NFL
NFL Colleges: Michigan State
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk Cousins* | QB |
 WAS |
4 yr, $2,572,688 | $643,172 | $359,169,486 |
| 2 | Jack Conklin* | RT |
 TEN |
4 yr, $15,897,658 | $3,974,415 | $107,903,306 |
| 3 | Le'Veon Bell | RB |
 PIT |
4 yr, $4,120,600 | $1,030,150 | $83,516,387 |
| 4 | Flozell Adams | T |
 DAL |
5 yr, $25,500,000 | $5,100,000 | $76,260,000 |
| 5 | Brian Hoyer | QB |
 CLE |
2 yr, $1,965,000 | $982,500 | $69,498,036 |
| 6 | Trae Waynes | CB |
 CIN |
1 yr, $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $63,720,546 |
| 7 | Julian Peterson | LB |
 SF |
6 yr, $7,597,250 | $1,266,208 | $58,460,250 |
| 8 | Domata Peko | DT |
CIN |
5 yr, $27,765,000 | $5,553,000 | $52,490,981 |
| 9 | Derrick Mason | WR |
TEN |
5 yr, $21,750,000 | $4,350,000 | $46,161,000 |
| 10 | Plaxico Burress | WR |
PIT |
5 yr, $8,668,750 | $1,733,750 | $39,866,150 |
| 11 | William Gholston* | DE |
 TB |
4 yr, $2,560,544 | $640,136 | $39,748,946 |
| 12 | Andre Rison | WR |
 GB |
3 yr, $6,600,000 | $2,200,000 | $32,252,089 |
| 13 | Drew Stanton | QB |
 ARI |
3 yr, $8,200,000 | $2,733,333 | $31,951,719 |
| 14 | Chris Baker | TE |
 NYJ |
3 yr, $1,340,000 | $446,667 | $24,345,750 |
| 15 | Darqueze Dennard | CB |
 IND |
1 yr, $126,000 | $126,000 | $23,528,895 |
| 16 | T.J. Duckett | RB |
 ATL |
5 yr, $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $23,155,000 |
| 17 | Dion Sims | TE |
 MIA |
4 yr, $2,627,552 | $656,888 | $21,623,552 |
| 18 | Brandon Fields | P |
MIA |
4 yr, $13,300,116 | $3,325,029 | $19,749,205 |
| 19 | Brian Allen | C |
 LAR |
1 yr, $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | $19,531,936 |
| 20 | Kyle Cook | C |
CIN |
4 yr, $14,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $14,564,900 |
| 21 | Kevin Vickerson | DT |
 DEN |
2 yr, $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $13,189,095 |
| 22 | Kellen Davis | TE |
 CHI |
1 yr, $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $12,099,153 |
| 23 | Garrett Celek | TE |
SF |
3 yr, $1,446,000 | $482,000 | $11,989,380 |
| 24 | Keshawn Martin | WR |
 HOU |
4 yr, $2,512,560 | $628,140 | $9,512,788 |
| 25 | Taybor Pepper* | LS |
GB |
1 yr, $465,000 | $465,000 | $9,293,642 |
| 26 | Bennie Fowler | WR |
 NO |
1 yr, $910,000 | $910,000 | $9,078,253 |
| 27 | Shilique Calhoun | OLB |
 KC |
1 yr, $168,000 | $168,000 | $8,817,708 |
| 28 | Charles Rogers | WR |
 DET |
6 yr, $39,400,000 | $6,566,667 | $7,845,636 |
| 29 | Malik McDowell | DT |
CLE |
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $7,235,441 |
| 30 | Joe Bachie* | LB |
NO |
2 yr, $160,000 | $80,000 | $6,901,587 |
| 31 | Naquan Jones* | DT |
TEN |
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $6,891,833 |
| 32 | Matt Sokol | TE |
 JAX |
1 yr, $48,000 | $48,000 | $6,815,156 |
| 33 | Kenneth Walker* | RB |
 SEA |
4 yr, $8,441,581 | $2,110,395 | $6,585,456 |
| 34 | Jerel Worthy | DT |
GB |
4 yr, $3,948,203 | $987,051 | $6,407,106 |
| 35 | Josiah Scott | CB |
 PHI |
1 yr, $336,666 | $336,666 | $6,269,493 |
| 36 | Andrew Dowell | LB |
NO |
1 yr, $940,000 | $940,000 | $6,208,506 |
| 37 | Cody White* | WR |
PIT |
1 yr, $126,000 | $126,000 | $6,031,695 |
| 38 | Khari Willis | S |
IND |
1 yr, $192,009 | $192,009 | $5,785,686 |
| 39 | Trenton Robinson | FS |
PHI |
1 yr, $40,000 | $40,000 | $5,614,026 |
| 40 | A.J. Arcuri | LT |
LAR |
