Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2022

FCS player salaries in the 2022 NFL season

What FCS schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2022?
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College#Salary
1.North Dakota State11$54.2M
2.Eastern Washington4$39M
3.South Carolina State4$34.9M
4.Abilene Christian4$18.5M
5.Delaware5$16.6M
6.Arkansas-Pine Bluff2$16.1M
7.Yale2$15.9M
8.South Dakota State2$15.3M
9.Samford4$15M
10.Stephen F Austin1$13.8M
11.Harvard3$13.3M
12.Eastern Illinois2$11M
13.Albany1$10.3M
14.Illinois State2$9.8M
15.Weber State3$9.6M
16.Northern Iowa5$7.6M
17.Fordham2$7M
18.VCU1$5.9M
19.San Diego2$5.8M
20.Montana State5$5.3M
21.Villanova4$5.2M
22.Indiana State2$4.6M
23.Idaho3$4.5M
24.Central Arkansas3$4.2M
25.North Carolina A&T2$4.2M
26.Tennessee-Chattanooga2$4.1M
27.Marist1$3.9M
28.James Madison3$3.9M
29.William & Mary3$3.8M
30.Maine1$3.8M
31.Canisius1$3.3M
32.Western Carolina1$3.2M
33.Alabama State1$3.1M
34.Jacksonville State1$3M
35.Southern Utah2$3M
36.Wagner3$2.9M
37.South Dakota2$2.9M
38.Coastal Carolina3$2.9M
39.Southeast Missouri State3$2.7M
40.Holy Cross1$2.5M
41.Penn2$2.3M
42.Southern Illinois2$2.2M
43.Missouri State2$2.2M
44.Western Illinois2$1.8M
45.The Citadel1$1.8M
46.Princeton2$1.7M
47.Norfolk State2$1.5M
48.Liberty1$1.3M
49.Drake1$1.2M
50.Sacramento State1$1.1M
51.Dayton1$1.1M
52.Furman1$1.1M
52.Presbyterian College1$1.1M
54.Alcorn State1$1.1M
55.Youngstown State2$1.1M
56.Grambling State1$1M
57.North Dakota1$995.9K
58.Sam Houston State1$995.4K
59.Portland State1$990K
60.Southern1$942.3K
61.Murray State1$876.5K
62.East Texas A&M1$863.3K
63.Florida A&M1$858.3K
64.Sacred Heart1$855.8K
65.Idaho State1$855K
66.Duquesne1$825K
66.Prairie View A&M1$825K
68.Houston Baptist1$810.7K
69.Brown1$742.5K
70.Northern Colorado1$695K
70.Stetson1$695K
72.Elon1$671.7K
73.Eastern Kentucky1$660K
74.Morgan State1$648.6K
75.Cal Poly1$9.2K

Abilene Christian

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jordan MailataAbilene ChristianEaglesT$16M
2.Efe ObadaAbilene ChristianCommandersDE$1.2M
3.Carter O'DonnellAbilene ChristianColtsT$705K
4.Tevaughn CampbellAbilene ChristianRamsCB$610K

Alabama State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tytus HowardAlabama StateTexansT$3.1M

Albany

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Grover StewartAlbanyColtsDT$10.3M

Alcorn State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Khadarel HodgeAlcorn StateFalconsWR$1.1M

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Terron ArmsteadArkansas-Pine BluffDolphinsLT$15M
2.Jamie GillanArkansas-Pine BluffGiantsP$1.1M

Brown

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mike HoechtBrownRamsDT$742.5K

Cal Poly

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.J.J. KoskiCal PolyRamsWR$9.2K

Canisius

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chris ManhertzCanisiusJaguarsTE$3.3M

Central Arkansas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.George OdumCentral Arkansas49ersS$3.2M
2.Robert RochellCentral ArkansasRamsCB$1M
3.Tremon SmithCentral ArkansasTexansCBN/A

Coastal Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Isaiah LikelyCoastal CarolinaRavensTE$1M
2.Jeffrey GunterCoastal CarolinaBengalsDE$934.5K
3.Tarron JacksonCoastal CarolinaEaglesDE$917.5K

Dayton

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Adam TrautmanDaytonSaintsTE$1.1M

Delaware

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nick BoyleDelawareRavensTE$6.5M
2.Bilal NicholsDelawareRaidersDE$4.3M
3.Joe FlaccoDelawareJetsQB$3.5M
4.Nasir AdderleyDelawareRamsS$1.2M
5.Troy ReederDelawareRamsLB$1.1M

Drake

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Eric SaubertDrakeBroncosTE$1.2M

