Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2017

2017 NFL Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences had the highest paid NFL players during the 2017 season?
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Overall

Name # Salary
1. SEC 479 $994.7M
2. PAC-12 348 $668.5M
3. ACC 380 $648.5M
4. Big Ten 344 $647.5M
5. Big 12 223 $515.7M

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Name # Salary
1. Southern Cal 53 $146.9M
2. Georgia 46 $140.2M
3. California 38 $139.4M
4. Alabama 58 $134.3M
5. Oklahoma 38 $128.6M

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Quarterbacks

Name # Salary
1. PAC-12 23 $96.8M
2. Big Ten 19 $95.5M
3. ACC 17 $90.3M
4. SEC 15 $83.7M
5. Big 12 13 $69.5M

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Name # Salary
1. Oklahoma 3 $38.2M
2. NC State 4 $35.2M
3. Michigan St 4 $34M
4. Southern Cal 5 $29.6M
5. California 3 $27.3M

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Running Backs

Name # Salary
1. SEC 36 $38.1M
2. Big Ten 24 $33.9M
3. ACC 26 $31.5M
4. PAC-12 26 $29.4M
5. Big 12 14 $23.3M

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Name # Salary
1. Oklahoma 5 $12.6M
2. Alabama 5 $12.5M
3. Michigan St 3 $12.4M
4. Miami (FL) 4 $11.4M
5. Pittsburgh 4 $11.1M

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Receivers

Name # Salary
1. SEC 83 $156.6M
2. ACC 74 $129.8M
3. PAC-12 63 $123.5M
4. Big 12 47 $106.5M
5. Big Ten 61 $62.3M

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Name # Salary
1. California 11 $46.2M
2. Miami (FL) 13 $40.8M
3. Clemson 12 $36.7M
4. Notre Dame 9 $28.6M
5. Alabama 8 $24.4M

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Offensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 89 $194.4M
2. Big Ten 66 $131M
3. PAC-12 60 $119.9M
4. ACC 57 $96.3M
5. Big 12 33 $80.8M

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Name # Salary
1. Iowa 12 $36.1M
2. Wisconsin 9 $35.7M
3. Florida 10 $33.4M
4. Oklahoma 5 $30.3M
5. Ole Miss 8 $28.8M

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Defensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 102 $176.5M
2. Big Ten 59 $147.5M
3. PAC-12 54 $112.6M
4. ACC 47 $84.4M
5. Big 12 29 $71.2M

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Name # Salary
1. Miami (FL) 7 $34.7M
2. Ohio State 6 $29M
3. LSU 13 $27.4M
4. Southern Cal 8 $26.8M
5. Alabama 14 $26.4M

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Linebackers

Name # Salary
1. SEC 60 $155.4M
2. Big Ten 50 $98.5M
3. PAC-12 47 $94.6M
4. ACC 60 $92.6M
5. Big 12 28 $52.1M

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Name # Salary
1. Georgia 8 $43.7M
2. Southern Cal 7 $37.2M
3. Penn State 10 $34.3M
4. Alabama 8 $23.9M
5. South Carolina 2 $22M

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Secondary

Name # Salary
1. SEC 74 $168.2M
2. ACC 77 $104.3M
3. FCS 57 $102.1M
4. Big 12 44 $87M
5. PAC-12 61 $76.1M

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Name # Salary
1. LSU 10 $40M
2. Rutgers 5 $30.4M
3. South Carolina 8 $30.1M
4. Ohio State 11 $26.6M
5. Alabama 8 $26.4M

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Special Teams

Name # Salary
1. Big 12 15 $25.3M
2. SEC 20 $21.9M
3. ACC 22 $19.3M
4. C-USA 7 $17.9M
5. PAC-12 14 $15.6M

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Name # Salary
1. FSU 7 $9.9M
2. Tennessee 5 $9.6M
3. Texas 2 $6.8M
4. California 4 $6.4M
5. UCF 2 $5.8M

