Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023

2023 NFL Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences had the highest paid NFL players during the 2023 season?
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Overall

Name # Salary
1. SEC 418 $1,902.6M
2. Big Ten 316 $1,225.2M
3. ACC 245 $1,103.7M
4. PAC-12 219 $890.4M
5. Big 12 245 $873.5M

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Name # Salary
1. Alabama 66 $389.2M
2. Ohio State 54 $349.8M
3. LSU 49 $266.9M
4. Oklahoma 35 $243.6M
5. Clemson 39 $217M

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Quarterbacks

Name # Salary
1. SEC 19 $214.6M
2. Big 12 16 $196.5M
3. ACC 13 $179.1M
4. PAC-12 11 $143.2M
5. Big Ten 9 $105.5M

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Name # Salary
1. Oklahoma 3 $101.1M
2. California 2 $71M
3. Oregon 2 $57.5M
4. Clemson 2 $55.2M
5. Louisville 2 $55M

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Running Backs

Name # Salary
1. SEC 31 $95.1M
2. Big 12 26 $52.6M
3. Big Ten 23 $50.9M
4. ACC 17 $37.1M
5. PAC-12 11 $27.4M

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Name # Salary
1. Alabama 7 $35M
2. Tennessee 3 $21.9M
3. Penn State 3 $18.5M
4. Georgia 5 $17.9M
5. Stanford 1 $16M

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Receivers

Name # Salary
1. SEC 66 $325.7M
2. Big Ten 48 $227.7M
3. ACC 39 $153.8M
4. PAC-12 40 $149.7M
5. Big 12 46 $123.8M

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Name # Salary
1. Ole Miss 8 $82.4M
2. Ohio State 10 $67.4M
3. Clemson 8 $55.2M
4. Penn State 8 $48.7M
5. LSU 10 $48.3M

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Offensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 68 $317.6M
2. Big Ten 63 $232.7M
3. Big 12 33 $175.5M
4. PAC-12 43 $174.3M
5. ACC 37 $171.4M

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Name # Salary
1. Notre Dame 9 $81.7M
2. Oklahoma 8 $79.2M
3. Alabama 10 $57.7M
4. Florida 8 $49.5M
5. Wisconsin 8 $45M

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Defensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 77 $357.4M
2. ACC 46 $231M
3. Big Ten 52 $228.2M
4. PAC-12 31 $148.1M
5. Big 12 36 $110.5M

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Name # Salary
1. Ohio State 11 $104.4M
2. Alabama 13 $99.2M
3. Clemson 12 $71.2M
4. Miss St 6 $64.2M
5. Texas A&M 7 $50.5M

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Linebackers

Name # Salary
1. SEC 59 $207M
2. Big Ten 46 $174.6M
3. ACC 24 $108.5M
4. PAC-12 26 $79.2M
5. FCS 24 $76.2M

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Name # Salary
1. Georgia 11 $52.1M
2. Ohio State 6 $44.7M
3. LSU 9 $43.6M
4. Wisconsin 8 $41.6M
5. Boston College 4 $32.6M

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Secondary

Name # Salary
1. SEC 83 $360.5M
2. ACC 56 $196.4M
3. Big Ten 59 $188.6M
4. PAC-12 49 $145.5M
5. Big 12 46 $118.4M

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Name # Salary
1. Alabama 16 $95.6M
2. LSU 12 $82.1M
3. Ohio State 9 $66.8M
4. Auburn 8 $45.8M
5. FSU 8 $42.9M

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Special Teams

Name # Salary
1. ACC 13 $26.3M
2. Big 12 12 $25.6M
3. AAC 11 $25.5M
4. SEC 15 $24.6M
5. PAC-12 8 $23M

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Name # Salary
1. Texas 3 $10.5M
2. GA Southern 2 $10M
3. Rice 2 $8.5M
4. FSU 2 $8.5M
5. Utah 2 $8.4M