Duquesne

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Christian KuntzDuquesneSteelersLS$825K

East Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kader KohouEast Texas A&MDolphinsCB$863.3K

Eastern Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jimmy GaroppoloEastern Illinois49ersQB$7M
2.Kamu Grugier-HillEastern IllinoisTexansOLB$4M

Eastern Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aaron PatrickEastern KentuckyBroncosDE$660K

Eastern Washington

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cooper KuppEastern WashingtonRamsWR$26.7M
2.Samson EbukamEastern Washington49ersDE$6M
3.Kendrick BourneEastern WashingtonPatriotsWR$5M
4.Taiwan JonesEastern WashingtonBillsRB$1.3M

Elon

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Oli UdohElonVikingsT$671.7K

Florida A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Markquese BellFlorida A&MCowboysS$858.3K

Fordham

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chase EdmondsFordhamDolphinsRB$6.1M
2.Nick ZakeljFordham49ersT$962.6K

Furman

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dakota DozierFurmanBearsLT$1.1M

Grambling State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Trenton ScottGrambling StateSteelersG$1M

Harvard

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cameron BrateHarvardBuccaneersTE$6.8M
2.Kyle JuszczykHarvard49ersFB$5.4M
3.Tyler OttHarvardSeahawksLS$1.1M

Holy Cross

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kalif RaymondHoly CrossLionsWR$2.5M

Houston Baptist

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Caleb JohnsonHouston BaptistJaguarsLB$810.7K

Idaho

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jesse DavisIdahoSteelersG$3M
2.Noah EllissIdahoEaglesDT$856.7K
3.Kaden EllissIdahoSaintsLB$649.1K

Idaho State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tanner ConnerIdaho StateDolphinsWR$855K

Illinois State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Shelby HarrisIllinois StateSeahawksDT$9M
2.James RobinsonIllinois StateJaguarsRB$763.3K

Indiana State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Robert Tonyan Jr.Indiana StatePackersTE$3.8M
2.Jonas GriffithIndiana StateBroncosLB$825K

Jacksonville State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Siran NealJacksonville StateBillsS$3M

James Madison

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aaron StinnieJames MadisonBuccaneersG$1.4M
2.Josh WellsJames MadisonBuccaneersRT$1.3M
3.Dean MarloweJames MadisonFalconsSS$1.2M

Liberty

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Malik WillisLibertyTitansQB$1.3M

Maine

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Patrick RicardMaineRavensFB$3.8M

Marist

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jason MyersMaristSeahawksK$3.9M

Missouri State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dylan ColeMissouri StateTitansILB$1.2M
2.Eric JohnsonMissouri StateColtsDT$995.2K

Montana State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Troy AndersenMontana StateFalconsILB$1.5M
2.Alex SingletonMontana StateBroncosLB$1.1M
3.Daniel HardyMontana StateRamsDE$939.9K
4.Lance McCutcheonMontana StateRamsWR$856K
5.Lewis KiddMontana StateSaintsT$855K

Morgan State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joshua MilesMorgan StateCardinalsT$648.6K

Murray State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Quincy WilliamsMurray StateJetsLB$876.5K

Norfolk State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.De’Shaan DixonNorfolk StateJaguarsOLB$857.3K
2.Bobby PriceNorfolk StateLionsS$610K

North Carolina A&T

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brandon ParkerNorth Carolina A&TRaidersT$3.5M
2.Darryl JohnsonNorth Carolina A&TSeahawksDE$654.5K

North Dakota

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matt WaletzkoNorth DakotaCowboysT$995.9K

North Dakota State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Carson WentzNorth Dakota StateCommandersQB$32M
2.Trey LanceNorth Dakota State49ersQB$8.5M
3.Billy TurnerNorth Dakota StateBroncosRT$2.5M
4.Christian WatsonNorth Dakota StatePackersWR$2.3M
5.Joe HaegNorth Dakota StateBrownsT$2.1M
6.Chris BoardNorth Dakota StateLionsLB$2M
7.Dillon RadunzNorth Dakota StateTitansT$1.6M
8.Cordell VolsonNorth Dakota StateBengalsG$1.1M
9.Easton StickNorth Dakota StateRamsQB$699.4K
10.Ben EllefsonNorth Dakota StateVikingsTE$695K
11.Derrek TuszkaNorth Dakota StateTitansDE$660K

Northern Colorado

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jacob BobenmoyerNorthern ColoradoBroncosLS$695K

