Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2024

NFL Running Back Salaries by College

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

Top Conferences

Conference#Salary
1.SEC29$82.2M
2.Big Ten24$53M
3.ACC17$37.6M
4.Big 1214$31.8M
5.AAC9$18.7M
6.FCS8$14.3M
7.MWC6$6.8M
8.C-USA1$3.5M
9.MAC1$2.2M
10.Independent2$1.9M
11.Sun Belt1$846.9K

Top Colleges

College#Salary
1.Tennessee3$21.8M
2.Alabama6$20.8M
3.Wisconsin4$16.2M
4.Oklahoma4$12.9M
5.Penn State2$11.5M
6.Memphis5$10.2M
7.Pittsburgh2$9.9M
8.Georgia4$9.5M
9.Iowa State2$9.2M
10.Oklahoma State3$7.3M
11.Texas3$7.2M
12.Stanford1$6.7M
13.BYU2$5.7M
14.Maine1$5.2M
15.Clemson2$5.1M
16.Boise State4$5M
17.North Carolina3$4.7M
18.Purdue2$4.3M
19.Miami2$4.2M
20.Ohio State3$4.2M
21.Utah2$3.9M
22.Florida Atlantic1$3.8M
23.Harvard1$3.6M
24.UTEP1$3.5M
25.Augustana College (SD)1$3.3M
26.Rutgers2$3.3M
27.Western State College Colorado1$3.2M
28.North Texas1$2.4M
29.South Carolina2$2.4M
30.UCLA2$2.4M
31.Michigan State1$2.3M
32.Toledo1$2.2M
33.Texas A&M2$2.2M
34.Florida State2$2.1M
35.Virginia Tech2$2.1M
36.Michigan2$2M
37.Notre Dame2$1.9M
38.Nebraska1$1.9M
39.South Dakota State2$1.8M
40.Fresno State2$1.8M
41.Arizona State1$1.4M
42.Baylor1$1.4M
43.Tulane1$1.2M
44.Auburn1$1.2M
45.Florida1$1.2M
46.Maryland1$1.2M
47.South Florida1$1.1M
48.Kutztown University1$1.1M
48.Vanderbilt1$1.1M
50.Cincinnati1$1.1M
51.Southern California1$1M
52.Georgia Tech1$988.3K
53.Illinois1$986.5K
54.Sacred Heart1$985K
55.Oregon1$977.9K
56.Kentucky1$973.3K
57.Louisville1$971.1K
58.Kansas State1$948.3K
59.North Dakota State1$921.7K
60.TCU1$920K
60.Youngstown State1$920K
62.Syracuse1$916.7K
63.Fort Valley State University1$915K
63.Iowa1$915K
65.Troy1$846.9K
66.New Hampshire1$833.8K
67.Charleston (WV)1$795K
67.Missouri1$795K

AAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tony PollardMemphisTitansRB$4M
2.Devin SingletaryFlorida AtlanticGiantsRB$3.8M
3.Antonio GibsonMemphisPatriotsRB$3.2M
4.Jeff WilsonNorth TexasDolphinsRB$2.4M
5.Tyjae SpearsTulaneTitansRB$1.2M
6.Kenneth GainwellMemphisEaglesRB$1.1M
7.D’Ernest JohnsonSouth FloridaJaguarsRB$1.1M
8.Patrick TaylorMemphis49ersRB$1.1M
9.Blake WatsonMemphisBroncosRB$803.3K

ACC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.James ConnerPittsburghCardinalsRB$8.9M
2.Christian McCaffreyStanford49ersRB$6.7M
3.Travis EtienneClemsonJaguarsRB$4.1M
4.Javonte WilliamsNorth CarolinaBroncosRB$2.8M
5.Travis HomerMiamiBearsRB$2.1M
6.DeeJay DallasMiamiCardinalsRB$2.1M
7.Trey BensonFlorida StateCardinalsRB$1.1M
8.Khalil HerbertVirginia TechBearsRB$1.1M
9.Ty ChandlerNorth CarolinaVikingsRB$1.1M
10.Cam AkersFlorida StateTexansRB$1M
11.Israel AbanikandaPittsburghJetsRB$999.9K
12.Jordan MasonGeorgia Tech49ersRB$988.3K
13.Raheem BlackshearVirginia TechPanthersRB$985K
14.Will ShipleyClemsonEaglesRB$974.2K
15.Isaac GuerendoLouisville49ersRB$971.1K
16.Sean TuckerSyracuseBuccaneersRB$916.7K
17.British BrooksNorth CarolinaTexansRB$800K

