2023 NFL Salaries by College

Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023

NFL Quarterback Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences have the highest paid NFL players at Quarterback?
How it works

Top Conferences

Conference#Salary
1.SEC19$214.6M
2.Big 1216$196.5M
3.ACC13$179.1M
4.PAC-1211$143.2M
5.Big Ten9$105.5M
6.MWC5$96.2M
7.FCS6$37M
8.Sun Belt2$9M
9.C-USA3$6.2M
10.MAC2$3.5M

Top Colleges

College#Salary
1.Oklahoma3$101.1M
2.California2$71M
3.Oregon2$57.5M
4.Clemson2$55.2M
5.LSU1$55M
5.Louisville2$55M
7.Wisconsin1$48.5M
8.Texas Tech1$45M
9.Wyoming1$43M
10.Georgia2$41.1M
11.Duke1$40M
11.Mississippi State1$40M
13.Fresno State2$38.6M
14.Michigan State2$37.3M
15.Texas A&M1$29.5M
16.West Virginia1$25M
17.Eastern Illinois1$24.3M
18.Alabama3$21M
19.Ohio State2$13.8M
20.Utah State1$13.5M
21.North Dakota State2$10.3M
22.Florida2$9.9M
23.BYU2$9.8M
24.North Carolina State1$8M
25.Old Dominion1$7M
26.North Carolina2$6.6M
27.Virginia Tech1$5.5M
28.Houston3$5.4M
29.Missouri3$5.3M
30.Auburn1$5M
30.TCU1$5M
32.Western Kentucky2$4.9M
33.Pittsburgh2$4.7M
34.Southern California1$4.5M
35.Florida State1$4M
36.Washington State1$3.5M
37.Tennessee2$3.4M
38.Utah1$2.6M
39.Central Michigan1$2.5M
40.Kentucky1$2.4M
41.Stanford2$2.3M
42.Iowa1$2.3M
43.Arkansas2$2M
44.Southern Mississippi1$2M
45.Indiana1$1.6M
46.Cincinnati1$1.3M
47.San Diego1$1.3M
48.Liberty1$1.3M
49.Eastern Kentucky1$1.2M
50.Purdue1$1.1M
51.Boise State1$1.1M
51.Oklahoma State1$1.1M
53.UCLA1$1M
54.Penn State1$1M
55.Toledo1$952.5K
56.Kansas State1$935.6K
57.Iowa State1$934.3K
58.Shepherd University1$906.7K
59.Texas1$902.7K
60.Washington1$750K

Conference
ACC | Big 12 | Big Ten | PAC-12 | SEC
AAC | C-USA | MAC | MWC | Sun Belt
FCS | D-II | D-III | NAIA | International
Independent | Big East | WAC

Position
QBs | Backs | Receivers | Offensive Line
Defensive Line | Linebackers | Secondary
Special Teams

Other Seasons
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026

ACC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Lamar JacksonLouisvilleRavensQB$52M
2.Deshaun WatsonClemsonBrownsQB$46M
3.Daniel JonesDukeGiantsQB$40M
4.Trevor LawrenceClemsonJaguarsQB$9.2M
5.Jacoby BrissettNorth Carolina StateCommandersQB$8M
6.Mitchell TrubiskyNorth CarolinaSteelersQB$5.6M
7.Tyrod TaylorVirginia TechGiantsQB$5.5M
8.Jameis WinstonFlorida StateSaintsQB$4M
9.Kenny PickettPittsburghSteelersQB$3.5M
10.Teddy BridgewaterLouisvilleLionsQB$3M
11.Nathan PetermanPittsburghBearsQB$1.2M
12.Sam HowellNorth CarolinaCommandersQB$1M
13.Bryce PerkinsVirginiaRamsQBN/A

Big 12

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jalen HurtsOklahomaEaglesQB$51M
2.Kyler MurrayOklahomaCardinalsQB$46.1M
3.Patrick MahomesTexas TechChiefsQB$45M
4.Geno SmithWest VirginiaSeahawksQB$25M
5.Zach WilsonBYUJetsQB$8.8M
6.Andy DaltonTCUPanthersQB$5M
7.Baker MayfieldOklahomaBuccaneersQB$4M
8.Case KeenumHoustonTexansQB$3.1M
9.Desmond RidderCincinnatiFalconsQB$1.3M
10.Kyle AllenHoustonBillsQB$1.2M
11.Mason RudolphOklahoma StateSteelersQB$1.1M
12.Clayton TuneHoustonCardinalsQB$1M
13.Jaren HallBYUVikingsQB$1M
14.Skylar ThompsonKansas StateDolphinsQB$935.6K
15.Brock PurdyIowa State49ersQB$934.3K
16.Sam EhlingerTexasColtsQB$902.7K

