NFL
NFL Colleges: Illinois
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Hardee* | CB |
 NO |
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $80,969,751 |
| 2 | Simeon Rice | DE |
 TB |
5 yr, $28,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $78,630,394 |
| 3 | Whitney Mercilus | OLB |
 HOU |
4 yr, $7,634,088 | $1,908,522 | $73,792,400 |
| 4 | Corey Liuget | DT |
 SD |
4 yr, $8,315,744 | $2,078,936 | $67,934,714 |
| 5 | Vontae Davis | CB |
 IND |
5 yr, $11,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $65,370,330 |
| 6 | Jeff George | QB |
 WAS |
2 yr, $5,273,000 | $2,636,500 | $49,930,764 |
| 7 | Kelvin Hayden | CB |
 CHI |
1 yr, $905,000 | $905,000 | $42,050,000 |
| 8 | Jeff Allen | G |
 KC |
4 yr, $4,643,822 | $1,160,956 | $38,234,141 |
| 9 | Ted Karras* | G |
 NE |
4 yr, $2,440,356 | $610,089 | $36,084,981 |
| 10 | Brandon Lloyd | WR |
 SF |
3 yr, $1,137,000 | $379,000 | $30,701,999 |
| 11 | Jon Asamoah | G |
KC |
4 yr, $3,545,120 | $886,280 | $28,982,620 |
| 12 | Tony Pashos | RT |
 BAL |
3 yr, $995,000 | $331,667 | $26,318,000 |
| 13 | Brandon Moore | G |
 NYJ |
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $23,670,819 |
| 14 | Devon Witherspoon* | CB |
 SEA |
4 yr, $31,861,153 | $7,965,288 | $23,119,982 |
| 15 | Henry Jones | S |
 BUF |
4 yr, $13,900,000 | $3,475,000 | $21,450,000 |
| 16 | Pierre Thomas | RB |
NO |
4 yr, $11,200,000 | $2,800,000 | $21,407,315 |
| 17 | Steve Weatherford | P |
 NYG |
5 yr, $12,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $20,950,683 |
| 18 | Dawuane Smoot* | DE |
 JAX |
4 yr, $3,846,263 | $961,566 | $20,201,790 |
| 19 | Ken Dilger | TE |
IND |
5 yr, $15,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $19,948,096 |
| 20 | Akeem Spence | DT |
TB |
4 yr, $2,644,424 | $661,106 | $17,968,926 |
| 21 | Eugene Wilson | CB |
NE |
5 yr, $4,137,500 | $827,500 | $17,503,750 |
| 22 | Jihad Ward* | DE |
 OAK |
4 yr, $5,539,800 | $1,384,950 | $15,671,219 |
| 23 | Tavon Wilson | SS |
NE |
4 yr, $4,208,382 | $1,052,096 | $15,152,763 |
| 24 | Rashard Mendenhall | RB |
 ARI |
1 yr, $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $13,805,000 |
| 25 | Nick Allegretti* | C |
KC |
4 yr, $2,631,952 | $657,988 | $13,612,933 |
| 26 | Michael Hoomanawanui | TE |
NE |
1 yr, $630,000 | $630,000 | $11,472,884 |
| 27 | Chase McLaughlin* | K |
IND |
2 yr, $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $11,394,007 |
| 28 | Clayton Fejedelem | S |
 MIA |
1 yr, $745,000 | $745,000 | $11,088,094 |
| 29 | Arrelious Benn | WR |
 PHI |
1 yr, $830,000 | $830,000 | $10,758,000 |
| 30 | Jeff Cumberland | TE |
NYJ |
1 yr, $1,323,000 | $1,323,000 | $9,215,164 |
| 31 | Del'Shawn Phillips* | LB |
BUF |
1 yr, $169,000 | $169,000 | $8,725,761 |
| 32 | Alan Ball | CB |
JAX |
2 yr, $1,675,000 | $837,500 | $8,664,945 |
| 33 | Malik Turner | WR |
SEA |
