Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023

Big Ten player salaries in the 2023 NFL season

What Big Ten schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2023?
How it works

College#Salary
1.Ohio State54$349.8M
2.Wisconsin25$147.4M
3.Penn State38$130.7M
4.Iowa29$127M
5.Michigan42$103.5M
6.Maryland17$92.2M
7.Michigan State15$73.1M
8.Nebraska16$48.2M
9.Illinois19$38.4M
10.Minnesota15$29.7M
11.Northwestern13$25.8M
12.Purdue14$24.5M
13.Rutgers10$18.9M
14.Indiana9$16.1M

Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Devon WitherspoonIllinoisSeahawksCB$8M
2.Ted KarrasIllinoisBengalsC$6M
3.Dawuane SmootIllinoisJaguarsDE$3.5M
4.Nick AllegrettiIllinoisChiefsG$2.6M
5.Justin HardeeIllinoisJetsCB$2.3M
6.Jartavius MartinIllinoisCommandersCB$1.9M
7.Jihad WardIllinoisGiantsDE$1.5M
8.Sydney BrownIllinoisEaglesS$1.4M
9.Kerby JosephIllinoisLionsS$1.3M
10.Kendrick GreenIllinoisTexansG$1.2M
11.Chase McLaughlinIllinoisBuccaneersK$1.1M
12.Del'Shawn PhillipsIllinoisRavensLB$1.1M
13.Chase BrownIllinoisBengalsRB$1M
14.Vederian LoweIllinoisPatriotsT$964.5K
15.Doug KramerIllinoisBearsC$954.5K
16.Nate HobbsIllinoisRaidersCB$945.8K
17.Alex PalczewskiIllinoisBroncosT$905K
18.Tony AdamsIllinoisJetsS$856.7K
19.Jake HansenIllinoisTexansLB$855.8K

Indiana

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ian ThomasIndianaPanthersTE$5.7M
2.Dan FeeneyIndianaBearsG$3.3M
3.Nate SudfeldIndianaLionsQB$1.6M
4.Nick WestbrookIndianaTitansWR$1.3M
5.Micah McFaddenIndianaGiantsLB$1M
6.Cam JonesIndianaChiefsLB$903.3K
7.Peyton HendershotIndianaCowboysTE$858.3K
8.Caleb JonesIndianaPackersT$787.5K
8.Raheem LayneIndianaRamsS$787.5K

Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brandon ScherffIowaJaguarsG$16.5M
1.T.J. HockensonIowaVikingsTE$16.5M
3.George KittleIowa49ersTE$15M
4.Amani HookerIowaTitansS$10M
5.Micah HydeIowaBillsSS$9.6M
6.James DanielsIowaSteelersG$8.8M
7.Josey JewellIowaBroncosILB$5.5M
8.Riley ReiffIowaPatriotsT$5M
8.Anthony NelsonIowaBuccaneersOLB$5M
10.Lukas Van NessIowaPackersOLB$4.3M
11.Tristan WirfsIowaBuccaneersLT$4.1M
12.Jack CampbellIowaLionsLB$3.7M
13.Tyler LinderbaumIowaRavensC$3.3M
14.Sam LaPortaIowaLionsTE$2.4M
15.C.J. BeathardIowaJaguarsQB$2.3M
16.Geno StoneIowaRavensS$1.8M
17.A.J. EpenesaIowaBillsDE$1.5M
18.Riley MossIowaBroncosCB$1.4M
19.Casey KreiterIowaGiantsLS$1.3M
20.Matt NelsonIowaLionsT$1.3M
21.Chauncey GolstonIowaCowboysDE$1.2M
22.Dane BeltonIowaGiantsS$1.1M
23.Desmond KingIowaSteelersCB$1.1M
24.Ihmir Smith-MarsetteIowaPanthersWR$940K
25.Nick NiemannIowaRamsLB$923.5K
26.Kaevon MerriweatherIowaBuccaneersS$903.3K
27.Alaric JacksonIowaRamsT$815K
28.Zach VanValkenburgIowaRamsDE$787.5K
29.Josh JacksonIowaCardinalsCBN/A

