Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2018

2018 NFL Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences had the highest paid NFL players during the 2018 season?
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Overall

Name # Salary
1. SEC 458 $1,079.1M
2. Big Ten 342 $691.8M
3. PAC-12 307 $684.2M
4. ACC 321 $651.7M
5. Big 12 206 $428.3M

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Name # Salary
1. Georgia 42 $153.7M
2. Southern Cal 48 $148.9M
3. Alabama 56 $148.9M
4. LSU 59 $136.5M
5. California 37 $126M

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Quarterbacks

Name # Salary
1. Big Ten 16 $103.8M
2. PAC-12 17 $90.1M
3. FCS 12 $84.7M
4. ACC 15 $83.5M
5. SEC 10 $73.9M

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Name # Salary
1. E Illinois 2 $37M
2. California 3 $29.1M
3. Michigan St 4 $27.5M
4. Georgia 1 $26.5M
5. Stanford 2 $25M

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Running Backs

Name # Salary
1. SEC 41 $48.5M
2. Big Ten 27 $47.4M
3. ACC 20 $30.7M
4. PAC-12 25 $28.4M
5. FCS 17 $25.5M

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Name # Salary
1. Michigan St 2 $14.5M
2. Pittsburgh 4 $14.4M
3. Miami (FL) 4 $12.4M
4. LSU 7 $11.9M
5. Georgia 5 $11.3M

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Receivers

Name # Salary
1. SEC 79 $176.7M
2. ACC 61 $123.4M
3. PAC-12 60 $121.9M
4. Big 12 43 $76M
5. Big Ten 60 $72.2M

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Name # Salary
1. Clemson 11 $37.4M
2. California 10 $32M
3. Miami (FL) 11 $31.4M
4. Notre Dame 9 $27.9M
5. Alabama 8 $26.4M

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Offensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 83 $211M
2. Big Ten 61 $146.2M
3. PAC-12 54 $132.7M
4. ACC 47 $84.8M
5. Big 12 35 $81.2M

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Name # Salary
1. Iowa 12 $40.9M
2. Southern Cal 8 $36.7M
3. Florida 10 $32.2M
4. LSU 9 $30.8M
5. Wisconsin 8 $30.5M

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Defensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 82 $183.3M
2. Big Ten 59 $136.9M
3. PAC-12 49 $123.5M
4. ACC 48 $105M
5. Big 12 24 $56.2M

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Name # Salary
1. Southern Cal 9 $36.4M
2. Miss St 7 $29.1M
3. Miami (FL) 8 $28.1M
4. Boise State 2 $26.2M
5. California 4 $23.8M

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Linebackers

Name # Salary
1. SEC 57 $164.2M
2. PAC-12 42 $102.5M
3. ACC 48 $87.2M
4. Big Ten 50 $85.7M
5. Big 12 24 $38.6M

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Name # Salary
1. Georgia 8 $38.5M
2. Alabama 9 $34.7M
3. Southern Cal 6 $32M
4. UCLA 9 $23.3M
5. Miami (FL) 6 $22.6M

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Secondary

Name # Salary
1. SEC 85 $199.9M
2. ACC 69 $117.2M
3. Big 12 37 $96.8M
4. Big Ten 61 $93.3M
5. FCS 54 $78.9M

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Name # Salary
1. FSU 13 $40.8M
2. LSU 12 $39.5M
3. Ohio State 12 $37.3M
4. Alabama 12 $34.6M
5. South Carolina 7 $32.7M

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Special Teams

Name # Salary
1. Big 12 15 $26.4M
2. SEC 21 $21.7M
3. ACC 13 $19.8M
4. C-USA 8 $15.5M
5. FCS 11 $12.4M

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Name # Salary
1. Texas 3 $9.1M
2. FSU 4 $7.1M
3. Tennessee 5 $6.5M
4. Memphis 2 $5.6M
5. Auburn 3 $5.3M

