Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2017

NFL Quarterback Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences have the highest paid NFL players at Quarterback?
How it works

Top Conferences

Conference#Salary
1.PAC-1223$96.8M
2.Big Ten19$95.5M
3.ACC17$90.3M
4.SEC15$83.7M
5.Big 1213$69.5M
6.FCS13$53.4M
7.MWC4$48.9M
8.MAC3$19.3M
9.AAC6$11.3M
10.C-USA13$9.1M
11.Independent3$1.8M
12.WAC4$775K
13.D-III1$122.4K

Top Colleges

College#Salary
1.Oklahoma3$38.2M
2.North Carolina State4$35.2M
3.Michigan State4$34M
4.Southern California5$29.6M
5.California3$27.3M
6.Delaware1$24.6M
7.Boston College1$23.8M
8.Wisconsin2$20.8M
9.Stanford3$20.5M
10.Texas A&M1$20.3M
11.Auburn1$20.2M
12.Mississippi2$20.1M
13.Vanderbilt2$20M
14.Purdue1$19M
15.Miami (Ohio)2$18.8M
16.Michigan3$18M
17.Georgia2$17.1M
18.Utah1$16.9M
19.TCU2$15.8M
20.Fresno State1$15.7M
21.Sam Houston State2$13M
22.Virginia Tech1$9.7M
23.Oregon2$7.6M
24.Florida State2$7.6M
25.Harvard2$7.4M
26.UCF1$6.6M
27.North Dakota State1$6.1M
28.North Carolina2$5.9M
29.Oregon State3$5.3M
30.Texas1$3.6M
31.Virginia1$3.5M
32.Arizona2$3.2M
33.Arkansas3$3.1M
34.Texas Tech1$3M
35.Clemson1$2.5M
36.Missouri3$2.4M
37.Arizona State3$2.3M
38.Louisville1$2.2M
39.Memphis1$2.2M
40.Houston2$2M
41.Tennessee2$1.9M
42.UAB2$1.8M
43.Tulane1$1.8M
44.Southern Mississippi3$1.5M
45.Pittsburgh2$1.3M
46.Eastern Illinois2$1.1M
47.West Virginia1$1.1M
48.Louisiana Tech4$1.1M
48.Ohio State2$1.1M
50.Penn State2$1.1M
51.BYU2$930K
51.Miami2$930K
53.Notre Dame1$899.7K
54.Boise State1$775K
55.Baylor2$753.4K
56.Alabama2$735.4K
57.Northern Colorado2$680K
58.UCLA1$670.9K
59.Iowa1$641.6K
60.Mississippi State1$635.8K
61.Northwestern1$628.2K
62.Old Dominion1$618.3K
63.Colorado State1$540K
63.Monmouth1$540K
65.Central Michigan1$465K
66.Colorado1$348K
67.Indiana2$244.8K
67.Western Kentucky2$244.8K
69.Penn1$122.4K
69.Temple1$122.4K
69.UTEP1$122.4K
69.Wesley College1$122.4K

AAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Blake BortlesUCFJaguarsQB$6.6M
2.Teddy BridgewaterLouisvilleVikingsQB$2.2M
3.Paxton LynchMemphisBroncosQB$2.2M
4.Garrett GilbertPanthersQB$122.4K
4.Phillip WalkerTempleColtsQB$122.4K
4.Greg WardHoustonEaglesQB$122.4K

ACC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matt RyanBoston CollegeFalconsQB$23.8M
2.Philip RiversNorth Carolina StateRamsQB$20M
3.Mike GlennonNorth Carolina StateBearsQB$14M
4.Tyrod TaylorVirginia TechBillsQB$9.7M
5.Jameis WinstonFlorida StateBuccaneersQB$6.9M
6.Mitchell TrubiskyNorth CarolinaBearsQB$5.3M
7.Matt SchaubVirginiaFalconsQB$3.5M
8.Deshaun WatsonClemsonTexansQB$2.5M
9.Tom SavagePittsburghTexansQB$765.1K
10.T.J. YatesNorth CarolinaBillsQB$655K
11.E.J. ManuelFlorida StateQB$640K
12.Jacoby BrissettNorth Carolina StateColtsQB$580K
12.Jacoby BrissettNorth Carolina StatePatriotsQB$580K
14.Nathan PetermanPittsburghBillsQB$524.9K
15.Brad KaayaMiamiPanthersQB$465K
15.Brad KaayaMiamiLionsQB$465K
17.Sean RenfreeDukeBuccaneersQBN/A

