Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2024

2024 NFL Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences had the highest paid NFL players during the 2024 season?
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Overall

Name # Salary
1. SEC 424 $1,896.2M
2. Big Ten 392 $1,360M
3. ACC 258 $1,067.3M
4. Big 12 168 $556.2M
5. FCS 110 $298.9M

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Name # Salary
1. Alabama 61 $367.9M
2. Ohio State 49 $272.4M
3. Oklahoma 33 $222.7M
4. Georgia 46 $188.2M
5. Clemson 30 $181.2M

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Quarterbacks

Name # Salary
1. SEC 22 $260.9M
2. ACC 15 $196M
3. Big Ten 14 $86.6M
4. Big 12 9 $78M
5. MWC 5 $65.9M

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Name # Salary
1. Oklahoma 3 $69.6M
2. Miss St 1 $55.1M
3. Duke 1 $47.9M
4. Georgia 2 $47.1M
5. California 2 $44.4M

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Running Backs

Name # Salary
1. SEC 29 $82.2M
2. Big Ten 24 $53M
3. ACC 17 $37.6M
4. Big 12 14 $31.8M
5. AAC 9 $18.7M

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Name # Salary
1. Tennessee 3 $21.8M
2. Alabama 6 $20.8M
3. Wisconsin 4 $16.2M
4. Oklahoma 4 $12.9M
5. Penn State 2 $11.5M

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Receivers

Name # Salary
1. SEC 65 $300.3M
2. Big Ten 73 $242.1M
3. ACC 47 $164.2M
4. Big 12 37 $110M
5. FCS 22 $72.2M

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Name # Salary
1. Ole Miss 7 $57.2M
2. Ohio State 11 $53.8M
3. Alabama 8 $48.7M
4. Southern Cal 8 $45.7M
5. Clemson 5 $45.6M

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Offensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 67 $397.6M
2. Big Ten 78 $281.6M
3. ACC 37 $153.9M
4. Independent 13 $87.7M
5. Big 12 23 $78.1M

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Name # Salary
1. Notre Dame 10 $84.6M
2. Oklahoma 10 $82.8M
3. Alabama 10 $68.2M
4. Texas A&M 7 $42.9M
5. Georgia 8 $41.9M

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Defensive Line

Name # Salary
1. SEC 77 $365.4M
2. Big Ten 57 $253.4M
3. ACC 39 $170.2M
4. Big 12 22 $58.8M
5. AAC 7 $48.5M

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Name # Salary
1. Alabama 13 $98.8M
2. Ohio State 9 $75.1M
3. Miss St 5 $69.1M
4. Clemson 10 $61.5M
5. Texas A&M 6 $46.3M

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Linebackers

Name # Salary
1. Big Ten 63 $210.1M
2. SEC 56 $161.5M
3. ACC 30 $130.9M
4. Big 12 22 $59.2M
5. FCS 18 $56.8M

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Name # Salary
1. Wisconsin 8 $47.2M
2. Ohio State 8 $46M
3. Georgia 8 $36.2M
4. FSU 4 $27.1M
5. Buffalo 2 $26.4M

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Secondary

Name # Salary
1. SEC 85 $283.9M
2. Big Ten 70 $210.3M
3. ACC 57 $177.8M
4. Big 12 31 $116.5M
5. C-USA 11 $52.4M

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Name # Salary
1. Alabama 13 $87.9M
2. Washington 8 $45M
3. Ohio State 7 $40.8M
4. Auburn 8 $39.2M
5. FSU 7 $38.5M

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Special Teams

Name # Salary
1. SEC 23 $44.6M
2. ACC 16 $36.6M
3. Big 12 10 $23.8M
4. Big Ten 13 $23.1M
5. AAC 6 $20.1M

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Name # Salary
1. FSU 2 $9.8M
2. GA Southern 2 $9.7M
3. Texas 3 $9.5M
4. Utah 2 $8.7M
5. Rice 2 $8.7M