1 yr, $225,000 | $225,000 | $5,430,685 |
| 41 | Raequan Williams* | DT |
 CAR |
1 yr, $216,000 | $216,000 | $5,113,813 |
| 42 | Joel Heath | DT |
DET |
1 yr, $990,000 | $990,000 | $4,883,241 |
| 43 | Brandon McKinney | DT |
IND |
1 yr, $150,000 | $150,000 | $4,830,000 |
| 44 | Kenny Willekes | DE |
 MIN |
1 yr, $780,000 | $780,000 | $4,796,740 |
| 45 | Tony Lippett | CB |
 NYG |
1 yr, $60,000 | $60,000 | $4,540,351 |
| 46 | Max Bullough | ILB |
HOU |
3 yr, $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $4,533,312 |
| 47 | Brian Lewerke | QB |
NYG |
1 yr, $8,500 | $8,500 | $4,438,400 |
| 48 | Montae Nicholson | S |
 WAS |
1 yr, $154,723 | $154,723 | $4,403,127 |
| 49 | Kevin Jarvis | G |
 BUF |
2 yr, $9,000 | $4,500 | $4,243,765 |
| 50 | Kurtis Drummond | SS |
HOU |
2 yr, $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $4,195,163 |
| 51 | Jayden Reed* | WR |
GB |
4 yr, $7,180,778 | $1,795,195 | $4,048,783 |
| 52 | Justin Layne | CB |
CAR |
4 yr, $3,683,180 | $920,795 | $3,907,178 |
| 53 | Connor Cook | QB |
 OAK |
2 yr, $154,972 | $77,486 | $3,743,690 |
| 54 | Mike Panasiuk | DT |
CAR |
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $3,655,929 |
| 55 | Ogemdi Nwagbuo | DT |
CIN |
2 yr, $1,275,000 | $637,500 | $3,509,999 |
| 56 | Jeremy Langford | RB |
ATL |
2 yr, $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $3,473,894 |
| 57 | Dan France | G |
CAR |
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $3,289,950 |
| 58 | Taiwan Jones | LB |
NYJ |
1 yr, $105,880 | $105,880 | $3,274,744 |
| 59 | Ben VanSumeren* | LB |
PHI |
2 yr, $1,665,000 | $832,500 | $3,259,003 |
| 60 | Shakur Brown | CB |
PIT |
2 yr, $25,000 | $12,500 | $3,061,400 |
| 61 | Jacob Slade | DT |
PIT |
1 yr, $225,000 | $225,000 | $2,953,000 |
| 62 | Demetrious Cox | S |
ARI |
1 yr, $30,400 | $30,400 | $2,947,771 |
| 63 | Edwin Baker | RB |
CLE |
3 yr, $1,485,000 | $495,000 | $2,937,137 |
| 64 | Darrell Stewart | WR |
GB |
2 yr, $7,000 | $3,500 | $2,909,000 |
| 65 | Aaron Burbridge | WR |
SF |
2 yr, $73,295 | $36,648 | $2,864,073 |
| 66 | Marcus Rush | OLB |
KC |
1 yr, $7,200 | $7,200 | $2,835,840 |
| 67 | Kendell Brooks | S |
TEN |
1 yr, $225,000 | $225,000 | $2,775,000 |
| 68 | Connor Heyward* | TE |
PIT |
4 yr, $3,815,224 | $953,806 | $2,715,224 |
| 69 | Ameer Speed* | CB |
 NE |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $2,669,177 |
| 70 | Jack Allen | T |
NO |
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $2,658,580 |
| 71 | Jacub Panasiuk | DE |
 WAS |
2 yr, $65,000 | $32,500 | $2,640,000 |
| 72 | Jalen Nailor* | WR |
MIN |
4 yr, $3,840,660 | $960,165 | $2,608,993 |
| 73 | Keith Mumphery | WR |
HOU |
2 yr, $83,127 | $41,564 | $2,593,596 |
| 74 | Percy Snow | LB |
KC |
4 yr, $2,810,000 | $702,500 | $2,585,000 |
| 75 | Lawrence Thomas | DE |
NYJ |
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,538,492 |
| 76 | Tyler Hoover | DE |
IND |
2 yr, $8,000 | $4,000 | $2,529,500 |
| 77 | Martell Webb | TE |
DET |
1 yr, $12,000 | $12,000 | $2,339,500 |
| 78 | Tyler Higby | G |
MIN |
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,289,000 |
| 79 | Josiah Price | TE |
MIN |
1 yr, $480,000 | $480,000 | $2,038,000 |
| 80 | Lorenzo White | RB |
 HST |
1 yr, $475,000 | $475,000 | $2,008,000 |
| 81 | B.J Cunningham | WR |
MIA |
2 yr, $106,200 | $53,100 | $2,000,594 |
| 82 | Riley Bullough | ILB |