Big 12

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan TannehillTexas A&MDolphinsQB$20.3M
2.Sam BradfordOklahomaVikingsQB$18M
2.Sam BradfordOklahomaEaglesQB$18M
4.Colt McCoyTexasRedskinsQB$3.6M
5.Patrick MahomesTexas TechChiefsQB$3M
6.Landry JonesOklahomaSteelersQB$2.2M
7.Geno SmithWest VirginiaGiantsQB$1.1M
8.Chase DanielMissouriSaintsQB$900K
8.Chase DanielMissouriEaglesQB$900K
10.Bryce PettyBaylorJetsQB$753.4K
11.Blaine GabbertMissouriCardinalsQB$615K
12.Trevone BoykinTCUSeahawksQB$122.4K
13.Robert Griffin IIIBaylorBrownsQBN/A

Big East

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
.Dan OrlovskyRamsQBN/A

Big Ten

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kirk CousinsMichigan StateRedskinsQB$23.9M
2.Drew BreesPurdueSaintsQB$19M
3.Russell WilsonWisconsinSeahawksQB$18.8M
4.Tom BradyMichiganPatriotsQB$14M
5.Brian HoyerMichigan State49ersQB$5.3M
6.Drew StantonMichigan StateCardinalsQB$4.1M
7.Chad HenneMichiganJaguarsQB$3.5M
8.Scott TolzienWisconsinColtsQB$2M
9.Christian HackenbergPenn StateJetsQB$1.1M
10.Connor CookMichigan StateQB$695K
11.C.J. BeathardIowa49ersQB$641.6K
12.Trevor SiemianNorthwesternBroncosQB$628.2K
13.Cardale JonesOhio StateBillsQB$540K
13.Jake RudockMichiganLionsQB$540K
13.Cardale JonesOhio StateRamsQB$540K
16.Nate SudfeldIndianaEaglesQB$122.4K
16.Nate SudfeldIndianaRedskinsQB$122.4K
18.Matt McGloinPenn StateEaglesQBN/A
18.Wes LuntIllinoisVikingsQBN/A

C-USA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Case KeenumHoustonVikingsQB$1.9M
2.Ryan GriffinTulaneBuccaneersQB$1.8M
3.Joe WebbUABBillsQB$900K
3.Joe WebbUABPanthersQB$900K
5.Austin DavisSouthern MississippiBrownsQB$695K
5.Austin DavisSouthern MississippiSeahawksQB$695K
7.Taylor HeinickeOld DominionVikingsQB$618.3K
8.Jeff DriskelLouisiana TechBengalsQB$540K
8.Jeff DriskelLouisiana Tech49ersQB$540K
10.Jameill ShowersUTEPCowboysQB$122.4K
10.Brandon DoughtyWestern KentuckyDolphinsQB$122.4K
10.Nick MullensSouthern Mississippi49ersQB$122.4K
10.Tyler FergusonWestern KentuckyTitansQB$122.4K

D-III

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe CallahanWesley CollegePackersQB$122.4K

FCS

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe FlaccoDelawareRavensQB$24.6M
2.Josh McCownSam Houston StateBrownsQB$6.5M
2.Josh McCownSam Houston StateJetsQB$6.5M
4.Carson WentzNorth Dakota StateEaglesQB$6.1M
5.Ryan FitzpatrickHarvardJetsQB$3.7M
5.Ryan FitzpatrickHarvardBuccaneersQB$3.7M
7.Jimmy GaroppoloEastern IllinoisPatriotsQB$1.1M
8.Alex TanneyMonmouthTitansQB$540K
9.Kyle SloterNorthern ColoradoBroncosQB$340K
9.Kyle SloterNorthern ColoradoVikingsQB$340K
11.Alex TorgersenPennRedskinsQB$122.4K
12.Josh JohnsonSan DiegoGiantsQBN/A
12.Tony RomoEastern IllinoisCowboysQBN/A

