NFL
NFL Colleges: North Carolina
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Peppers | DE |
 CHI |
6 yr, $84,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $195,673,786 |
| 2 | Robert Quinn | DE |
 STL |
4 yr, $9,436,053 | $2,359,013 | $161,193,713 |
| 3 | Mitchell Trubisky* | QB |
 BUF |
2 yr, $5,250,000 | $2,625,000 | $95,308,690 |
| 4 | Eric Ebron | TE |
 DET |
4 yr, $12,249,149 | $3,062,287 | $46,203,036 |
| 5 | Vonnie Holliday | DT |
 KC |
5 yr, $21,300,000 | $4,260,000 | $42,617,750 |
| 6 | Sylvester Williams | DT |
 DEN |
4 yr, $7,581,750 | $1,895,438 | $41,340,685 |
| 7 | Greg Ellis | LB |
 DAL |
6 yr, $11,500,000 | $1,916,667 | $40,405,412 |
| 8 | James Hurst | RT |
 BAL |
3 yr, $1,539,000 | $513,000 | $39,288,231 |
| 9 | Brian Simmons | ILB |
 CIN |
7 yr, $23,240,000 | $3,320,000 | $38,805,000 |
| 10 | Giovani Bernard | RB |
CIN |
4 yr, $5,253,862 | $1,313,466 | $36,172,430 |
| 11 | Zach Brown | ILB |
 TEN |
4 yr, $3,858,298 | $964,575 | $33,431,462 |
| 12 | Gerald Sensabaugh | S |
DAL |
1 yr, $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $30,419,500 |
| 13 | Ryan Sims | DT |
KC |
7 yr, $23,450,000 | $3,350,000 | $29,009,294 |
| 14 | Tre Boston | FS |
 CAR |
4 yr, $2,625,468 | $656,367 | $27,645,000 |
| 15 | Da'Norris Searcy | SS |
BUF |
4 yr, $2,524,424 | $631,106 | $26,812,483 |
| 16 | Drake Maye* | QB |
 NE |
4 yr, $36,639,764 | $9,159,941 | $26,722,544 |
| 17 | Bruce Carter | OLB |
DAL |
4 yr, $4,854,598 | $1,213,650 | $26,104,516 |
| 18 | Jonathan Cooper | G |
 ARI |
4 yr, $14,549,002 | $3,637,251 | $25,413,435 |
| 19 | Connor Barth | K |
 TB |
4 yr, $13,200,000 | $3,300,000 | $23,686,373 |
| 20 | Quinton Coples | OLB |
 NYJ |
4 yr, $8,802,794 | $2,200,699 | $23,072,078 |
| 21 | Cole Holcomb* | ILB |
 PIT |
3 yr, $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $19,894,884 |
| 22 | Kareem Martin | OLB |
ARI |
4 yr, $2,843,560 | $710,890 | $18,661,248 |
| 23 | Hakeem Nicks | WR |
 NYG |
5 yr, $11,075,000 | $2,215,000 | $17,822,845 |
| 24 | Lawrence Taylor | OLB |
NYG |
6 yr, $6,250,000 | $1,041,667 | $17,700,000 |
| 25 | M.J. Stewart* | S |
 HOU |
2 yr, $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $13,317,767 |
| 26 | Mack Hollins* | WR |
BUF |
1 yr, $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $11,743,838 |
| 27 | Russell Bodine | C |
CIN |
4 yr, $2,676,456 | $669,114 | $10,508,290 |
| 28 | Garrett Reynolds | G |
 ATL |
2 yr, $2,587,500 | $1,293,750 | $10,250,200 |
| 29 | Greg Warren | LS |
PIT |
1 yr, $905,000 | $905,000 | $10,212,000 |
| 30 | Brandon Tate | WR |
CIN |
1 yr, $966,000 | $966,000 | $9,037,477 |
| 31 | Charlie Heck* | RT |
ARI |
1 yr, $62,500 | $62,500 | $8,944,690 |
| 32 | Javonte Williams* | RB |
DEN |
