Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023
What PAC-12 schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2023?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oregon | 26 | $138.9M |
| 2. | California | 17 | $123.4M |
| 3. | Southern California | 28 | $121.2M |
| 4. | Washington | 26 | $102.9M |
| 5. | Stanford | 26 | $98.2M |
| 6. | UCLA | 32 | $85.1M |
| 7. | Utah | 19 | $74.5M |
| 8. | Oregon State | 13 | $49.4M |
| 9. | Colorado | 7 | $39M |
| 10. | Washington State | 9 | $36.1M |
| 11. | Arizona State | 13 | $16.4M |
| 12. | Arizona | 3 | $5.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nick Folk | Arizona | Titans | K | $2.5M |
| 2. | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Arizona | 49ers | LB | $1.9M |
| 3. | Gary Brightwell | Arizona | Giants | RB | $914.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandon Aiyuk | Arizona State | 49ers | WR | $3.1M |
| 2. | Lawrence Guy | Arizona State | Patriots | DT | $2.9M |
| 3. | Rachaad White | Arizona State | Buccaneers | RB | $1.3M |
| 4. | Jack Jones | Arizona State | Patriots | CB | $1.1M |
| 5. | D.J. Davidson | Arizona State | Giants | DT | $1M |
| 6. | Nesta Jade Silvera | Arizona State | Raiders | DT | $985.2K |
| 7. | Quinn Bailey | Arizona State | Broncos | T | $882.5K |
| 8. | Chase Lucas | Arizona State | Lions | CB | $870K |
| 8. | Renell Wren | Arizona State | Steelers | DT | $870K |
| 10. | Curtis Hodges | Arizona State | Commanders | TE | $861.7K |
| 11. | Darien Butler | Arizona State | Raiders | LB | $858.3K |
| 12. | Mitchell Fraboni | Arizona State | Broncos | LS | $853.3K |
| 13. | Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | Saints | RB | $849.4K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Rodgers | California | Jets | QB | $37.5M |
| 2. | Jared Goff | California | Lions | QB | $33.5M |
| 3. | Keenan Allen | California | Rams | WR | $20M |
| 4. | Cameron Jordan | California | Saints | DE | $14M |
| 5. | Patrick Mekari | California | Ravens | G | $5.2M |
| 6. | Bryan Anger | California | Cowboys | P | $3M |
| 6. | Marvin Jones | California | Lions | WR | $3M |
| 8. | Jordan Kunaszyk | California | Browns | LB | $1.2M |
| 9. | Ashtyn Davis | California | Jets | S | $1.2M |
| 10. | Camryn Bynum | California | Vikings | CB | $1M |
| 11. | Daniel Scott | California | Colts | S | $1M |
| 12. | Jaylinn Hawkins | California | Falcons | S | $990.5K |
| 13. | Elijah Hicks | California | Bears | CB | $934.3K |
| 14. | Jake Curhan | California | Seahawks | T | $817.8K |
| 15. | Richard Rodgers | California | Rams | TE | N/A |
| 15. | Stephen Anderson | California | Cardinals | TE | N/A |
| 15. | Tyson Alualu | California | Steelers | DE | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | David Bakhtiari | Colorado | Packers | LT | $23M |
| 2. | Chidobe Awuzie | Colorado | Bengals | CB | $7.3M |
| 3. | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | 49ers | CB | $3.4M |
| 4. | Laviska Shenault | Colorado | Panthers | WR | $1.9M |
| 5. | Josh Tupou | Colorado | Bengals | DT | $1.5M |
| 6. | Ahkello Witherspoon | Colorado | Rams | CB | $1.1M |
| 7. | Nathan Landman | Colorado | Falcons | ILB | $870K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Justin Herbert | Oregon | Rams | QB | $52.5M |
| 2. | DeForest Buckner | Oregon | Colts | DT | $21M |
| 3. | Arik Armstead | Oregon | 49ers | DE | $17M |
| 4. | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | Giants | OLB | $7.8M |
| 5. | Penei Sewell | Oregon | Lions | RT | $6M |
| 6. | Juwan Johnson | Oregon | Saints | TE | $6M |