Independent

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.DeShone KizerNotre DameBrownsQB$899.7K
2.Taysom HillBYUPackersQB$465K
2.Taysom HillBYUSaintsQB$465K

MAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ben RoethlisbergerMiami (Ohio)SteelersQB$18.2M
2.Zac DysertMiami (Ohio)CowboysQB$615K
3.Cooper RushCentral MichiganCowboysQB$465K

MWC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alex SmithUtahChiefsQB$16.9M
2.Derek CarrFresno StateQB$15.7M
3.Andy DaltonTCUBengalsQB$15.7M
4.Garrett GraysonColorado StateSaintsQB$540K

PAC-12

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Carson PalmerSouthern CaliforniaCardinalsQB$24.1M
2.Aaron RodgersCaliforniaPackersQB$20.3M
3.Andrew LuckStanfordColtsQB$19.4M
4.Marcus MariotaOregonTitansQB$6.6M
5.Jared GoffCaliforniaRamsQB$6.3M
6.Matt CasselSouthern CaliforniaTitansQB$2.8M
7.Derek AndersonOregon StatePanthersQB$2.2M
8.Matt MooreOregon StateDolphinsQB$2.2M
9.Mark SanchezSouthern CaliforniaBearsQB$1.9M
10.Nick FolesArizonaRamsQB$1.6M
10.Nick FolesArizonaEaglesQB$1.6M
12.Kellen ClemensOregonRamsQB$1M
13.Sean MannionOregon StateRamsQB$886.5K
14.Brock OsweilerArizona StateBrownsQB$775K
14.Brock OsweilerArizona StateBroncosQB$775K
14.Brock OsweilerArizona StateTexansQB$775K
17.Cody KesslerSouthern CaliforniaBrownsQB$770.2K
18.Brett HundleyUCLAPackersQB$670.9K
19.Davis WebbCaliforniaGiantsQB$656.6K
20.Kevin HoganStanfordBrownsQB$540K
20.Kevin HoganStanfordChiefsQB$540K
22.Sifo LiufauColoradoBuccaneersQB$348K
23.Matt BarkleySouthern California49ersQBN/A

SEC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cam NewtonAuburnPanthersQB$20.2M
2.Eli ManningMississippiGiantsQB$19.7M
3.Matthew StaffordGeorgiaLionsQB$16.5M
4.Jay CutlerVanderbiltBearsQB$10M
4.Jay CutlerVanderbiltDolphinsQB$10M
6.Ryan MallettArkansasRavensQB$2M
7.Tyler BrayTennesseeChiefsQB$1.3M
8.A.J. McCarronAlabamaBengalsQB$735.4K
9.Dak PrescottMississippi StateCowboysQB$635.8K
10.Aaron MurrayGeorgiaChiefsQB$615K
11.Joshua DobbsTennesseeSteelersQB$614.8K
12.Brandon AllenArkansasJaguarsQB$540K
12.Brandon AllenArkansasRamsQB$540K
14.Chad KellyMississippiBroncosQB$364.1K
15.Jake CokerAlabamaCardinalsQBN/A

WAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kellen MooreBoise StateCowboysQB$775K
2.Colin KaepernickNevada49ersQBN/A
2.Luke McCownLouisiana TechCowboysQBN/A
2.Luke McCownLouisiana TechSaintsQBN/A

Alabama

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.A.J. McCarronAlabamaBengalsQB$735.4K
2.Jake CokerAlabamaCardinalsQBN/A

Arizona

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nick FolesArizonaRamsQB$1.6M
1.Nick FolesArizonaEaglesQB$1.6M

Arizona State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brock OsweilerArizona StateBrownsQB$775K
1.Brock OsweilerArizona StateBroncosQB$775K
1.Brock OsweilerArizona StateTexansQB$775K

Arkansas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan MallettArkansasRavensQB$2M
2.Brandon AllenArkansasJaguarsQB$540K
2.Brandon AllenArkansasRamsQB$540K

Auburn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cam NewtonAuburnPanthersQB$20.2M

BYU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Taysom HillBYUPackersQB$465K
1.Taysom HillBYUSaintsQB$465K