Big Ten

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Russell WilsonWisconsinBroncosQB$48.5M
2.Kirk CousinsMichigan StateVikingsQB$35M
3.C.J. StroudOhio StateTexansQB$9.1M
4.Justin FieldsOhio StateBearsQB$4.7M
5.C.J. BeathardIowaJaguarsQB$2.3M
5.Brian HoyerMichigan StateRaidersQB$2.3M
7.Nate SudfeldIndianaLionsQB$1.6M
8.Aidan O'ConnellPurdueRaidersQB$1.1M
9.Sean CliffordPenn StatePackersQB$1M

C-USA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mike WhiteWestern KentuckyDolphinsQB$4M
2.Malik WillisLibertyTitansQB$1.3M
3.Bailey ZappeWestern KentuckyPatriotsQB$870K

FCS

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jimmy GaroppoloEastern IllinoisRaidersQB$24.3M
2.Trey LanceNorth Dakota StateCowboysQB$8.5M
3.Easton StickNorth Dakota StateRamsQB$1.8M
4.Josh JohnsonSan DiegoRavensQB$1.3M
5.Tim BoyleEastern KentuckyJetsQB$1.2M
6.Joe FlaccoDelawareJetsQBN/A

MAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cooper RushCentral MichiganCowboysQB$2.5M
2.Logan WoodsideToledoFalconsQB$952.5K

MWC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh AllenWyomingBillsQB$43M
2.Derek CarrFresno StateSaintsQB$37.5M
3.Jordan LoveUtah StatePackersQB$13.5M
4.Jake HaenerFresno StateSaintsQB$1.1M
5.Brett RypienBoise StateRamsQB$1.1M

PAC-12

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Justin HerbertOregonRamsQB$52.5M
2.Aaron RodgersCaliforniaJetsQB$37.5M
3.Jared GoffCaliforniaLionsQB$33.5M
4.Marcus MariotaOregonEaglesQB$5M
5.Sam DarnoldSouthern California49ersQB$4.5M
6.Gardner MinshewWashington StateColtsQB$3.5M
7.Tyler HuntleyUtahRavensQB$2.6M
8.Davis MillsStanfordTexansQB$1.3M
9.Dorian Thompson-RobinsonUCLABrownsQB$1M
10.Tanner McKeeStanfordEaglesQB$1M
11.Jake BrowningWashingtonBengalsQB$750K

SEC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe BurrowLSUBengalsQB$55M
2.Dak PrescottMississippi StateCowboysQB$40M
2.Matthew StaffordGeorgiaRamsQB$40M
4.Ryan TannehillTexas A&MTitansQB$29.5M
5.Bryce YoungAlabamaPanthersQB$9.5M
6.Anthony RichardsonFloridaColtsQB$8.5M
7.Tua TagovailoaAlabamaDolphinsQB$7.6M
8.Jarrett StidhamAuburnBroncosQB$5M
9.Drew LockMissouriSeahawksQB$4M
10.Mac JonesAlabamaPatriotsQB$3.9M
11.Will LevisKentuckyTitansQB$2.4M
12.Joshua DobbsTennesseeCardinalsQB$2M
13.Hendon HookerTennesseeLionsQB$1.4M
14.Kyle TraskFloridaBuccaneersQB$1.4M
15.Blaine GabbertMissouriChiefsQB$1.3M
16.Brandon AllenArkansas49ersQB$1.2M
17.Stetson BennettGeorgiaRamsQB$1.1M
18.Feleipe FranksArkansasFalconsQB$813.3K
19.Chase DanielMissouriRamsQBN/A

Sun Belt

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Taylor HeinickeOld DominionFalconsQB$7M
2.Nick MullensSouthern MississippiVikingsQB$2M

Alabama

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bryce YoungAlabamaPanthersQB$9.5M
2.Tua TagovailoaAlabamaDolphinsQB$7.6M
3.Mac JonesAlabamaPatriotsQB$3.9M

Arkansas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brandon AllenArkansas49ersQB$1.2M
2.Feleipe FranksArkansasFalconsQB$813.3K

Auburn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jarrett StidhamAuburnBroncosQB$5M

BYU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Zach WilsonBYUJetsQB$8.8M
2.Jaren HallBYUVikingsQB$1M

Boise State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brett RypienBoise StateRamsQB$1.1M

California

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aaron RodgersCaliforniaJetsQB$37.5M
2.Jared GoffCaliforniaLionsQB$33.5M

Central Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cooper RushCentral MichiganCowboysQB$2.5M

Cincinnati

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Desmond RidderCincinnatiFalconsQB$1.3M

Clemson

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Deshaun WatsonClemsonBrownsQB$46M
2.Trevor LawrenceClemsonJaguarsQB$9.2M

Delaware

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
.Joe FlaccoDelawareJetsQBN/A

Duke

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Daniel JonesDukeGiantsQB$40M

Eastern Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jimmy GaroppoloEastern IllinoisRaidersQB$24.3M