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Top Colleges

College # Salary
1. Alabama 66 $389.2M
2. Ohio State 54 $349.8M
3. LSU 49 $266.9M
4. Oklahoma 35 $243.6M
5. Clemson 39 $217M
6. Georgia 52 $200.9M
7. Texas A&M 29 $175.2M
8. Notre Dame 39 $167.6M
9. Mississippi State 16 $166.5M
10. Wisconsin 25 $147.4M
11. Mississippi 25 $140.7M
12. Oregon 26 $138.9M
13. Florida 40 $131.6M
14. Penn State 38 $130.7M
15. Iowa 29 $127M
16. Auburn 29 $126.4M
17. California 17 $123.4M
18. Southern California 28 $121.2M
19. North Carolina State 21 $107.6M
20. Michigan 42 $103.5M
21. Pittsburgh 21 $103M
22. Washington 26 $102.9M
23. Louisville 11 $101.5M
24. Boston College 15 $99.3M
25. Virginia Tech 20 $98.7M
26. Stanford 26 $98.2M
27. Florida State 20 $94.5M
28. Maryland 17 $92.2M
29. Texas 35 $88.4M
30. Texas Tech 12 $85.8M
31. UCLA 32 $85.1M
32. Tennessee 27 $78M
33. Utah 19 $74.5M
34. South Carolina 24 $73.5M
35. Michigan State 15 $73.1M
36. Wyoming 8 $71.9M
37. Fresno State 8 $69.3M
38. Duke 11 $65.5M
39. Brigham Young 18 $61.8M
40. Miami 21 $58.4M
41. Cincinnati 21 $58.1M
42. Arkansas 17 $57.8M
43. West Virginia 13 $56.2M
44. Kansas State 15 $54.4M
45. Oregon State 13 $49.4M
46. Nebraska 16 $48.2M
47. Boise State 12 $48M
48. Temple 13 $47.8M
49. Texas Christian 21 $47.2M
50. Kentucky 18 $46.3M
51. Houston 16 $45.6M
52. South Carolina State 5 $43.2M
53. Georgia Tech 9 $39.9M
54. Eastern Washington 3 $39.7M
55. Colorado 7 $39M
56. Western Michigan 10 $38.5M
57. Illinois 19 $38.4M
58. Charlotte 4 $37.5M
59. North Carolina 21 $36.7M
60. Baylor 15 $36.4M
61. Washington State 9 $36.1M
62. Oklahoma State 19 $35.8M
63. Missouri 16 $34.2M
64. Florida Atlantic 7 $33.9M
65. Eastern Michigan 3 $32.7M
66. Colorado State 7 $32.2M
67. Syracuse 11 $30.8M
68. Southern Methodist 12 $30.8M
69. Wake Forest 12 $30.4M
70. West Alabama 1 $30M
71. Minnesota 15 $29.7M
72. Iowa State 10 $29.4M
73. Middle Tennessee State 5 $29M
74. Memphis 13 $28.8M
75. Nevada 4 $26.8M
76. Toledo 9 $26.4M
77. Buffalo 5 $26.2M
78. Northwestern 13 $25.8M
79. Eastern Illinois 2 $25.6M
80. Texas-El Paso 4 $25.5M
81. Utah State 7 $25M
82. Central Florida 13 $25M
83. Purdue 14 $24.5M
84. North Dakota State 12 $24.1M
85. Central Michigan 9 $20.7M
86. Abilene Christian 5 $20.3M
87. Virginia 13 $20.3M
88. Western Kentucky 9 $19.4M
89. Samford 3 $19.4M
90. Rutgers 10 $18.9M
91. Alabama State 1 $18.7M
92. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2 $17M
93. Florida International 3 $16.8M
94. South Dakota State 3 $16.7M
95. Colorado State Pueblo 3 $16.6M
96. Arizona State 13 $16.4M
97. Louisiana-Lafayette 8 $16.4M
98. Texas-San Antonio 4 $16.2M
99. Indiana 9 $16.1M
100. San Diego State 12 $16M
101. Yale 2 $15.9M
102. San Jose State 7 $15.9M
103. Stephen F Austin 3 $15.7M
104. Vanderbilt 10 $15.7M
105. Georgia Southern 7 $15.3M
106. Tulane 12 $13.9M
107. Grand Valley State University 1 $13.6M
108. Alabama-Birmingham 4 $13.5M
109. Ferris State 3 $13.4M
110. South Florida 5 $13.4M
111. Old Dominion 6 $13.3M
112. Connecticut 6 $13.2M
113. Rice 8 $12.8M
114. Manitoba 1 $11.7M
115. Louisiana Tech 6 $11.3M
116. Weber State 4 $11.1M
117. South Alabama 4 $10.9M
118. East Carolina 5 $10.7M
119. Sioux Falls 2 $10.6M
120. Albany 1 $10.3M
121. Valdosta State (GA) 3 $10.1M
122. Arkansas State 3 $9.9M
123. Southern Mississippi 6 $9.6M