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Top Colleges

College # Salary
1. Alabama 61 $367.9M
2. Ohio State 49 $272.4M
3. Oklahoma 33 $222.7M
4. Georgia 46 $188.2M
5. Clemson 30 $181.2M
6. LSU 39 $172.3M
7. Mississippi State 16 $171.1M
8. Notre Dame 36 $153.9M
9. Texas A&M 25 $142M
10. Washington 30 $124.8M
11. Michigan 39 $119M
12. Mississippi 22 $116.8M
13. Florida 30 $108.4M
14. Southern California 28 $106.2M
15. Penn State 36 $105.5M
16. Iowa 27 $103.8M
17. Florida State 26 $102.4M
18. Wisconsin 25 $102.1M
19. California 12 $100.3M
20. North Carolina State 16 $95.7M
21. Oregon 28 $94M
22. Auburn 21 $93.1M
23. Stanford 26 $89M
24. UCLA 25 $85.5M
25. Utah 18 $84.3M
26. Louisville 12 $78.9M
27. Tennessee 25 $69.4M
28. Duke 13 $66.8M
29. Texas Tech 8 $63.7M
30. Texas 30 $63.2M
31. Virginia Tech 13 $60.6M
32. Pittsburgh 18 $59.3M
33. Boston College 11 $58.7M
34. South Carolina 21 $55.7M
35. Wyoming 6 $52.2M
36. Kansas State 13 $51.8M
37. West Virginia 10 $51.2M
38. Illinois 23 $48.8M
39. Michigan State 12 $47.8M
40. Arkansas 15 $47.8M
41. BYU 14 $47.7M
42. Cincinnati 14 $46.1M
43. Miami 19 $45.3M
44. Fresno State 7 $42.8M
45. Kentucky 18 $42.8M
46. Eastern Michigan 4 $41.8M
47. TCU 17 $41M
48. Boise State 12 $38.2M
49. Minnesota 17 $35.5M
50. Oregon State 10 $34.6M
51. Western Michigan 8 $34.3M
52. Charlotte 5 $33.3M
53. Washington State 10 $32.1M
54. Houston 13 $31.9M
55. Iowa State 10 $31.4M
56. Florida Atlantic 4 $31.4M
57. Buffalo 6 $31.4M
58. Maryland 14 $30.4M
59. Eastern Washington 1 $29.8M
60. North Carolina 15 $28.3M
61. Middle Tennessee State 4 $28M
62. SMU 12 $27.9M
63. UCF 9 $27.3M
64. Utah State 2 $27.3M
65. Louisiana Tech 5 $24.9M
66. Nevada 3 $23.4M
67. Missouri 13 $23M
68. Memphis 10 $22.6M
69. Louisiana-Lafayette 5 $22.3M
70. Purdue 10 $21.8M
71. Wake Forest 12 $21.8M
72. Nebraska 9 $21.5M
73. Oklahoma State 10 $21.3M
74. Syracuse 8 $20.7M
75. North Dakota State 11 $20.4M
76. Toledo 7 $19.1M
77. Northwestern 7 $19M
78. Yale 4 $18.6M
79. West Alabama 1 $18.3M
80. Central Michigan 5 $17.6M
81. Virginia 10 $17.4M
82. Tulane 7 $17.1M
83. UTEP 6 $16.2M
84. Temple 5 $15.4M
85. Baylor 9 $15M
86. San Diego State 9 $14.9M
87. Colorado 6 $13.3M
88. South Dakota State 5 $13.2M
89. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2 $13M
90. Georgia Tech 5 $12.9M
91. Tulsa 4 $12.6M
92. Georgia Southern 5 $12.6M
93. Sioux Falls 2 $12.5M
94. Manitoba 1 $12.5M
95. Rice 5 $12.5M
96. Rutgers 7 $12M
97. Arizona State 7 $11.9M
98. Appalachian State 8 $11.8M
99. Vanderbilt 9 $11.7M
100. South Carolina State 3 $11.5M
101. Delaware 3 $11M
102. South Alabama 5 $10.7M
103. Arizona 6 $10.4M
104. Albany 1 $10.3M
105. Idaho 3 $10.3M
106. San Jose State 3 $10.1M
107. MSU Mankato 1 $9.9M
108. Montana State 3 $9.9M
109. Indiana 6 $9.8M
110. Northern Iowa 4 $9.8M
111. Weber State 2 $9.7M
112. Alabama State 2 $9.3M
113. Humboldt State (CA) 1 $9.3M
114. Arkansas State 1 $9M
115. Old Dominion 7 $9M
116. Ferris State 3 $8.7M
117. Western Kentucky 6 $8.6M
118. Lenoir–Rhyne University 2 $8.5M
119. Connecticut 6 $8.4M
120. Kansas 4 $8M
121. Southern Mississippi 3 $7.5M
