2025 NFL Salaries by College

Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2025

NFL Special Team Salaries by College

What colleges and conferences have the highest paid NFL players at Special Team?
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Top Conferences

Conference # Salary
1. SEC 20 $41.3M
2. ACC 16 $36.4M
3. AAC 7 $23.5M
4. Big Ten 14 $22.3M
5. Big 12 12 $17.6M
6. Sun Belt 4 $17.3M
7. FCS 8 $16.5M
8. MWC 5 $8.6M
9. Independent 5 $5.5M
10. PAC-12 1 $1.2M

Top Colleges

College # Salary
1. Georgia Southern 2 $10.2M
2. Florida 3 $9.3M
3. Rice 2 $8.6M
4. Texas 2 $7.5M
5. Marist 1 $6.8M
6. Florida State 2 $6.5M
7. Tulane 2 $6M
8. Georgia State 1 $5.5M
9. Notre Dame 5 $5.5M
10. Georgia Tech 1 $5.2M
11. Auburn 1 $5.2M
12. North Carolina State 1 $4.9M
13. Penn State 3 $4.4M
14. Utah 1 $4.3M
15. Memphis 1 $4.2M
16. UCLA 1 $4M
17. Mississippi State 2 $4M
18. Syracuse 2 $3.8M
19. Arizona 2 $3.6M
20. Stanford 2 $3.5M
21. Illinois 1 $3.5M
22. Temple 1 $3.5M
23. Michigan 3 $3.3M
24. Alabama 2 $3.2M
25. Clemson 1 $3.2M
26. Oklahoma 2 $2.8M
27. Baylor 2 $2.5M
28. Hawaii 1 $2.5M
29. SMU 2 $2.5M
30. New Mexico 1 $2.4M
31. Duke 2 $2.4M
32. Iowa 2 $2.3M
33. California 1 $2.3M
34. UCF 2 $2.2M
35. San Diego State 2 $2.2M
36. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 $2.1M
37. Arkansas 2 $2.1M
38. West Virginia 2 $1.8M
39. Appalachian State 1 $1.6M
40. Texas A&M 1 $1.6M
41. William & Mary 1 $1.6M
42. LSU 1 $1.6M
43. Harvard 1 $1.5M
44. Colorado State 1 $1.4M
45. Rutgers 1 $1.4M
46. Ohio State 1 $1.3M
47. Arizona State 1 $1.3M
48. Duquesne 1 $1.3M
49. Georgia 1 $1.3M
50. Northern Colorado 1 $1.3M
51. Navy 1 $1.2M
51. Oregon State 1 $1.2M
51. Tennessee 1 $1.2M
54. Azusa Pacific 1 $1.2M
55. Virginia Tech 1 $1.2M
56. Michigan State 1 $1.1M
57. Wingate University 1 $1.1M
58. Maryland 1 $1M
58. UC Davis 1 $1M
60. BYU 1 $968.5K
61. Idaho 1 $967.9K
62. Miami 1 $904.1K
63. Vanderbilt 1 $865.4K
64. South Carolina 1 $840K
64. Texas Tech 1 $840K

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

AAC

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Chris Boswell Rice Steelers K $4.7M
2. Cairo Santos Tulane Bears K $4.3M
3. Jake Elliott Memphis Eagles K $4.2M
4. Jack Fox Rice Lions P $3.9M
5. Brandon McManus Temple Packers K $3.5M
6. Ryan Wright Tulane Vikings P $1.8M
7. Joe Cardona Navy Dolphins LS $1.2M

ACC

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Graham Gano Florida State Giants K $5.7M
2. Harrison Butker Georgia Tech Chiefs K $5.2M
3. A.J. Cole North Carolina State Raiders P $4.9M
4. Bradley Pinion Clemson Falcons P $3.2M
5. Riley Dixon Syracuse Buccaneers P $3M
6. Jake Bailey Stanford Dolphins P $2.5M
7. Bryan Anger California Cowboys P $2.3M
8. Zach Wood SMU Saints LS $1.5M
9. Thomas Hennessy Duke Jets LS $1.4M
10. Joey Slye Virginia Tech Titans K $1.2M
11. Thomas Morstead SMU 49ers P $1M
12. Joshua Karty Stanford Rams K $994.6K
13. Evan Deckers Duke Buccaneers LS $960K
14. Andres Borregales Miami Patriots K $904.1K
15. Ryan Fitzgerald Florida State Panthers K $848.5K
16. Andre Szmyt Syracuse Browns K $847.2K

Big 12

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Matt Gay Utah Commanders K $4.3M
2. Nick Folk Arizona Jets K $2.7M
3. Ross Matiscik Baylor Jaguars LS $1.3M
4. Mitchell Fraboni Arizona State Broncos LS $1.3M
5. Charley Hughlett UCF Eagles LS $1.2M
6. Jon Weeks Baylor 49ers LS $1.2M
7. Alex Ward UCF Rams LS $1M
8. Ryan Rehkow BYU Bengals P $968.5K
8. Rex Sunahara West Virginia Browns LS $968.5K
10. Tyler Loop Arizona Ravens K $906.3K
11. Austin Brinkman West Virginia Texans LS $846.9K
12. Austin McNamara Texas Tech Jets P $840K

