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?
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College # Salary
1. Ohio State 54 $349.8M
2. Wisconsin 25 $147.4M
3. Penn State 38 $130.7M
4. Iowa 29 $127M
5. Michigan 42 $103.5M
6. Maryland 17 $92.2M
7. Michigan State 15 $73.1M
8. Nebraska 16 $48.2M
9. Illinois 19 $38.4M
10. Minnesota 15 $29.7M
11. Northwestern 13 $25.8M
12. Purdue 14 $24.5M
13. Rutgers 10 $18.9M
14. Indiana 9 $16.1M

Illinois

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Devon Witherspoon Illinois Seahawks CB $8M
2. Ted Karras Illinois Bengals C $6M
3. Dawuane Smoot Illinois Jaguars DE $3.5M
4. Nick Allegretti Illinois Chiefs G $2.6M
5. Justin Hardee Illinois Jets CB $2.3M
6. Jartavius Martin Illinois Commanders CB $1.9M
7. Jihad Ward Illinois Giants DE $1.5M
8. Sydney Brown Illinois Eagles S $1.4M
9. Kerby Joseph Illinois Lions S $1.3M
10. Kendrick Green Illinois Texans G $1.2M
11. Chase McLaughlin Illinois Buccaneers K $1.1M
12. Del'Shawn Phillips Illinois Ravens LB $1.1M
13. Chase Brown Illinois Bengals RB $1M
14. Vederian Lowe Illinois Patriots T $964.5K
15. Doug Kramer Illinois Bears C $954.5K
16. Nate Hobbs Illinois Raiders CB $945.8K
17. Alex Palczewski Illinois Broncos T $905K
18. Tony Adams Illinois Jets S $856.7K
19. Jake Hansen Illinois Texans LB $855.8K

Indiana

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ian Thomas Indiana Panthers TE $5.7M
2. Dan Feeney Indiana Bears G $3.3M
3. Nate Sudfeld Indiana Lions QB $1.6M
4. Nick Westbrook Indiana Titans WR $1.3M
5. Micah McFadden Indiana Giants LB $1M
6. Cam Jones Indiana Chiefs LB $903.3K
7. Peyton Hendershot Indiana Cowboys TE $858.3K
8. Caleb Jones Indiana Packers T $787.5K
8. Raheem Layne Indiana Rams S $787.5K

Iowa

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Brandon Scherff Iowa Jaguars G $16.5M
1. T.J. Hockenson Iowa Vikings TE $16.5M
3. George Kittle Iowa 49ers TE $15M
4. Amani Hooker Iowa Titans S $10M
5. Micah Hyde Iowa Bills SS $9.6M
6. James Daniels Iowa Steelers G $8.8M
7. Josey Jewell Iowa Broncos ILB $5.5M
8. Riley Reiff Iowa Patriots T $5M
8. Anthony Nelson Iowa Buccaneers OLB $5M
10. Lukas Van Ness Iowa Packers OLB $4.3M
11. Tristan Wirfs Iowa Buccaneers LT $4.1M
12. Jack Campbell Iowa Lions LB $3.7M
13. Tyler Linderbaum Iowa Ravens C $3.3M
14. Sam LaPorta Iowa Lions TE $2.4M
15. C.J. Beathard Iowa Jaguars QB $2.3M
16. Geno Stone Iowa Ravens S $1.8M
17. A.J. Epenesa Iowa Bills DE $1.5M
18. Riley Moss Iowa Broncos CB $1.4M
19. Casey Kreiter Iowa Giants LS $1.3M
20. Matt Nelson Iowa Lions T $1.3M
21. Chauncey Golston Iowa Cowboys DE $1.2M
22. Dane Belton Iowa Giants S $1.1M
23. Desmond King Iowa Steelers CB $1.1M
24. Ihmir Smith-Marsette Iowa Panthers WR $940K
25. Nick Niemann Iowa Rams LB $923.5K
26. Kaevon Merriweather Iowa Buccaneers S $903.3K
27. Alaric Jackson Iowa Rams T $815K
28. Zach VanValkenburg Iowa Rams DE $787.5K
29. Josh Jackson Iowa Cardinals CB N/A