124. Appalachian State 8 $9M
125. Tulsa 4 $9M
126. Humboldt State (CA) 1 $8.8M
127. MSU Mankato 1 $8.3M
128. Idaho 3 $8M
129. Northern Illinois 2 $7.8M
130. San Diego 3 $7.8M
131. Montana State 2 $7.5M
132. New Mexico 3 $7.1M
133. Tennessee-Chattanooga 6 $7M
134. Hawaii 4 $7M
135. Delaware 3 $6.6M
136. Harvard 2 $6.5M
137. Georgia State 3 $6.3M
138. Western State College Colorado 1 $6.1M
139. Kansas 2 $6M
139. Murray State 1 $6M
141. Assumption College 2 $5.9M
142. VCU 1 $5.9M
143. Northern Iowa 4 $5.8M
144. Central Arkansas 2 $5.7M
145. Texas State 2 $5.6M
146. Arizona 3 $5.3M
147. Marist 1 $5.3M
148. Holy Cross 1 $5.3M
149. Fort Hays State 1 $5M
150. Missouri Western 3 $4.5M
151. Villanova 3 $4.4M
152. Illinois State 3 $4.4M
153. Augustana College (SD) 1 $4.3M
154. Charleston (WV) 1 $4.3M
155. North Texas 2 $4.2M
156. Western Illinois 1 $4.1M
157. Tarleton State 1 $4M
158. Marshall 5 $3.9M
159. Southern Illinois 3 $3.8M
160. Maine 1 $3.8M
161. Malone University 1 $3.6M
162. Indiana State 2 $3.5M
163. William & Mary 3 $3.5M
164. Southern 2 $3.4M
165. Penn 2 $3.3M
166. Western Carolina 1 $3.2M
167. Southeast Missouri State 3 $3M
168. Bowling Green State 3 $3M
169. Lenoir–Rhyne University 2 $3M
170. Canisius 1 $3M
170. Jacksonville State 1 $3M
172. Southern Utah 2 $3M
173. Sacramento State 2 $2.9M
174. Miami (Ohio) 3 $2.9M
175. Ball State 3 $2.8M
176. Elon 1 $2.6M
177. Bloomsburg 1 $2.5M
178. Liberty 2 $2.3M
179. James Madison 2 $2.2M
180. Fordham 2 $2.2M
181. Northern Colorado 2 $2.2M
182. Princeton 2 $2.1M
183. Alcorn State 2 $2.1M
183. Bemidji State University 1 $2.1M
185. Missouri State 2 $2.1M
186. Troy 2 $2.1M
187. Eastern Kentucky 2 $2.1M
188. Missouri-Science & Technology 1 $2M
189. Fayetteville State 2 $2M
190. Wagner 2 $2M
191. Youngstown State 2 $1.9M
192. North Carolina A&T 2 $1.8M
193. Jackson State 2 $1.8M
194. Florida A&M 2 $1.8M
195. University of West Florida 2 $1.8M
196. Tennessee-Martin 2 $1.7M
197. Bucknell 1 $1.7M
198. Morgan State 2 $1.6M
199. South Dakota 3 $1.6M
200. Army 2 $1.6M
201. Navy 1 $1.6M
202. Minnesota State University, Mankato 1 $1.5M
203. Grambling State 1 $1.5M
204. Presbyterian College 1 $1.3M
205. Stetson 1 $1.3M
206. Massachusetts 2 $1.2M
207. Azusa Pacific 1 $1.2M
208. UW–Whitewater 2 $1.2M
209. Greenville 1 $1.2M
210. Virginia State 2 $1.1M
211. Dayton 1 $1.1M
212. Kutztown University 1 $1.1M
213. Coastal Carolina 1 $1M
214. Saint John's (MN) 1 $1M
215. North Dakota 1 $995.9K
216. Sam Houston State 1 $995.4K
217. Wingate University 1 $987K
218. Northern Michigan 1 $983.7K
219. Northwest Missouri State 1 $957.9K
220. Lindenwood University 1 $952.5K
221. Duquesne 1 $940K
221. Minnesota State 1 $940K
221. Prairie View A&M 1 $940K
221. Wayne State University 1 $940K
225. Washburn University 1 $920K
226. Shepherd University 1 $906.7K
227. Campbell 1 $902.5K
228. Lafayette 1 $899K
229. Baldwin-Wallace 1 $898.3K
230. Marian Indiana 1 $870K
230. Northern Arizona 1 $870K
232. Texas A&M-Commerce 1 $863.3K
233. Ohio 2 $859.2K
234. Tusculum College 1 $856.8K
235. Pittsburg State 1 $855K
236. Central Missouri 1 $837K
237. Houston Baptist 1 $810.7K
238. Framingham State 1 $787.5K
238. Ouachita Baptist University 1 $787.5K
238. Sacred Heart 1 $787.5K
241. Fort Valley State University 1 $750K
241. Montana 1 $750K
241. UC Davis 1 $750K
244. Brown 1 $742.5K