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Top Colleges

College # Salary
1. Georgia 42 $153.7M
2. Southern California 48 $148.9M
3. Alabama 56 $148.9M
4. LSU 59 $136.5M
5. California 37 $126M
6. Miami 48 $124.1M
7. Florida State 53 $116.5M
8. Ohio State 50 $114.2M
9. Florida 49 $112.4M
10. Oklahoma 36 $102.5M
11. Stanford 31 $94.4M
12. Wisconsin 34 $93.7M
13. Notre Dame 33 $85.8M
14. Michigan State 30 $85M
15. South Carolina 26 $84M
16. Clemson 37 $82.3M
17. Iowa 32 $79.3M
18. Mississippi 33 $78.6M
19. Texas A&M 34 $76.1M
20. Tennessee 34 $75M
21. Penn State 37 $74M
22. Michigan 36 $72.2M
23. Nebraska 31 $67M
24. Oregon 26 $67M
25. Texas 33 $63.7M
26. Purdue 15 $63.5M
27. Auburn 39 $60.7M
28. Pittsburgh 26 $60.7M
29. Mississippi State 22 $58.7M
30. North Carolina 22 $56.5M
31. Texas Christian 23 $53.2M
32. Washington 29 $51.4M
33. Virginia Tech 21 $50.9M
34. UCLA 43 $50M
35. Central Florida 20 $49.7M
36. Colorado 17 $49.6M
37. Boise State 18 $48.1M
38. Rutgers 23 $47.3M
39. Kentucky 10 $46.9M
40. Utah 25 $46.2M
41. North Carolina State 25 $44.9M
42. Boston College 13 $44M
43. Central Michigan 12 $42M
44. Fresno State 9 $41.1M
45. Missouri 24 $40.2M
46. Eastern Illinois 3 $37.6M
47. Cincinnati 19 $37.4M
48. Louisville 31 $37M
49. Arizona 11 $35.1M
50. Delaware 6 $30.9M
51. Oregon State 20 $30.7M
52. Brigham Young 15 $30M
53. West Virginia 21 $29.6M
54. Louisiana Tech 15 $29.6M
55. Georgia Tech 12 $29.4M
56. Miami (Ohio) 3 $29.2M
57. Illinois 20 $28.5M
58. Utah State 14 $28.3M
59. Virginia 17 $28.1M
60. Oklahoma State 24 $28.1M
61. Arkansas 25 $27.2M
62. Arizona State 16 $26.9M
63. Kansas 6 $26.5M
64. Houston 14 $26.1M
65. Temple 19 $25.2M
66. Memphis 15 $24.9M
67. Nevada 6 $24.9M
68. Southern Mississippi 14 $24.5M
69. Maryland 16 $22.9M
70. Texas Tech 15 $22.5M
71. South Florida 17 $22.2M
72. Florida International 7 $20.8M
73. Syracuse 7 $20.7M
74. Harvard 9 $20.4M
75. Iowa State 8 $19.7M
76. Coastal Carolina 4 $18.1M
77. Kent 5 $17.5M
78. Wyoming 11 $17.5M
79. Indiana 12 $17M
80. Kansas State 15 $16.2M
81. Vanderbilt 17 $15.9M
82. Troy 5 $15.8M
83. Northern Illinois 6 $15.5M
84. Rice 9 $15.3M
85. Colorado State Pueblo 3 $15.2M
86. Colorado State 10 $14.9M
87. Buffalo 5 $14.8M
88. Toledo 15 $14.1M
89. Baylor 14 $13.6M
90. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 $13.5M
91. North Dakota State 8 $13.4M
92. North Alabama 1 $13M
93. Duke 12 $12.9M
94. Regina 3 $12.5M
95. Montana 3 $12.4M
96. Eastern Michigan 7 $12.4M
97. Washington State 10 $12.4M
98. Georgia Southern 5 $12.4M
99. West Alabama 5 $12.2M
100. East Carolina 6 $11.8M
101. Marshall 10 $11.8M
102. Sam Houston State 3 $11.5M
103. Western Kentucky 9 $11.2M
104. Appalachian State 9 $10.8M
105. Tennessee-Chattanooga 5 $10.4M
106. New Mexico 6 $9.8M
107. Southeastern Louisiana 1 $9.6M
107. William Penn 1 $9.6M
109. Tulane 9 $9.4M
110. Western Michigan 9 $9.3M
111. Mount Union 1 $9.3M
112. Wake Forest 11 $9.2M
113. Northwestern 17 $9.1M
114. Tulsa 1 $9M
115. Central Missouri 1 $8.9M
116. Alabama-Birmingham 4 $8.9M
117. Idaho 5 $8.7M
118. Hillsdale 2 $8.7M
119. Shippensburg University 1 $8M
120. Grand Valley State University 3 $7.7M
121. Valdosta State (GA) 3 $7.6M
122. Abilene Christian 9 $7.1M
123. Ohio 5 $6.9M
124. Monmouth 5 $6.8M
125. Cornell 1 $6.8M
126. Georgia State 5 $6.7M
127. Illinois State 7 $6.5M
128. South Carolina State 7 $6.4M
129. San Diego State 14 $6.4M
130. San Jose State 13 $6.3M
131. MSU Mankato 1 $6.1M
132. Missouri Southern State University 1 $5.9M
133. Minnesota 12 $5.8M
134. South Dakota State 4 $5.6M
135. McGill 1 $5.4M
136. Pittsburg State 2 $5.1M
137. Northern Iowa 7 $5.1M
138. Idaho State 2 $5.1M
139. Samford 4 $4.8M
140. Howard 1 $4.7M
141. Missouri Western 4 $4.5M
142. Sacramento State 3 $4.5M
143. Villanova 5 $4.4M
144. Texas State 3 $4.4M
145. Middle Tennessee State 6 $4.4M
146. James Madison 8 $4.3M
147. Army 1 $4.1M
