Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2024
What American Athletic Conference schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2024?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlotte | 5 | $33.3M |
| 2. | Florida Atlantic | 4 | $31.4M |
| 3. | Memphis | 10 | $22.6M |
| 4. | Tulane | 7 | $17.1M |
| 5. | Temple | 5 | $15.4M |
| 6. | Tulsa | 4 | $12.6M |
| 7. | Rice | 5 | $12.5M |
| 8. | UTSA | 3 | $5.7M |
| 9. | East Carolina | 3 | $3.9M |
| 10. | South Florida | 3 | $3.3M |
| 11. | UAB | 3 | $3.2M |
| 12. | North Texas | 1 | $2.4M |
| 13. | Navy | 1 | $1.6M |
| 14. | Army | 1 | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jon Rhattigan | Army | Panthers | ILB | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Larry Ogunjobi | Charlotte | Steelers | DE | $13.3M |
| 2. | Nate Davis | Charlotte | Bears | G | $11.4M |
| 3. | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | Steelers | OLB | $6.9M |
| 4. | Markees Watts | Charlotte | Buccaneers | OLB | $915.3K |
| 5. | Grant DuBose | Charlotte | Dolphins | WR | $795K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Linval Joseph | East Carolina | Cowboys | DT | $2.2M |
| 2. | Ja’Quan McMillian | East Carolina | Broncos | CB | $915K |
| 3. | Julius Wood | East Carolina | Titans | S | $795K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trey Hendrickson | Florida Atlantic | Bengals | DE | $20.2M |
| 2. | Azeez Al-Shaair | Florida Atlantic | Texans | ILB | $4.2M |
| 3. | Devin Singletary | Florida Atlantic | Giants | RB | $3.8M |
| 4. | Harrison Bryant | Florida Atlantic | Raiders | TE | $3.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jake Elliott | Memphis | Eagles | K | $4.6M |
| 2. | Bryce Huff | Memphis | Eagles | OLB | $4.4M |
| 3. | Tony Pollard | Memphis | Titans | RB | $4M |
| 4. | Antonio Gibson | Memphis | Patriots | RB | $3.2M |
| 5. | Dylan Parham | Memphis | Raiders | G | $1.4M |
| 6. | Kenneth Gainwell | Memphis | Eagles | RB | $1.1M |
| 7. | Calvin Austin | Memphis | Steelers | WR | $1.1M |
| 8. | Patrick Taylor | Memphis | 49ers | RB | $1.1M |
| 9. | J.J. Russell | Memphis | Buccaneers | ILB | $985K |
| 10. | Blake Watson | Memphis | Broncos | RB | $803.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Cardona | Navy | Patriots | LS | $1.6M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeff Wilson | North Texas | Dolphins | RB | $2.4M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Boswell | Rice | Steelers | K | $4.7M |
| 2. | Jack Fox | Rice | Lions | P | $4M |
| 3. | Nick Leverett | Rice | Patriots | G | $1.8M |
| 4. | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | Commanders | WR | $1M |
| 5. | Myles Adams | Rice | Seahawks | DE | $985K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | South Florida | Bills | WR | $1.4M |
| 2. | D’Ernest Johnson | South Florida | Jaguars | RB | $1.1M |
| 3. | Demontrey Jacobs | South Florida | Patriots | LT | $795K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dion Dawkins | Temple | Bills | LT | $11.5M |
| 2. | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | 49ers | CB | $1.3M |
| 3. | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | Steelers | ILB | $985K |
| 4. | David Martin-Robinson | Temple | Titans | TE | $797.5K |
| 5. | Michael Niese | Temple | Lions | C | $795K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | Falcons | WR | $7.5M |
| 2. | Cairo Santos | Tulane | Bears | K | $4.3M |
| 3. | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | Titans | RB | $1.2M |
| 4. | Dorian Williams | Tulane | Bills | OLB | $1.2M |
| 5. | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | Eagles | OLB | $1.1M |
| 6. | Ryan Wright | Tulane | Vikings | P | $986.7K |
| 7. | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | Titans | WR | $845.9K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | Cardinals | DE | $6.9M |
| 2. | Tyler Smith | Tulsa | Cowboys | G | $3.7M |
| 3. | Trevis Gipson | Tulsa | Seahawks | OLB | $1.1M |
| 4. | Chris Paul | Tulsa | Commanders | G | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alex Wright | UAB | Browns | DE | $1.4M |
| 2. | Starling Thomas V | UAB | Cardinals | CB | $915K |
| 3. | Kadeem Telfort | UAB | Packers | LT | $795K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | Lions | DE | $3.5M |
| 2. | Spencer Burford | UTSA | 49ers | G | $1.2M |
| 3. | Tariq Woolen | UTSA | Seahawks | CB | $1.1M |