Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023
What FCS schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2023?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Carolina State | 5 | $43.2M |
| 2. | Eastern Washington | 3 | $39.7M |
| 3. | Eastern Illinois | 2 | $25.6M |
| 4. | North Dakota State | 12 | $24.1M |
| 5. | Abilene Christian | 5 | $20.3M |
| 6. | Samford | 3 | $19.4M |
| 7. | Alabama State | 1 | $18.7M |
| 8. | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2 | $17M |
| 9. | South Dakota State | 3 | $16.7M |
| 10. | Yale | 2 | $15.9M |
| 11. | Stephen F Austin | 3 | $15.7M |
| 12. | Weber State | 4 | $11.1M |
| 13. | Albany | 1 | $10.3M |
| 14. | Idaho | 3 | $8M |
| 15. | San Diego | 3 | $7.8M |
| 16. | Montana State | 2 | $7.5M |
| 17. | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 6 | $7M |
| 18. | Delaware | 3 | $6.6M |
| 19. | Harvard | 2 | $6.5M |
| 20. | Murray State | 1 | $6M |
| 21. | VCU | 1 | $5.9M |
| 22. | Northern Iowa | 4 | $5.8M |
| 23. | Central Arkansas | 2 | $5.7M |
| 24. | Marist | 1 | $5.3M |
| 25. | Holy Cross | 1 | $5.3M |
| 26. | Villanova | 3 | $4.4M |
| 27. | Illinois State | 3 | $4.4M |
| 28. | Western Illinois | 1 | $4.1M |
| 29. | Tarleton State | 1 | $4M |
| 30. | Southern Illinois | 3 | $3.8M |
| 31. | Maine | 1 | $3.8M |
| 32. | Indiana State | 2 | $3.5M |
| 33. | William & Mary | 3 | $3.5M |
| 34. | Southern | 2 | $3.4M |
| 35. | Penn | 2 | $3.3M |
| 36. | Western Carolina | 1 | $3.2M |
| 37. | Southeast Missouri State | 3 | $3M |
| 38. | Canisius | 1 | $3M |
| 39. | Southern Utah | 2 | $3M |
| 40. | Sacramento State | 2 | $2.9M |
| 41. | Elon | 1 | $2.6M |
| 42. | Fordham | 2 | $2.2M |
| 43. | Northern Colorado | 2 | $2.2M |
| 44. | Princeton | 2 | $2.1M |
| 45. | Alcorn State | 2 | $2.1M |
| 46. | Missouri State | 2 | $2.1M |
| 47. | Eastern Kentucky | 2 | $2.1M |
| 48. | Wagner | 2 | $2M |
| 49. | Youngstown State | 2 | $1.9M |
| 50. | North Carolina A&T | 2 | $1.8M |
| 51. | Jackson State | 2 | $1.8M |
| 52. | Florida A&M | 2 | $1.8M |
| 53. | Tennessee-Martin | 2 | $1.7M |
| 54. | Bucknell | 1 | $1.7M |
| 55. | Morgan State | 2 | $1.6M |
| 56. | South Dakota | 3 | $1.6M |
| 57. | Grambling State | 1 | $1.5M |
| 58. | Presbyterian College | 1 | $1.3M |
| 59. | Stetson | 1 | $1.3M |
| 60. | Dayton | 1 | $1.1M |
| 61. | North Dakota | 1 | $995.9K |
| 62. | Lindenwood University | 1 | $952.5K |
| 63. | Duquesne | 1 | $940K |
| 63. | Prairie View A&M | 1 | $940K |
| 65. | Campbell | 1 | $902.5K |
| 66. | Lafayette | 1 | $899K |
| 67. | Northern Arizona | 1 | $870K |
| 68. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 1 | $863.3K |
| 69. | Houston Baptist | 1 | $810.7K |
| 70. | Sacred Heart | 1 | $787.5K |
| 71. | Montana | 1 | $750K |
| 71. | UC Davis | 1 | $750K |
| 73. | Brown | 1 | $742.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jordan Mailata | Abilene Christian | Eagles | T | $16M |
| 2. | Efe Obada | Abilene Christian | Commanders | DE | $2M |
| 3. | David Bada | Abilene Christian | Commanders | DT | $1.6M |
| 4. | Carter O'Donnell | Abilene Christian | Cardinals | T | $727.5K |
| 5. | Jonathan Kongbo | Abilene Christian | Broncos | DE | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tytus Howard | Alabama State | Texans | T | $18.7M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grover Stewart | Albany | Colts | DT | $10.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khadarel Hodge | Alcorn State | Falcons | WR | $1.2M |
| 2. | Claudin Cherelus | Alcorn State | Panthers | LB | $900K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Terron Armstead | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Dolphins | LT | $15M |
| 2. | Jamie Gillan | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Giants | P | $2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mike Hoecht | Brown | Rams | DT | $742.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abdullah Anderson | Bucknell | Commanders | DE | $1.7M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Julian Hill | Campbell | Dolphins | TE | $902.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Manhertz | Canisius | Broncos | TE | $3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George Odum | Central Arkansas | 49ers | S | $3.2M |
| 2. | Tremon Smith | Central Arkansas | Broncos | CB | $2.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adam Trautman | Dayton | Broncos | TE | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bilal Nichols | Delaware | Raiders | DE | $5.5M |
| 2. | Troy Reeder | Delaware | Rams | LB | $1.1M |
| 3. | Joe Flacco | Delaware | Jets | QB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian Kuntz | Duquesne | Steelers | LS | $940K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jimmy Garoppolo | Eastern Illinois | Raiders | QB | $24.3M |
| 2. | Kamu Grugier-Hill | Eastern Illinois | Panthers | OLB | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tim Boyle | Eastern Kentucky | Jets | QB | $1.2M |
| 2. | Matt Jackson | Eastern Kentucky | Titans | S | $898.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cooper Kupp | Eastern Washington | Rams | WR | $26.7M |