Maryland

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Stefon DiggsMarylandBillsWR$24M
2.D.J. MooreMarylandBearsWR$20.6M
3.J.C. JacksonMarylandRamsCB$16.5M
4.Yannick NgakoueMarylandBearsDE$10.5M
5.Quinton JeffersonMarylandJetsDT$3.6M
6.Deonte BanksMarylandGiantsCB$3.4M
7.Darnell SavageMarylandPackersS$3.1M
8.Nick CrossMarylandColtsS$1.3M
9.Jakorian BennettMarylandRaidersCB$1.2M
10.Chad RylandMarylandPatriotsK$1.2M
11.Chig OkonkwoMarylandTitansTE$1M
12.Michael DunnMarylandBrownsT$1M
13.Jaelyn DuncanMarylandTitansT$1M
14.Spencer AndersonMarylandSteelersG$979.4K
15.Jake FunkMarylandColtsRB$940K
15.Anthony McFarlandMarylandSteelersRB$940K
17.Rakim JarrettMarylandBuccaneersWR$906.7K

Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cesar RuizMichiganSaintsG$11M
2.Aidan HutchinsonMichiganLionsDE$8.9M
3.Bryan MoneMichiganSeahawksDT$5.5M
4.Frank ClarkMichiganBroncosDE$5.5M
5.Mason ColeMichiganSteelersC$5.3M
6.Brandon GrahamMichiganEaglesDE$5M
7.Jourdan LewisMichiganCowboysCB$4.5M
7.Jabrill PeppersMichiganPatriotsS$4.5M
9.Josh MetellusMichiganVikingsS$4M
10.Rashan GaryMichiganPackersOLB$4M
11.Devin BushMichiganSeahawksILB$3.5M
12.Kwity PayeMichiganColtsDE$3.4M
13.Mazi SmithMichiganCowboysDT$3.3M
14.Daxton HillMichiganBengalsS$2.9M
15.Graham GlasgowMichiganLionsG$2.8M
16.David OjaboMichiganRavensDE$2M
17.Luke SchoonmakerMichiganCowboysTE$1.6M
18.D.J. TurnerMichiganBengalsCB$1.5M
19.David LongMichiganRaidersCB$1.5M
19.Khaleke HudsonMichiganCommandersLB$1.5M
21.Jake MoodyMichigan49ersK$1.4M
22.Josh UcheMichiganPatriotsOLB$1.3M
23.Maurice HurstMichiganBrownsDT$1.2M
24.Nico CollinsMichiganTexansWR$1.2M
25.Ambry ThomasMichigan49ersCB$1.2M
26.Hassan HaskinsMichiganTitansRB$1.1M
27.Taco CharltonMichigan49ersDE$1.1M
28.Mike MorrisMichiganSeahawksDE$1M
29.Olu OluwatimiMichiganSeahawksC$1M
30.Brad RobbinsMichiganBengalsP$993.3K
31.Ryan HayesMichiganColtsT$981.8K
32.Ronnie BellMichigan49ersWR$979.4K
33.Ben BredesonMichiganGiantsG$947.4K
34.Chris EvansMichiganBengalsRB$913.2K
35.Camaron CheesemanMichiganCommandersLS$902.7K
36.Michael DannaMichiganChiefsDE$889.7K
37.Mike OnwenuMichiganPatriotsG$874.4K
38.Donovan Peoples-JonesMichiganBrownsWR$870.4K
39.Jon RunyanMichiganPackersG$867.4K
40.Cameron McGroneMichiganColtsLB$787.5K
40.Christopher HintonMichiganRamsDT$787.5K
42.Michael SchofieldMichiganBearsGN/A

Michigan State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kirk CousinsMichigan StateVikingsQB$35M
2.Jack ConklinMichigan StateBrownsRT$15M
3.Brian AllenMichigan StateRamsC$6M
4.William GholstonMichigan StateBuccaneersDE$2.7M
5.Brian HoyerMichigan StateRaidersQB$2.3M
6.Kenneth WalkerMichigan StateSeahawksRB$2.1M
7.Jayden ReedMichigan StatePackersWR$1.8M
8.Taybor PepperMichigan State49ersLS$1.3M
9.Joe BachieMichigan StateBengalsLB$1.2M
10.Bryce BaringerMichigan StatePatriotsP$1M
11.Ameer SpeedMichigan StatePatriotsCB$993.3K
12.Jalen NailorMichigan StateVikingsWR$960.2K
13.Connor HeywardMichigan StateSteelersTE$953.8K
14.Andrew DowellMichigan StateSaintsLB$940K
14.Naquan JonesMichigan StateTitansDT$940K