Maryland

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Stefon Diggs Maryland Bills WR $24M
2. D.J. Moore Maryland Bears WR $20.6M
3. J.C. Jackson Maryland Rams CB $16.5M
4. Yannick Ngakoue Maryland Bears DE $10.5M
5. Quinton Jefferson Maryland Jets DT $3.6M
6. Deonte Banks Maryland Giants CB $3.4M
7. Darnell Savage Maryland Packers S $3.1M
8. Nick Cross Maryland Colts S $1.3M
9. Jakorian Bennett Maryland Raiders CB $1.2M
10. Chad Ryland Maryland Patriots K $1.2M
11. Chig Okonkwo Maryland Titans TE $1M
12. Michael Dunn Maryland Browns T $1M
13. Jaelyn Duncan Maryland Titans T $1M
14. Spencer Anderson Maryland Steelers G $979.4K
15. Jake Funk Maryland Colts RB $940K
15. Anthony McFarland Maryland Steelers RB $940K
17. Rakim Jarrett Maryland Buccaneers WR $906.7K

Michigan

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Cesar Ruiz Michigan Saints G $11M
2. Aidan Hutchinson Michigan Lions DE $8.9M
3. Bryan Mone Michigan Seahawks DT $5.5M
4. Frank Clark Michigan Broncos DE $5.5M
5. Mason Cole Michigan Steelers C $5.3M
6. Brandon Graham Michigan Eagles DE $5M
7. Jourdan Lewis Michigan Cowboys CB $4.5M
7. Jabrill Peppers Michigan Patriots S $4.5M
9. Josh Metellus Michigan Vikings S $4M
10. Rashan Gary Michigan Packers OLB $4M
11. Devin Bush Michigan Seahawks ILB $3.5M
12. Kwity Paye Michigan Colts DE $3.4M
13. Mazi Smith Michigan Cowboys DT $3.3M
14. Daxton Hill Michigan Bengals S $2.9M
15. Graham Glasgow Michigan Lions G $2.8M
16. David Ojabo Michigan Ravens DE $2M
17. Luke Schoonmaker Michigan Cowboys TE $1.6M
18. D.J. Turner Michigan Bengals CB $1.5M
19. David Long Michigan Raiders CB $1.5M
19. Khaleke Hudson Michigan Commanders LB $1.5M
21. Jake Moody Michigan 49ers K $1.4M
22. Josh Uche Michigan Patriots OLB $1.3M
23. Maurice Hurst Michigan Browns DT $1.2M
24. Nico Collins Michigan Texans WR $1.2M
25. Ambry Thomas Michigan 49ers CB $1.2M
26. Hassan Haskins Michigan Titans RB $1.1M
27. Taco Charlton Michigan 49ers DE $1.1M
28. Mike Morris Michigan Seahawks DE $1M
29. Olu Oluwatimi Michigan Seahawks C $1M
30. Brad Robbins Michigan Bengals P $993.3K
31. Ryan Hayes Michigan Colts T $981.8K
32. Ronnie Bell Michigan 49ers WR $979.4K
33. Ben Bredeson Michigan Giants G $947.4K
34. Chris Evans Michigan Bengals RB $913.2K
35. Camaron Cheeseman Michigan Commanders LS $902.7K
36. Michael Danna Michigan Chiefs DE $889.7K
37. Mike Onwenu Michigan Patriots G $874.4K
38. Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan Browns WR $870.4K
39. Jon Runyan Michigan Packers G $867.4K
40. Cameron McGrone Michigan Colts LB $787.5K
40. Christopher Hinton Michigan Rams DT $787.5K
42. Michael Schofield Michigan Bears G N/A

Michigan State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Kirk Cousins Michigan State Vikings QB $35M
2. Jack Conklin Michigan State Browns RT $15M
3. Brian Allen Michigan State Rams C $6M
4. William Gholston Michigan State Buccaneers DE $2.7M
5. Brian Hoyer Michigan State Raiders QB $2.3M
6. Kenneth Walker Michigan State Seahawks RB $2.1M
7. Jayden Reed Michigan State Packers WR $1.8M
8. Taybor Pepper Michigan State 49ers LS $1.3M
9. Joe Bachie Michigan State Bengals LB $1.2M
10. Bryce Baringer Michigan State Patriots P $1M
11. Ameer Speed Michigan State Patriots CB $993.3K
12. Jalen Nailor Michigan State Vikings WR $960.2K
13. Connor Heyward Michigan State Steelers TE $953.8K
14. Andrew Dowell Michigan State Saints LB $940K
14. Naquan Jones Michigan State Titans DT $940K

