Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2018
What Big 12 schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2018?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oklahoma | 36 | $102.5M |
| 2. | Texas | 33 | $63.7M |
| 3. | Nebraska | 6 | $34.7M |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 24 | $28.1M |
| 5. | Colorado | 3 | $27.9M |
| 6. | Kansas | 6 | $26.5M |
| 7. | Texas A&M | 6 | $26M |
| 8. | Texas Tech | 15 | $22.5M |
| 9. | West Virginia | 17 | $20.1M |
| 10. | Iowa State | 8 | $19.7M |
| 11. | Texas Christian | 17 | $17.2M |
| 12. | Kansas State | 15 | $16.2M |
| 13. | Baylor | 14 | $13.6M |
| 14. | Missouri | 6 | $9.8M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Terrance Williams | Baylor | Cowboys | WR | $4.8M |
| 2. | Matt Bryant | Baylor | Falcons | K | $2.2M |
| 3. | Xavien Howard | Baylor | Dolphins | CB | $1.7M |
| 4. | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | Ravens | QB | $1.1M |
| 5. | Jon Weeks | Baylor | Texans | LS | $965K |
| 6. | Josh Gordon | Baylor | Browns | WR | $790K |
| 7. | Andrew Billings | Baylor | Bengals | DT | $764K |
| 8. | Bryce Hager | Baylor | Rams | ILB | $723K |
| 9. | Rico Gathers | Baylor | Cowboys | TE | $496.7K |
| 10. | Kyle Fuller | Baylor | Texans | C | $129.2K |
| 11. | Corey Coleman | Baylor | Bills | WR | N/A |
| 11. | Jimmy Landes | Baylor | Lions | LS | N/A |
| 11. | Kendall Wright | Baylor | Vikings | WR | N/A |
| 11. | Spencer Drango | Baylor | Browns | G | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jimmy Smith | Colorado | Ravens | CB | $12.6M |
| 2. | Nate Solder | Colorado | Giants | LT | $10M |
| 3. | Mason Crosby | Colorado | Packers | K | $5.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kelechi Osemele | Iowa State | G | $10.5M | |
| 2. | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | Saints | OLB | $5.2M |
| 3. | David Irving | Iowa State | Cowboys | DT | $2.2M |
| 4. | Jeremiah George | Iowa State | Colts | ILB | $705K |
| 5. | Ahtyba Rubin | Iowa State | DT | $630K | |
| 6. | Jacob Campos | Iowa State | Cowboys | G | $129.2K |
| 6. | Allen Lazard | Iowa State | Jaguars | WR | $129.2K |
| 6. | Jomal Wiltz | Iowa State | Patriots | CB | $129.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aqib Talib | Kansas | Rams | CB | $11M |
| 2. | Chris Harris | Kansas | Broncos | CB | $10.4M |
| 3. | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | Seahawks | SS | $3.3M |
| 4. | Dexter McDonald | Kansas | CB | $719.2K | |
| 5. | Dorance Armstrong | Kansas | Cowboys | DE | $647.5K |
| 6. | Ben Heeney | Kansas | Texans | ILB | $433K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jordy Nelson | Kansas State | WR | $7.4M | |
| 2. | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | Seahawks | WR | $2.1M |
| 3. | Darren Sproles | Kansas State | Eagles | RB | $1.4M |
| 4. | Cody Whitehair | Kansas State | Bears | C | $1.2M |
| 5. | Jordan Willis | Kansas State | Bengals | DE | $854.1K |
| 6. | Emmanuel Lamur | Kansas State | OLB | $720K | |
| 7. | B.J. Finney | Kansas State | Steelers | C | $630K |
| 8. | D.J. Reed | Kansas State | 49ers | CB | $557.8K |
| 9. | Elijah Lee | Kansas State | 49ers | OLB | $555K |
| 10. | Deante Burton | Kansas State | Falcons | WR | $480K |
| 11. | Byron Pringle | Kansas State | Chiefs | WR | $363K |
| 12. | Charmeachealle Moore | Kansas State | Rams | OLB | N/A |
| 12. | Cornelius Lucas | Kansas State | Rams | RT | N/A |
| 12. | Dante Barnett | Kansas State | Broncos | S | N/A |