Big 12

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.David MontgomeryIowa StateLionsRB$6.8M
2.Jamaal WilliamsBYUSaintsRB$4.6M
3.Chuba HubbardOklahoma StatePanthersRB$3.3M
4.Zack MossUtahBengalsRB$3M
5.Justice HillOklahoma StateRavensRB$3M
6.Breece HallIowa StateJetsRB$2.5M
7.Rachaad WhiteArizona StateBuccaneersRB$1.4M
8.JaMycal HastyBaylorPatriotsRB$1.4M
9.Tyler AllgeierBYUFalconsRB$1.1M
10.Jerome FordCincinnatiBrownsRB$1.1M
11.Jaylen WarrenOklahoma StateSteelersRB$989K
12.Sione VakiUtahLionsRB$958.4K
13.Deuce VaughnKansas StateCowboysRB$948.3K
14.Emari DemercadoTCUCardinalsRB$920K

Big Ten

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jonathan TaylorWisconsinColtsRB$10.7M
2.Miles SandersPenn StatePanthersRB$7.7M
3.Saquon BarkleyPenn StateEaglesRB$3.8M
4.Raheem MostertPurdueDolphinsRB$3.4M
5.Alec IngoldWisconsinDolphinsFB$3.1M
6.Kenneth WalkerMichigan StateSeahawksRB$2.3M
7.Gus EdwardsRutgersRamsRB$2.3M
8.Ezekiel ElliottOhio StateCowboysRB$2M
9.Ameer AbdullahNebraskaRaidersRB$1.9M
10.Zach CharbonnetUCLASeahawksRB$1.6M
11.Dare OgunbowaleWisconsinTexansRB$1.4M
12.Ty JohnsonMarylandBillsRB$1.2M
13.JK DobbinsOhio StateRamsRB$1.1M
14.Trey SermonOhio StateColtsRB$1.1M
15.Blake CorumMichiganRamsRB$1M
16.Marshawn LloydSouthern CaliforniaPackersRB$1M
17.Isiah PachecoRutgersChiefsRB$1M
18.Chase BrownIllinoisBengalsRB$986.5K
19.Hassan HaskinsMichiganRamsRB$985K
20.Bucky IrvingOregonBuccaneersRB$977.9K
21.Braelon AllenWisconsinJetsRB$927.2K
22.Tyler GoodsonIowaColtsRB$915K
23.Tyrone TracyPurdueGiantsRB$866.6K
24.Carson SteeleUCLAChiefsRB$795K

C-USA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aaron JonesUTEPVikingsRB$3.5M

FCS

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Patrick RicardMaineRavensFB$5.2M
2.Kyle JuszczykHarvard49ersFB$3.6M
3.Pierre StrongSouth Dakota StateBrownsRB$985K
3.Julius ChestnutSacred HeartTitansRB$985K
5.Hunter LuepkeNorth Dakota StateCowboysFB$921.7K
6.Jaleel McLaughlinYoungstown StateBroncosRB$920K
7.Isaiah DavisSouth Dakota StateJetsRB$858.6K
8.Dylan LaubeNew HampshireRaidersRB$833.8K

Independent

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kyren WilliamsNotre DameRamsRB$1.1M
2.Audric EstiméNotre DameBroncosRB$879.8K

MAC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Reggie GilliamToledoBillsFB$2.2M

MWC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alexander MattisonBoise StateRaidersRB$2M
2.Avery WilliamsBoise StateFalconsRB$1.1M
3.Ronnie RiversFresno StateRamsRB$985K
3.Jeremy McNicholsBoise StateCommandersRB$985K
5.Scott MatlockBoise StateRamsFB$958.1K
6.Jordan MimsFresno StateSaintsRB$795K

SEC

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alvin KamaraTennesseeSaintsRB$18.6M
2.D'Andre SwiftGeorgiaBearsRB$5.8M
3.Joe MixonOklahomaTexansRB$5.5M
4.Josh JacobsAlabamaPackersRB$5.3M
5.Derrick HenryAlabamaRavensRB$5.1M
6.Bijan RobinsonTexasFalconsRB$5M
7.Rhamondre StevensonOklahomaPatriotsRB$4.9M
8.Najee HarrisAlabamaSteelersRB$4.2M
9.Jahmyr GibbsAlabamaLionsRB$4.1M
10.Cordarrelle PattersonTennesseeSteelersRB$2.3M
11.James CookGeorgiaBillsRB$1.6M
12.Samaje PerineOklahomaChiefsRB$1.5M
13.Brian RobinsonAlabamaCommandersRB$1.4M
14.Rico DowdleSouth CarolinaCowboysRB$1.3M
15.Devon AchaneTexas A&MDolphinsRB$1.2M
16.Tank BigsbyAuburnJaguarsRB$1.2M
17.Dameon PierceFloridaTexansRB$1.2M
18.Zamir WhiteGeorgiaRaidersRB$1.2M
19.Adam PrenticeSouth CarolinaSaintsFB$1.1M
20.Khari BlasingameVanderbiltBearsFB$1.1M
20.D'Onta ForemanTexasBrownsRB$1.1M
22.Roschon JohnsonTexasBearsRB$1.1M
23.Jaylen WrightTennesseeDolphinsRB$985K
24.Trayveon WilliamsTexas A&MBengalsRB$985K
25.Eric GrayOklahomaGiantsRB$976.2K
26.Ray DavisKentuckyBillsRB$973.3K
27.Kenny McIntoshGeorgiaSeahawksRB$937.7K
28.Jase McClellanAlabamaFalconsRB$843.6K
29.Cody SchraderMissouriRamsRB$795K