Eastern Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tim BoyleEastern KentuckyJetsQB$1.2M

Florida

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Anthony RichardsonFloridaColtsQB$8.5M
2.Kyle TraskFloridaBuccaneersQB$1.4M

Florida State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jameis WinstonFlorida StateSaintsQB$4M

Fresno State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Derek CarrFresno StateSaintsQB$37.5M
2.Jake HaenerFresno StateSaintsQB$1.1M

Georgia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Matthew StaffordGeorgiaRamsQB$40M
2.Stetson BennettGeorgiaRamsQB$1.1M

Houston

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Case KeenumHoustonTexansQB$3.1M
2.Kyle AllenHoustonBillsQB$1.2M
3.Clayton TuneHoustonCardinalsQB$1M

Indiana

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nate SudfeldIndianaLionsQB$1.6M

Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.C.J. BeathardIowaJaguarsQB$2.3M

Iowa State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Brock PurdyIowa State49ersQB$934.3K

Kansas State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Skylar ThompsonKansas StateDolphinsQB$935.6K

Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Will LevisKentuckyTitansQB$2.4M

LSU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe BurrowLSUBengalsQB$55M

Liberty

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Malik WillisLibertyTitansQB$1.3M

Louisville

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Lamar JacksonLouisvilleRavensQB$52M
2.Teddy BridgewaterLouisvilleLionsQB$3M

Michigan State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kirk CousinsMichigan StateVikingsQB$35M
2.Brian HoyerMichigan StateRaidersQB$2.3M

Mississippi State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dak PrescottMississippi StateCowboysQB$40M

Missouri

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Drew LockMissouriSeahawksQB$4M
2.Blaine GabbertMissouriChiefsQB$1.3M
3.Chase DanielMissouriRamsQBN/A

North Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mitchell TrubiskyNorth CarolinaSteelersQB$5.6M
2.Sam HowellNorth CarolinaCommandersQB$1M

North Carolina State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jacoby BrissettNorth Carolina StateCommandersQB$8M

North Dakota State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Trey LanceNorth Dakota StateCowboysQB$8.5M
2.Easton StickNorth Dakota StateRamsQB$1.8M

Ohio State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.C.J. StroudOhio StateTexansQB$9.1M
2.Justin FieldsOhio StateBearsQB$4.7M

Oklahoma

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jalen HurtsOklahomaEaglesQB$51M
2.Kyler MurrayOklahomaCardinalsQB$46.1M
3.Baker MayfieldOklahomaBuccaneersQB$4M

Oklahoma State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mason RudolphOklahoma StateSteelersQB$1.1M

Old Dominion

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Taylor HeinickeOld DominionFalconsQB$7M

Oregon

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Justin HerbertOregonRamsQB$52.5M
2.Marcus MariotaOregonEaglesQB$5M

Penn State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sean CliffordPenn StatePackersQB$1M

Pittsburgh

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kenny PickettPittsburghSteelersQB$3.5M
2.Nathan PetermanPittsburghBearsQB$1.2M

Purdue

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aidan O'ConnellPurdueRaidersQB$1.1M

San Diego

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh JohnsonSan DiegoRavensQB$1.3M

Shepherd University

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyson BagentShepherd UniversityBearsQB$906.7K

Southern California

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sam DarnoldSouthern California49ersQB$4.5M

Southern Mississippi

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Nick MullensSouthern MississippiVikingsQB$2M

Stanford

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Davis MillsStanfordTexansQB$1.3M
2.Tanner McKeeStanfordEaglesQB$1M

TCU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Andy DaltonTCUPanthersQB$5M

Tennessee

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joshua DobbsTennesseeCardinalsQB$2M
2.Hendon HookerTennesseeLionsQB$1.4M

Texas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sam EhlingerTexasColtsQB$902.7K

Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ryan TannehillTexas A&MTitansQB$29.5M

Texas Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Patrick MahomesTexas TechChiefsQB$45M

Toledo

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Logan WoodsideToledoFalconsQB$952.5K

UCLA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dorian Thompson-RobinsonUCLABrownsQB$1M

Utah

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyler HuntleyUtahRavensQB$2.6M

Utah State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jordan LoveUtah StatePackersQB$13.5M

Virginia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
.Bryce PerkinsVirginiaRamsQBN/A

Virginia Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyrod TaylorVirginia TechGiantsQB$5.5M

Washington

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jake BrowningWashingtonBengalsQB$750K

Washington State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Gardner MinshewWashington StateColtsQB$3.5M

West Virginia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Geno SmithWest VirginiaSeahawksQB$25M

Western Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Mike WhiteWestern KentuckyDolphinsQB$4M
2.Bailey ZappeWestern KentuckyPatriotsQB$870K

Wisconsin

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Russell WilsonWisconsinBroncosQB$48.5M

Wyoming

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh AllenWyomingBillsQB$43M

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