| 2. | Samson Ebukam | Eastern Washington | Colts | DE | $8M |
| 3. | Kendrick Bourne | Eastern Washington | Patriots | WR | $5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oli Udoh | Elon | Vikings | T | $2.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Isaiah Land | Florida A&M | Colts | LB | $900K |
| 2. | Markquese Bell | Florida A&M | Cowboys | S | $858.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chase Edmonds | Fordham | Buccaneers | RB | $1.2M |
| 2. | Nick Zakelj | Fordham | 49ers | T | $962.6K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Dakota Dozier | Furman | Bears | LT | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trenton Scott | Grambling State | Commanders | G | $1.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyle Juszczyk | Harvard | 49ers | FB | $5.4M |
| 2. | Tyler Ott | Harvard | Ravens | LS | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kalif Raymond | Holy Cross | Lions | WR | $5.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Caleb Johnson | Houston Baptist | Jaguars | LB | $810.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | Falcons | OLB | $7.2M |
| 2. | Christian Elliss | Idaho | Eagles | DE | $787.5K |
| 3. | Jesse Davis | Idaho | Steelers | G | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shelby Harris | Illinois State | Browns | DT | $3.5M |
| 2. | Zeke Vandenburgh | Illinois State | Dolphins | LB | $899K |
| 3. | Davontae Harris | Illinois State | Titans | CB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Tonyan Jr. | Indiana State | Bears | TE | $2.7M |
| 2. | Jonas Griffith | Indiana State | Broncos | LB | $882.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Isaiah Bolden | Jackson State | Patriots | CB | $980.4K |
| 2. | James Houston | Jackson State | Lions | OLB | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Malik Hamm | Lafayette | Ravens | LB | $899K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jonathan Harris | Lindenwood University | Broncos | DT | $952.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick Ricard | Maine | Ravens | FB | $3.8M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jason Myers | Marist | Seahawks | K | $5.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dylan Cole | Missouri State | Bears | ILB | $1.1M |
| 2. | Eric Johnson | Missouri State | Colts | DT | $995.2K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dylan Cook | Montana | Steelers | T | $750K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alex Singleton | Montana State | Broncos | LB | $6M |
| 2. | Troy Andersen | Montana State | Falcons | ILB | $1.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfonzo Graham | Morgan State | Steelers | RB | $898.3K |
| 2. | Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | Morgan State | Patriots | T | $750K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quincy Williams | Murray State | Jets | LB | $6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ricky Lee | North Carolina A&T | Panthers | T | $900K |
| 2. | Mac McCain | North Carolina A&T | Panthers | CB | $870K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Matt Waletzko | North Dakota | Cowboys | T | $995.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trey Lance | North Dakota State | Cowboys | QB | $8.5M |
| 2. | Chris Board | North Dakota State | Patriots | LB | $2.5M |
| 3. | Christian Watson | North Dakota State | Packers | WR | $2.3M |
| 4. | Cody Mauch | North Dakota State | Buccaneers | T | $1.9M |
| 5. | Easton Stick | North Dakota State | Chargers | QB | $1.8M |
| 6. | Billy Turner | North Dakota State | Jets | RT | $1.7M |
| 7. | Dillon Radunz | North Dakota State | Titans | T | $1.6M |
| 8. | Cordell Volson | North Dakota State | Bengals | G | $1.1M |
| 9. | Ben Ellefson | North Dakota State | Vikings | TE | $1M |
| 10. | Nash Jensen | North Dakota State | Panthers | G | $906.7K |
| 11. | Hunter Luepke | North Dakota State | Cowboys | FB | $905K |
| 12. | Derrek Tuszka | North Dakota State | Chargers | DE | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khalil Dorsey | Northern Arizona | Lions | CB | $870K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jacob Bobenmoyer | Northern Colorado | Raiders | LS | $1.3M |
| 2. | Elijah Dotson | Northern Colorado | Chargers | RB | $900.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trevor Penning | Northern Iowa | Saints | LT | $3.5M |
| 2. | Spencer Brown | Northern Iowa | Bills | T | $1.2M |
| 3. | Elijah Campbell | Northern Iowa | Dolphins | S | $1M |
| 4. | David Johnson | Northern Iowa | Saints | RB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin Watson | Penn | Chiefs | WR | $1.7M |
| 2. | Greg Van Roten | Penn | Raiders | G | $1.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quinton Bell | Prairie View A&M | Eagles | OLB | $940K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin Bethel | Presbyterian College | Dolphins | CB | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jesper Horsted | Princeton | Raiders | TE | $1.1M |
| 2. | Andrei Iosivas | Princeton | Bengals | WR | $999.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deandre Carter | Sacramento State | Raiders | WR | $1.5M |