Sun Belt

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kimani VidalTroyRamsRB$846.9K

Alabama

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Josh JacobsAlabamaPackersRB$5.3M
2.Derrick HenryAlabamaRavensRB$5.1M
3.Najee HarrisAlabamaSteelersRB$4.2M
4.Jahmyr GibbsAlabamaLionsRB$4.1M
5.Brian RobinsonAlabamaCommandersRB$1.4M
6.Jase McClellanAlabamaFalconsRB$843.6K

Arizona State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Rachaad WhiteArizona StateBuccaneersRB$1.4M

Auburn

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tank BigsbyAuburnJaguarsRB$1.2M

Augustana College (SD)

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.C.J. HamAugustana College (SD)VikingsFB$3.3M

BYU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jamaal WilliamsBYUSaintsRB$4.6M
2.Tyler AllgeierBYUFalconsRB$1.1M

Baylor

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.JaMycal HastyBaylorPatriotsRB$1.4M

Boise State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alexander MattisonBoise StateRaidersRB$2M
2.Avery WilliamsBoise StateFalconsRB$1.1M
3.Jeremy McNicholsBoise StateCommandersRB$985K
4.Scott MatlockBoise StateRamsFB$958.1K

Charleston (WV)

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyreik McAllisterCharleston (WV)RaidersRB$795K

Cincinnati

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jerome FordCincinnatiBrownsRB$1.1M

Clemson

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Travis EtienneClemsonJaguarsRB$4.1M
2.Will ShipleyClemsonEaglesRB$974.2K

Florida

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dameon PierceFloridaTexansRB$1.2M

Florida Atlantic

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Devin SingletaryFlorida AtlanticGiantsRB$3.8M

Florida State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Trey BensonFlorida StateCardinalsRB$1.1M
2.Cam AkersFlorida StateTexansRB$1M

Fort Valley State University

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Emanuel WilsonFort Valley State UniversityPackersRB$915K

Fresno State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ronnie RiversFresno StateRamsRB$985K
2.Jordan MimsFresno StateSaintsRB$795K

Georgia

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.D'Andre SwiftGeorgiaBearsRB$5.8M
2.James CookGeorgiaBillsRB$1.6M
3.Zamir WhiteGeorgiaRaidersRB$1.2M
4.Kenny McIntoshGeorgiaSeahawksRB$937.7K

Georgia Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jordan MasonGeorgia Tech49ersRB$988.3K

Harvard

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kyle JuszczykHarvard49ersFB$3.6M

Illinois

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chase BrownIllinoisBengalsRB$986.5K

Iowa

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyler GoodsonIowaColtsRB$915K

Iowa State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.David MontgomeryIowa StateLionsRB$6.8M
2.Breece HallIowa StateJetsRB$2.5M

Kansas State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Deuce VaughnKansas StateCowboysRB$948.3K

Kentucky

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ray DavisKentuckyBillsRB$973.3K

Kutztown University

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Craig ReynoldsKutztown UniversityLionsRB$1.1M

Louisville

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Isaac GuerendoLouisville49ersRB$971.1K

Maine

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Patrick RicardMaineRavensFB$5.2M

Maryland

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ty JohnsonMarylandBillsRB$1.2M

Memphis

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tony PollardMemphisTitansRB$4M
2.Antonio GibsonMemphisPatriotsRB$3.2M
3.Kenneth GainwellMemphisEaglesRB$1.1M
4.Patrick TaylorMemphis49ersRB$1.1M
5.Blake WatsonMemphisBroncosRB$803.3K

Miami

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Travis HomerMiamiBearsRB$2.1M
2.DeeJay DallasMiamiCardinalsRB$2.1M

Michigan

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Blake CorumMichiganRamsRB$1M
2.Hassan HaskinsMichiganRamsRB$985K

Michigan State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kenneth WalkerMichigan StateSeahawksRB$2.3M

Missouri

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Cody SchraderMissouriRamsRB$795K