Big Ten

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ka'imi Fairbairn UCLA Texans K $4M
2. Chase McLaughlin Illinois Buccaneers K $3.5M
3. Blake Gillikin Penn State Cardinals P $2.1M
4. Jake Moody Michigan 49ers K $1.4M
5. Andrew DePaola Rutgers Vikings LS $1.4M
6. Liam McCullough Ohio State Falcons LS $1.3M
7. Jordan Stout Penn State Ravens P $1.3M
8. Casey Kreiter Iowa Giants LS $1.2M
9. Tory Taylor Iowa Bears P $1.2M
10. Bryce Baringer Michigan State Patriots P $1.1M
11. Chad Ryland Maryland Cardinals K $1M
12. Chris Stoll Penn State Seahawks LS $1M
13. Brad Robbins Michigan Bills P $968.5K
14. William Wagner Michigan Bengals LS $846.9K

FCS

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jason Myers Marist Seahawks K $6.8M
2. Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff Giants P $2.1M
3. Luke Rhodes William & Mary Colts LS $1.6M
4. Tyler Ott Harvard Commanders LS $1.5M
5. Christian Kuntz Duquesne Steelers LS $1.3M
6. Jacob Bobenmoyer Northern Colorado Raiders LS $1.3M
7. Daniel Whelan UC Davis Packers P $1M
8. Hogan Hatten Idaho Lions LS $967.9K

Independent

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. J.J. Jansen Notre Dame Panthers LS $1.2M
2. Spencer Shrader Notre Dame Colts K $1.1M
3. Brandon Aubrey Notre Dame Cowboys K $1M
4. Blake Grupe Notre Dame Saints K $1M
5. Scott Daly Notre Dame Bears LS $1M

MWC

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Rigoberto Sanchez Hawaii Colts P $2.5M
2. Corey Bojorquez New Mexico Browns P $2.4M
3. Trent Sieg Colorado State Cowboys LS $1.4M
4. Aaron Brewer San Diego State Cardinals LS $1.3M
5. Matt Araiza San Diego State Chiefs P $969.5K

PAC-12

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Johnny Hekker Oregon State Titans P $1.2M

SEC

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Daniel Carlson Auburn Raiders K $5.2M
2. Michael Dickson Texas Seahawks P $4.8M
3. Evan McPherson Florida Bengals K $4.6M
4. Tommy Townsend Florida Texans P $3.8M
5. Logan Cooke Mississippi State Jaguars P $2.9M
6. Cameron Dicker Texas Rams K $2.7M
7. JK Scott Alabama Rams P $2.2M
8. Braden Mann Texas A&M Eagles P $1.6M
9. Reid Ferguson LSU Bills LS $1.6M
10. James Winchester Oklahoma Chiefs LS $1.4M
10. Tress Way Oklahoma Commanders P $1.4M
12. Nick Moore Georgia Ravens LS $1.3M
13. Morgan Cox Tennessee Titans LS $1.2M
14. Corliss Waitman Mississippi State Steelers P $1.1M
15. Jake Bates Arkansas Lions K $1.1M
16. Cam Little Arkansas Jaguars K $1M
17. Will Reichard Alabama Vikings K $1M
18. Jeremy Crawshaw Florida Broncos P $883.6K
19. Julian Ashby Vanderbilt Patriots LS $865.4K
20. Kai Kroeger South Carolina Saints P $840K

Sun Belt

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Wil Lutz Georgia State Broncos K $5.5M
2. Younghoe Koo Georgia Southern Falcons K $5.5M
3. Tyler Bass Georgia Southern Bills K $4.7M
4. Sam Martin Appalachian State Panthers P $1.6M

Alabama

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. JK Scott Alabama Rams P $2.2M
2. Will Reichard Alabama Vikings K $1M

Appalachian State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Sam Martin Appalachian State Panthers P $1.6M

Arizona

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Nick Folk Arizona Jets K $2.7M
2. Tyler Loop Arizona Ravens K $906.3K

Arizona State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Mitchell Fraboni Arizona State Broncos LS $1.3M

Arkansas

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jake Bates Arkansas Lions K $1.1M
2. Cam Little Arkansas Jaguars K $1M

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff Giants P $2.1M

Auburn

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Daniel Carlson Auburn Raiders K $5.2M

Azusa Pacific

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Matthew Orzech Azusa Pacific Packers LS $1.2M

BYU

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ryan Rehkow BYU Bengals P $968.5K

Baylor

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ross Matiscik Baylor Jaguars LS $1.3M
2. Jon Weeks Baylor 49ers LS $1.2M

California

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Bryan Anger California Cowboys P $2.3M

Clemson

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Bradley Pinion Clemson Falcons P $3.2M

Colorado State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Trent Sieg Colorado State Cowboys LS $1.4M

Duke

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Thomas Hennessy Duke Jets LS $1.4M
2. Evan Deckers Duke Buccaneers LS $960K

Duquesne

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Christian Kuntz Duquesne Steelers LS $1.3M

