Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016

SEC player salaries in the 2016 NFL season

What SEC schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
How it works

College#Salary
1.Georgia37$124.4M
2.Alabama42$115.5M
3.Florida42$92M
4.LSU44$86M
5.South Carolina23$65.8M
6.Tennessee26$65.6M
7.Mississippi20$62.7M
8.Auburn35$57.2M
9.Kentucky13$35.5M
10.Mississippi State13$31.8M
11.Arkansas24$27.3M
12.Vanderbilt8$25.8M
13.Texas A&M15$23.9M
14.Missouri13$10.1M

Alabama

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Julio JonesAlabamaFalconsWR$15.9M
2.Marcell DareusAlabamaBillsDT$12.7M
3.Kareem JacksonAlabamaTexansCB$8.4M
4.Dont'a HightowerAlabamaPatriotsILB$7.8M
5.Dre KirkpatrickAlabamaBengalsCB$7.5M
6.Mark BarronAlabamaRamsOLB$6M
7.Amari CooperAlabamaWR$5.2M
8.Evan MathisAlabamaCardinalsG$4M
9.Chance WarmackAlabamaTitansG$3.9M
10.D.J. FlukerAlabamaRamsG$3.6M
11.Andre SmithAlabamaVikingsRT$3.5M
12.James CarpenterAlabamaJetsG$3.1M
13.Rolando McClainAlabamaCowboysILB$2.6M
14.Mark IngramAlabamaSaintsRB$2.5M
15.Rashad JohnsonAlabamaTitansFS$2.5M
16.C.J. MosleyAlabamaRavensILB$2.4M
17.HaHa Clinton-DixAlabamaPackersFS$2.3M
18.Ryan KellyAlabamaColtsC$1.9M
19.Quinton DialAlabama49ersDE$1.5M
20.Courtney UpshawAlabamaFalconsOLB$1.4M
21.Landon CollinsAlabamaGiantsFS$1.4M
22.T.J. YeldonAlabamaJaguarsRB$1.3M
23.Cyrus KouandjioAlabamaBillsRT$1.3M
24.Eddie LacyAlabamaPackersRB$1.1M
25.Reggie RaglandAlabamaBillsILB$1.1M
26.Derrick HenryAlabamaTitansRB$983.3K
27.A'Shawn RobinsonAlabamaLionsDT$951.6K
28.Jarran ReedAlabamaSeahawksDT$889K
29.Cyrus JonesAlabamaPatriotsCB$728.5K
30.Roman HarperAlabamaSaintsSS$680K
31.Carson TinkerAlabamaJaguarsLS$675K
32.Jalston FowlerAlabamaTitansFB$659.4K
33.Arie KouandjioAlabamaRedskinsG$655.4K
34.Kenyan DrakeAlabamaDolphinsRB$655.3K
35.Ed StinsonAlabamaCardinalsDE$646.7K
36.A.J. McCarronAlabamaBengalsQB$645.4K
37.Damion SquareAlabamaRamsDE$566.2K
38.Anthony SteenAlabamaDolphinsG$525K
39.Wallace GilberryAlabamaBengalsDE$468.5K
40.Michael WilliamsAlabamaPatriotsTE$348K
41.D.J. PettwayAlabamaSaintsDT$334.7K
42.Vinnie SunseriAlabama49ersSS$211.8K