Nebraska

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ameer AbdullahNebraskaRaidersRB$1.9M

New Hampshire

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Dylan LaubeNew HampshireRaidersRB$833.8K

North Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Javonte WilliamsNorth CarolinaBroncosRB$2.8M
2.Ty ChandlerNorth CarolinaVikingsRB$1.1M
3.British BrooksNorth CarolinaTexansRB$800K

North Dakota State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Hunter LuepkeNorth Dakota StateCowboysFB$921.7K

North Texas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jeff WilsonNorth TexasDolphinsRB$2.4M

Notre Dame

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kyren WilliamsNotre DameRamsRB$1.1M
2.Audric EstiméNotre DameBroncosRB$879.8K

Ohio State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Ezekiel ElliottOhio StateCowboysRB$2M
2.JK DobbinsOhio StateRamsRB$1.1M
3.Trey SermonOhio StateColtsRB$1.1M

Oklahoma

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Joe MixonOklahomaTexansRB$5.5M
2.Rhamondre StevensonOklahomaPatriotsRB$4.9M
3.Samaje PerineOklahomaChiefsRB$1.5M
4.Eric GrayOklahomaGiantsRB$976.2K

Oklahoma State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Chuba HubbardOklahoma StatePanthersRB$3.3M
2.Justice HillOklahoma StateRavensRB$3M
3.Jaylen WarrenOklahoma StateSteelersRB$989K

Oregon

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bucky IrvingOregonBuccaneersRB$977.9K

Penn State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Miles SandersPenn StatePanthersRB$7.7M
2.Saquon BarkleyPenn StateEaglesRB$3.8M

Pittsburgh

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.James ConnerPittsburghCardinalsRB$8.9M
2.Israel AbanikandaPittsburghJetsRB$999.9K

Purdue

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Raheem MostertPurdueDolphinsRB$3.4M
2.Tyrone TracyPurdueGiantsRB$866.6K

Rutgers

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Gus EdwardsRutgersRamsRB$2.3M
2.Isiah PachecoRutgersChiefsRB$1M

Sacred Heart

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Julius ChestnutSacred HeartTitansRB$985K

South Carolina

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Rico DowdleSouth CarolinaCowboysRB$1.3M
2.Adam PrenticeSouth CarolinaSaintsFB$1.1M

South Dakota State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Pierre StrongSouth Dakota StateBrownsRB$985K
2.Isaiah DavisSouth Dakota StateJetsRB$858.6K

South Florida

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.D’Ernest JohnsonSouth FloridaJaguarsRB$1.1M

Southern California

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Marshawn LloydSouthern CaliforniaPackersRB$1M

Stanford

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Christian McCaffreyStanford49ersRB$6.7M

Syracuse

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Sean TuckerSyracuseBuccaneersRB$916.7K

TCU

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Emari DemercadoTCUCardinalsRB$920K

Tennessee

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Alvin KamaraTennesseeSaintsRB$18.6M
2.Cordarrelle PattersonTennesseeSteelersRB$2.3M
3.Jaylen WrightTennesseeDolphinsRB$985K

Texas

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Bijan RobinsonTexasFalconsRB$5M
2.D'Onta ForemanTexasBrownsRB$1.1M
3.Roschon JohnsonTexasBearsRB$1.1M

Texas A&M

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Devon AchaneTexas A&MDolphinsRB$1.2M
2.Trayveon WilliamsTexas A&MBengalsRB$985K

Toledo

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Reggie GilliamToledoBillsFB$2.2M

Troy

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Kimani VidalTroyRamsRB$846.9K

Tulane

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Tyjae SpearsTulaneTitansRB$1.2M

UCLA

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Zach CharbonnetUCLASeahawksRB$1.6M
2.Carson SteeleUCLAChiefsRB$795K

UTEP

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Aaron JonesUTEPVikingsRB$3.5M

Utah

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Zack MossUtahBengalsRB$3M
2.Sione VakiUtahLionsRB$958.4K

Vanderbilt

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Khari BlasingameVanderbiltBearsFB$1.1M

Virginia Tech

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Khalil HerbertVirginia TechBearsRB$1.1M
2.Raheem BlackshearVirginia TechPanthersRB$985K

Western State College Colorado

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Austin EkelerWestern State College ColoradoCommandersRB$3.2M

Wisconsin

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jonathan TaylorWisconsinColtsRB$10.7M
2.Alec IngoldWisconsinDolphinsFB$3.1M
3.Dare OgunbowaleWisconsinTexansRB$1.4M
4.Braelon AllenWisconsinJetsRB$927.2K

Youngstown State

NameCollegeNFLPosSalary
1.Jaleel McLaughlinYoungstown StateBroncosRB$920K