Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2022
What Mountain West schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2022?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fresno State | 6 | $72.5M |
| 2. | Wyoming | 8 | $65.3M |
| 3. | Boise State | 12 | $43.8M |
| 4. | Colorado State | 7 | $33.9M |
| 5. | Nevada | 5 | $29.3M |
| 6. | Utah State | 8 | $20.2M |
| 7. | San Diego State | 10 | $16.8M |
| 8. | San Jose State | 4 | $8.7M |
| 9. | New Mexico | 2 | $5.9M |
| 10. | Hawaii | 2 | $3.8M |
| 11. | Nevada-Las Vegas | 1 | $895K |
| 12. | Air Force | 1 | $742.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zane Lewis | Air Force | Jets | CB | $742.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | DeMarcus Lawrence | Boise State | Cowboys | DE | $13.3M |
| 2. | Charles Leno | Boise State | Commanders | LT | $12.3M |
| 3. | Cedrick Wilson | Boise State | Dolphins | WR | $7.4M |
| 4. | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State | Cowboys | LB | $2M |
| 5. | Tanner Vallejo | Boise State | Cardinals | OLB | $1.7M |
| 6. | Ezra Cleveland | Boise State | Vikings | T | $1.4M |
| 7. | John Bates | Boise State | Commanders | TE | $1.1M |
| 8. | Khalil Shakir | Boise State | Bills | WR | $1M |
| 9. | Brett Rypien | Boise State | Broncos | QB | $965K |
| 9. | Jeremy McNichols | Boise State | Steelers | RB | $965K |
| 11. | Avery Williams | Boise State | Falcons | RB | $930K |
| 12. | Alexander Mattison | Boise State | Vikings | RB | $867.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shaquil Barrett | Colorado State | Buccaneers | OLB | $17M |
| 2. | Michael Gallup | Colorado State | Cowboys | WR | $11.5M |
| 3. | Trey McBride | Colorado State | Cardinals | TE | $1.6M |
| 4. | Rashard Higgins | Colorado State | Panthers | WR | $1.2M |
| 5. | Trent Sieg | Colorado State | Raiders | LS | $1.1M |
| 6. | Ryan Stonehouse | Colorado State | Titans | P | $856.7K |
| 7. | Olabisi Johnson | Colorado State | Vikings | WR | $648.6K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derek Carr | Fresno State | Raiders | QB | $40.5M |
| 2. | Davante Adams | Fresno State | Raiders | WR | $28M |
| 3. | Charles Washington | Fresno State | Cardinals | S | $1.2M |
| 4. | Mykal Walker | Fresno State | Falcons | OLB | $1M |
| 5. | DaRon Bland | Fresno State | Cowboys | CB | $991.2K |
| 6. | JuJu Hughes | Fresno State | Lions | S | $825K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rigoberto Sanchez | Hawaii | Colts | P | $2.9M |
| 2. | Jahlani Tavai | Hawaii | Patriots | LB | $929.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joel Bitonio | Nevada | Browns | G | $16M |
| 2. | Austin Corbett | Nevada | Panthers | G | $8.8M |
| 3. | Malik Reed | Nevada | Steelers | OLB | $2.4M |
| 4. | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | Packers | WR | $1.1M |
| 5. | Cole Turner | Nevada | Commanders | TE | $999.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Javin White | Nevada-Las Vegas | Bears | LB | $895K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jason Sanders | New Mexico | Dolphins | K | $4.4M |
| 2. | Corey Bojorquez | New Mexico | Browns | P | $1.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rashaad Penny | San Diego State | Seahawks | RB | $5.8M |
| 2. | Daniel Brunskill | San Diego State | 49ers | T | $2.4M |
| 3. | Cam Thomas | San Diego State | Cardinals | DE | $1.3M |
| 4. | Aaron Brewer | San Diego State | Cardinals | LS | $1.3M |
| 5. | Damontae Kazee | San Diego State | Steelers | S | $1.2M |
| 6. | Daniel Bellinger | San Diego State | Giants | TE | $1.1M |
| 7. | Darren Hall | San Diego State | Falcons | CB | $1.1M |
| 8. | Calvin Munson | San Diego State | Dolphins | ILB | $925K |
| 9. | Nick Bawden | San Diego State | Jets | FB | $895K |
| 10. | Greg Bell | San Diego State | Lions | RB | $858.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wes Schweitzer | San Jose State | Commanders | G | $4.5M |
| 2. | David Quessenberry | San Jose State | Bills | RT | $1.8M |
| 3. | Keith Smith | San Jose State | Falcons | FB | $1.4M |
| 4. | Josh Oliver | San Jose State | Ravens | TE | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | Rams | ILB | $10M |
| 2. | Jordan Love | Utah State | Packers | QB | $3.1M |
| 3. | Nick Vigil | Utah State | Cardinals | OLB | $1.8M |
| 4. | Patrick Scales | Utah State | Bears | LS | $1.3M |
| 5. | Dallin Leavitt | Utah State | Packers | S | $1.2M |
| 6. | Tyler Larsen | Utah State | Commanders | C | $1.2M |
| 7. | Jalen Davis | Utah State | Bengals | CB | $1M |
| 8. | Tipa Galeai | Utah State | Packers | DE | $660K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh Allen | Wyoming | Bills | QB | $43M |
| 2. | Chase Roullier | Wyoming | Commanders | C | $10.1M |
| 3. | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | Broncos | DE | $3.8M |
| 4. | Carl Granderson | Wyoming | Saints | DE | $2.6M |
| 5. | Andrew Wingard | Wyoming | Jaguars | S | $2.4M |
| 6. | Chad Muma | Wyoming | Jaguars | LB | $1.4M |
| 7. | Logan Wilson | Wyoming | Bengals | LB | $1.2M |
| 8. | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | Eagles | S | $672K |