| 7. | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | Eagles | QB | $5M |
| 8. | Christian Gonzalez | Oregon | Patriots | CB | $3.8M |
| 9. | Jevon Holland | Oregon | Dolphins | S | $2.2M |
| 10. | D.J. Johnson | Oregon | Panthers | OLB | $1.4M |
| 11. | Justin Hollins | Oregon | Packers | OLB | $1.3M |
| 12. | Troy Hill | Oregon | Panthers | CB | $1.3M |
| 13. | Johnny Mundt | Oregon | Vikings | TE | $1.2M |
| 14. | Pharaoh Brown | Oregon | Patriots | TE | $1.1M |
| 14. | Ugo Amadi | Oregon | Saints | S | $1.1M |
| 16. | Noah Sewell | Oregon | Bears | LB | $1M |
| 17. | Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu | Oregon | Ravens | T | $1M |
| 18. | Troy Dye | Oregon | Vikings | LB | $993.4K |
| 19. | Jordon Riley | Oregon | Giants | DT | $980.9K |
| 20. | Alex Forsyth | Oregon | Broncos | C | $979.4K |
| 21. | Deommodore Lenoir | Oregon | 49ers | CB | $941.2K |
| 22. | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | Browns | CB | $940K |
| 23. | Shane Lemieux | Oregon | Giants | G | $910.5K |
| 24. | T.J. Bass | Oregon | Cowboys | T | $901.7K |
| 25. | Calvin Throckmorton | Oregon | Panthers | T | $808.3K |
| 26. | Austin Faoliu | Oregon | Seahawks | DT | $750K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brandin Cooks | Oregon State | Cowboys | WR | $19.9M |
| 2. | Isaac Seumalo | Oregon State | Steelers | G | $8M |
| 3. | Jordan Poyer | Oregon State | Bills | FS | $6.3M |
| 4. | Steven Nelson | Oregon State | Texans | CB | $4.5M |
| 5. | Johnny Hekker | Oregon State | Panthers | P | $2.5M |
| 6. | Luke Musgrave | Oregon State | Packers | TE | $2.1M |
| 7. | Nahshon Wright | Oregon State | Cowboys | CB | $1.2M |
| 8. | Josh Andrews | Oregon State | Eagles | C | $1.2M |
| 9. | Teagan Quitoriano | Oregon State | Texans | TE | $989K |
| 10. | Alex Austin | Oregon State | Texans | CB | $979.4K |
| 11. | Blake Brandel | Oregon State | Vikings | T | $940K |
| 12. | Isaiah Hodgins | Oregon State | Giants | WR | $870K |
| 13. | Mike Remmers | Oregon State | Jets | RT | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Leonard Williams | Southern California | Giants | DE | $21M |
| 2. | Uchenna Nwosu | Southern California | Seahawks | LB | $15M |
| 3. | Adoree' Jackson | Southern California | Giants | CB | $13M |
| 4. | Tyron Smith | Southern California | Cowboys | LT | $12.2M |
| 5. | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Southern California | Patriots | WR | $8.5M |
| 6. | Robert Woods | Southern California | Texans | WR | $7.6M |
| 7. | Drake London | Southern California | Falcons | WR | $5.4M |
| 8. | Sam Darnold | Southern California | 49ers | QB | $4.5M |
| 9. | Alijah Vera-Tucker | Southern California | Jets | T | $4M |
| 10. | Jordan Addison | Southern California | Vikings | WR | $3.4M |
| 11. | Austin Jackson | Southern California | Dolphins | T | $3.4M |
| 12. | Nelson Agholor | Southern California | Ravens | WR | $3.3M |
| 13. | Rasheem Green | Southern California | Bears | DE | $2.5M |
| 14. | Michael Pittman Jr. | Southern California | Colts | WR | $2.2M |
| 15. | Tuli Tuipulotu | Southern California | Rams | DT | $1.6M |
| 16. | Drake Jackson | Southern California | 49ers | DE | $1.5M |
| 17. | Mekhi Blackmon | Southern California | Vikings | CB | $1.3M |
| 18. | Chuma Edoga | Southern California | Cowboys | T | $1.2M |
| 19. | Kevon Seymour | Southern California | Ravens | CB | $1.1M |
| 20. | Jay Tufele | Southern California | Bengals | DT | $1.1M |
| 21. | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Southern California | Lions | WR | $1.1M |