Arkansas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jason PetersArkansasEaglesLT$9.7M
2.Jarius WrightArkansasVikingsWR$2.6M
3.Darren McFaddenArkansasCowboysRB$2.2M
4.Ryan MallettArkansasRavensQB$1.5M
5.Alvin BaileyArkansasBrownsG$1.3M
6.Hunter HenryArkansasRamsTE$1.2M
7.Travis SwansonArkansasLionsC$794.9K
8.Chris GraggArkansasBillsTE$689.8K
9.Trey FlowersArkansasPatriotsDE$664.7K
10.Brett GoodeArkansasPackersLS$600K
10.Chris SmithArkansasJaguarsDE$600K
12.Darius PhilonArkansasRamsDE$555.1K
13.Jonathan WilliamsArkansasBillsRB$510.2K
14.Martrell SpaightArkansasRedskinsILB$509.5K
15.Alex CollinsArkansasSeahawksRB$496.1K
16.Sebastian TretolaArkansasTitansG$483.2K
17.Brandon AllenArkansasJaguarsQB$481.1K
18.Robert ThomasArkansasGiantsDT$450K
19.Knile DavisArkansasChiefsRB$436.8K
20.Mitchell LoewenArkansasSaintsTE$410.4K
21.Denver KirklandArkansasG$370.6K
22.Javontee HerndonArkansasRamsWR$348K
23.A.J. DerbyArkansasBroncosTE$264.7K
24.Cobi HamiltonArkansasSteelersWR$238.2K

Auburn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cam NewtonAuburnPanthersQB$19.5M
2.Greg RobinsonAuburnRamsLT$5.8M
3.King DunlapAuburnRamsLT$5.1M
4.Sen'Derrick MarksAuburnJaguarsDT$4.7M
5.Dee FordAuburnChiefsOLB$2.2M
6.Karlos DansbyAuburnBengalsILB$2M
7.Jerraud PowersAuburnRavensCB$1.8M
8.Nick FairleyAuburnSaintsDT$1.5M
9.Pat SimsAuburnBengalsDT$1.2M
10.Josh HarrisAuburnFalconsLS$860K
11.Daren BatesAuburnILB$850K
12.Corey LemonierAuburnBrownsOLB$685K
13.Sammie CoatesAuburnSteelersWR$682.9K
14.Angelo BlacksonAuburnTitansDE$667.9K
15.Shon ColemanAuburnBrownsT$646.9K
16.Neiko ThorpeAuburnSeahawksCB$635.3K
17.Jay ProschAuburnTexansFB$619.7K
18.Ricardo LouisAuburnBrownsWR$592K
19.C.J. UzomahAuburnBengalsTE$578.2K
20.Cameron Artis-PayneAuburnPanthersRB$566.6K
21.Corey GrantAuburnJaguarsRB$526.7K
22.Robenson TherezieAuburnFalconsFS$525K
22.Brandon KingAuburnPatriotsFS$525K
24.Cody ParkeyAuburnBrownsK$494.1K
25.Jonathan JonesAuburnPatriotsCB$450K
25.Davonte LambertAuburnBuccaneersDT$450K
25.Peyton BarberAuburnBuccaneersRB$450K
28.Josh BynesAuburnLionsOLB$447.1K
29.Chris DavisAuburn49ersCB$432.7K
30.Quan BrayAuburnColtsWR$410.5K
31.Avery YoungAuburnSaintsT$408.7K
32.Nick MarshallAuburnJetsCB$370.6K
33.Trovon ReedAuburnRamsCB$185.3K
34.Blake CountessAuburnRamsS$185.3K
35.Tre MasonAuburnRamsRB$159.4K