| 12. | Terence Newman | Kansas State | Vikings | CB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chase Daniel | Missouri | Bears | QB | $4M |
| 2. | Blaine Gabbert | Missouri | Titans | QB | $2M |
| 3. | Evander Hood | Missouri | Redskins | DE | $1.8M |
| 4. | Beau Brinkley | Missouri | Titans | LS | $1.3M |
| 5. | Jacquies Smith | Missouri | Cardinals | OLB | $705K |
| 6. | Jeremy Maclin | Missouri | Ravens | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska | Rams | DT | $14.5M |
| 2. | Prince Amukamara | Nebraska | Bears | CB | $7.5M |
| 3. | Richie Incognito | Nebraska | Bills | G | $4.9M |
| 4. | Sam Koch | Nebraska | Ravens | P | $3.6M |
| 5. | Niles Paul | Nebraska | Jaguars | TE | $2.2M |
| 6. | Matt Slauson | Nebraska | Colts | G | $2.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trent Williams | Oklahoma | Redskins | LT | $13.5M |
| 2. | Gerald McCoy | Oklahoma | Buccaneers | DT | $12.8M |
| 3. | Sam Bradford | Oklahoma | Cardinals | QB | $10.6M |
| 4. | Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | Dolphins | WR | $9.8M |
| 5. | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | Texans | CB | $7.8M |
| 6. | Jermaine Gresham | Oklahoma | Cardinals | TE | $7.2M |
| 7. | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | Browns | QB | $5.9M |
| 8. | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | Ravens | SS | $5.7M |
| 9. | Lane Johnson | Oklahoma | Eagles | RT | $5M |
| 10. | Stacy McGee | Oklahoma | Redskins | DT | $4.8M |
| 11. | James Hanna | Oklahoma | Cowboys | TE | $3.5M |
| 12. | Daryl Williams | Oklahoma | Panthers | RT | $2M |
| 13. | Tress Way | Oklahoma | Redskins | P | $1.8M |
| 14. | Sterling Shepard | Oklahoma | Giants | WR | $1.6M |
| 15. | Jordan Phillips | Oklahoma | Dolphins | DT | $1.4M |
| 16. | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | Bengals | RB | $1.2M |
| 17. | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | Chiefs | RB | $1.1M |
| 18. | James Winchester | Oklahoma | Chiefs | LS | $830K |
| 19. | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | Jaguars | WR | $724K |
| 20. | Geno Grissom | Oklahoma | Patriots | DE | $720K |
| 21. | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | Redskins | RB | $719.9K |
| 22. | Orlando Brown Jr. | Oklahoma | Ravens | T | $696.4K |
| 23. | Mark Andrews | Oklahoma | Ravens | TE | $689.2K |
| 24. | Adrian Peterson | Oklahoma | Redskins | RB | $630K |
| 25. | Jordan Evans | Oklahoma | Bengals | OLB | $594.1K |
| 26. | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | Rams | DE | $431.6K |
| 27. | Devante Bond | Oklahoma | Buccaneers | OLB | $429.2K |
| 28. | Ahmad Thomas | Oklahoma | Colts | S | $129.2K |
| 28. | Steven Parker | Oklahoma | Rams | S | $129.2K |
| 28. | Jeff Badet | Oklahoma | Vikings | WR | $129.2K |
| 31. | Aaron Ripkowski | Oklahoma | Packers | FB | N/A |
| 31. | Charles Tapper | Oklahoma | Cowboys | DE | N/A |
| 31. | Corey Nelson | Oklahoma | Eagles | ILB | N/A |
| 31. | Dominque Alexander | Oklahoma | Browns | ILB | N/A |
| 31. | Donald Stephenson | Oklahoma | Browns | LT | N/A |
| 31. | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | Steelers | QB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Russell Okung | Oklahoma State | Rams | LT | $15M |
| 2. | Lane Taylor | Oklahoma State | Packers | G | $4.1M |
| 3. | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma State | Browns | DE | $1.8M |
| 4. | James Washington | Oklahoma State | Steelers | WR | $818.4K |