| 22. | Andrew Vorhees | Southern California | Ravens | G | $985.5K |
| 23. | Keaontay Ingram | Southern California | Cardinals | RB | $957.6K |
| 24. | Talanoa Hufanga | Southern California | 49ers | S | $930K |
| 25. | Marlon Tuipulotu | Southern California | Eagles | DT | $919K |
| 26. | Brandon Pili | Southern California | Dolphins | DT | $901.7K |
| 27. | Marvell Tell | Southern California | Bengals | CB | $870K |
| 28. | Isaiah Pola-Mao | Southern California | Raiders | S | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Christian McCaffrey | Stanford | 49ers | RB | $16M |
| 2. | Andrus Peat | Stanford | Saints | G | $11.5M |
| 3. | Zach Ertz | Stanford | Cardinals | TE | $10.6M |
| 4. | Justin Reid | Stanford | Chiefs | S | $10.5M |
| 5. | Bobby Okereke | Stanford | Giants | LB | $10M |
| 6. | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | Vikings | DT | $6.5M |
| 7. | Dalton Schultz | Stanford | Texans | TE | $6.3M |
| 8. | Nate Herbig | Stanford | Steelers | G | $4M |
| 9. | Cameron Fleming | Stanford | Broncos | T | $2.4M |
| 9. | Solomon Thomas | Stanford | Jets | DE | $2.4M |
| 11. | Walker Little | Stanford | Jaguars | T | $1.9M |
| 12. | Michael Wilson | Stanford | Cardinals | WR | $1.3M |
| 13. | Henry Anderson | Stanford | Panthers | DE | $1.3M |
| 14. | Davis Mills | Stanford | Texans | QB | $1.3M |
| 15. | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | Saints | CB | $1.3M |
| 16. | Jake Bailey | Stanford | Dolphins | P | $1.2M |
| 17. | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | Patriots | WR | $1.2M |
| 18. | Drew Dalman | Stanford | Falcons | C | $1.1M |
| 19. | Kyu Blu Kelly | Stanford | Seahawks | CB | $1M |
| 20. | Kaden Smith | Stanford | Commanders | TE | $1M |
| 21. | Tanner McKee | Stanford | Eagles | QB | $1M |
| 22. | Elijah Higgins | Stanford | Cardinals | WR | $1M |
| 23. | Colby Parkinson | Stanford | Seahawks | TE | $991.4K |
| 24. | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | Bengals | WR | $882.5K |
| 25. | Casey Toohill | Stanford | Commanders | DE | $846.8K |
| 26. | Foster Sarell | Stanford | Rams | T | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kolton Miller | UCLA | Raiders | LT | $18M |
| 2. | Kenny Clark | UCLA | Packers | DT | $17.5M |
| 3. | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | Rams | ILB | $6.6M |
| 4. | Ka'imi Fairbairn | UCLA | Texans | K | $4.4M |
| 5. | Andre James | UCLA | Raiders | C | $4.3M |
| 6. | Jake Brendel | UCLA | 49ers | C | $4.1M |
| 7. | Matthew Slater | UCLA | Patriots | WR | $2.7M |
| 8. | Scott Quessenberry | UCLA | Texans | C | $2.1M |
| 9. | Marcedes Lewis | UCLA | Bears | TE | $2M |
| 10. | Conor McDermott | UCLA | Patriots | T | $1.8M |
| 11. | Zach Charbonnet | UCLA | Seahawks | RB | $1.7M |
| 12. | Greg Dulcich | UCLA | Broncos | TE | $1.3M |
| 13. | Fabian Moreau | UCLA | Broncos | CB | $1.3M |
| 14. | Sean Rhyan | UCLA | Packers | T | $1.3M |
| 15. | Osa Odighizuwa | UCLA | Cowboys | DT | $1.3M |
| 16. | Josh Woods | UCLA | Cardinals | LB | $1.2M |
| 17. | Jon Gaines II | UCLA | Cardinals | G | $1.1M |
| 18. | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | UCLA | Browns | QB | $1M |
| 19. | Atonio Mafi | UCLA | Patriots | G | $1M |
| 20. | Krys Barnes | UCLA | Cardinals | LB | $1M |
| 21. | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | Giants | CB | $1M |
| 22. | Josh Kelley | UCLA | Rams | RB | $1M |
| 23. | Otito Ogbonnia | UCLA | Rams | DT | $994.7K |
| 24. | Kyle Philips | UCLA | Titans | WR | $993.3K |
| 25. | Quentin Lake | UCLA | Rams | S | $948K |
| 26. | Brittain Brown | UCLA | Raiders | RB | $935K |