1 yr, $197,645 | $197,645 | $7,744,063 |
| 34 | Geronimo Allison | WR |
 DET |
1 yr, $137,500 | $137,500 | $6,982,235 |
| 35 | A.J. Jenkins | WR |
KC |
4 yr, $6,947,533 | $1,736,883 | $6,947,533 |
| 36 | Christian Dilauro | T |
 DEN |
2 yr, $1,575,000 | $787,500 | $6,395,965 |
| 37 | Nate Hobbs* | CB |
 LV |
4 yr, $3,783,052 | $945,763 | $5,970,718 |
| 38 | Milo Eifler | LB |
 WAS |
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $5,571,665 |
| 39 | Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB |
HOU |
1 yr, $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $5,562,978 |
| 40 | Matt LaCosse | TE |
NE |
1 yr, $150,000 | $150,000 | $5,172,880 |
| 41 | Hugh Thornton | G |
IND |
4 yr, $2,735,380 | $683,845 | $5,131,380 |
| 42 | Josh Ferguson | RB |
WAS |
2 yr, $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $5,099,273 |
| 43 | Roderick Perry | DT |
 CLE |
2 yr, $55,000 | $27,500 | $5,074,671 |
| 44 | Kendrick Green* | C |
 PIT |
4 yr, $4,875,767 | $1,218,942 | $4,875,767 |
| 45 | Johnny Newton* | DT |
 WAS |
4 yr, $9,757,990 | $2,439,498 | $4,711,720 |
| 46 | Jartavius Martin* | CB |
WAS |
4 yr, $7,637,818 | $1,909,455 | $4,401,950 |
| 47 | Owen Carney | DE |
MIA |
2 yr, $40,000 | $20,000 | $4,224,000 |
| 48 | Gimel President | OLB |
HOU |
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $4,162,365 |
| 49 | Carroll Phillips | OLB |
 ATL |
1 yr, $16,000 | $16,000 | $3,800,729 |
| 50 | Doug Kramer* | C |
CHI |
4 yr, $3,817,808 | $954,452 | $3,657,148 |
| 51 | Kerby Joseph* | S |
DET |
4 yr, $5,044,904 | $1,261,226 | $3,651,961 |
| 52 | Mikel Leshoure | RB |
DET |
4 yr, $3,434,178 | $858,545 | $3,642,475 |
| 53 | James McCourt | K |
 LAC |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $3,582,333 |
| 54 | Jonathan Brown | OLB |
ARI |
2 yr, $9,000 | $4,500 | $3,524,700 |
| 55 | Michael Buchanan | DE |
NE |
4 yr, $2,213,612 | $553,403 | $3,498,612 |
| 56 | Tommy DeVito* | QB |
NYG |
2 yr, $1,665,000 | $832,500 | $3,267,667 |
| 57 | Martez Wilson | OLB |
 DAL |
2 yr, $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $3,050,146 |
| 58 | Sydney Brown* | S |
PHI |
4 yr, $5,744,441 | $1,436,110 | $2,938,887 |
| 59 | Vederian Lowe* | T |
 MIN |
4 yr, $3,857,872 | $964,468 | $2,757,872 |
| 60 | Graham Pocic | RT |
CHI |
1 yr, $420,000 | $420,000 | $2,613,000 |
| 61 | Brandon Peters | QB |
LAC |
2 yr, $7,000 | $3,500 | $2,574,000 |
| 62 | Tony Adams* | S |
NYJ |
3 yr, $2,570,000 | $856,667 | $2,570,000 |
| 63 | Jake Hansen* | LB |
HOU |
3 yr, $2,567,500 | $855,833 | $2,567,500 |
| 64 | Isaac Darkangelo | LB |
LV |
1 yr, $12,000 | $12,000 | $2,439,000 |
| 65 | Josh Imatorbhebhe | WR |
JAX |
2 yr, $70,000 | $35,000 | $2,417,200 |
| 66 | Khalan Tolson | LB |
 CAR |
2 yr, $85,000 | $42,500 | $2,390,000 |
| 67 | Oluwole Betiku Jr. | DE |
NYG |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,292,500 |