| 5. | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | Texans | QB | $720K |
| 6. | Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma State | Steelers | QB | $713.1K |
| 7. | Tyler Patmon | Oklahoma State | Jaguars | CB | $705K |
| 8. | Vincent Taylor | Oklahoma State | Dolphins | DT | $593.6K |
| 9. | Christopher Carson | Oklahoma State | Seahawks | RB | $571.3K |
| 10. | Blake Jarwin | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | TE | $563.9K |
| 11. | Tre Flowers | Oklahoma State | Seahawks | S | $554.7K |
| 12. | Ricky Ortiz | Oklahoma State | Falcons | FB | $480K |
| 13. | Kevin Peterson | Oklahoma State | Rams | CB | $378K |
| 14. | Zachary Crabtree | Oklahoma State | Rams | T | $363K |
| 15. | Brad Lundblade | Oklahoma State | Bengals | C | $129.2K |
| 15. | Chris Lacy | Oklahoma State | Lions | WR | $129.2K |
| 15. | Lenzy Pipkins | Oklahoma State | Colts | CB | $129.2K |
| 15. | Ramon Richards | Oklahoma State | Rams | SS | $129.2K |
| 15. | Marcell Ateman | Oklahoma State | WR | $129.2K | |
| 15. | Victor Salako | Oklahoma State | Giants | T | $129.2K |
| 21. | Codey McElroy | Oklahoma State | Rams | WR | N/A |
| 21. | Dan Bailey | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | K | N/A |
| 21. | Dez Bryant | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | WR | N/A |
| 21. | Jordan Sterns | Oklahoma State | Chiefs | S | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Earl Thomas | Texas | Seahawks | FS | $10.4M |
| 2. | Brian Orakpo | Texas | Titans | OLB | $9M |
| 3. | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | 49ers | WR | $6.3M |
| 4. | Justin Tucker | Texas | Ravens | K | $5M |
| 5. | Colt McCoy | Texas | Redskins | QB | $3.6M |
| 6. | Phil Dawson | Texas | Cardinals | K | $3.5M |
| 7. | Sam Acho | Texas | Bears | OLB | $2.8M |
| 8. | Malcom Brown | Texas | Patriots | DT | $2.4M |
| 9. | Alex Okafor | Texas | Saints | DE | $2.3M |
| 10. | Jordan Hicks | Texas | Eagles | ILB | $2.1M |
| 11. | Quandre Diggs | Texas | Lions | SS | $1.9M |
| 12. | Adrian Phillips | Texas | Rams | FS | $1.5M |
| 12. | Derrick Johnson | Texas | ILB | $1.5M | |
| 14. | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | Titans | SS | $1.5M |
| 15. | Fozzy Whittaker | Texas | Panthers | RB | $1.2M |
| 16. | Connor Williams | Texas | Cowboys | G | $998K |
| 17. | D'Onta Foreman | Texas | Texans | RB | $778.4K |
| 18. | Hassan Ridgeway | Texas | Colts | DE | $770.1K |
| 19. | Geoff Swaim | Texas | Cowboys | TE | $718.7K |
| 20. | Malik Jefferson | Texas | Bengals | OLB | $710.9K |
| 21. | Keenan Robinson | Texas | Bills | OLB | $675K |
| 22. | Malcolm Brown | Texas | Rams | RB | $630K |
| 23. | Trey Hopkins | Texas | Bengals | G | $555K |
| 23. | Marcus Johnson | Texas | Colts | WR | $555K |
| 25. | Michael Dickson | Texas | Seahawks | P | $552.5K |
| 26. | Holton Hill | Texas | Vikings | CB | $485K |
| 27. | Poona Ford | Texas | Seahawks | DT | $480K |
| 28. | Deshon Elliott | Texas | Ravens | S | $402.4K |
| 29. | Chris Warren | Texas | RB | $363K | |
| 30. | Kent Perkins | Texas | Bengals | G | $129.2K |
| 31. | Aaron Williams | Texas | Bills | SS | N/A |
| 31. | Brian Robison | Texas | Vikings | DE | N/A |
| 31. | Lamarr Houston | Texas | Bears | OLB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Von Miller | Texas A&M | Broncos | OLB | $10.1M |
| 2. | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | Dolphins | QB | $8.7M |
| 3. | Michael Bennett | Texas A&M | Eagles | DE | $5.7M |