4 yr, $8,865,753 | $2,216,438 | $8,865,752 |
| 33 | Andre Smith | ILB |
ATL |
1 yr, $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $8,492,551 |
| 34 | Michael Carter* | RB |
ARI |
1 yr, $383,400 | $383,400 | $8,279,226 |
| 35 | Cam Thomas | DT |
 SD |
4 yr, $2,824,300 | $706,075 | $8,020,373 |
| 36 | Chazz Surratt* | ILB |
NYJ |
2 yr, $1,885,000 | $942,500 | $7,122,926 |
| 37 | Greg Little | WR |
 CLE |
4 yr, $3,327,500 | $831,875 | $7,089,853 |
| 38 | Kentwan Balmer | DE |
 WAS |
2 yr, $1,300,000 | $650,000 | $7,086,000 |
| 39 | Antonio Williams | RB |
NYG |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $6,453,298 |
| 40 | T.J. Yates | QB |
HOU |
4 yr, $2,225,000 | $556,250 | $5,983,234 |
| 41 | Kyler McMichael* | CB |
BUF |
2 yr, $900 | $450 | $5,816,000 |
| 42 | Dazz Newsome | WR |
CHI |
2 yr, $130,708 | $65,354 | $5,776,414 |
| 43 | Bug Howard | WR |
 JAX |
1 yr, $25,200 | $25,200 | $5,741,000 |
| 44 | Joshua Ezeudu* | LT |
NYG |
4 yr, $5,485,524 | $1,371,381 | $5,485,524 |
| 45 | Marvin Austin | DT |
DAL |
1 yr, $56,471 | $56,471 | $5,317,071 |
| 46 | Jake Bargas | TE |
 MIA |
1 yr, $207,000 | $207,000 | $5,295,555 |
| 47 | Austin Proehl | WR |
BUF |
1 yr, $18,400 | $18,400 | $5,133,870 |
| 48 | Myles Dorn | CB |
 MIN |
1 yr, $46,000 | $46,000 | $4,985,111 |
| 49 | Dyami Brown* | WR |
 WAS |
4 yr, $4,944,000 | $1,236,000 | $4,943,998 |
| 50 | William Sweet | T |
ARI |
1 yr, $4,667 | $4,667 | $4,576,164 |
| 51 | Jalen Dalton | DE |
DAL |
1 yr, $225,000 | $225,000 | $4,059,837 |
| 52 | Nazair Jones | DT |
 SEA |
1 yr, $176,572 | $176,572 | $4,025,663 |
| 53 | Sam Howell* | QB |
SEA |
4 yr, $4,021,600 | $1,005,400 | $4,021,600 |
| 54 | Josh Downs* | WR |
 IND |
4 yr, $5,520,459 | $1,380,115 | $4,017,670 |
| 55 | R.J. Prince | G |
BAL |
1 yr, $67,200 | $67,200 | $3,960,929 |
| 56 | Brennan Williams | RT |
HOU |
4 yr, $2,735,900 | $683,975 | $3,883,135 |
| 57 | Elijah Hood | RB |
CAR |
1 yr, $480,000 | $480,000 | $3,813,582 |
| 58 | Ty Chandler* | RB |
MIN |
4 yr, $3,958,840 | $989,710 | $3,790,786 |
| 59 | Ryan Switzer | WR |
CLE |
1 yr, $920,000 | $920,000 | $3,713,987 |
| 60 | Jason Strowbridge | DE |
MIA |
2 yr, $244,870 | $122,435 | $3,668,510 |
| 61 | Travis Bond | G |
CAR |
4 yr, $2,160,000 | $540,000 | $3,615,912 |
| 62 | Tomon Fox* | OLB |
NYG |
1 yr, $915,000 | $915,000 | $3,571,829 |
| 63 | Ryan Taylor | TE |
 GB |
4 yr, $2,099,176 | $524,794 | $3,565,641 |
| 64 | Marcus McKethan | G |
NYG |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $3,551,592 |
| 65 | Shaun Draughn | RB |
BAL |
1 yr, $141,176 | $141,176 | $3,476,223 |
| 66 | Jeremiah Gemmel | LB |
 SF |
2 yr, $90,000 | $45,000 | $3,375,000 |
| 67 | Aaron Crawford | DT |
 LAC |
1 yr, $207,000 | $207,000 | $3,358,755 |
