Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2022
What Conference USA schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2022?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Middle Tennessee State | 6 | $31.2M |
| 2. | UTEP | 5 | $26.4M |
| 3. | Florida Atlantic | 8 | $25.8M |
| 4. | Western Kentucky | 6 | $22.5M |
| 5. | UAB | 5 | $16.3M |
| 6. | Florida International | 3 | $14.2M |
| 7. | Louisiana Tech | 7 | $12.4M |
| 8. | Charlotte | 3 | $10M |
| 9. | Rice | 6 | $9.8M |
| 10. | UTSA | 5 | $7.2M |
| 11. | North Texas | 3 | $3.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Larry Ogunjobi | Charlotte | Steelers | DT | $8M |
| 2. | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | Steelers | OLB | $1.1M |
| 3. | Nate Davis | Charlotte | Titans | G | $925K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trey Hendrickson | Florida Atlantic | Bengals | DE | $15M |
| 2. | Azeez Al-Shaair | Florida Atlantic | 49ers | LB | $4M |
| 3. | Greg Joseph | Florida Atlantic | Vikings | K | $2.4M |
| 4. | Harrison Bryant | Florida Atlantic | Browns | TE | $1M |
| 5. | Devin Singletary | Florida Atlantic | Bills | RB | $974.5K |
| 6. | Desmond Noel | Florida Atlantic | Bengals | G | $854.2K |
| 7. | Brandon Walton | Florida Atlantic | Buccaneers | T | $787.5K |
| 8. | James Pierre | Florida Atlantic | Steelers | CB | $764.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonnu Smith | Florida International | Patriots | TE | $12.5M |
| 2. | Teair Tart | Florida International | Titans | DT | $895K |
| 3. | Stantley Thomas-Oliver | Florida International | Panthers | CB | $849.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Xavier Woods | Louisiana Tech | Panthers | S | $5M |
| 2. | Boston Scott | Louisiana Tech | Eagles | RB | $1.8M |
| 3. | Milton Williams | Louisiana Tech | Eagles | DT | $1.3M |
| 4. | Justin Ellis | Louisiana Tech | Giants | DT | $1.3M |
| 5. | Trent Taylor | Louisiana Tech | Bengals | WR | $1.1M |
| 6. | L'Jarius Sneed | Louisiana Tech | Chiefs | CB | $982.3K |
| 7. | Amik Robertson | Louisiana Tech | Raiders | CB | $947.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kevin Byard | Middle Tennessee State | Titans | FS | $14.1M |
| 2. | Charvarius Ward | Middle Tennessee State | 49ers | CB | $13.5M |
| 3. | Richie James | Middle Tennessee State | Giants | WR | $1.1M |
| 4. | Darius Harris | Middle Tennessee State | Chiefs | OLB | $895K |
| 5. | Reed Blankenship | Middle Tennessee State | Eagles | S | $855K |
| 6. | Robert Jones | Middle Tennessee State | Dolphins | G | $818.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeff Wilson | North Texas | 49ers | RB | $1.1M |
| 2. | Jaelon Darden | North Texas | Buccaneers | WR | $1M |
| 3. | Jalen Guyton | North Texas | Rams | WR | $965K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Boswell | Rice | Steelers | K | $5M |
| 2. | Bryce Callahan | Rice | Rams | CB | $1.3M |
| 2. | Christian Covington | Rice | Rams | DT | $1.3M |
| 4. | Jack Fox | Rice | Lions | P | $780K |
| 5. | Nick Leverett | Rice | Buccaneers | G | $742.5K |
| 6. | Myles Adams | Rice | Seahawks | DT | $705K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Darious Williams | UAB | Jaguars | CB | $10M |
| 2. | Chris Hubbard | UAB | Browns | T | $2.6M |
| 3. | Alex Wright | UAB | Browns | OLB | $1.3M |
| 4. | Anthony Rush | UAB | Falcons | DT | $1.3M |
| 5. | Jordan Smith | UAB | Jaguars | DE | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Jones | UTEP | Packers | RB | $12M |
| 2. | Roy Robertson-Harris | UTEP | Jaguars | DT | $7.8M |
| 3. | Nik Needham | UTEP | Dolphins | CB | $4M |
| 4. | Eric Tomlinson | UTEP | Broncos | TE | $1.4M |
| 5. | Will Hernandez | UTEP | Cardinals | G | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | Saints | DE | $3.4M |
| 2. | Spencer Burford | UTSA | 49ers | G | $1.1M |
| 3. | Tariq Woolen | UTSA | Seahawks | CB | $998.1K |
| 4. | Sincere McCormick | UTSA | Raiders | RB | $853.3K |
| 5. | Kevin Strong | UTSA | Titans | DT | $850K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George Fant | Western Kentucky | Jets | RT | $9.1M |
| 2. | Tyler Higbee | Western Kentucky | Rams | TE | $7.3M |
| 3. | Mike White | Western Kentucky | Jets | QB | $2.5M |
| 4. | DeAngelo Malone | Western Kentucky | Falcons | LB | $1.3M |
| 5. | Forrest Lamp | Western Kentucky | Saints | G | $1.2M |
| 6. | Bailey Zappe | Western Kentucky | Patriots | QB | $1.1M |