2017 NFL Salaries by College

Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2017

Conference USA player salaries in the 2017 NFL season

What Conference USA schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2017?
How it works

College#Salary
1.UCF9$31.3M
2.Southern Mississippi15$27.1M
3.Memphis4$22.9M
4.Rice9$13.4M
5.Marshall9$13.1M
6.Tulane5$10.4M
7.East Carolina4$10.4M
8.Tulsa2$9.8M
9.Louisiana Tech11$8.2M
10.UTEP8$6.7M
11.Florida Atlantic10$6M
12.Houston2$5.5M
13.UAB6$5.5M
14.Western Kentucky9$3.8M
15.Middle Tennessee State6$2.4M
16.Florida International4$1.8M
17.Old Dominion4$1.4M
18.Charlotte2$832.8K

Conference
ACC | Big 12 | Big Ten | PAC-12 | SEC
AAC | C-USA | MAC | MWC | Sun Belt
FCS | D-II | D-III | NAIA | International
Independent | Big East | WAC

Position
QBs | Backs | Receivers | Offensive Line
Defensive Line | Linebackers | Secondary
Special Teams

Other Seasons
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026

Charlotte

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Larry OgunjobiCharlotteBrownsDT$710.4K
2.Brandon BanksCharlotteRedskinsDE$122.4K

East Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Linval JosephEast CarolinaVikingsDT$7.1M
2.Dwayne HarrisEast CarolinaGiantsWR$3.3M
3.C.J. WilsonEast CarolinaBearsDTN/A
3.Chris JohnsonEast CarolinaCardinalsRBN/A

Florida Atlantic

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Keith ReaserFlorida Atlantic49ersCB$731.2K
2.Adarius GlantonFlorida AtlanticBuccaneersOLB$690K
3.Trey HendricksonFlorida AtlanticSaintsDE$641.6K
4.Randell JohnsonFlorida AtlanticBillsOLB$615K
4.Lucky WhiteheadFlorida AtlanticCowboysWR$615K
4.Lucky WhiteheadFlorida AtlanticJetsWR$615K
7.Crevon LeBlancFlorida AtlanticBearsCB$540K
7.D'Joun SmithFlorida AtlanticColtsCB$540K
7.Crevon LeBlancFlorida AtlanticPatriotsCB$540K
10.Trevon ColeyFlorida AtlanticBrownsDT$465K

Florida International

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jonnu SmithFlorida InternationalTitansTE$641.6K
2.Richard LeonardFlorida InternationalTexansCB$540K
3.Jeremiah McKinnonFlorida InternationalCowboysCB$465K
4.Dieugot JosephFlorida InternationalBearsT$122.4K

Houston

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.D.J. HaydenHoustonLionsCB$3.6M
2.Case KeenumHoustonVikingsQB$1.9M

Louisiana Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Justin EllisLouisiana TechDT$1.9M
2.Vernon ButlerLouisiana TechPanthersDT$1.9M
3.Carlos HendersonLouisiana TechBroncosWR$552.5K
4.Kentrell BriceLouisiana TechPackersS$540.7K
5.Jeff DriskelLouisiana TechBengalsQB$540K
5.Paul TurnerLouisiana TechEaglesWR$540K
5.Jeff DriskelLouisiana Tech49ersQB$540K
8.Trent TaylorLouisiana Tech49ersWR$515.5K
9.Kenneth DixonLouisiana TechRavensRB$508.8K
10.Xavier WoodsLouisiana TechCowboysS$505K
11.Adairius BarnesLouisiana TechLionsCB$122.4K

Marshall

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Vinny CurryMarshallEaglesDE$9M
2.Lee SmithMarshallTE$1.5M
3.Albert McClellanMarshallRavensOLB$1.2M
4.Darryl RobertsMarshallPatriotsCB$615K
4.Darryl RobertsMarshallJetsCB$615K
6.Michael ClarkMarshallPackersWR$122.4K
7.Davonte' AllenMarshallBillsWRN/A
7.Keith BaxterMarshallVikingsDEN/A
7.Neville HewittMarshallDolphinsOLBN/A

Memphis

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ron LearyMemphisBroncosG$8.4M
2.Dontari PoeMemphisFalconsDT$8M
3.Stephen GostkowskiMemphisPatriotsK$4.5M
4.Clinton McDonaldMemphisBuccaneersDT$2M