Florida

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe HadenFloridaBrownsCB$13.4M
2.Maurkice PounceyFloridaSteelersC$10.6M
3.Mike PounceyFloridaDolphinsC$10M
4.Reggie NelsonFloridaFS$6M
5.Carlos DunlapFloridaBengalsDE$6M
6.Dante Fowler Jr.FloridaJaguarsOLB$5.3M
7.Marcus GilbertFloridaSteelersRT$4.1M
8.Jaye HowardFloridaChiefsDT$3.5M
9.Jordan ReedFloridaRedskinsTE$3.4M
10.Vernon HargreavesFloridaBuccaneersCB$2.6M
11.Sharrif FloydFloridaVikingsDT$2.6M
12.Matt ElamFloridaRavensSS$2.1M
13.D.J. HumphriesFloridaCardinalsRT$2M
14.Keanu NealFloridaFalconsS$2M
15.Jelani JenkinsFloridaDolphinsOLB$1.8M
16.Louis MurphyFloridaBuccaneersWR$1.6M
17.Percy HarvinFloridaBillsWR$1M
18.Jon BosticFloridaLionsILB$942.4K
19.Matt JonesFloridaRedskinsRB$698.9K
20.Chaz GreenFloridaCowboysT$696.5K
21.Deonte ThompsonFloridaBearsWR$680K
22.Lerentee McCrayFloridaBillsOLB$675K
22.Caleb SturgisFloridaEaglesK$675K
24.Jonathan BullardFloridaBearsDE$656.6K
25.Justin TrattouFloridaVikingsDE$650K
26.Max GarciaFloridaBroncosG$611.4K
27.Jonotthan HarrisonFloridaColtsC$602.5K
27.Trey BurtonFloridaEaglesWR$602.5K
29.Brandon SpikesFloridaBillsILB$600K
29.Mike GillisleeFloridaBillsRB$600K
29.Dominique EasleyFloridaRamsDT$600K
29.Jaylen WatkinsFloridaEaglesS$600K
33.Antonio MorrisonFloridaColtsILB$580K
34.Demarcus RobinsonFloridaChiefsWR$579.3K
35.Trenton BrownFlorida49ersRT$539K
36.Quinton DunbarFloridaRedskinsWR$525K
37.Brian PooleFloridaFalconsS$450K
38.Neiron BallFloridaOLB$399.3K
39.Leon OrrFloridaDolphinsDT$370.6K
40.Alex McCalisterFloridaEaglesDE$350.8K
41.Mack BrownFloridaRedskinsRB$264.7K
42.Marcus RobersonFloridaBillsCB$145.3K

Georgia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matthew StaffordGeorgiaLionsQB$22.5M
2.Justin HoustonGeorgiaChiefsOLB$13.1M
3.A.J. GreenGeorgiaBengalsWR$13M
4.Geno AtkinsGeorgiaBengalsDT$9.6M
5.Reshad JonesGeorgiaDolphinsSS$8.2M
6.Thomas DavisGeorgiaPanthersOLB$7.5M
7.Cordy GlennGeorgiaBillsLT$6.2M
8.Clint BolingGeorgiaBengalsG$4.8M
9.Shawn WilliamsGeorgiaBengalsFS$4.2M
10.Dannell EllerbeGeorgiaSaintsOLB$3.2M
11.Todd GurleyGeorgiaRamsRB$3.1M
12.Benjamin WatsonGeorgiaRavensTE$3M
13.Leonard FloydGeorgiaBearsOLB$2.9M
14.Jarvis JonesGeorgiaSteelersOLB$2.8M
15.Akeem DentGeorgiaTexansILB$2.6M
16.Charles JohnsonGeorgiaPanthersDE$2.6M
17.Abry JonesGeorgiaJaguarsDT$2.6M
18.Ben JonesGeorgiaTitansC$2.4M
19.Alec OgletreeGeorgiaRamsOLB$2.2M
20.Chris ConleyGeorgiaChiefsWR$738.1K
21.Cornelius WashingtonGeorgiaBearsDE$700.9K
22.Jordan JenkinsGeorgiaJetsOLB$631K
23.Kedric GolstonGeorgiaRedskinsDT$620K
24.Tavarres KingGeorgiaGiantsWR$600K
25.Malcolm MitchellGeorgiaPatriotsWR$594.5K
26.David AndrewsGeorgiaPatriotsC$530K
27.John TheusGeorgia49ersT$514.4K
28.Corey MooreGeorgiaTexansFS$450K
29.Damian SwannGeorgiaSaintsCB$394.8K
30.Garrison SmithGeorgiaSeahawksDT$374.3K
31.Brandon BoykinGeorgiaBearsCB$363K
32.Keith MarshallGeorgiaRedskinsRB$349.4K
33.Ramik WilsonGeorgiaChiefsILB$339.7K
34.Chris MayesGeorgiaFalconsDT$333K
35.Drew ButlerGeorgiaCardinalsP$277.9K
36.Marlon BrownGeorgiaBroncosWR$238.2K
37.Bacarri RamboGeorgiaDolphinsSSN/A

Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Randall CobbKentuckyPackersWR$9.2M
2.Danny TrevathanKentuckyBearsILB$6.4M
3.Wesley WoodyardKentuckyTitansILB$4.3M
4.Stevie JohnsonKentuckyRamsWR$3.9M
5.Jacob TammeKentuckyFalconsTE$2.6M
6.Corey PetersKentuckyCardinalsDT$2.6M
7.Bud DupreeKentuckySteelersOLB$2.1M
8.Larry WarfordKentuckyLionsG$1.8M
9.Avery WilliamsonKentuckyTitansILB$648.6K
10.Za'Darius SmithKentuckyRavensOLB$645.8K
11.Chris MatthewsKentuckyRavensWR$600K
12.Josh ForrestKentuckyRamsILB$483.6K
13.Ronnie ShieldsKentuckySeahawksTE$333K

LSU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Patrick PetersonLSUCardinalsCB$13.1M
2.Andrew WhitworthLSUBengalsLT$8M
3.Tyson JacksonLSUFalconsDE$6.4M
4.Kyle WilliamsLSUBillsDT$6.3M
5.Joe BarksdaleLSURamsRT$4.6M
6.Tyrann MathieuLSUCardinalsFS$4.3M
7.Ricky Jean FrancoisLSURedskinsDE$3M
8.Odell Beckham, Jr.LSUGiantsWR$2.8M
9.Glenn DorseyLSU49ersDE$2.8M
10.Eric ReidLSU49ersFS$2.7M
11.Morris ClaiborneLSUCowboysCB$2.7M
12.Al WoodsLSUTitansDT$2.5M
13.Brandon LaFellLSUBengalsWR$2.4M
14.Donnie JonesLSUEaglesP$2.1M
15.Bennie LoganLSUEaglesDT$1.8M
16.Russell ShepardLSUBuccaneersWR$1.7M
17.Kevin MinterLSUCardinalsILB$1.4M
18.Ego FergusonLSUBearsDE$1.1M
19.Jalen CollinsLSUFalconsCB$1.1M
20.Jeremy HillLSUBengalsRB$1M
21.Spencer WareLSUChiefsRB$958.3K
22.Jarvis LandryLSUDolphinsWR$947.7K
23.Deion JonesLSUFalconsILB$826.5K
24.Trai TurnerLSUPanthersG$753.6K
25.Danielle HunterLSUVikingsDE$692.8K
26.Kelvin SheppardLSUGiantsILB$680K
27.Barkevious MingoLSUPatriotsOLB$675K
28.Kwon AlexanderLSUBuccaneersILB$644.6K
29.Tharold SimonLSUCardinalsCB$635.3K
30.Alfred BlueLSUTexansRB$629.5K
31.James WrightLSUBengalsWR$612.5K
32.Brad WingLSUGiantsP$600K
32.Zach MettenbergerLSUSteelersQB$600K
34.Perry RileyLSUILB$581.2K
35.Rashard RobinsonLSU49ersCB$545.8K
36.La'el CollinsLSUCowboysG$533.8K
37.Delvin BreauxLSUSaintsCB$529K
38.Jalen MillsLSUEaglesS$469.2K
39.Vadal AlexanderLSUG$469.2K
40.Jerald HawkinsLSUSteelersT$465.6K
41.Dillon GordonLSUEaglesTE$453.3K
42.Lavar EdwardsLSUColtsDE$436.8K
43.Lamin BarrowLSUBearsILB$363K
44.Anthony JohnsonLSUJetsDT$282.4K

