Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2018
What American Athletic Conference schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2018?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Florida | 12 | $16.5M |
| 2. | Louisville | 5 | $11.4M |
| 3. | Temple | 16 | $10.4M |
| 4. | South Florida | 14 | $8.2M |
| 5. | Houston | 12 | $7.2M |
| 6. | Memphis | 10 | $5M |
| 7. | Cincinnati | 12 | $4.5M |
| 8. | East Carolina | 4 | $3M |
| 9. | Tulane | 6 | $3M |
| 10. | Navy | 1 | $129.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blake Bortles | Central Florida | Jaguars | QB | $10M |
| 2. | Mike Hughes | Central Florida | Vikings | CB | $1.8M |
| 3. | Clayton Geathers | Central Florida | Colts | SS | $838.5K |
| 4. | Shaquill Griffin | Central Florida | Seahawks | CB | $777.7K |
| 5. | Tre'quan Smith | Central Florida | Saints | WR | $684.3K |
| 6. | Jordan Akins | Central Florida | Texans | TE | $670.4K |
| 7. | Shaquem Griffin | Central Florida | Seahawks | OLB | $559.4K |
| 8. | Justin McCray | Central Florida | Packers | G | $555K |
| 9. | D.J. Killings | Central Florida | Eagles | CB | $363K |
| 10. | Jordan Franks | Central Florida | Bengals | TE | $129.2K |
| 10. | Jamiyus Pittman | Central Florida | Dolphins | DT | $129.2K |
| 12. | Breshad Perriman | Central Florida | Ravens | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Moore | Cincinnati | Ravens | WR | $779.1K |
| 2. | Tyreek Burwell | Cincinnati | Colts | T | $705K |
| 3. | Parker Ehinger | Cincinnati | Cowboys | G | $630K |
| 4. | Eric Wilson | Cincinnati | Vikings | OLB | $558.3K |
| 5. | Korey Cunningham | Cincinnati | Cardinals | T | $497.3K |
| 6. | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | Vikings | RB | $482.5K |
| 7. | Justin Murray | Cincinnati | T | $480K | |
| 8. | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | Falcons | WR | $129.2K |
| 8. | Michael Tyson | Cincinnati | Texans | CB | $129.2K |
| 8. | Lyndon Johnson | Cincinnati | Jaguars | DE | $129.2K |
| 11. | Deyshawn Bond | Cincinnati | Colts | G | N/A |
| 11. | Johnny Holton | Cincinnati | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zay Jones | East Carolina | Bills | WR | $1.5M |
| 2. | Justin Hardy | East Carolina | Falcons | WR | $840.2K |
| 3. | Jimmy Williams | East Carolina | Broncos | WR | $483.3K |
| 4. | Josh Hawkins | East Carolina | Panthers | CB | $129.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | William Jackson | Houston | Bengals | CB | $2.6M |
| 2. | Tyus Bowser | Houston | Ravens | OLB | $1.3M |
| 3. | Elandon Roberts | Houston | Patriots | OLB | $655.1K |
| 4. | Brandon Wilson | Houston | Bengals | RB | $555K |
| 5. | Howard Wilson | Houston | Browns | CB | $529.8K |
| 6. | Matthew Adams | Houston | Colts | OLB | $505.4K |
| 7. | Terrell Williams | Houston | 49ers | S | $363K |
| 8. | Kyle Allen | Houston | Panthers | QB | $129.2K |
| 8. | D???Juan Hines | Houston | Rams | LB | $129.2K |
| 8. | Cameron Malveaux | Houston | Dolphins | DE | $129.2K |
| 8. | Greg Ward | Houston | Eagles | QB | $129.2K |
| 8. | Steven Dunbar | Houston | 49ers | WR | $129.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preston Brown | Louisville | Bengals | ILB | $5M |
| 1. | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | Saints | QB | $5M |
| 3. | Brandon Dunn | Louisville | Texans | DE | $790K |
| 4. | Senorise Perry | Louisville | Dolphins | RB | $630K |
| 5. | Marcus Smith | Louisville | Seahawks | DE | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bobby McCain | Memphis | Dolphins | CB | $1.5M |
| 2. | Anthony Miller | Memphis | Bears | WR | $973.4K |
| 3. | Alan Cross | Memphis | Buccaneers | TE | $630K |
| 4. | Arthur Maulet | Memphis | Saints | CB | $555K |
| 4. | Jake Elliott | Memphis | Eagles | K | $555K |
| 6. | Genard Avery | Memphis | Browns | ILB | $552.2K |
| 7. | Mose Frazier | Memphis | Panthers | WR | $129.2K |
| 7. | Tevin Jones | Memphis | Steelers | WR | $129.2K |
| 9. | Dontrell Nelson | Memphis | Broncos | CB | N/A |
| 9. | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | Broncos | QB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Keenan Reynolds | Navy | Seahawks | WR | $129.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Brandon Coleman | Rutgers | Saints | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Lynch | South Florida | Bears | DE | $3.7M |
| 2. | Deadrin Senat | South Florida | Falcons | DT | $684.5K |
| 3. | Marlon Mack | South Florida | Colts | RB | $659.9K |
| 4. | Austin Reiter | South Florida | Chiefs | C | $630K |
| 5. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | South Florida | Packers | WR | $534.4K |
| 6. | Bruce Hector | South Florida | Eagles | DT | $481.7K |
| 7. | Deatrick Nichols | South Florida | Cardinals | CB | $480K |
| 7. | Kofi Amichia | South Florida | Packers | C | $480K |
| 9. | Mike Love | South Florida | Bills | DE | $129.2K |
| 9. | Quinton Flowers | South Florida | Bengals | RB | $129.2K |
| 9. | Eric Lee | South Florida | Lions | DE | $129.2K |
| 9. | Reshard Cliett | South Florida | Vikings | OLB | $129.2K |
| 13. | Darrell Williams | South Florida | Rams | T | N/A |
| 13. | Quinterrius Eatmon | South Florida | Panthers | T | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haason Reddick | Temple | Cardinals | OLB | $3.1M |
| 2. | Dion Dawkins | Temple | Bills | LT | $950.7K |
| 3. | Tavon Young | Temple | Ravens | CB | $781.3K |
| 4. | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | Steelers | ILB | $645.8K |
| 5. | Robby Anderson | Temple | Jets | WR | $633.3K |
| 6. | Matthew Ioannidis | Temple | Redskins | DE | $630K |
| 7. | Nate Hairston | Temple | Colts | CB | $621.9K |
| 8. | Jake Martin | Temple | Seahawks | DE | $520.5K |
| 9. | Jullian Taylor | Temple | 49ers | DT | $504.5K |
| 10. | Sharif Finch | Temple | Titans | LB | $485.3K |
| 11. | Sean Chandler | Temple | Giants | S | $483.3K |
| 12. | Leon Johnson | Temple | Broncos | T | $480K |
| 13. | Damien Parms | Temple | Panthers | S | $363K |
| 14. | Phillip Walker | Temple | Colts | QB | $129.2K |
| 14. | Cole Boozer | Temple | Buccaneers | T | $129.2K |
| 16. | Avery Williams | Temple | Texans | OLB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lorenzo Doss | Tulane | Panthers | CB | $705K |
| 2. | Rob Kelley | Tulane | Redskins | RB | $631K |
| 3. | Tanzel Smart | Tulane | Rams | DT | $596.2K |
| 4. | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | Jets | CB | $524.4K |
| 5. | Ade Aruna | Tulane | Vikings | DE | $392.6K |
| 6. | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | Browns | RB | $129.2K |