Minnesota

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.De'Vondre CampbellMinnesotaPackersILB$10M
2.Eric MurrayMinnesotaTexansFS$4M
3.Rashod BatemanMinnesotaRavensWR$3.1M
4.Boye MafeMinnesotaSeahawksDE$2.1M
5.Antoine Winfield Jr.MinnesotaBuccaneersS$1.8M
6.John Michael SchmitzMinnesotaGiantsC$1.6M
7.Benjamin St-JusteMinnesotaCommandersCB$1.3M
8.Daniel FaaleleMinnesotaRavensT$1.1M
9.Jordan HowdenMinnesotaSaintsS$1M
10.Terell SmithMinnesotaBearsCB$1M
11.Ko KieftMinnesotaBuccaneersTE$948K
12.Carter CoughlinMinnesotaGiantsOLB$851.3K
13.Jack GibbensMinnesotaTitansLB$705K
14.Blake CashmanMinnesotaTexansLBN/A
14.Maxx WilliamsMinnesotaCardinalsTEN/A

Nebraska

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Randy GregoryNebraskaBroncosOLB$14M
2.Maliek CollinsNebraskaTexansDT$11.5M
3.Nick GatesNebraskaCommandersG$5.5M
4.Lavonte DavidNebraskaBuccaneersILB$4.5M
5.Luke GiffordNebraskaTitansLB$2M
6.Ameer AbdullahNebraskaRaidersRB$1.8M
7.Cam JurgensNebraskaEaglesC$1.7M
8.Cam Taylor-BrittNebraskaBengalsCB$1.5M
9.Brett MaherNebraskaRamsK$1.1M
10.Ochaun MathisNebraskaRamsDE$1M
11.Trey PalmerNebraskaBuccaneersWR$1M
12.Brenden JaimesNebraskaRamsOL$949.4K
13.Samori ToureNebraskaPackersWR$934.3K
14.Jack StollNebraskaEaglesTE$815.8K
15.Ndamukong SuhNebraskaEaglesDTN/A
15.Rex BurkheadNebraskaTexansRBN/A

Northwestern

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Peter SkoronskiNorthwesternTitansT$4.9M
2.Dean LowryNorthwesternVikingsDE$4.3M
3.Rashawn SlaterNorthwesternRamsLT$4.2M
4.Greg NewsomeNorthwesternBrownsCB$3.2M
5.Anthony Walker Jr.NorthwesternBrownsILB$1.2M
6.Adetomiwa AdebaworeNorthwesternColtsDT$1.2M
7.Justin JacksonNorthwesternLionsRB$1.1M
7.Ifeadi OdenigboNorthwesternJetsDE$1.1M
9.Cameron MitchellNorthwesternBrownsCB$1M
10.Evan HullNorthwesternColtsRB$1M
11.Joe GazianoNorthwesternFalconsDE$1M
12.Blake HanceNorthwesternJaguarsT$882.5K
13.Earnest BrownNorthwesternRamsDE$787.5K