Mississippi

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Eli ManningMississippiGiantsQB$24.2M
2.Jermey ParnellMississippiJaguarsRT$6.5M
3.Michael OherMississippiPanthersLT$6M
4.Bobby MassieMississippiBearsRT$5.8M
5.Mike WallaceMississippiRavensWR$3.5M
6.Laremy TunsilMississippiDolphinsT$2.3M
7.John JerryMississippiGiantsG$1.9M
8.Kendrick LewisMississippiRavensFS$1.9M
9.Laquon TreadwellMississippiVikingsWR$1.8M
10.Robert NkemdicheMississippiCardinalsDE$1.6M
11.Brandon BoldenMississippiPatriotsRB$1.3M
12.Bradley SowellMississippiSeahawksLT$1M
13.Senquez GolsonMississippiSteelersCB$909.3K
14.Gabe JacksonMississippiG$762.8K
15.Donte MoncriefMississippiColtsWR$750.9K
16.Jamarca SanfordMississippiSaintsSS$680K
17.Dexter McClusterMississippiRamsRB$670.6K
18.Cody CoreMississippiBengalsWR$482K
19.Gerald RiversMississippiTexansDE$450K
20.Woodrow HamiltonMississippiPatriotsDT$344.1K

Mississippi State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Pernell McPheeMississippi StateBearsOLB$7.7M
2.Fletcher CoxMississippi StateEaglesDT$6.5M
3.K.J. WrightMississippi StateSeahawksOLB$6.3M
4.Darius SlayMississippi StateLionsCB$4.6M
5.Preston SmithMississippi StateRedskinsOLB$1.3M
6.Benardrick McKinneyMississippi StateTexansILB$1.2M
7.Chris JonesMississippi StateChiefsDT$1.1M
8.Will RedmondMississippi State49ersCB$668.1K
9.Kyle LoveMississippi StatePanthersDT$625.9K
10.Denico AutryMississippi StateDE$600K
11.Dak PrescottMississippi StateCowboysQB$545.8K
12.Johnthan BanksMississippi StateLionsCB$449.7K
13.Blaine ClausellMississippi StateRedskinsT$211.8K

Missouri

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Shane RayMissouriBroncosOLB$2.1M
2.Mitch MorseMissouriChiefsC$1.1M
3.Kony EalyMissouriPanthersDE$967.3K
4.Justin BrittMissouriSeahawksC$942.8K
5.Markus GoldenMissouriCardinalsOLB$890.5K
6.Dorial Green-BeckhamMissouriEaglesWR$689.7K
7.E.J. GainesMissouriRamsCB$626.9K
8.Evan BoehmMissouriCardinalsC$576.6K
9.Marcus MurphyMissouriSaintsRB$542.3K
10.Connor McGovernMissouriBroncosG$516K
11.Kentrell BrothersMissouriVikingsOLB$508.2K
12.Leonard WesterMissouriBuccaneersT$456.7K
13.Zaviar GoodenMissouriCardinalsILB$247.1K

South Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alshon JefferySouth CarolinaBearsWR$11.2M
2.Stephon GilmoreSouth CarolinaBillsCB$11.1M
3.Melvin IngramSouth CarolinaRamsOLB$7.8M
4.Johnathan JosephSouth CarolinaTexansCB$7M
5.Jadeveon ClowneySouth CarolinaTexansOLB$6.1M
6.Captain MunnerlynSouth CarolinaVikingsCB$4.6M
7.Darian StewartSouth CarolinaBroncosFS$3.3M
8.Jared CookSouth CarolinaPackersTE$2.8M
9.Ryan SuccopSouth CarolinaTitansK$2.5M
10.D.J. SwearingerSouth CarolinaCardinalsSS$1.7M
11.Patrick DiMarcoSouth CarolinaFalconsFB$897.5K
12.A.J. CannSouth CarolinaJaguarsG$785.4K
13.Devin TaylorSouth CarolinaLionsDE$750.1K
14.Bruce EllingtonSouth Carolina49ersWR$718.6K
15.Antonio AllenSouth CarolinaJetsCB$675K
16.Mike DavisSouth Carolina49ersRB$642.2K
17.T.J. JohnsonSouth CarolinaBengalsC$600K
18.Pharoh CooperSouth CarolinaRamsWR$588.7K
19.Corey RobinsonSouth CarolinaLionsLT$539.5K
20.Brandon ShellSouth CarolinaJetsT$509K
21.Cliff MatthewsSouth CarolinaFalconsDE$491.8K
22.Jerell AdamsSouth CarolinaGiantsTE$485.7K
23.Connor ShawSouth CarolinaBearsQB$333K