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Top Colleges

College # Salary
1. Southern California 53 $146.9M
2. Georgia 46 $140.2M
3. California 38 $139.4M
4. Alabama 58 $134.3M
5. Oklahoma 38 $128.6M
6. LSU 54 $125.3M
7. Miami 54 $116M
8. Ohio State 48 $102.9M
9. Florida 51 $102.1M
10. Texas A&M 36 $95.2M
11. Stanford 32 $94.1M
12. Florida State 56 $93.1M
13. Wisconsin 34 $91.7M
14. Clemson 49 $89.4M
15. Michigan State 36 $82.6M
16. South Carolina 28 $78M
17. Iowa 31 $77.1M
18. Tennessee 32 $76.1M
19. Utah 42 $72.3M
20. Oregon 32 $72.2M
21. Mississippi 30 $69.4M
22. Texas 37 $68M
23. Penn State 37 $65.8M
24. Notre Dame 40 $63.3M
25. Nebraska 31 $62.7M
26. North Carolina State 24 $62.1M
27. Boston College 23 $59.4M
28. Michigan 35 $55.9M
29. Purdue 17 $55.1M
30. Auburn 43 $54.2M
31. North Carolina 33 $52.9M
32. West Virginia 32 $51.8M
33. Louisville 36 $51.6M
34. Pittsburgh 28 $49.4M
35. Rutgers 19 $48.6M
36. Boise State 24 $47.8M
37. Mississippi State 21 $45.7M
38. Illinois 22 $44.5M
39. TCU 23 $44M
40. Oregon State 31 $43.7M
41. Central Michigan 11 $43.3M
42. UCF 16 $42.4M
43. Missouri 33 $41.4M
44. Virginia 26 $40.6M
45. Vanderbilt 16 $39.6M
46. Cincinnati 18 $39.5M
47. Oklahoma State 17 $38.2M
48. Georgia Tech 17 $38M
49. Kentucky 15 $38M
50. Virginia Tech 17 $35.7M
51. Colorado 17 $34.4M
52. Temple 15 $33.4M
53. Delaware 7 $33.1M
54. UCLA 40 $32.7M
55. Washington 28 $32.1M
56. Arizona State 21 $31.9M
57. Arizona 19 $29.6M
58. Nevada 11 $28.7M
59. Arkansas 33 $27.8M
60. Kent 7 $27.7M
61. Memphis 15 $27.4M
62. Miami (Ohio) 6 $27.2M
63. Southern Mississippi 15 $27.1M
64. Kansas 9 $25.9M
65. Kansas State 13 $25.6M
66. Utah State 17 $24.8M
67. Louisiana Tech 21 $24.6M
68. South Florida 12 $23.1M
69. Montana 12 $22.7M
70. Syracuse 13 $22.7M
71. Maryland 20 $22.4M
72. Fresno State 16 $22.2M
73. BYU 16 $21.5M
74. Coastal Carolina 4 $21M
75. Texas Tech 13 $20M
76. Toledo 16 $18.2M
77. Iowa State 9 $18.2M
78. Baylor 21 $16.5M
79. Florida International 6 $16.5M
80. Minnesota 15 $16.1M
81. Idaho 5 $15M
82. North Alabama 1 $15M
83. Portland State 7 $13.7M
84. Sam Houston State 3 $13.6M
85. Rice 9 $13.4M
86. Marshall 9 $13.1M
87. East Carolina 8 $13M
88. Northwestern 14 $13M
89. Indiana 15 $12.5M
90. North Dakota State 8 $12.5M
91. Tulane 8 $12.1M
92. Troy 6 $11.9M
93. Western Kentucky 10 $11.8M
94. Ohio 6 $11.7M
95. Hillsdale 2 $11.4M
96. Wyoming 11 $11M
97. Houston 14 $11M
98. Tennessee State 4 $10.8M
99. Arkansas State 9 $10.7M
100. William Penn 1 $10.6M
101. Tulsa 4 $10.4M
102. Duke 15 $10.3M
103. Missouri Southern State University 3 $10.1M
104. Tennessee-Chattanooga 4 $10M
105. Harvard 12 $9.9M
106. UTEP 10 $8.7M
107. Grand Valley State University 6 $8.6M
108. Regina 4 $8.4M
109. New Mexico 4 $8.4M
110. Florida Atlantic 11 $8.1M
111. Buffalo 8 $8M
112. Shippensburg University 1 $8M
113. Georgia Southern 12 $7.9M
114. Wake Forest 7 $7.7M
115. Eastern Michigan 7 $7.7M
116. Northern Iowa 6 $7.6M
117. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 $7.5M
118. Western Michigan 9 $7.3M
119. Appalachian State 7 $7.3M
120. Colorado State 10 $7.1M
121. Idaho State 3 $7.1M
122. Mount Union 2 $7M
123. Howard 2 $6.8M
124. Newberry 3 $6.8M
125. Hampton 3 $6.7M
126. Washington State 9 $6.5M
127. Middle Tennessee State 8 $6.3M
128. Towson 6 $6.2M
129. West Alabama 6 $6.2M
130. Tiffin University 1 $5.8M
131. San Diego State 12 $5.7M
132. Villanova 5 $5.6M
133. UAB 6 $5.5M
134. Northwestern State 3 $5.4M
135. Central Missouri 1 $5.3M
136. Illinois State 9 $4.8M
137. Winston-Salem State 1 $4.8M
138. Abilene Christian 6 $4.7M
139. San Jose State 10 $4.5M
140. Monmouth 5 $4.4M
141. Mary Hardin–Baylor 1 $4.3M
142. Northern Illinois 5 $4.2M
143. James Madison 5 $4.2M
144. Colorado State Pueblo 4 $4.2M
145. New Mexico State 2 $4M
146. Eastern Washington 7 $3.9M
147. South Dakota State 3 $3.9M
148. MSU Mankato 1 $3.7M
149. Alabama State 3 $3.7M
150. Cornell 2 $3.6M