Minnesota

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. De'Vondre Campbell Minnesota Packers ILB $10M
2. Eric Murray Minnesota Texans FS $4M
3. Rashod Bateman Minnesota Ravens WR $3.1M
4. Boye Mafe Minnesota Seahawks DE $2.1M
5. Antoine Winfield Jr. Minnesota Buccaneers S $1.8M
6. John Michael Schmitz Minnesota Giants C $1.6M
7. Benjamin St-Juste Minnesota Commanders CB $1.3M
8. Daniel Faalele Minnesota Ravens T $1.1M
9. Jordan Howden Minnesota Saints S $1M
10. Terell Smith Minnesota Bears CB $1M
11. Ko Kieft Minnesota Buccaneers TE $948K
12. Carter Coughlin Minnesota Giants OLB $851.3K
13. Jack Gibbens Minnesota Titans LB $705K
14. Blake Cashman Minnesota Texans LB N/A
14. Maxx Williams Minnesota Cardinals TE N/A

Nebraska

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Randy Gregory Nebraska Broncos OLB $14M
2. Maliek Collins Nebraska Texans DT $11.5M
3. Nick Gates Nebraska Commanders G $5.5M
4. Lavonte David Nebraska Buccaneers ILB $4.5M
5. Luke Gifford Nebraska Titans LB $2M
6. Ameer Abdullah Nebraska Raiders RB $1.8M
7. Cam Jurgens Nebraska Eagles C $1.7M
8. Cam Taylor-Britt Nebraska Bengals CB $1.5M
9. Brett Maher Nebraska Rams K $1.1M
10. Ochaun Mathis Nebraska Rams DE $1M
11. Trey Palmer Nebraska Buccaneers WR $1M
12. Brenden Jaimes Nebraska Rams OL $949.4K
13. Samori Toure Nebraska Packers WR $934.3K
14. Jack Stoll Nebraska Eagles TE $815.8K
15. Ndamukong Suh Nebraska Eagles DT N/A
15. Rex Burkhead Nebraska Texans RB N/A

Northwestern

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Peter Skoronski Northwestern Titans T $4.9M
2. Dean Lowry Northwestern Vikings DE $4.3M
3. Rashawn Slater Northwestern Rams LT $4.2M
4. Greg Newsome Northwestern Browns CB $3.2M
5. Anthony Walker Jr. Northwestern Browns ILB $1.2M
6. Adetomiwa Adebawore Northwestern Colts DT $1.2M
7. Justin Jackson Northwestern Lions RB $1.1M
7. Ifeadi Odenigbo Northwestern Jets DE $1.1M
9. Cameron Mitchell Northwestern Browns CB $1M
10. Evan Hull Northwestern Colts RB $1M
11. Joe Gaziano Northwestern Falcons DE $1M
12. Blake Hance Northwestern Jaguars T $882.5K
13. Earnest Brown Northwestern Rams DE $787.5K

