans | QB | $2M |
9. | Derek Anderson | Oregon State | Panthers | QB | $2M |
10. | Nick Foles | Arizona | Chiefs | QB | $1.8M |
11. | Matt Moore | Oregon State | Dolphins | QB | $1.4M |
12. | Sean Mannion | Oregon State | Rams | QB | $738.7K |
13. | Kellen Clemens | Oregon | Rams | QB | $680K |
14. | Cody Kessler | Southern California | Browns | QB | $616.2K |
15. | Brett Hundley | UCLA | Packers | QB | $580.9K |
16. | Matt Barkley | Southern California | Bears | QB | $529.4K |
17. | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | Browns | QB | $317.6K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Eli Manning | Mississippi | Giants | QB | $24.2M |
2. | Matthew Stafford | Georgia | Lions | QB | $22.5M |
3. | Cam Newton | Auburn | Panthers | QB | $19.5M |
4. | Jay Cutler | Vanderbilt | Bears | QB | $17M |
5. | Ryan Mallett | Arkansas | Ravens | QB | $1.5M |
6. | A.J. McCarron | Alabama | Bengals | QB | $645.4K |
7. | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | Chiefs | QB | $620K |
8. | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | Steelers | QB | $600K |
9. | Dak Prescott | Mississippi State | Cowboys | QB | $545.8K |
10. | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | Jaguars | QB | $481.1K |
11. | Connor Shaw | South Carolina | Bears | QB | $333K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | 49ers | QB | $16.8M |
2. | Luke McCown | Louisiana Tech | Saints | QB | $1.3M |
3. | Kellen Moore | Boise State | Cowboys | QB | $760K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | A.J. McCarron | Alabama | Bengals | QB | $645.4K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Nick Foles | Arizona | Chiefs | QB | $1.8M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brock Osweiler | Arizona State | Texans | QB | $12M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan Mallett | Arkansas | Ravens | QB | $1.5M |
2. | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | Jaguars | QB | $481.1K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Cam Newton | Auburn | Panthers | QB | $19.5M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Browns | QB | $5M |
2. | Bryce Petty | Baylor | Jets | QB | $663.4K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Kellen Moore | Boise State | Cowboys | QB | $760K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Matt Ryan | Boston College | Falcons | QB | $23.8M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Aaron Rodgers | California | Packers | QB | $19.3M |
2. | Jared Goff | California | Rams | QB | $5.1M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Joe Flacco | Delaware | Ravens | QB | $22.6M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Thaddeus Lewis | Duke | 49ers | QB | $363K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tony Romo | Eastern Illinois | Cowboys | QB | $20.8M |
2. | Jimmy Garoppolo | Eastern Illinois | Patriots | QB | $950.2K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jameis Winston | Florida State | Buccaneers | QB | $5.8M |
2. | E.J. Manuel | Florida State | Bills | QB | $2.8M |
3. | Christian Ponder | Florida State | 49ers | QB | $800K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Derek Carr | Fresno State | QB | $1.5M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Matthew Stafford | Georgia | Lions | QB | $22.5M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan Fitzpatrick | Harvard | Jets | QB | $7M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Case Keenum | Houston | Rams | QB | $3.6M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Nate Sudfeld | Indiana | Redskins | QB | $484.3K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | Steelers | QB | $600K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Luke McCown | Louisiana Tech | Saints | QB | $1.3M |
2. | Jeff Driskel | Louisiana Tech | Bengals | QB | $450K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | Vikings | QB | $1.9M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Shaun Hill | Maryland | Vikings | QB | $3.3M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | Broncos | QB | $1.7M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Stephen Morris | Miami | Colts | QB | $185.3K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ben Roethlisberger | Miami (Ohio) | Steelers | QB | $24M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tom Brady | Michigan | Patriots | QB | $13.8M |
2. | Chad Henne | Michigan | Jaguars | QB | $4.8M |
3. | Jake Rudock | Michigan | Lions | QB | $158.8K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Kirk Cousins | Michigan State | Redskins | QB | $20M |
2. | Drew Stanton | Michigan State | Cardinals | QB | $2.5M |
3. | Brian Hoyer | Michigan State | Bears | QB | $2M |
4. | Connor Cook | Michigan State | QB | $605K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Eli Manning | Mississippi | Giants | QB | $24.2M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Dak Prescott | Mississippi State | Cowboys | QB | $545.8K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Chase Daniel | Missouri | Eagles | QB | $5M |
2. | Blaine Gabbert | Missouri | 49ers | QB | $2.3M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | 49ers | QB | $16.8M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Philip Rivers | North Carolina State | Rams | QB | $16.5M |
2. | Mike Glennon | North Carolina State | Buccaneers | QB | $1.8M |
3. | Jacoby Brissett | North Carolina State | Patriots | QB | $530.7K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Carson Wentz | North Dakota State | Eagles | QB | $4.9M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Trevor Siemian | Northwestern | Broncos | QB | $538.2K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Cardale Jones | Ohio State | Bills | QB | $545.8K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | Vikings | QB | $7M |
2. | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | Steelers | QB | $784.8K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | Texans | QB | $1.7M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Taylor Heinicke | Old Dominion | Vikings | QB | $465.9K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Titans | QB | $5.5M |
2. | Kellen Clemens | Oregon | Rams | QB | $680K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Derek Anderson | Oregon State | Panthers | QB | $2M |
2. | Matt Moore | Oregon State | Dolphins | QB | $1.4M |
3. | Sean Mannion | Oregon State | Rams | QB | $738.7K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Matt McGloin | Penn State | QB | $2.6M | |
2. | Christian Hackenberg | Penn State | Jets | QB | $847.3K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tom Savage | Pittsburgh | Texans | QB | $675.1K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Drew Brees | Purdue | Saints | QB | $17.3M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Josh McCown | Sam Houston State | Browns | QB | $5M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Josh Johnson | San Diego | Giants | QB | $600K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | David Fales | San Jose State | Bears | QB | $211.8K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Connor Shaw | South Carolina | Bears | QB | $333K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Carson Palmer | Southern California | Cardinals | QB | $18.4M |
2. | Mark Sanchez | Southern California | Cowboys | QB | $2M |
2. | Matt Cassel | Southern California | Titans | QB | $2M |
4. | Cody Kessler | Southern California | Browns | QB | $616.2K |
5. | Matt Barkley | Southern California | Bears | QB | $529.4K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Austin Davis | Southern Mississippi | Broncos | QB | $1.3M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Andrew Luck | Stanford | Colts | QB | $18.4M |
2. | Kevin Hogan | Stanford | Browns | QB | $317.6K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | Giants | QB | $788.4K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Andy Dalton | TCU | Bengals | QB | $13.1M |
2. | Trevone Boykin | TCU | Seahawks | QB | $455K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | Chiefs | QB | $620K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Colt McCoy | Texas | Redskins | QB | $1.8M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | Dolphins | QB | $11.6M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | Buccaneers | QB | $600K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Joe Webb | UAB | Panthers | QB | $860K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Blake Bortles | UCF | Jaguars | QB | $5.6M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brett Hundley | UCLA | Packers | QB | $580.9K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Alex Smith | Utah | Chiefs | QB | $17.8M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jay Cutler | Vanderbilt | Bears | QB | $17M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Matt Schaub | Virginia | Falcons | QB | $1.8M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tyrod Taylor | Virginia Tech | Bills | QB | $6.9M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Joe Callahan | Wesley College | Browns | QB | $264.7K |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Jets | QB | $1.6M |
Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | Seahawks | QB | $18.5M |
2. | Scott Tolzien | Wisconsin | Colts | QB | $1.5M |