Florida

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Evan McPherson Florida Bengals K $4.6M
2. Tommy Townsend Florida Texans P $3.8M
3. Jeremy Crawshaw Florida Broncos P $883.6K

Florida State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Graham Gano Florida State Giants K $5.7M
2. Ryan Fitzgerald Florida State Panthers K $848.5K

Georgia

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Nick Moore Georgia Ravens LS $1.3M

Georgia Southern

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Younghoe Koo Georgia Southern Falcons K $5.5M
2. Tyler Bass Georgia Southern Bills K $4.7M

Georgia State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Wil Lutz Georgia State Broncos K $5.5M

Georgia Tech

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Harrison Butker Georgia Tech Chiefs K $5.2M

Harvard

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Tyler Ott Harvard Commanders LS $1.5M

Hawaii

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Rigoberto Sanchez Hawaii Colts P $2.5M

Idaho

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Hogan Hatten Idaho Lions LS $967.9K

Illinois

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Chase McLaughlin Illinois Buccaneers K $3.5M

Iowa

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Casey Kreiter Iowa Giants LS $1.2M
2. Tory Taylor Iowa Bears P $1.2M

LSU

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Reid Ferguson LSU Bills LS $1.6M

Marist

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jason Myers Marist Seahawks K $6.8M

Maryland

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Chad Ryland Maryland Cardinals K $1M

Memphis

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jake Elliott Memphis Eagles K $4.2M

Miami

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Andres Borregales Miami Patriots K $904.1K

Michigan

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jake Moody Michigan 49ers K $1.4M
2. Brad Robbins Michigan Bills P $968.5K
3. William Wagner Michigan Bengals LS $846.9K

Michigan State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Bryce Baringer Michigan State Patriots P $1.1M

Mississippi State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Logan Cooke Mississippi State Jaguars P $2.9M
2. Corliss Waitman Mississippi State Steelers P $1.1M

Navy

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Joe Cardona Navy Dolphins LS $1.2M

New Mexico

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Corey Bojorquez New Mexico Browns P $2.4M

North Carolina State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. A.J. Cole North Carolina State Raiders P $4.9M

Northern Colorado

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jacob Bobenmoyer Northern Colorado Raiders LS $1.3M

Notre Dame

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. J.J. Jansen Notre Dame Panthers LS $1.2M
2. Spencer Shrader Notre Dame Colts K $1.1M
3. Brandon Aubrey Notre Dame Cowboys K $1M
4. Blake Grupe Notre Dame Saints K $1M
5. Scott Daly Notre Dame Bears LS $1M

Ohio State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Liam McCullough Ohio State Falcons LS $1.3M

Oklahoma

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. James Winchester Oklahoma Chiefs LS $1.4M
1. Tress Way Oklahoma Commanders P $1.4M

Oregon State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Johnny Hekker Oregon State Titans P $1.2M

Penn State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Blake Gillikin Penn State Cardinals P $2.1M
2. Jordan Stout Penn State Ravens P $1.3M
3. Chris Stoll Penn State Seahawks LS $1M

Rice

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Chris Boswell Rice Steelers K $4.7M
2. Jack Fox Rice Lions P $3.9M

Rutgers

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Andrew DePaola Rutgers Vikings LS $1.4M

SMU

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Zach Wood SMU Saints LS $1.5M
2. Thomas Morstead SMU 49ers P $1M

San Diego State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Aaron Brewer San Diego State Cardinals LS $1.3M
2. Matt Araiza San Diego State Chiefs P $969.5K

South Carolina

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Kai Kroeger South Carolina Saints P $840K

Stanford

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jake Bailey Stanford Dolphins P $2.5M
2. Joshua Karty Stanford Rams K $994.6K

Syracuse

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Riley Dixon Syracuse Buccaneers P $3M
2. Andre Szmyt Syracuse Browns K $847.2K

Temple

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Brandon McManus Temple Packers K $3.5M

Tennessee

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Morgan Cox Tennessee Titans LS $1.2M

Texas

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Michael Dickson Texas Seahawks P $4.8M
2. Cameron Dicker Texas Rams K $2.7M

Texas A&M

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Braden Mann Texas A&M Eagles P $1.6M

Texas Tech

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Austin McNamara Texas Tech Jets P $840K

Tulane

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Cairo Santos Tulane Bears K $4.3M
2. Ryan Wright Tulane Vikings P $1.8M

UC Davis

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Daniel Whelan UC Davis Packers P $1M

UCF

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Charley Hughlett UCF Eagles LS $1.2M
2. Alex Ward UCF Rams LS $1M

UCLA

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ka'imi Fairbairn UCLA Texans K $4M

Utah

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Matt Gay Utah Commanders K $4.3M

Vanderbilt

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Julian Ashby Vanderbilt Patriots LS $865.4K

Virginia Tech

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Joey Slye Virginia Tech Titans K $1.2M

West Virginia

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Rex Sunahara West Virginia Browns LS $968.5K
2. Austin Brinkman West Virginia Texans LS $846.9K

William & Mary

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Luke Rhodes William & Mary Colts LS $1.6M

Wingate University

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ethan Evans Wingate University Rams P $1.1M

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