| 2. | Marte Mapu | Sacramento State | Patriots | S | $1.4M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Julius Chestnut | Sacred Heart | Titans | RB | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | James Bradberry | Samford | Eagles | CB | $12.7M |
| 2. | Michael Pierce | Samford | Ravens | DT | $5.5M |
| 3. | Nick Williams | Samford | Chargers | DT | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jamal Agnew | San Diego | Jaguars | WR | $4.8M |
| 2. | Ross Dwelley | San Diego | 49ers | TE | $1.7M |
| 3. | Josh Johnson | San Diego | Ravens | QB | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Javon Hargrave | South Carolina State | 49ers | DT | $21M |
| 2. | Shaquille Leonard | South Carolina State | Colts | ILB | $19.7M |
| 3. | Antonio Hamilton | South Carolina State | Cardinals | CB | $1.5M |
| 4. | Decobie Durant | South Carolina State | Rams | CB | $1M |
| 5. | Joe Thomas | South Carolina State | Bears | OLB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian Rozeboom | South Dakota | Rams | LB | $823.3K |
| 2. | Jack Cochrane | South Dakota | Chiefs | LB | $787.5K |
| 3. | Tom Compton | South Dakota | Broncos | G | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dallas Goedert | South Dakota State | Eagles | TE | $14.3M |
| 2. | Tucker Kraft | South Dakota State | Packers | TE | $1.4M |
| 3. | Pierre Strong | South Dakota State | Browns | RB | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Ford | Southeast Missouri State | Browns | CB | $1.5M |
| 2. | Kristian Wilkerson | Southeast Missouri State | Raiders | WR | $870K |
| 3. | Drew Forbes | Southeast Missouri State | Browns | G | $672.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Danny Johnson | Southern | Commanders | CB | $2.5M |
| 2. | Ja'Tyre Carter | Southern | Bears | G | $942.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeremy Chinn | Southern Illinois | Panthers | S | $1.3M |
| 2. | Ryan Neal | Southern Illinois | Buccaneers | SS | $1.2M |
| 3. | MyCole Pruitt | Southern Illinois | Falcons | TE | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miles Killebrew | Southern Utah | Steelers | S | $2M |
| 2. | Braxton Jones | Southern Utah | Bears | T | $989.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Franklin-Myers | Stephen F Austin | Jets | DE | $13.8M |
| 2. | B.J. Thompson | Stephen F Austin | Chiefs | DE | $1M |
| 3. | Xavier Gipson | Stephen F Austin | Jets | WR | $903.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Donald Parham | Stetson | Chargers | TE | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | E.J. Speed | Tarleton State | Colts | LB | $4M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cole Strange | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Patriots | G | $3.1M |
| 2. | Tae Davis | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Falcons | LB | $1.2M |
| 3. | Corey Levin | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Titans | C | $1.1M |
| 4. | Devonnsha Maxwell | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Bengals | DT | $906.7K |
| 5. | McClendon Curtis | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Seahawks | G | $750K |
| 6. | C.J. Board | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Titans | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colton Dowell | Tennessee-Martin | Titans | WR | $985.7K |
| 2. | Jaylon Moore | Tennessee-Martin | Jaguars | WR | $750K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kader Kohou | Texas A&M-Commerce | Dolphins | CB | $863.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Andre Roberts | The Citadel | Panthers | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniel Whelan | UC Davis | Packers | P | $750K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mo Alie-Cox | VCU | Colts | TE | $5.9M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tanoh Kpassagnon | Villanova | Saints | DE | $2.5M |
| 2. | Christian Benford | Villanova | Bills | CB | $963.6K |
| 3. | Ethan Greenidge | Villanova | Falcons | T | $940K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Titus Leo | Wagner | Colts | DE | $993.3K |
| 2. | Cam Gill | Wagner | Buccaneers | LB | $965K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taron Johnson | Weber State | Bills | CB | $8M |
| 2. | Iosua Opeta | Weber State | Eagles | G | $1.4M |
| 3. | Jonah Williams | Weber State | Rams | DE | $882.5K |
| 4. | Rashid Shaheed | Weber State | Saints | WR | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Keion Crossen | Western Carolina | Dolphins | CB | $3.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khalen Saunders | Western Illinois | Saints | DT | $4.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Luke Rhodes | William & Mary | Colts | LS | $1.6M |
| 2. | Colby Sorsdal | William & Mary | Lions | T | $1M |
| 3. | Andrew Trainer | William & Mary | Chargers | T | $856.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Foyesade Oluokun | Yale | Jaguars | LB | $15M |
| 2. | Rodney Thomas | Yale | Colts | S | $938.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrew Ogletree | Youngstown State | Colts | TE | $959.5K |
| 2. | Jaleel McLaughlin | Youngstown State | Broncos | RB | $903.3K |