Ohio State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Nick Bosa Ohio State 49ers DE $34M
2. Joey Bosa Ohio State Rams OLB $27M
3. Terry McLaurin Ohio State Commanders WR $22.8M
4. Denzel Ward Ohio State Browns CB $20.1M
5. Marshon Lattimore Ohio State Saints CB $19.5M
6. Dre'Mont Jones Ohio State Seahawks DE $17.2M
7. Cameron Heyward Ohio State Steelers DT $16.4M
8. Taylor Decker Ohio State Lions LT $15M
9. Corey Linsley Ohio State Rams C $12.5M
9. Jerome Baker Ohio State Dolphins OLB $12.5M
11. DaVon Hamilton Ohio State Jaguars DT $11.5M
11. Curtis Samuel Ohio State Commanders WR $11.5M
13. Sam Hubbard Ohio State Bengals DE $10M
13. Michael Thomas Ohio State Saints WR $10M
15. C.J. Stroud Ohio State Texans QB $9.1M
16. Chase Young Ohio State Commanders DE $8.6M
17. Jeff Okudah Ohio State Falcons CB $8.4M
18. Vonn Bell Ohio State Panthers SS $7.5M
19. Paris Johnson Ohio State Cardinals T $7M
20. Malik Hooker Ohio State Cowboys S $7M
21. Garrett Wilson Ohio State Jets WR $5.1M
22. Chris Olave Ohio State Saints WR $4.8M
23. Justin Fields Ohio State Bears QB $4.7M
24. Parris Campbell Ohio State Giants WR $4.7M
25. Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio State Seahawks WR $3.6M
26. Ezekiel Elliott Ohio State Patriots RB $3M
27. Cameron Johnston Ohio State Texans P $2.7M
28. Noah Brown Ohio State Texans WR $2.6M
29. Tyquan Lewis Ohio State Colts DE $2.1M
30. Eli Apple Ohio State Dolphins CB $1.6M
31. Raekwon McMillan Ohio State Patriots ILB $1.5M
32. JK Dobbins Ohio State Ravens RB $1.4M
33. Pete Werner Ohio State Saints LB $1.4M
34. Josh Myers Ohio State Packers C $1.4M
35. Zach Harrison Ohio State Falcons DE $1.4M
36. Nicholas Petit-Frere Ohio State Titans T $1.4M
37. Johnathan Hankins Ohio State Cowboys DT $1.3M
38. Jeremy Ruckert Ohio State Jets TE $1.3M
39. Jonah Jackson Ohio State Lions G $1.2M
40. Baron Browning Ohio State Broncos LB $1.2M
41. Dawand Jones Ohio State Browns T $1.2M
42. Pat Elflein Ohio State Cardinals C $1.2M
43. Malik Harrison Ohio State Ravens LB $1.1M
44. Isaiah Prince Ohio State Falcons T $1M
45. Luke Wypler Ohio State Browns C $1M
46. Tyreke Smith Ohio State Seahawks DE $995.2K
47. Luke Farrell Ohio State Jaguars TE $959.5K
48. Shaun Wade Ohio State Patriots CB $949.4K
49. Wyatt Davis Ohio State Giants G $940K
50. Thayer Munford Jr. Ohio State Raiders T $939.3K
51. Ronnie Hickman Ohio State Browns S $905K
52. Jonathon Cooper Ohio State Broncos DE $895.2K
53. Liam McCullough Ohio State Falcons LS $870K
54. Jordan Fuller Ohio State Rams S $866.4K

Penn State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Chris Godwin Penn State Buccaneers WR $20M
2. Allen Robinson Penn State Steelers WR $15.5M
3. Saquon Barkley Penn State Giants RB $10.1M
4. Connor McGovern Penn State Bills G $7.5M
5. DaQuan Jones Penn State Bills DT $7M
5. Austin Johnson Penn State Rams DT $7M
7. Miles Sanders Penn State Panthers RB $6.4M
8. Mike Gesicki Penn State Patriots TE $4.5M
9. Micah Parsons Penn State Cowboys OLB $4.3M
10. Ryan Bates Penn State Bills G $4.3M
11. Nick Scott Penn State Bengals S $4M
12. Jahan Dotson Penn State Commanders WR $3.8M
13. Donovan Smith Penn State Chiefs LT $3M
14. Odafe Oweh Penn State Ravens OLB $2.8M
15. Joey Porter Jr. Penn State Steelers CB $2.4M
16. Arnold Ebiketie Penn State Falcons DE $2.2M
17. Kevin Givens Penn State 49ers DT $2.1M
18. Jason Cabinda Penn State Lions FB $2.1M
19. Yetur Gross-Matos Penn State Panthers DE $2M
20. Jaquan Brisker Penn State Bears S $1.8M
21. Adrian Amos Penn State Jets FS $1.8M
22. Brenton Strange Penn State Jaguars TE $1.5M
23. Juice Scruggs Penn State Texans C $1.5M
24. Pat Freiermuth Penn State Steelers TE $1.5M
25. Ji'Ayir Brown Penn State 49ers S $1.3M
26. Troy Apke Penn State Commanders S $1.1M
27. Jordan Stout Penn State Ravens P $1.1M
28. Sean Clifford Penn State Packers QB $1M
29. Parker Washington Penn State Jaguars WR $1M
30. Rasheed Walker Penn State Packers T $935.2K
31. Mitchell Tinsley Penn State Commanders WR $903.3K
32. Chris Stoll Penn State Seahawks LS $900.5K
33. Shaka Toney Penn State Commanders DE $893.2K
34. Will Fries Penn State Colts G $891.3K
35. Cameron Brown Penn State Giants LB $873.3K
36. Jesse Luketa Penn State Cardinals LB $787.5K
37. Marcus Allen Penn State Steelers S N/A
37. Robbie Gould Penn State 49ers K N/A