151. Presbyterian College 1 $3.5M
152. Valdosta State (GA) 4 $3.4M
153. North Texas 2 $3.3M
154. New Hampshire 3 $3.2M
155. Army 1 $3.1M
156. West Texas A&M 4 $3.1M
157. Georgia State 4 $3.1M
158. Sacramento State 3 $3M
159. South Carolina State 5 $3M
160. Bloomsburg 2 $2.9M
161. Slippery Rock 2 $2.8M
162. Missouri Western 3 $2.8M
163. McGill 1 $2.7M
164. Samford 4 $2.7M
165. Nebraska-Omaha 1 $2.6M
166. Saginaw Valley State University 2 $2.6M
167. California (PA) 3 $2.6M
168. Fort Valley State University 1 $2.6M
169. Akron 8 $2.5M
170. Texas State 5 $2.2M
171. Youngstown State 5 $2.2M
172. South Dakota 2 $2.2M
173. Eastern Illinois 4 $2.2M
174. Beloit 2 $2M
175. Southern Utah 5 $1.9M
176. Pittsburg State 1 $1.9M
177. Bethune-Cookman 2 $1.9M
178. Richmond 7 $1.9M
179. Michigan Tech 1 $1.9M
180. Columbia 1 $1.9M
181. The Citadel 1 $1.8M
182. Midwestern State University 3 $1.8M
183. Chadron State 1 $1.8M
184. Louisiana-Lafayette 5 $1.7M
185. Missouri State 3 $1.7M
186. Ashland University 2 $1.7M
187. Carson-Newman College 1 $1.6M
187. Southern Arkansas University 2 $1.6M
187. Washburn University 2 $1.6M
187. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 $1.6M
191. Lindenwood University 2 $1.4M
192. Norfolk State 3 $1.4M
193. Old Dominion 4 $1.4M
194. Belhaven 2 $1.4M
195. Penn 3 $1.4M
196. Princeton 2 $1.3M
197. Marist 2 $1.3M
198. Brown 1 $1.3M
198. Nicholls State 2 $1.3M
200. William & Mary 4 $1.3M
201. South Alabama 2 $1.2M
202. Ouachita Baptist University 1 $1.2M
203. Grambling State 2 $1.2M
204. Eastern Kentucky 3 $1.2M
204. Stony Brook 2 $1.2M
204. Wofford 2 $1.2M
207. Navy 2 $1.2M
207. UC Davis 1 $1.2M
209. East Central Oklahoma University 3 $1.1M
210. Holy Cross 2 $1.1M
211. West Georgia 4 $1.1M
212. Montana State 5 $1.1M
213. Hobart 1 $1M
214. Jacksonville State 2 $1M
215. UC Irvine 1 $975K
216. Jacksonville 3 $930K
216. Southern Oregon 2 $930K
218. Manitoba 3 $920.4K
219. Liberty 3 $916.4K
220. Hawaii 4 $836.2K
221. Charlotte 2 $832.8K
222. Southern 2 $813K
223. Air Force 2 $812.4K
224. Portland Bible College 1 $775K
224. Wagner 2 $775K
226. Furman 1 $765.1K
227. North Carolina A&T 2 $746.3K
228. Delaware State 1 $742.5K
229. Southern Illinois 3 $713.1K
230. Catawba College 1 $695K
231. Assumption College 1 $690K
232. North Carolina Central 1 $688K
233. Northern Colorado 2 $680K
234. Lamar 1 $641.6K
235. Mars Hill 1 $628.2K
236. Ball State 2 $615K
236. Bowie State University 1 $615K
236. Henderson State University 1 $615K
236. Northwest Missouri State 1 $615K
236. Western Oregon University 1 $615K
236. Western Washington 1 $615K
242. Bucknell 1 $611.6K
243. Shepherd University 3 $587.4K
244. Albany 1 $569.9K
245. Alabama A&M 1 $542.7K
246. Canisius 1 $540K
246. Louisiana College 1 $540K
248. San Diego 2 $529.6K
249. Murray State 1 $527.6K
250. Drake 1 $521.8K
251. Cumberland University 2 $485.4K
252. Augustana College (SD) 1 $465K
252. Azusa Pacific 1 $465K
252. Charleston Southern 1 $465K
252. Dartmouth 1 $465K
252. Emporia State University 1 $465K
252. Greenville 1 $465K
252. John Carroll 1 $465K
252. Kentucky Wesleyan College 1 $465K
252. Laval 1 $465K
252. Maine 4 $465K
252. Schwäbisch Hall 1 $465K
252. St Francis (PA) 1 $465K
252. Stetson 1 $465K
252. UW–Platteville 1 $465K
252. UW–Whitewater 1 $465K
252. Western State College Colorado 1 $465K
268. Kutztown University 1 $422K
269. Cal Poly 2 $244.8K
270. Central Washington University 1 $122.4K
270. Concordia College 1 $122.4K
270. Eastern Oregon 1 $122.4K
270. Incarnate Word 3 $122.4K
270. Lane College 1 $122.4K
270. Minnesota State University, Mankato 1 $122.4K
270. North Greenville University 1 $122.4K
270. Northern Michigan 1 $122.4K
270. Southeast Missouri State 1 $122.4K
270. Southeastern Louisiana 1 $122.4K
270. Southern Connecticut State University 1 $122.4K
270. Tarleton State 1 $122.4K
270. Wayne State University 1 $122.4K
270. Wesley College 1 $122.4K
270. Western Illinois 1 $122.4K