| 27. | Jake Bobo | UCLA | Seahawks | WR | $901.7K |
| 28. | Alec Anderson | UCLA | Bills | T | $836.8K |
| 29. | Qwuantrezz Knight | UCLA | Cardinals | CB | $750K |
| 29. | Raiqwon O'Neal | UCLA | Seahawks | T | $750K |
| 31. | Anthony Barr | UCLA | Cowboys | OLB | N/A |
| 31. | Jayon Brown | UCLA | Raiders | ILB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Garett Bolles | Utah | Broncos | LT | $17M |
| 2. | Marcus Williams | Utah | Ravens | FS | $14M |
| 3. | Tim Patrick | Utah | Broncos | WR | $11.3M |
| 4. | Matt Gay | Utah | Colts | K | $5.6M |
| 5. | Cody Barton | Utah | Commanders | LB | $3.5M |
| 6. | Dalton Kincaid | Utah | Bills | TE | $3.4M |
| 7. | Devin Lloyd | Utah | Jaguars | LB | $3.2M |
| 8. | Mitch Wishnowsky | Utah | 49ers | P | $2.8M |
| 9. | Tyler Huntley | Utah | Ravens | QB | $2.6M |
| 10. | Jaylon Johnson | Utah | Bears | CB | $1.6M |
| 11. | Julian Blackmon | Utah | Colts | S | $1.2M |
| 12. | Clark Phillips III | Utah | Falcons | CB | $1.2M |
| 13. | Zack Moss | Utah | Colts | RB | $1.2M |
| 14. | Braeden Daniels | Utah | Commanders | G | $1.1M |
| 15. | Leki Fotu | Utah | Cardinals | DT | $1M |
| 16. | Javelin Guidry Jr. | Utah | Jets | CB | $1M |
| 17. | Nephi Sewell | Utah | Saints | LB | $927.5K |
| 18. | Bradlee Anae | Utah | Jets | DE | $917.5K |
| 19. | Mohamoud Diabate | Utah | Browns | LB | $906.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vita Vea | Washington | Buccaneers | DT | $17.8M |
| 2. | Budda Baker | Washington | Cardinals | S | $14.8M |
| 3. | Kaleb McGary | Washington | Falcons | RT | $11.5M |
| 4. | Byron Murphy | Washington | Vikings | CB | $8.8M |
| 5. | Will Dissly | Washington | Seahawks | TE | $8M |
| 6. | Shaq Thompson | Washington | Panthers | OLB | $6.3M |
| 7. | Greg Gaines | Washington | Buccaneers | DT | $3.5M |
| 8. | Trent McDuffie | Washington | Chiefs | CB | $3.5M |
| 9. | Marcus Peters | Washington | Raiders | CB | $3M |
| 10. | Joe Tryon | Washington | Buccaneers | OLB | $2.8M |
| 11. | Myles Bryant | Washington | Patriots | CB | $2.6M |
| 12. | Cory Littleton | Washington | Texans | ILB | $2.4M |
| 13. | Coleman Shelton | Washington | Rams | G | $2.4M |
| 14. | Kyler Gordon | Washington | Bears | CB | $2.2M |
| 15. | Levi Onwuzurike | Washington | Lions | DT | $2M |
| 16. | Ezekiel Turner | Washington | Cardinals | ILB | $2M |
| 17. | Salvon Ahmed | Washington | Dolphins | RB | $1.5M |
| 18. | Drew Sample | Washington | Bengals | TE | $1.2M |
| 19. | Elijah Molden | Washington | Titans | CB | $1.2M |
| 20. | Cade Otton | Washington | Buccaneers | TE | $1.1M |
| 21. | Myles Gaskin | Washington | Vikings | RB | $1.1M |
| 22. | Luke Wattenberg | Washington | Broncos | C | $986.9K |
| 23. | Nick Harris | Washington | Browns | C | $902.4K |
| 24. | Jake Browning | Washington | Bengals | QB | $750K |
| 24. | Andrew Whitaker | Washington | Seahawks | S | $750K |
| 26. | Taylor Rapp | Washington | Bills | S | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jalen Thompson | Washington State | Cardinals | S | $12M |
| 2. | Andre Dillard | Washington State | Titans | T | $9.7M |
| 3. | Frankie Luvu | Washington State | Panthers | LB | $4.5M |
| 4. | Gardner Minshew | Washington State | Colts | QB | $3.5M |
| 5. | Daniel Ekuale | Washington State | Patriots | DT | $1.7M |
| 6. | Daiyan Henley | Washington State | Rams | LB | $1.4M |
| 7. | Abraham Lucas | Washington State | Seahawks | T | $1.3M |
| 8. | River Cracraft | Washington State | Dolphins | WR | $1.1M |
| 9. | Jaylen Watson | Washington State | Chiefs | CB | $936.3K |