| 4. | Randy Bullock | Texas A&M | Bengals | K | $790K |
| 5. | Don Muhlbach | Texas A&M | Lions | LS | $720K |
| 6. | Shane Lechler | Texas A&M | Texans | P | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jason Verrett | Texas Christian | Rams | CB | $8.5M |
| 2. | Josh Doctson | Texas Christian | Redskins | WR | $2.7M |
| 3. | Derrick Kindred | Texas Christian | Browns | S | $754.8K |
| 4. | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | Texas Christian | Eagles | T | $686.3K |
| 5. | Joseph Noteboom | Texas Christian | Rams | T | $684.7K |
| 6. | Joey Hunt | Texas Christian | Seahawks | C | $630K |
| 7. | Aviante Collins | Texas Christian | Vikings | T | $560K |
| 8. | Josh Carraway | Texas Christian | Titans | OLB | $555K |
| 9. | Trevone Boykin | Texas Christian | Seahawks | QB | $522.4K |
| 10. | Matt Pryor | Texas Christian | Eagles | T | $513.2K |
| 11. | Travin Howard | Texas Christian | Rams | OLB | $385.7K |
| 12. | Cole Hunt | Texas Christian | Rams | TE | $363K |
| 13. | Austin Schlottmann | Texas Christian | Broncos | G | $129.2K |
| 13. | Patrick Morris | Texas Christian | Steelers | C | $129.2K |
| 15. | Deante' Gray | Texas Christian | Texans | WR | N/A |
| 15. | Denzel Johnson | Texas Christian | Titans | S | N/A |
| 15. | John Diarse | Texas Christian | Broncos | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Danny Amendola | Texas Tech | Dolphins | WR | $6M |
| 2. | Patrick Mahomes | Texas Tech | Chiefs | QB | $3.7M |
| 3. | Michael Crabtree | Texas Tech | Ravens | WR | $3.3M |
| 4. | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | Jaguars | FS | $2.4M |
| 5. | LaAdrian Waddle | Texas Tech | Patriots | RT | $1.6M |
| 6. | Le'Raven Clark | Texas Tech | Colts | RT | $836.4K |
| 7. | Bradley Marquez | Texas Tech | Lions | WR | $737.5K |
| 8. | DeAndre Washington | Texas Tech | RB | $697.3K | |
| 9. | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | Dolphins | WR | $665.1K |
| 10. | Keke Coutee | Texas Tech | Texans | WR | $662.3K |
| 11. | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | Lions | DE | $555K |
| 12. | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | Titans | WR | $482.7K |
| 13. | Derrick Willies | Texas Tech | Browns | WR | $480K |
| 14. | Dylan Cantrell | Texas Tech | Rams | WR | $129.2K |
| 14. | Branden Jackson | Texas Tech | Seahawks | DE | $129.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kevin White | West Virginia | Bears | WR | $5.3M |
| 2. | Karl Joseph | West Virginia | SS | $3.2M | |
| 3. | Tavon Austin | West Virginia | Cowboys | WR | $3M |
| 4. | Quinton Spain | West Virginia | Titans | G | $1.9M |
| 5. | Mark Glowinski | West Virginia | Colts | G | $1.2M |
| 6. | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Rams | QB | $1M |
| 7. | Nick Kwiatkoski | West Virginia | Bears | ILB | $773.8K |
| 8. | Rasul Douglas | West Virginia | Eagles | CB | $756.6K |
| 9. | Wendell Smallwood | West Virginia | Eagles | RB | $691.1K |
| 10. | Kyzir White | West Virginia | Rams | S | $643.6K |
| 11. | Shelton Gibson | West Virginia | Eagles | WR | $619.3K |
| 12. | Daryl Worley | West Virginia | CB | $481.8K | |
| 13. | Maurice Fleming | West Virginia | Buccaneers | CB | $363K |
| 14. | Adam Pankey | West Virginia | Packers | T | $129.2K |
| 15. | Charles Sims | West Virginia | Buccaneers | RB | N/A |
| 15. | Terence Garvin | West Virginia | Dolphins | ILB | N/A |
| 15. | Will Clarke | West Virginia | Buccaneers | DE | N/A |