| 68 | Aaron Moorehead | WR |
IND |
3 yr, $920,000 | $306,667 | $2,261,600 |
| 69 | Justin Staples | OLB |
CLE |
1 yr, $30,000 | $30,000 | $2,148,411 |
| 70 | Nathan Bussey | LB |
NO |
2 yr, $45,900 | $22,950 | $2,131,800 |
| 71 | Josh Brent | DT |
DAL |
1 yr, $11,889 | $11,889 | $2,020,000 |
| 72 | Isaiah Adams* | T |
ARI |
4 yr, $5,974,778 | $1,493,695 | $1,960,292 |
| 73 | Derek Dimke | K |
DET |
2 yr, $500 | $250 | $1,898,000 |
| 74 | Chase Brown* | RB |
 CIN |
4 yr, $4,126,156 | $1,031,539 | $1,884,490 |
| 75 | Tip Reiman* | TE |
ARI |
4 yr, $5,789,912 | $1,447,478 | $1,825,844 |
| 76 | Alex Pihlstrom | C |
NO |
2 yr, $60,000 | $30,000 | $1,735,000 |
| 77 | Calvin Avery | DT |
MIN |
2 yr, $45,000 | $22,500 | $1,720,000 |
| 78 | Kendall Smith | S |
WAS |
2 yr, $7,000 | $3,500 | $1,679,000 |
| 79 | Wes Lunt | QB |
MIN |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,675,000 |
| 80 | James Crawford | LB |
BAL |
1 yr, $16,800 | $16,800 | $1,671,034 |
| 81 | V'Angelo Bentley | CB |
NE |
2 yr, $17,500 | $8,750 | $1,647,500 |
| 82 | John Paddock | QB |
ATL |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,600,000 |
| 83 | Glenn Foster | DE |
NO |
3 yr, $1,492,000 | $497,333 | $1,492,000 |
| 84 | Ryan Lankford | WR |
IND |
1 yr, $107,100 | $107,100 | $1,490,600 |
| 85 | Brit Miller | RB |
 STL |
1 yr, $615,000 | $615,000 | $1,381,340 |
| 86 | Alex Palczewski* | T |
DEN |
3 yr, $2,715,000 | $905,000 | $1,281,667 |
| 87 | Will Davis | LB |
ARI |
1 yr, $21,972 | $21,972 | $1,140,916 |
| 88 | Justin Green | CB |
DAL |
2 yr, $900,000 | $450,000 | $1,047,847 |
| 89 | Keith Randolph Jr. | DT |
CHI |
2 yr, $220,000 | $110,000 | $1,035,000 |
| 90 | Denzel Daxon | DT |
DAL |
2 yr, $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,032,000 |
| 91 | Casey Washington* | WR |
ATL |
4 yr, $4,213,596 | $1,053,399 | $988,596 |
| 92 | Julian Pearl | LT |
BAL |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $930,000 |
| 93 | Tarique Barnes | ILB |
HOU |
2 yr, $95,000 | $47,500 | $900,000 |
| 94 | Isaiah Williams* | WR |
CIN |
3 yr, $2,845,000 | $948,333 | $810,006 |
| 95 | Jack Cornell | G |
BAL |
2 yr, $4,000 | $2,000 | $703,372 |
| 96 | Evan Wilson | TE |
DAL |
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $447,700 |
| 97 | Sean Bubin | T |
JAX |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $352,488 |
| 98 | Neil Rackers | K |
CIN |
3 yr, $875,000 | $291,667 | $0 |
| 99 | David Diehl | RT |
NYG |
3 yr, $1,018,500 | $339,500 | $0 |
| 100 | Christian Morton | CB |
NE |
2 yr, $22,000 | $11,000 | $0 |
| 101 | Duke Preston | G |
DAL |
1 yr, $620,000 | $620,000 | $0 |
| 102 | Xavier Fulton | T |
TB |
2 yr, $90,500 | $45,250 | $0 |
| 103 | Clay Nurse | DT |
NE |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $0 |
| 104 | Terry Hawthorne | CB |
PIT |
2 yr, $190,052 | $95,026 | $0 |
