Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2025
What American Athletic Conference schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2025?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Temple | 8 | $35.5M |
| 2. | Florida Atlantic | 3 | $33.2M |
| 3. | Memphis | 7 | $32M |
| 4. | Charlotte | 2 | $19.6M |
| 5. | Tulane | 7 | $18.9M |
| 6. | UAB | 3 | $13.8M |
| 7. | UTSA | 3 | $13.1M |
| 8. | Tulsa | 3 | $11.5M |
| 9. | Rice | 3 | $9.8M |
| 10. | East Carolina | 3 | $4.4M |
| 11. | Navy | 2 | $2.1M |
| 12. | Army | 1 | $1.2M |
| 13. | South Florida | 2 | $848.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brett Toth | Army | Eagles | G | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | Steelers | ED | $18.6M |
| 2. | Markees Watts | Charlotte | Buccaneers | ED | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zay Jones | East Carolina | Cardinals | WR | $2.3M |
| 2. | Keaton Mitchell | East Carolina | Ravens | RB | $1M |
| 3. | Ja’Quan McMillian | East Carolina | Broncos | CB | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trey Hendrickson | Florida Atlantic | Bengals | ED | $21.7M |
| 2. | Devin Singletary | Florida Atlantic | Giants | RB | $6.3M |
| 3. | Azeez Al-Shaair | Florida Atlantic | Texans | LB | $5.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Pollard | Memphis | Titans | RB | $8.5M |
| 2. | Bryce Huff | Memphis | 49ers | ED | $8M |
| 3. | Antonio Gibson | Memphis | Patriots | RB | $4.5M |
| 4. | Jake Elliott | Memphis | Eagles | K | $4.2M |
| 5. | Dylan Parham | Memphis | Raiders | G | $3.9M |
| 6. | Kenneth Gainwell | Memphis | Steelers | RB | $1.8M |
| 7. | Calvin Austin | Memphis | Steelers | WR | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Cardona | Navy | Dolphins | LS | $1.2M |
| 2. | Rayuan Lane III | Navy | Jaguars | S | $901K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chris Boswell | Rice | Steelers | K | $4.7M |
| 2. | Jack Fox | Rice | Lions | P | $3.9M |
| 3. | Luke McCaffrey | Rice | Commanders | WR | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Donovan Jennings | South Florida | Packers | G | $848.8K |
| 2. | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | South Florida | 49ers | WR | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Haason Reddick | Temple | Buccaneers | ED | $13.2M |
| 2. | Dion Dawkins | Temple | Bills | LT | $12.1M |
| 3. | Brandon McManus | Temple | Packers | K | $3.5M |
| 4. | Jake Martin | Temple | Commanders | LB | $2.4M |
| 5. | Matt Hennessy | Temple | 49ers | C | $1.2M |
| 6. | Jordan Magee | Temple | Commanders | LB | $1.1M |
| 7. | Rock Ya-Sin | Temple | Lions | CB | $1M |
| 8. | David Martin-Robinson | Temple | Titans | TE | $962.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | Falcons | WR | $8.5M |
| 2. | Cairo Santos | Tulane | Bears | K | $4.3M |
| 3. | Ryan Wright | Tulane | Vikings | P | $1.8M |
| 4. | Dorian Williams | Tulane | Bills | LB | $1.5M |
| 5. | Cameron Sample | Tulane | Bengals | ED | $1.2M |
| 6. | Johnathan Edwards | Tulane | Colts | S | $853.5K |
| 7. | Adin Huntington | Tulane | Browns | DL | $850.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | Cardinals | ED | $6.1M |
| 2. | Tyler Smith | Tulsa | Cowboys | G | $4.3M |
| 3. | Chris Paul | Tulsa | Commanders | G | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Darious Williams | UAB | Rams | CB | $9.2M |
| 2. | Alex Wright | UAB | Browns | ED | $3.7M |
| 3. | Dondrea Tillman | UAB | Broncos | ED | $968.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tariq Woolen | UTSA | Seahawks | CB | $5.4M |
| 2. | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | Lions | ED | $4.1M |
| 3. | Spencer Burford | UTSA | 49ers | LT | $3.6M |