Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2017
What American Athletic Conference schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2017?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UCF | 7 | $11.2M |
| 2. | Louisville | 8 | $9.9M |
| 3. | Temple | 10 | $6.3M |
| 4. | Houston | 12 | $5.5M |
| 5. | South Florida | 8 | $4.8M |
| 6. | Memphis | 11 | $4.5M |
| 7. | Cincinnati | 8 | $3.6M |
| 8. | East Carolina | 4 | $2.6M |
| 9. | Tulane | 3 | $1.7M |
| 10. | Tulsa | 2 | $662.4K |
| 11. | Rutgers | 1 | $615K |
| 12. | Navy | 1 | $465K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Parker Ehinger | Cincinnati | Chiefs | G | $699.7K |
| 2. | Chris Moore | Cincinnati | Ravens | WR | $689.1K |
| 3. | Johnny Holton | Cincinnati | WR | $541.7K | |
| 4. | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | Vikings | OLB | $468.3K |
| 5. | Deyshawn Bond | Cincinnati | Colts | G | $466K |
| 6. | Tion Green | Cincinnati | Lions | RB | $465K |
| 7. | Michael Tyson | Cincinnati | Seahawks | CB | $122.4K |
| 7. | Justin Murray | Cincinnati | Buccaneers | T | $122.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zay Jones | East Carolina | Bills | WR | $1.2M |
| 2. | Justin Hardy | East Carolina | Falcons | WR | $750.2K |
| 3. | Josh Hawkins | East Carolina | Packers | CB | $541.7K |
| 4. | James Summers | East Carolina | Cardinals | RB | $122.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | William Jackson | Houston | Bengals | CB | $2.2M |
| 2. | Tyus Bowser | Houston | Ravens | OLB | $1M |
| 3. | Elandon Roberts | Houston | Patriots | ILB | $565.1K |
| 4. | Howard Wilson | Houston | Browns | CB | $499.8K |
| 5. | Kenneth Farrow | Houston | Rams | RB | $364.7K |
| 6. | Brandon Wilson | Houston | Bengals | RB | $122.4K |
| 6. | Derrick Mathews | Houston | Packers | ILB | $122.4K |
| 6. | Joey Mbu | Houston | Colts | DT | $122.4K |
| 6. | Cameron Malveaux | Houston | Dolphins | DE | $122.4K |
| 6. | Demarcus Ayers | Houston | Patriots | WR | $122.4K |
| 6. | Greg Ward | Houston | Eagles | QB | $122.4K |
| 6. | Demarcus Ayers | Houston | Steelers | WR | $122.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | Vikings | QB | $2.2M |
| 2. | Preston Brown | Louisville | Bills | ILB | $2M |
| 3. | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | Chiefs | FS | $1.6M |
| 3. | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | Jets | FS | $1.6M |
| 5. | Brandon Dunn | Louisville | Texans | DE | $690K |
| 5. | Marcus Smith | Louisville | Eagles | DE | $690K |
| 5. | Marcus Smith | Louisville | Seahawks | DE | $690K |
| 8. | Senorise Perry | Louisville | Dolphins | RB | $540K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | Broncos | QB | $2.2M |
| 2. | Bobby McCain | Memphis | Dolphins | CB | $672.1K |
| 3. | Alan Cross | Memphis | Buccaneers | TE | $540K |
| 4. | Tevin Jones | Memphis | Texans | WR | $465K |
| 5. | Martin Ifedi | Memphis | Falcons | DE | $348K |
| 6. | Mose Frazier | Memphis | Panthers | WR | $122.4K |
| 6. | Jake Elliott | Memphis | Bengals | K | $122.4K |
| 6. | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | Saints | CB | $122.4K |
| 9. | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | Broncos | CB | N/A |
| 9. | Lonnie Ballentine | Memphis | Texans | FS | N/A |
| 9. | Ryan Mack | Memphis | Cowboys | T | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | Ravens | WR | $465K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Coleman | Rutgers | Saints | WR | $615K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Lynch | South Florida | 49ers | DE | $1.8M |
| 2. | Darrell Williams | South Florida | Rams | T | $617.5K |
| 3. | Marlon Mack | South Florida | Colts | RB | $569.9K |
| 4. | Austin Reiter | South Florida | Browns | C | $540K |
| 5. | Rodney Adams | South Florida | Vikings | WR | $526.6K |
| 6. | Nigel Harris | South Florida | Rams | OLB | $465K |
| 7. | Eric Lee | South Florida | Bills | DE | $122.4K |
| 7. | Kofi Amichia | South Florida | Packers | C | $122.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haason Reddick | Temple | Cardinals | ILB | $2.5M |
| 2. | Dion Dawkins | Temple | Bills | T | $760.6K |
| 3. | Tavon Young | Temple | Ravens | CB | $691.3K |
| 4. | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | Steelers | ILB | $555.8K |
| 5. | Robby Anderson | Temple | Jets | WR | $543.3K |
| 6. | Matthew Ioannidis | Temple | Redskins | DE | $540K |
| 7. | Nate Hairston | Temple | Colts | CB | $531.9K |
| 8. | Damien Parms | Temple | Panthers | S | $122.4K |
| 8. | Phillip Walker | Temple | Colts | QB | $122.4K |
| 10. | Avery Williams | Temple | Texans | OLB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | Broncos | CB | $664.3K |
| 2. | Rob Kelley | Tulane | Redskins | RB | $541K |
| 3. | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | Rams | DT | $506.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | Rams | LB | $540K |
| 2. | Keyarris Garrett | Tulsa | Panthers | WR | $122.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blake Bortles | UCF | Jaguars | QB | $6.6M |
| 2. | Breshad Perriman | UCF | Ravens | WR | $2.4M |
| 3. | Clayton Geathers | UCF | Colts | FS | $748.5K |
| 4. | Shaquill Griffin | UCF | Seahawks | CB | $654.7K |
| 5. | Justin McCray | UCF | Packers | G | $465K |
| 6. | D.J. Killings | UCF | Patriots | CB | $351.7K |
| 7. | Jeremy Boykins | UCF | Titans | CB | N/A |