Ohio State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nick BosaOhio State49ersDE$34M
2.Joey BosaOhio StateRamsOLB$27M
3.Terry McLaurinOhio StateCommandersWR$22.8M
4.Denzel WardOhio StateBrownsCB$20.1M
5.Marshon LattimoreOhio StateSaintsCB$19.5M
6.Dre'Mont JonesOhio StateSeahawksDE$17.2M
7.Cameron HeywardOhio StateSteelersDT$16.4M
8.Taylor DeckerOhio StateLionsLT$15M
9.Corey LinsleyOhio StateRamsC$12.5M
9.Jerome BakerOhio StateDolphinsOLB$12.5M
11.DaVon HamiltonOhio StateJaguarsDT$11.5M
11.Curtis SamuelOhio StateCommandersWR$11.5M
13.Sam HubbardOhio StateBengalsDE$10M
13.Michael ThomasOhio StateSaintsWR$10M
15.C.J. StroudOhio StateTexansQB$9.1M
16.Chase YoungOhio StateCommandersDE$8.6M
17.Jeff OkudahOhio StateFalconsCB$8.4M
18.Vonn BellOhio StatePanthersSS$7.5M
19.Paris JohnsonOhio StateCardinalsT$7M
20.Malik HookerOhio StateCowboysS$7M
21.Garrett WilsonOhio StateJetsWR$5.1M
22.Chris OlaveOhio StateSaintsWR$4.8M
23.Justin FieldsOhio StateBearsQB$4.7M
24.Parris CampbellOhio StateGiantsWR$4.7M
25.Jaxon Smith-NjigbaOhio StateSeahawksWR$3.6M
26.Ezekiel ElliottOhio StatePatriotsRB$3M
27.Cameron JohnstonOhio StateTexansP$2.7M
28.Noah BrownOhio StateTexansWR$2.6M
29.Tyquan LewisOhio StateColtsDE$2.1M
30.Eli AppleOhio StateDolphinsCB$1.6M
31.Raekwon McMillanOhio StatePatriotsILB$1.5M
32.JK DobbinsOhio StateRavensRB$1.4M
33.Pete WernerOhio StateSaintsLB$1.4M
34.Josh MyersOhio StatePackersC$1.4M
35.Zach HarrisonOhio StateFalconsDE$1.4M
36.Nicholas Petit-FrereOhio StateTitansT$1.4M
37.Johnathan HankinsOhio StateCowboysDT$1.3M
38.Jeremy RuckertOhio StateJetsTE$1.3M
39.Jonah JacksonOhio StateLionsG$1.2M
40.Baron BrowningOhio StateBroncosLB$1.2M
41.Dawand JonesOhio StateBrownsT$1.2M
42.Pat ElfleinOhio StateCardinalsC$1.2M
43.Malik HarrisonOhio StateRavensLB$1.1M
44.Isaiah PrinceOhio StateFalconsT$1M
45.Luke WyplerOhio StateBrownsC$1M
46.Tyreke SmithOhio StateSeahawksDE$995.2K
47.Luke FarrellOhio StateJaguarsTE$959.5K
48.Shaun WadeOhio StatePatriotsCB$949.4K
49.Wyatt DavisOhio StateGiantsG$940K
50.Thayer Munford Jr.Ohio StateRaidersT$939.3K
51.Ronnie HickmanOhio StateBrownsS$905K
52.Jonathon CooperOhio StateBroncosDE$895.2K
53.Liam McCulloughOhio StateFalconsLS$870K
54.Jordan FullerOhio StateRamsS$866.4K

Penn State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chris GodwinPenn StateBuccaneersWR$20M
2.Allen RobinsonPenn StateSteelersWR$15.5M
3.Saquon BarkleyPenn StateGiantsRB$10.1M
4.Connor McGovernPenn StateBillsG$7.5M
5.DaQuan JonesPenn StateBillsDT$7M
5.Austin JohnsonPenn StateRamsDT$7M
7.Miles SandersPenn StatePanthersRB$6.4M
8.Mike GesickiPenn StatePatriotsTE$4.5M
9.Micah ParsonsPenn StateCowboysOLB$4.3M
10.Ryan BatesPenn StateBillsG$4.3M
11.Nick ScottPenn StateBengalsS$4M
12.Jahan DotsonPenn StateCommandersWR$3.8M
13.Donovan SmithPenn StateChiefsLT$3M
14.Odafe OwehPenn StateRavensOLB$2.8M
15.Joey Porter Jr.Penn StateSteelersCB$2.4M
16.Arnold EbiketiePenn StateFalconsDE$2.2M
17.Kevin GivensPenn State49ersDT$2.1M
18.Jason CabindaPenn StateLionsFB$2.1M
19.Yetur Gross-MatosPenn StatePanthersDE$2M
20.Jaquan BriskerPenn StateBearsS$1.8M
21.Adrian AmosPenn StateJetsFS$1.8M
22.Brenton StrangePenn StateJaguarsTE$1.5M
23.Juice ScruggsPenn StateTexansC$1.5M
24.Pat FreiermuthPenn StateSteelersTE$1.5M
25.Ji'Ayir BrownPenn State49ersS$1.3M
26.Troy ApkePenn StateCommandersS$1.1M
27.Jordan StoutPenn StateRavensP$1.1M
28.Sean CliffordPenn StatePackersQB$1M
29.Parker WashingtonPenn StateJaguarsWR$1M
30.Rasheed WalkerPenn StatePackersT$935.2K
31.Mitchell TinsleyPenn StateCommandersWR$903.3K
32.Chris StollPenn StateSeahawksLS$900.5K
33.Shaka ToneyPenn StateCommandersDE$893.2K
34.Will FriesPenn StateColtsG$891.3K
35.Cameron BrownPenn StateGiantsLB$873.3K
36.Jesse LuketaPenn StateCardinalsLB$787.5K
37.Marcus AllenPenn StateSteelersSN/A
37.Robbie GouldPenn State49ersKN/A