Middle Tennessee State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kevin ByardMiddle Tennessee StateTitansS$842.8K
2.Josh WalkerMiddle Tennessee StateJaguarsG$615K
3.I'Tavius MathersMiddle Tennessee StateJaguarsRB$465K
4.Jimmy StatenMiddle Tennessee StateTitansDT$348K
5.Maurquice ShakirMiddle Tennessee StateRavensG$122.4K
6.Cavellis LuckettMiddle Tennessee StateRavensILBN/A

Old Dominion

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Taylor HeinickeOld DominionVikingsQB$618.3K
2.Rick LovatoOld DominionEaglesLS$540K
3.Rashaad CowardOld DominionBearsDT$122.4K
3.Zach PascalOld DominionTitansWR$122.4K

Rice

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Andrew SendejoRiceVikingsSS$3M
2.Vance McDonaldRiceSteelersTE$2.7M
2.Vance McDonaldRice49ersTE$2.7M
4.Luke WillsonRiceSeahawksTE$1.8M
5.Phillip GainesRiceChiefsCB$855.8K
6.Christian CovingtonRiceTexansDE$637.6K
7.Bryce CallahanRiceBearsCB$615K
7.Chris BoswellRiceSteelersK$615K
9.Jordan TaylorRiceBroncosWR$540K

Southern Mississippi

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jamie CollinsSouthern MississippiBrownsOLB$12.1M
2.Demar DotsonSouthern MississippiBuccaneersRT$4.3M
3.Chris ClarkSouthern MississippiTexansLT$3.3M
4.Tom JohnsonSouthern MississippiVikingsDT$2.4M
5.Khyri ThorntonSouthern MississippiLionsDT$715K
6.Austin DavisSouthern MississippiBrownsQB$695K
6.Austin DavisSouthern MississippiSeahawksQB$695K
8.Rakeem Nunez-RochesSouthern MississippiChiefsDE$615K
9.Jalen RichardSouthern MississippiRB$540K
9.Rashod HillSouthern MississippiVikingsT$540K
9.Kalan ReedSouthern MississippiTitansCB$540K
12.Mike ThomasSouthern MississippiRamsWR$442K
13.Dylan BradleySouthern MississippiVikingsDT$122.4K
13.Cameron TomSouthern MississippiSaintsG$122.4K
13.Nick MullensSouthern Mississippi49ersQB$122.4K

Tulane

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matt ForteTulaneJetsRB$5M
2.Cairo SantosTulaneChiefsK$1.8M
2.Ryan GriffinTulaneBuccaneersQB$1.8M
4.Orleans DarkwaTulaneGiantsRB$1M
5.Ryan GrantTulaneRedskinsWR$743.4K

Tulsa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Charles ClayTulsaBillsTE$9M
2.Tyrunn WalkerTulsaRamsDT$775K

UAB

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chris HubbardUABSteelersG$1.8M
2.Joe WebbUABBillsQB$900K
2.Joe WebbUABPanthersQB$900K
4.Matt McCantsUABBrownsRT$695K
5.J.J. NelsonUABCardinalsWR$667.5K
6.Kennard BackmanUABPackersTE$540K

UCF

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh SittonUCFBearsG$6.8M
2.A.J. BouyeUCFJaguarsCB$5.5M
3.Brandon MarshallUCFGiantsWR$4.5M
4.Matt PraterUCFLionsK$4.3M
5.Josh RobinsonUCFBuccaneersCB$3.1M
6.Latavius MurrayUCFVikingsRB$3M
7.Kamar AikenUCFColtsWR$2.6M
8.Charley HughlettUCFBrownsLS$1.5M
9.Jah ReidUCFChiefsRTN/A

UTEP

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Quintin DempsUTEPBearsSS$4.2M
2.Joe BanyardUTEPBillsRB$690K
3.Eric TomlinsonUTEPJetsTE$540K
4.Aaron JonesUTEPPackersRB$515.5K
5.Roy Robertson-HarrisUTEPBearsDE$467.3K
6.Jameill ShowersUTEPCowboysQB$122.4K
6.Cedrick LangUTEPVikingsTE$122.4K
8.Antwon BlakeUTEPGiantsCBN/A

Western Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Forrest LampWestern KentuckyRamsG$1.1M
2.Taywan TaylorWestern KentuckyTitansWR$694K
3.Tyler HigbeeWestern KentuckyRamsTE$685.2K
4.Prince Charles IworahWestern Kentucky49ersCB$465K
5.George FantWestern KentuckySeahawksT$369.7K
6.Omarius BryantWestern KentuckyRamsDT$122.4K
6.Brandon DoughtyWestern KentuckyDolphinsQB$122.4K
6.Darrell WilliamsWestern Kentucky49ersT$122.4K
6.Tyler FergusonWestern KentuckyTitansQB$122.4K

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