Northern Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Trevor PenningNorthern IowaSaintsT$3.5M
2.Spencer BrownNorthern IowaBillsT$1.2M
3.Elerson SmithNorthern IowaGiantsOLB$1.1M
4.Elijah CampbellNorthern IowaDolphinsS$895K
5.Isaiah WestonNorthern IowaBrownsWR$861.7K

Penn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Greg Van RotenPennBillsG$1.3M
2.Justin WatsonPennChiefsWR$1M

Portland State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Patrick OnwuasorPortland StateRaidersILB$990K

Prairie View A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Quinton BellPrairie View A&MFalconsOLB$825K

Presbyterian College

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Justin BethelPresbyterian CollegeDolphinsCB$1.1M

Princeton

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jesper HorstedPrincetonRaidersTE$895K
2.John LovettPrincetonDolphinsFB$825K

Sacramento State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Deandre CarterSacramento StateRamsWR$1.1M

Sacred Heart

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Julius ChestnutSacred HeartTitansRB$855.8K

Sam Houston State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Zyon McCollumSam Houston StateBuccaneersCB$995.4K

Samford

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.James BradberrySamfordEaglesCB$7.3M
2.Michael PierceSamfordRavensDT$5.5M
3.Nick WilliamsSamfordGiantsDT$1.2M
4.Montrell WashingtonSamfordBroncosWR$993.5K

San Diego

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jamal AgnewSan DiegoJaguarsWR$4.8M
2.Ross DwelleySan Diego49ersTE$1M

South Carolina State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Shaquille LeonardSouth Carolina StateColtsILB$19.7M
2.Javon HargraveSouth Carolina StateEaglesDT$13M
3.Antonio HamiltonSouth Carolina StateCardinalsCB$1.2M
4.Decobie DurantSouth Carolina StateRamsCB$1M

South Dakota

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tom ComptonSouth DakotaBroncosG$2.3M
2.Christian RozeboomSouth DakotaRamsLB$660K

South Dakota State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dallas GoedertSouth Dakota StateEaglesTE$14.3M
2.Pierre StrongSouth Dakota StatePatriotsRB$1.1M

Southeast Missouri State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Michael FordSoutheast Missouri StateFalconsCB$1.2M
2.Kristian WilkersonSoutheast Missouri StatePatriotsWR$835K
3.Drew ForbesSoutheast Missouri StateLionsG$672.3K

Southern

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ja'Tyre CarterSouthernBearsG$942.3K

Southern Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jeremy ChinnSouthern IllinoisPanthersS$1.3M
2.Ryan NealSouthern IllinoisSeahawksCB$920K

Southern Utah

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Miles KillebrewSouthern UtahSteelersS$2M
2.Braxton JonesSouthern UtahBearsT$989.9K

Stephen F Austin

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.John Franklin-MyersStephen F AustinJetsDE$13.8M

Stetson

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Donald ParhamStetsonRamsTE$695K

Tennessee-Chattanooga

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cole StrangeTennessee-ChattanoogaPatriotsG$3.1M
2.Corey LevinTennessee-ChattanoogaTitansC$1M

The Citadel

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Andre RobertsThe CitadelPanthersWR$1.8M

VCU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mo Alie-CoxVCUColtsTE$5.9M

Villanova

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tanoh KpassagnonVillanovaSaintsDE$2.3M
2.Austin CalitroVillanovaGiantsILB$1M
3.Ethan GreenidgeVillanovaSaintsT$1M
4.Christian BenfordVillanovaBillsCB$963.6K

Wagner

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Julian StanfordWagnerPanthersOLB$1.3M
2.Greg SenatWagnerJetsT$895K
3.Cam GillWagnerBuccaneersLB$770K

Weber State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Taron JohnsonWeber StateBillsCB$8M
2.Jonah WilliamsWeber StateRamsDE$882.5K
3.Iosua OpetaWeber StateEaglesG$762.5K

Western Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Keion CrossenWestern CarolinaDolphinsCB$3.2M

Western Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Khalen SaundersWestern IllinoisChiefsDT$918.3K
2.Dennis HoustonWestern IllinoisCowboysWR$855K

William & Mary

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.DeAndre Houston-CarsonWilliam & MaryBearsS$1.8M
2.Luke RhodesWilliam & MaryColtsLS$1.2M
3.Andrew TrainerWilliam & MaryRamsT$856.7K

Yale

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Foyesade OluokunYaleJaguarsLB$15M
2.Rodney ThomasYaleColtsS$938.8K

Youngstown State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Andrew OgletreeYoungstown StateColtsTE$959.5K
2.Derek RiversYoungstown StateTexansOLB$98K