Tennessee

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Eric BerryTennesseeChiefsFS$10.8M
2.Malik JacksonTennesseeJaguarsDT$10M
3.Robert AyersTennesseeBuccaneersDE$7.8M
4.Dan WilliamsTennesseeDT$7.5M
5.Jason WittenTennesseeCowboysTE$5.9M
6.Dustin ColquittTennesseeChiefsP$4.5M
7.Ramon FosterTennesseeSteelersG$2.4M
8.Ja'Wuan JamesTennesseeDolphinsRT$2.3M
9.Cordarrelle PattersonTennesseeVikingsWR$2.3M
10.Britton ColquittTennesseeBrownsP$1.7M
11.Mychal RiveraTennesseeTE$1.7M
12.Luke StockerTennesseeBuccaneersTE$1.6M
13.Morgan CoxTennesseeRavensLS$940K
14.Zach FultonTennesseeChiefsG$634.6K
15.Tyler BrayTennesseeChiefsQB$620K
16.Daniel McCullersTennesseeSteelersDT$619.7K
17.Tony McDanielTennesseeSeahawksDT$600K
18.Justin HunterTennesseeBillsWR$555.9K
19.Chris ScottTennesseePanthersG$538.8K
20.Matt DarrTennesseeDolphinsP$525.3K
21.Justin ColemanTennesseePatriotsCB$525K
22.Curt MaggittTennesseeColtsS$450K
23.Rajion NealTennesseeBrownsRB$348K
24.Brian RandolphTennesseeRamsS$333K
24.Marquez NorthTennesseeRamsWR$333K
26.Michael PalardyTennesseePanthersK$185.3K

Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Luke JoeckelTexas A&MJaguarsG$6.7M
2.Jake MatthewsTexas A&MFalconsLT$4.5M
3.Mike EvansTexas A&MBuccaneersWR$4M
4.Cedric OgbuehiTexas A&MBengalsLT$2.1M
5.Germain IfediTexas A&MSeahawksG$1.5M
6.Patrick LewisTexas A&MBillsC$900K
7.Brandon WilliamsTexas A&MCardinalsCB$618.2K
8.Steven TerrellTexas A&MSeahawksCB$600K
9.Josh LamboTexas A&MRamsK$526.7K
10.Deshazor EverettTexas A&MRedskinsCB$525K
11.Drew KaserTexas A&MRamsP$488.5K
12.Devante HarrisTexas A&MSaintsCB$450K
13.Damontre MooreTexas A&MSeahawksDE$357.4K
14.Julien ObiohaTexas A&MJetsDE$333.5K
15.Christine MichaelTexas A&MPackersRB$277.9K

Vanderbilt

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jay CutlerVanderbiltBearsQB$17M
2.Casey HaywardVanderbiltRamsCB$5.1M
3.Jordan MatthewsVanderbiltEaglesWR$1.3M
4.Andre HalVanderbiltTexansSS$617.3K
5.Wesley JohnsonVanderbiltJetsC$600K
6.Andrew WilliamsonVanderbiltColtsS$451.8K
7.Spencer PulleyVanderbiltRamsC$450K
8.Stephen WeatherlyVanderbiltVikingsOLB$158.8K