Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2022
What Big 12 schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2022?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oklahoma | 40 | $198.5M |
| 2. | Texas | 28 | $75.3M |
| 3. | Texas Tech | 13 | $63.2M |
| 4. | TCU | 18 | $54.7M |
| 5. | Kansas State | 10 | $51.5M |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 19 | $39.8M |
| 7. | Baylor | 15 | $34.7M |
| 8. | West Virginia | 12 | $26.7M |
| 9. | Iowa State | 8 | $12.3M |
| 10. | Kansas | 5 | $9.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Xavien Howard | Baylor | Dolphins | CB | $18M |
| 2. | Jalen Pitre | Baylor | Texans | S | $2.2M |
| 3. | Tyquan Thornton | Baylor | Patriots | WR | $1.8M |
| 4. | Denzel Mims | Baylor | Jets | WR | $1.4M |
| 5. | JT Woods | Baylor | Rams | S | $1.3M |
| 6. | Jon Weeks | Baylor | Texans | LS | $1.3M |
| 7. | Terrel Bernard | Baylor | Bills | LB | $1.3M |
| 8. | Andrew Billings | Baylor | Raiders | DT | $1.2M |
| 9. | Kyle Fuller | Baylor | Seahawks | C | $1.2M |
| 10. | James Lynch | Baylor | Vikings | DT | $996.5K |
| 11. | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | Bears | RB | $956.5K |
| 12. | JaMycal Hasty | Baylor | Jaguars | RB | $895K |
| 13. | Bravvion Roy | Baylor | Panthers | DT | $872.2K |
| 14. | Ross Matiscik | Baylor | Jaguars | LS | $762K |
| 15. | Clay Johnston | Baylor | Bengals | LB | $660K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Allen Lazard | Iowa State | Packers | WR | $4M |
| 2. | Breece Hall | Iowa State | Jets | RB | $2.3M |
| 3. | Eyioma Uwazurike | Iowa State | Broncos | DE | $1.1M |
| 4. | Charlie Kolar | Iowa State | Ravens | TE | $1.1M |
| 5. | Kene Nwangwu | Iowa State | Vikings | RB | $1.1M |
| 6. | David Montgomery | Iowa State | Bears | RB | $1M |
| 7. | Brock Purdy | Iowa State | 49ers | QB | $934.3K |
| 8. | Jake Hummel | Iowa State | Rams | ILB | $855K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dorance Armstrong | Kansas | Cowboys | DE | $6M |
| 2. | Kyron Johnson | Kansas | Eagles | LB | $967.5K |
| 3. | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | Steelers | WR | $895K |
| 4. | Hakeem Adeniji | Kansas | Bengals | G | $876.7K |
| 5. | Daniel Wise | Kansas | Commanders | DT | $825K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State | Seahawks | WR | $17.3M |
| 2. | D.J. Reed | Kansas State | Jets | CB | $11M |
| 3. | Cody Whitehair | Kansas State | Bears | G | $10.3M |
| 4. | Byron Pringle | Kansas State | Bears | WR | $4.1M |
| 5. | Cornelius Lucas | Kansas State | Commanders | LT | $3.3M |
| 6. | Dalton Risner | Kansas State | Broncos | G | $1.8M |
| 7. | Jordan Willis | Kansas State | 49ers | DE | $1.1M |
| 8. | Skylar Thompson | Kansas State | Dolphins | QB | $935.6K |
| 9. | Russ Yeast | Kansas State | Rams | S | $934.3K |
| 10. | Timothy Horne | Kansas State | Falcons | DT | $856.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyler Murray | Oklahoma | Cardinals | QB | $46.1M |
| 2. | Trent Williams | Oklahoma | 49ers | LT | $23M |
| 3. | Lane Johnson | Oklahoma | Eagles | RT | $18M |
| 4. | Orlando Brown Jr. | Oklahoma | Chiefs | T | $16.7M |
| 5. | Mark Andrews | Oklahoma | Ravens | TE | $14M |
| 6. | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | Bengals | RB | $12M |
| 7. | Sterling Shepard | Oklahoma | Giants | WR | $10.3M |
| 8. | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | Panthers | QB | $8.2M |
| 9. | Jordan Phillips | Oklahoma | Bills | DE | $5M |
| 10. | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | Cowboys | WR | $3.5M |
| 11. | Tress Way | Oklahoma | Commanders | P | $3.4M |
| 12. | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma | Texans | OLB | $3.3M |