Baylor

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bryce PettyBaylorJetsQB$753.4K
2.Robert Griffin IIIBaylorBrownsQBN/A

Boise State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kellen MooreBoise StateCowboysQB$775K

Boston College

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matt RyanBoston CollegeFalconsQB$23.8M

California

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aaron RodgersCaliforniaPackersQB$20.3M
2.Jared GoffCaliforniaRamsQB$6.3M
3.Davis WebbCaliforniaGiantsQB$656.6K

Central Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cooper RushCentral MichiganCowboysQB$465K

Clemson

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Deshaun WatsonClemsonTexansQB$2.5M

Colorado

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sifo LiufauColoradoBuccaneersQB$348K

Colorado State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Garrett GraysonColorado StateSaintsQB$540K

Delaware

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe FlaccoDelawareRavensQB$24.6M

Duke

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
.Sean RenfreeDukeBuccaneersQBN/A

Eastern Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jimmy GaroppoloEastern IllinoisPatriotsQB$1.1M
2.Tony RomoEastern IllinoisCowboysQBN/A

Florida State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jameis WinstonFlorida StateBuccaneersQB$6.9M
2.E.J. ManuelFlorida StateQB$640K

Fresno State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Derek CarrFresno StateQB$15.7M

Georgia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matthew StaffordGeorgiaLionsQB$16.5M
2.Aaron MurrayGeorgiaChiefsQB$615K

Harvard

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan FitzpatrickHarvardJetsQB$3.7M
1.Ryan FitzpatrickHarvardBuccaneersQB$3.7M

Houston

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Case KeenumHoustonVikingsQB$1.9M
2.Greg WardHoustonEaglesQB$122.4K

Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
.Wes LuntIllinoisVikingsQBN/A

Indiana

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nate SudfeldIndianaEaglesQB$122.4K
1.Nate SudfeldIndianaRedskinsQB$122.4K

Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.C.J. BeathardIowa49ersQB$641.6K

Louisiana Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jeff DriskelLouisiana TechBengalsQB$540K
1.Jeff DriskelLouisiana Tech49ersQB$540K
3.Luke McCownLouisiana TechCowboysQBN/A
3.Luke McCownLouisiana TechSaintsQBN/A

Louisville

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Teddy BridgewaterLouisvilleVikingsQB$2.2M

Memphis

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Paxton LynchMemphisBroncosQB$2.2M

Miami

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brad KaayaMiamiPanthersQB$465K
1.Brad KaayaMiamiLionsQB$465K

Miami (Ohio)

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ben RoethlisbergerMiami (Ohio)SteelersQB$18.2M
2.Zac DysertMiami (Ohio)CowboysQB$615K

Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tom BradyMichiganPatriotsQB$14M
2.Chad HenneMichiganJaguarsQB$3.5M
3.Jake RudockMichiganLionsQB$540K

Michigan State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kirk CousinsMichigan StateRedskinsQB$23.9M
2.Brian HoyerMichigan State49ersQB$5.3M
3.Drew StantonMichigan StateCardinalsQB$4.1M
4.Connor CookMichigan StateQB$695K

Mississippi

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Eli ManningMississippiGiantsQB$19.7M
2.Chad KellyMississippiBroncosQB$364.1K

Mississippi State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dak PrescottMississippi StateCowboysQB$635.8K

Missouri

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chase DanielMissouriSaintsQB$900K
1.Chase DanielMissouriEaglesQB$900K
3.Blaine GabbertMissouriCardinalsQB$615K

Monmouth

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alex TanneyMonmouthTitansQB$540K

Nevada

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
.Colin KaepernickNevada49ersQBN/A

North Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mitchell TrubiskyNorth CarolinaBearsQB$5.3M
2.T.J. YatesNorth CarolinaBillsQB$655K

North Carolina State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Philip RiversNorth Carolina StateRamsQB$20M
2.Mike GlennonNorth Carolina StateBearsQB$14M
3.Jacoby BrissettNorth Carolina StateColtsQB$580K
3.Jacoby BrissettNorth Carolina StatePatriotsQB$580K

North Dakota State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Carson WentzNorth Dakota StateEaglesQB$6.1M