148. California (PA) 4 $4.1M
149. Winston-Salem State 1 $4.1M
150. Texas-El Paso 7 $3.8M
151. North Texas 3 $3.8M
152. Arkansas State 6 $3.7M
153. UC Irvine 1 $3.6M
154. Florida Atlantic 6 $3.6M
155. Eastern Washington 5 $3.4M
156. Brown 3 $3.2M
157. Air Force 2 $3M
158. Belhaven 1 $3M
158. Slippery Rock 1 $3M
160. Richmond 6 $3M
161. Western Oregon University 1 $2.9M
162. West Texas A&M 2 $2.9M
163. Penn 3 $2.5M
164. Eastern Kentucky 3 $2.5M
165. Alabama State 3 $2.5M
166. Tiffin University 1 $2.5M
167. Youngstown State 5 $2.5M
168. Saginaw Valley State University 2 $2.5M
169. Old Dominion 4 $2.4M
170. Ball State 2 $2.4M
171. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 $2.2M
172. Tennessee State 4 $2.2M
173. Louisiana-Lafayette 4 $2.2M
174. Columbia 1 $2.1M
175. Ferris State 6 $2.1M
176. William & Mary 4 $2M
177. Hawaii 6 $2M
178. North Carolina A&T 3 $2M
179. Beloit 1 $2M
180. Jacksonville State 5 $2M
181. West Georgia 5 $1.9M
182. Northwest Missouri State 1 $1.9M
183. New Mexico State 2 $1.9M
184. Wagner 2 $1.9M
185. Presbyterian College 1 $1.8M
186. Carson-Newman College 2 $1.7M
187. New Hampshire 1 $1.7M
188. Towson 3 $1.7M
189. Fort Valley State University 1 $1.7M
190. Portland State 7 $1.6M
191. Grambling State 4 $1.6M
192. Lindenwood University 1 $1.6M
193. Southern Utah 2 $1.5M
194. South Alabama 2 $1.4M
195. Midwestern State University 2 $1.4M
196. Ashland University 1 $1.3M
197. Akron 2 $1.3M
198. Liberty 1 $1.3M
199. Maine 3 $1.2M
200. Hobart 1 $1.2M
201. Stony Brook 3 $1.2M
202. Concordia College 2 $1.2M
203. Central Arkansas 3 $1.1M
204. Cal Poly 1 $1.1M
205. Mars Hill 2 $1.1M
206. Navy 2 $989.2K
207. Western Carolina 2 $978.6K
208. Missouri State 2 $922K
209. Newberry 1 $915K
210. South Dakota 1 $900K
211. Charlotte 1 $887.9K
212. Princeton 2 $855K
213. Delaware State 1 $832.5K
214. Bucknell 2 $830.8K
215. Southern Illinois 3 $816.7K
216. Albany 2 $789.1K
217. North Carolina Central 2 $778K
218. Weber State 2 $770.7K
219. Manitoba 1 $765.6K
220. San Diego 2 $748.8K
221. Shepherd University 3 $738.4K
222. Fort Hays State 1 $726.9K
223. Furman 1 $720K
223. The Citadel 1 $720K
225. Assumption College 1 $705K
225. Bowie State University 1 $705K
225. Marist 2 $705K
225. North Greenville University 1 $705K
229. Incarnate Word 2 $684.2K
230. Humboldt State (CA) 1 $678.4K
231. Yale 2 $645.9K
232. Canisius 1 $630K
232. Louisiana College 1 $630K
232. Minnesota State University, Mankato 1 $630K
232. Montana State 1 $630K
236. Drake 1 $611.8K
237. Fordham 2 $593.1K
237. Stephen F Austin 2 $593.1K
239. Laval 1 $561.7K
240. Greenville 1 $557.5K
241. Western State College Colorado 1 $556.7K
242. Kentucky Wesleyan College 1 $556.3K
243. Augustana College (SD) 1 $555K
243. Bloomsburg 1 $555K
243. East Central Oklahoma University 1 $555K
243. Northern Colorado 1 $555K
243. Southern Oregon 1 $555K
243. Stetson 1 $555K
249. Virginia State 1 $514.8K
250. Limestone College 1 $483.3K
251. Indiana State 1 $480K
251. Sioux Falls 1 $480K
251. Southern 1 $480K
251. UW–Platteville 1 $480K
251. Wesley College 1 $480K
256. Alabama A&M 1 $395.7K
257. Nebraska-Omaha 1 $393K
258. Jacksonville 2 $378K
259. Calgary 1 $363K
259. Marian Indiana 1 $363K
259. Northern Michigan 1 $363K
259. UW–Whitewater 1 $363K
263. Alcorn State 2 $258.4K
263. Southeast Missouri State 2 $258.4K
265. Arkansas-Monticello 1 $129.2K
265. Bethune-Cookman 2 $129.2K
265. Colgate 1 $129.2K
265. Dubuque 1 $129.2K
265. Eastern Oregon 1 $129.2K
265. Frostburg State 1 $129.2K
265. Holy Cross 2 $129.2K
265. Indianapolis 1 $129.2K
265. Lamar 1 $129.2K
265. Murray State 1 $129.2K
265. Northwestern State 2 $129.2K
265. Schwäbisch Hall 1 $129.2K
265. Southern Arkansas University 1 $129.2K
265. Southern Connecticut State University 1 $129.2K
265. Southern Nazarene University 1 $129.2K
265. Texas A&M University–Commerce 1 $129.2K
265. Texas Southern 2 $129.2K
265. Western Illinois 2 $129.2K