| 13. | Kenneth Murray | Oklahoma | Rams | LB | $3.2M |
| 14. | Marquise Brown | Oklahoma | Cardinals | WR | $2.9M |
| 15. | Cody Ford | Oklahoma | Cardinals | G | $1.9M |
| 16. | Samaje Perine | Oklahoma | Bengals | RB | $1.7M |
| 17. | Damien Williams | Oklahoma | Falcons | RB | $1.6M |
| 18. | Jalen Hurts | Oklahoma | Eagles | QB | $1.5M |
| 19. | Nik Bonitto | Oklahoma | Broncos | LB | $1.5M |
| 20. | Creed Humphrey | Oklahoma | Chiefs | C | $1.4M |
| 21. | James Winchester | Oklahoma | Chiefs | LS | $1.4M |
| 22. | Brian Asamoah | Oklahoma | Vikings | LB | $1.4M |
| 23. | Blake Bell | Oklahoma | Chiefs | TE | $1.3M |
| 24. | Ronnie Perkins | Oklahoma | Patriots | DE | $1.2M |
| 25. | Neville Gallimore | Oklahoma | Cowboys | DT | $1.2M |
| 26. | Perrion Winfrey | Oklahoma | Browns | DT | $1.1M |
| 27. | Rhamondre Stevenson | Oklahoma | Patriots | RB | $1.1M |
| 28. | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | Seahawks | CB | $1M |
| 29. | Devante Bond | Oklahoma | Cowboys | OLB | $1M |
| 30. | Delarrin Turner-Yell | Oklahoma | Broncos | S | $998.3K |
| 31. | Mike Woods | Oklahoma | Browns | WR | $957.1K |
| 32. | Isaiah Thomas | Oklahoma | Browns | DE | $943.9K |
| 33. | Marquis Hayes | Oklahoma | Cardinals | G | $934.3K |
| 34. | Dru Samia | Oklahoma | Jets | G | $895K |
| 35. | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | Steelers | CB | $893.6K |
| 36. | Bobby Evans | Oklahoma | Rams | T | $878.5K |
| 37. | Gabe Brkic | Oklahoma | Packers | K | $853.3K |
| 38. | Ben Powers | Oklahoma | Ravens | G | $804.4K |
| 39. | Austin Seibert | Oklahoma | Lions | K | $695.1K |
| 40. | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | Vikings | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emmanuel Ogbah | Oklahoma State | Dolphins | DE | $16.4M |
| 2. | Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma State | Steelers | QB | $5.1M |
| 3. | Teven Jenkins | Oklahoma State | Bears | G | $2.1M |
| 4. | Tre Flowers | Oklahoma State | Bengals | CB | $1.9M |
| 5. | Jelani Woods | Oklahoma State | Colts | TE | $1.3M |
| 6. | Vincent Taylor | Oklahoma State | Falcons | DT | $1.2M |
| 6. | James Washington | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | WR | $1.2M |
| 8. | Chuba Hubbard | Oklahoma State | Panthers | RB | $1M |
| 9. | Tylan Wallace | Oklahoma State | Ravens | WR | $1M |
| 10. | Malcolm RodrÃguez | Oklahoma State | Lions | LB | $962K |
| 11. | Devin Harper | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | LB | $959.4K |
| 12. | Christian Holmes | Oklahoma State | Commanders | CB | $938.5K |
| 13. | Rodarius Williams | Oklahoma State | Giants | CB | $913.3K |
| 14. | Jaylen Warren | Oklahoma State | Steelers | RB | $857.3K |
| 15. | Josh Sills | Oklahoma State | Eagles | G | $856.7K |
| 16. | Justice Hill | Oklahoma State | Ravens | RB | $815.4K |
| 17. | Amen Ogbongbemiga | Oklahoma State | Rams | LB | $813.3K |
| 18. | Tyron Johnson | Oklahoma State | Raiders | WR | $780K |
| 19. | A.J. Green | Oklahoma State | Browns | CB | $755K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joseph Noteboom | TCU | Rams | T | $13.3M |
| 2. | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | TCU | Lions | G | $9M |
| 3. | Matt Pryor | TCU | Colts | T | $5.5M |
| 4. | Jerry Hughes | TCU | Texans | DE | $5M |
| 5. | Jalen Reagor | TCU | Vikings | WR | $3.3M |
| 6. | Andy Dalton | TCU | Saints | QB | $3M |
| 7. | L.J. Collier | TCU | Seahawks | DE | $2.7M |
| 8. | Ross Blacklock | TCU | Vikings | DT | $2M |
| 9. | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | Raiders | S | $2M |
| 10. | Ben Banogu | TCU | Colts | DE | $1.5M |