TEN |
1 yr, $216,000 | $216,000 | $1,998,565 |
| 83 | Donavan Clark | G |
 LAC |
2 yr, $43,048 | $21,524 | $1,967,096 |
| 84 | Ross Weaver | FS |
ARI |
1 yr, $69,300 | $69,300 | $1,959,300 |
| 85 | Isaiah Lewis | S |
CIN |
2 yr, $5,500 | $2,750 | $1,853,500 |
| 86 | Micajah Reynolds | DT |
 BAL |
1 yr, $435,000 | $435,000 | $1,853,000 |
| 87 | Bryce Baringer* | P |
NE |
4 yr, $4,018,456 | $1,004,614 | $1,843,456 |
| 88 | Felton Davis | WR |
KC |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,773,000 |
| 89 | R.J. Shelton | WR |
MIN |
2 yr, $189,230 | $94,615 | $1,742,230 |
| 90 | Johnny Adams | CB |
BUF |
1 yr, $137,296 | $137,296 | $1,717,296 |
| 91 | Jacoby Windmon | OLB |
PIT |
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $1,715,001 |
| 92 | Xavier Henderson | S |
WAS |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,675,000 |
| 93 | Denicos Allen | OLB |
CAR |
2 yr, $12,500 | $6,250 | $1,624,400 |
| 94 | Andrew Gleichert | TE |
PHI |
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,585,600 |
| 95 | Mitchell White | CB |
OAK |
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $1,520,000 |
| 96 | Chris Morris | C |
OAK |
1 yr, $535,000 | $535,000 | $1,519,837 |
| 97 | Josh Butler* | S |
DAL |
1 yr, $216,000 | $216,000 | $1,501,003 |
| 98 | Glenn Winston | RB |
CLE |
3 yr, $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $1,467,529 |
| 99 | D.J. Young | LT |
ARI |
2 yr, $9,000 | $4,500 | $1,413,000 |
| 100 | Fou Fonoti | RT |
SF |
1 yr, $3,334 | $3,334 | $1,348,000 |
| 101 | Blair White | WR |
IND |
3 yr, $1,227,000 | $409,000 | $1,322,000 |
| 102 | Matthias Askew | DT |
DEN |
1 yr, $41,600 | $41,600 | $1,243,658 |
| 103 | Nick Samac* | C |
BAL |
4 yr, $4,129,844 | $1,032,461 | $904,844 |
| 104 | Tre Mosley | WR |
CIN |
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $801,000 |
| 105 | Greg Jones | ILB |
NYG |
2 yr, $155,682 | $77,841 | $582,576 |
| 106 | Chris Rucker | CB |
IND |
2 yr, $76,254 | $38,127 | $476,672 |
| 107 | Jeremy Ware | CB |
CHI |
1 yr, $465,000 | $465,000 | $382,000 |
| 108 | Dave Rayner | K |
BUF |
1 yr, $685,000 | $685,000 | $322,352 |
| 109 | Jeff Smoker | QB |
 STL |
2 yr, $32,666 | $16,333 | $279,000 |
| 110 | Jehuu Caulcrick | RB |
BUF |
1 yr, $88,400 | $88,400 | $265,200 |
| 111 | DeAndra Cobb | RB |
ATL |
3 yr, $990,055 | $330,018 | $213,873 |
| 112 | Eric Smith | S |
NYJ |
3 yr, $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $69,000 |
| 113 | Aaron Bates | P |
PIT |
1 yr, $667 | $667 | $1,000 |
| 114 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR |
CAR |
5 yr, $22,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 |
| 115 | Will Whitticker | G |
GB |
2 yr, $30,750 | $15,375 | $0 |
| 116 | Clifton Ryan | T |
STL |
4 yr, $1,244,000 | $311,000 | $0 |
| 117 | Ervin Baldwin | DE |
CHI |
4 yr, $1,770,000 | $442,500 | $0 |
| 118 | Mark Dell | WR |
DEN |
3 yr, $1,495,000 | $498,333 | $0 |
| 119 | Devin Thomas | WR |
CHI |
1 yr, $700,000 | $700,000 | $0 |
| 120 | Javon Ringer | RB |
TEN |
4 yr, $1,896,540 | $474,135 | $0 |
| 121 | Anthony Rashad White | DT |
NE |
1 yr, $169,411 | $169,411 | $0 |
| 122 | Anthony Rashad-White | DT |
PIT |
1 yr, $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
| 123 | Brian Linthicum | TE |
NYJ |
1 yr, $185,862 | $185,862 | $0 |
| 124 | Chris McDonald | FB |
NE |
1 yr, $67,765 | $67,765 | $0 |