Purdue

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ja'whaun Bentley Purdue Patriots ILB $6.8M
2. George Karlaftis Purdue Chiefs DE $3M
3. Raheem Mostert Purdue Dolphins RB $2.8M
4. Rondale Moore Purdue Cardinals WR $1.7M
5. David Bell Purdue Browns WR $1.3M
6. Charlie Jones Purdue Bengals WR $1.1M
7. Aidan O'Connell Purdue Raiders QB $1.1M
8. Derrick Barnes Purdue Lions LB $1.1M
9. Payne Durham Purdue Buccaneers TE $1M
10. Brycen Hopkins Purdue Rams TE $987K
11. Cory Trice Jr. Purdue Steelers CB $981.1K
12. Jalen Graham Purdue 49ers LB $979.4K
13. Markus Bailey Purdue Bengals LB $852.2K
14. Tyler Coyle Purdue Cowboys S $832.5K

Rutgers

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Sebastian Joseph Rutgers Rams DT $8M
2. Gus Edwards Rutgers Ravens RB $4.5M
3. Andrew DePaola Rutgers Vikings LS $1.3M
4. Michael Burton Rutgers Broncos FB $1.3M
5. Christian Braswell Rutgers Jaguars CB $1M
6. Isiah Pacheco Rutgers Chiefs RB $934.8K
7. Christian Izien Rutgers Buccaneers S $901.7K
8. Tre Avery Rutgers Titans S $853.3K
9. Clark Harris Rutgers Bengals LS N/A
9. Logan Ryan Rutgers Buccaneers CB N/A

Wisconsin

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Russell Wilson Wisconsin Broncos QB $48.5M
2. T.J. Watt Wisconsin Steelers OLB $28M
3. Ryan Ramczyk Wisconsin Saints RT $19.2M
4. Rob Havenstein Wisconsin Rams RT $11.5M
5. Kevin Zeitler Wisconsin Ravens G $7.5M
6. T.J. Edwards Wisconsin Bears LB $6.5M
7. Alec Ingold Wisconsin Dolphins FB $4.1M
8. Andrew Van Ginkel Wisconsin Dolphins LB $2.7M
9. Joe Tippmann Wisconsin Jets C $2.1M
10. Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin Colts RB $2M
11. Keeanu Benton Wisconsin Steelers DT $1.8M
12. David Edwards Wisconsin Bills G $1.8M
13. Dare Ogunbowale Wisconsin Texans RB $1.5M
14. Leo Chenal Wisconsin Chiefs LB $1.3M
15. Zack Baun Wisconsin Saints OLB $1.2M
16. Nick Herbig Wisconsin Steelers LB $1.1M
17. Jake Ferguson Wisconsin Cowboys TE $1.1M
18. Michael Deiter Wisconsin Texans G $1.1M
19. Matt Henningsen Wisconsin Broncos DT $955.5K
20. Isaiahh Loudermilk Wisconsin Steelers DT $950.1K
21. Tyler Biadasz Wisconsin Cowboys C $947.4K
22. Cole Van Lanen Wisconsin Jaguars G $882.5K
23. Jack Sanborn Wisconsin Bears LB $855.8K
24. Derek Watt Wisconsin Steelers FB N/A
24. Vince Biegel Wisconsin Ravens OLB N/A