122. Valdosta State (GA) 1 $7M
123. Grand Valley State University 1 $6.7M
124. Northern Illinois 1 $6.4M
125. New Mexico 2 $6.1M
126. Hawaii 2 $6M
127. Penn 2 $5.9M
127. Stephen F Austin 2 $5.9M
127. VCU 1 $5.9M
130. Central Arkansas 2 $5.8M
131. Colorado State Pueblo 2 $5.7M
132. UTSA 3 $5.7M
133. Marshall 5 $5.6M
134. Colorado State 5 $5.5M
135. Marist 1 $5.5M
136. Tarleton State 1 $5.5M
137. Maine 1 $5.2M
138. Holy Cross 3 $5.1M
139. Harvard 2 $5M
140. Southern Illinois 2 $5M
141. Western Illinois 1 $4.4M
142. Samford 1 $4.2M
143. Missouri Western 2 $4.1M
144. East Carolina 3 $3.9M
145. Georgia State 2 $3.7M
146. Malone University 1 $3.7M
147. UW–Whitewater 1 $3.6M
148. William & Mary 3 $3.3M
149. Southern Utah 2 $3.3M
150. Murray State 1 $3.3M
151. South Florida 3 $3.3M
152. Augustana College (SD) 1 $3.3M
153. Western State College Colorado 1 $3.2M
154. South Dakota 3 $3.2M
155. UAB 3 $3.2M
156. Bowling Green State 3 $3.1M
157. Florida International 2 $3.1M
158. Washburn University 2 $3.1M
159. Dayton 1 $3M
160. Brown 1 $3M
161. Fort Hays State 1 $2.8M
162. Jacksonville State 2 $2.8M
163. Texas State 1 $2.5M
164. Troy 3 $2.5M
165. North Texas 1 $2.4M
166. San Diego 2 $2.3M
167. Illinois State 1 $2.3M
168. Liberty 2 $2.1M
169. Alcorn State 2 $2.1M
170. Miami (Ohio) 2 $2M
171. Ball State 2 $2M
172. Elon 1 $2M
173. Sam Houston State 2 $2M
174. Florida A&M 2 $1.9M
175. Youngstown State 2 $1.9M
176. Pittsburg State 2 $1.8M
177. Navy 1 $1.6M
178. Greenville 1 $1.5M
179. Grambling State 1 $1.4M
180. Northern Arizona 1 $1.4M
181. Houston Baptist 1 $1.4M
182. Army 1 $1.3M
183. Missouri-Science & Technology 1 $1.3M
184. Drake 1 $1.3M
185. Duquesne 1 $1.2M
186. Assumption College 1 $1.2M
186. Bemidji State University 1 $1.2M
186. Canisius 1 $1.2M
186. Eastern Illinois 1 $1.2M
186. James Madison 1 $1.2M
186. Southern Arkansas University 1 $1.2M
192. Fayetteville State 1 $1.2M
193. Azusa Pacific 1 $1.1M
193. East Central Oklahoma University 1 $1.1M
193. Kutztown University 1 $1.1M
193. Northern Colorado 1 $1.1M
193. Saint John's (MN) 1 $1.1M
198. Coastal Carolina 1 $1.1M
199. Virginia State 1 $1.1M
200. Sacramento State 1 $1.1M
201. Massachusetts 1 $1.1M
202. Villanova 1 $1M
203. Fordham 1 $1M
204. North Dakota 1 $995.9K
205. Texas A&M-Commerce 1 $995K
206. Tusculum College 1 $988.5K
207. University of West Florida 1 $987.5K
208. Idaho State 1 $985K
208. Missouri State 1 $985K
208. North Carolina A&T 1 $985K
208. Prairie View A&M 1 $985K
208. Sacred Heart 1 $985K
208. Wagner 1 $985K
214. British Columbia 1 $976.4K
215. Princeton 1 $954.8K
216. Wingate University 1 $942K
217. Shepherd University 1 $923.3K
218. Campbell 1 $919.2K
219. Culver-Stockton 1 $915K
219. Fort Valley State University 1 $915K
219. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1 $915K
219. Jackson State 1 $915K
219. Saginaw Valley State University 1 $915K
219. UC Davis 1 $915K
225. Findlay 1 $835K
226. New Hampshire 1 $833.8K
227. Southeast Missouri State 1 $829.6K
228. Texas A&M University–Commerce 1 $821.5K
229. Barton College 1 $798.3K
230. Air Force 1 $795K
230. Charleston (WV) 1 $795K
230. North Carolina Central 1 $795K