| 11. | Lucas Niang | TCU | Chiefs | T | $1.1M |
| 12. | Jason Verrett | TCU | 49ers | CB | $1M |
| 13. | Austin Schlottmann | TCU | Vikings | G | $965K |
| 14. | Garret Wallow | TCU | Texans | LB | $944K |
| 15. | Travin Howard | TCU | Rams | OLB | $895K |
| 16. | Kavontae Turpin | TCU | Cowboys | WR | $853.3K |
| 17. | Vernon Scott | TCU | Packers | S | $844.7K |
| 18. | Darius Anderson | TCU | Texans | RB | $705K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quandre Diggs | Texas | Seahawks | SS | $13M |
| 2. | Connor Williams | Texas | Dolphins | C | $7M |
| 3. | Poona Ford | Texas | Seahawks | DE | $6.2M |
| 4. | Justin Tucker | Texas | Ravens | K | $6M |
| 5. | Jordan Hicks | Texas | Vikings | ILB | $5M |
| 6. | Adrian Phillips | Texas | Patriots | FS | $4.3M |
| 7. | Colt McCoy | Texas | Cardinals | QB | $3.8M |
| 8. | Michael Dickson | Texas | Seahawks | P | $3.7M |
| 9. | Geoff Swaim | Texas | Titans | TE | $3.5M |
| 10. | Calvin Anderson | Texas | Broncos | T | $2.5M |
| 11. | D'Onta Foreman | Texas | Panthers | RB | $2M |
| 12. | Hassan Ridgeway | Texas | 49ers | DT | $1.8M |
| 13. | Samuel Cosmi | Texas | Commanders | T | $1.7M |
| 14. | Joseph Ossai | Texas | Bengals | LB | $1.3M |
| 15. | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | Seahawks | WR | $1.3M |
| 16. | Andrew Beck | Texas | Broncos | FB | $1.3M |
| 17. | Brandon Jones | Texas | Dolphins | S | $1.2M |
| 18. | Devin Duvernay | Texas | Ravens | WR | $1.1M |
| 19. | Deshon Elliott | Texas | Lions | S | $1.1M |
| 20. | Ta'Quon Graham | Texas | Falcons | DT | $957.7K |
| 21. | Caden Sterns | Texas | Broncos | S | $952.6K |
| 22. | Sam Ehlinger | Texas | Colts | QB | $902.7K |
| 23. | Collin Johnson | Texas | Giants | WR | $900.5K |
| 24. | P.J. Locke | Texas | Broncos | S | $895K |
| 24. | Malcolm Roach | Texas | Saints | DE | $895K |
| 26. | Brenden Schooler | Texas | Patriots | S | $858.3K |
| 27. | Charles Omenihu | Texas | 49ers | DE | $703.8K |
| 28. | Kris Boyd | Texas | Vikings | CB | $657.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick Mahomes | Texas Tech | Chiefs | QB | $45M |
| 2. | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | Browns | WR | $3.3M |
| 3. | Jordyn Brooks | Texas Tech | Seahawks | LB | $3.1M |
| 4. | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | Patriots | FS | $2.2M |
| 5. | Sam Eguavoen | Texas Tech | Dolphins | LB | $1.7M |
| 6. | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | 49ers | DE | $1.5M |
| 7. | Erik Ezukanma | Texas Tech | Dolphins | WR | $1.1M |
| 8. | Zech McPhearson | Texas Tech | Eagles | CB | $1.1M |
| 9. | Dawson Deaton | Texas Tech | Browns | C | $935.7K |
| 10. | Broderick Washington | Texas Tech | Ravens | DT | $897.2K |
| 11. | Jack Anderson | Texas Tech | Giants | G | $895.9K |
| 12. | Antoine Wesley | Texas Tech | Cardinals | WR | $825K |
| 13. | Terence Steele | Texas Tech | Cowboys | T | $765K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rasul Douglas | West Virginia | Packers | CB | $7M |
| 2. | Mark Glowinski | West Virginia | Giants | G | $6.1M |
| 3. | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Seahawks | QB | $3.5M |
| 4. | Kyzir White | West Virginia | Eagles | OLB | $3M |
| 5. | Nick Kwiatkoski | West Virginia | Falcons | ILB | $1M |
| 5. | Karl Joseph | West Virginia | Steelers | SS | $1M |
| 7. | Tony Fields | West Virginia | Browns | LB | $952.4K |
| 8. | Colton McKivitz | West Virginia | 49ers | T | $895K |
| 9. | Yodny Cajuste | West Virginia | Patriots | T | $870.5K |
| 10. | David Sills | West Virginia | Giants | WR | $825K |
| 11. | Trevon Wesco | West Virginia | Bears | FB | $806K |
| 12. | David Long | West Virginia | Titans | LB | $672.4K |