Northern Colorado

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kyle SloterNorthern ColoradoBroncosQB$340K
1.Kyle SloterNorthern ColoradoVikingsQB$340K

Northwestern

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Trevor SiemianNorthwesternBroncosQB$628.2K

Notre Dame

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.DeShone KizerNotre DameBrownsQB$899.7K

Ohio State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cardale JonesOhio StateBillsQB$540K
1.Cardale JonesOhio StateRamsQB$540K

Oklahoma

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sam BradfordOklahomaVikingsQB$18M
1.Sam BradfordOklahomaEaglesQB$18M
3.Landry JonesOklahomaSteelersQB$2.2M

Old Dominion

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Taylor HeinickeOld DominionVikingsQB$618.3K

Oregon

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Marcus MariotaOregonTitansQB$6.6M
2.Kellen ClemensOregonRamsQB$1M

Oregon State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Derek AndersonOregon StatePanthersQB$2.2M
2.Matt MooreOregon StateDolphinsQB$2.2M
3.Sean MannionOregon StateRamsQB$886.5K

Penn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alex TorgersenPennRedskinsQB$122.4K

Penn State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Christian HackenbergPenn StateJetsQB$1.1M
2.Matt McGloinPenn StateEaglesQBN/A

Pittsburgh

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tom SavagePittsburghTexansQB$765.1K
2.Nathan PetermanPittsburghBillsQB$524.9K

Purdue

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Drew BreesPurdueSaintsQB$19M

Sam Houston State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh McCownSam Houston StateBrownsQB$6.5M
1.Josh McCownSam Houston StateJetsQB$6.5M

San Diego

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
.Josh JohnsonSan DiegoGiantsQBN/A

Southern California

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Carson PalmerSouthern CaliforniaCardinalsQB$24.1M
2.Matt CasselSouthern CaliforniaTitansQB$2.8M
3.Mark SanchezSouthern CaliforniaBearsQB$1.9M
4.Cody KesslerSouthern CaliforniaBrownsQB$770.2K
5.Matt BarkleySouthern California49ersQBN/A

Southern Mississippi

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Austin DavisSouthern MississippiBrownsQB$695K
1.Austin DavisSouthern MississippiSeahawksQB$695K
3.Nick MullensSouthern Mississippi49ersQB$122.4K

Stanford

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Andrew LuckStanfordColtsQB$19.4M
2.Kevin HoganStanfordBrownsQB$540K
2.Kevin HoganStanfordChiefsQB$540K

TCU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Andy DaltonTCUBengalsQB$15.7M
2.Trevone BoykinTCUSeahawksQB$122.4K

Temple

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Phillip WalkerTempleColtsQB$122.4K

Tennessee

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyler BrayTennesseeChiefsQB$1.3M
2.Joshua DobbsTennesseeSteelersQB$614.8K

Texas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Colt McCoyTexasRedskinsQB$3.6M

Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan TannehillTexas A&MDolphinsQB$20.3M

Texas Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Patrick MahomesTexas TechChiefsQB$3M

Tulane

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan GriffinTulaneBuccaneersQB$1.8M

UAB

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe WebbUABBillsQB$900K
1.Joe WebbUABPanthersQB$900K

UCF

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Blake BortlesUCFJaguarsQB$6.6M

UCLA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brett HundleyUCLAPackersQB$670.9K

UTEP

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jameill ShowersUTEPCowboysQB$122.4K

Utah

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alex SmithUtahChiefsQB$16.9M

Vanderbilt

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jay CutlerVanderbiltBearsQB$10M
1.Jay CutlerVanderbiltDolphinsQB$10M

Virginia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matt SchaubVirginiaFalconsQB$3.5M

Virginia Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyrod TaylorVirginia TechBillsQB$9.7M

Wesley College

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe CallahanWesley CollegePackersQB$122.4K

West Virginia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Geno SmithWest VirginiaGiantsQB$1.1M

Western Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brandon DoughtyWestern KentuckyDolphinsQB$122.4K
1.Tyler FergusonWestern KentuckyTitansQB$122.4K

Wisconsin

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Russell WilsonWisconsinSeahawksQB$18.8M
2.Scott TolzienWisconsinColtsQB$2M