Purdue

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ja'whaun BentleyPurduePatriotsILB$6.8M
2.George KarlaftisPurdueChiefsDE$3M
3.Raheem MostertPurdueDolphinsRB$2.8M
4.Rondale MoorePurdueCardinalsWR$1.7M
5.David BellPurdueBrownsWR$1.3M
6.Charlie JonesPurdueBengalsWR$1.1M
7.Aidan O'ConnellPurdueRaidersQB$1.1M
8.Derrick BarnesPurdueLionsLB$1.1M
9.Payne DurhamPurdueBuccaneersTE$1M
10.Brycen HopkinsPurdueRamsTE$987K
11.Cory Trice Jr.PurdueSteelersCB$981.1K
12.Jalen GrahamPurdue49ersLB$979.4K
13.Markus BaileyPurdueBengalsLB$852.2K
14.Tyler CoylePurdueCowboysS$832.5K

Rutgers

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sebastian JosephRutgersRamsDT$8M
2.Gus EdwardsRutgersRavensRB$4.5M
3.Andrew DePaolaRutgersVikingsLS$1.3M
4.Michael BurtonRutgersBroncosFB$1.3M
5.Christian BraswellRutgersJaguarsCB$1M
6.Isiah PachecoRutgersChiefsRB$934.8K
7.Christian IzienRutgersBuccaneersS$901.7K
8.Tre AveryRutgersTitansS$853.3K
9.Clark HarrisRutgersBengalsLSN/A
9.Logan RyanRutgersBuccaneersCBN/A

Wisconsin

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Russell WilsonWisconsinBroncosQB$48.5M
2.T.J. WattWisconsinSteelersOLB$28M
3.Ryan RamczykWisconsinSaintsRT$19.2M
4.Rob HavensteinWisconsinRamsRT$11.5M
5.Kevin ZeitlerWisconsinRavensG$7.5M
6.T.J. EdwardsWisconsinBearsLB$6.5M
7.Alec IngoldWisconsinDolphinsFB$4.1M
8.Andrew Van GinkelWisconsinDolphinsLB$2.7M
9.Joe TippmannWisconsinJetsC$2.1M
10.Jonathan TaylorWisconsinColtsRB$2M
11.Keeanu BentonWisconsinSteelersDT$1.8M
12.David EdwardsWisconsinBillsG$1.8M
13.Dare OgunbowaleWisconsinTexansRB$1.5M
14.Leo ChenalWisconsinChiefsLB$1.3M
15.Zack BaunWisconsinSaintsOLB$1.2M
16.Nick HerbigWisconsinSteelersLB$1.1M
17.Jake FergusonWisconsinCowboysTE$1.1M
18.Michael DeiterWisconsinTexansG$1.1M
19.Matt HenningsenWisconsinBroncosDT$955.5K
20.Isaiahh LoudermilkWisconsinSteelersDT$950.1K
21.Tyler BiadaszWisconsinCowboysC$947.4K
22.Cole Van LanenWisconsinJaguarsG$882.5K
23.Jack SanbornWisconsinBearsLB$855.8K
24.Derek WattWisconsinSteelersFBN/A
24.Vince BiegelWisconsinRavensOLBN/A