| 68 | Malik Carney | DE |
DET |
2 yr, $35,000 | $17,500 | $3,270,000 |
| 69 | Kevin Reddick | ILB |
 NO |
3 yr, $1,490,000 | $496,667 | $3,209,545 |
| 70 | Tim Scott | SS |
DAL |
2 yr, $4,500 | $2,250 | $3,159,107 |
| 71 | Asim Richards* | T |
DAL |
4 yr, $4,084,976 | $1,021,244 | $2,939,976 |
| 72 | Raymond Vohasek | DT |
JAX |
2 yr, $104,764 | $52,382 | $2,904,528 |
| 73 | Landon Turner | G |
NO |
3 yr, $1,625,000 | $541,667 | $2,895,200 |
| 74 | Shakeel Rashad | ILB |
HOU |
1 yr, $117,300 | $117,300 | $2,777,300 |
| 75 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | WR |
TEN |
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $2,620,500 |
| 76 | Jordan Tucker | T |
PIT |
2 yr, $15,000 | $7,500 | $2,590,000 |
| 77 | Devontez Walker* | WR |
BAL |
4 yr, $4,817,852 | $1,204,463 | $2,552,852 |
| 78 | Cedric Gray* | LB |
TEN |
4 yr, $4,854,492 | $1,213,623 | $2,445,050 |
| 79 | T.J. Logan | RB |
ARI |
2 yr, $100,969 | $50,485 | $2,424,937 |
| 80 | Cayson Collins | LB |
 OAK |
1 yr, $15,200 | $15,200 | $2,227,800 |
| 81 | Jabari Price | CB |
MIN |
4 yr, $2,281,820 | $570,455 | $2,221,820 |
| 82 | Lucas Crowley | C |
ATL |
0 yr, $0 | $0 | $2,130,000 |
| 83 | Antoine Green* | WR |
DET |
4 yr, $3,956,760 | $989,190 | $2,111,760 |
| 84 | Quinshad Davis | WR |
DET |
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $2,076,000 |
| 85 | Bryn Renner | QB |
BAL |
1 yr, $34,411 | $34,411 | $2,044,811 |
| 86 | Myles Murphy | DT |
ARI |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $2,010,000 |
| 87 | Dexter Reid | S |
IND |
1 yr, $250,000 | $250,000 | $2,005,000 |
| 88 | Michael Waddell | CB |
OAK |
1 yr, $130,882 | $130,882 | $1,886,882 |
| 89 | Spencer Rolland | RT |
GB |
1 yr, $100,000 | $100,000 | $1,862,000 |
| 90 | Amari Gainer* | DE |
 LV |
3 yr, $2,850,000 | $950,000 | $1,775,000 |
| 91 | Michael McAdoo | DE |
BAL |
3 yr, $1,400,000 | $466,667 | $1,574,070 |
| 92 | British Brooks* | RB |
HOU |
3 yr, $2,845,000 | $948,333 | $1,509,168 |
| 93 | Jeff Schoettmer | S |
NO |
1 yr, $39,176 | $39,176 | $1,467,176 |
| 94 | Tomari Fox* | DT |
LV |
3 yr, $2,830,000 | $943,333 | $1,430,000 |
| 95 | Des Lawrence | CB |
DET |
1 yr, $3,334 | $3,334 | $1,403,000 |
| 96 | Jack Tabb | TE |
NO |
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,386,000 |
| 97 | Johnny White | RB |
BUF |
2 yr, $160,200 | $80,100 | $1,044,881 |
| 98 | Jeb Terry | G |
TB |
2 yr, $616,000 | $308,000 | $1,041,000 |
| 99 | Richard Quinn | TE |
CIN |
1 yr, $10,000 | $10,000 | $730,000 |
| 100 | Brooks Foster | WR |
NYJ |
2 yr, $87,784 | $43,892 | $471,371 |
| 101 | E.J. Wilson | DE |
SEA |
2 yr, $445,048 | $222,524 | $445,050 |
| 102 | Matt Baker | QB |
ARI |
1 yr, $14,100 | $14,100 | $214,100 |
| 103 | Quan Sturdivant | ILB |
ARI |
2 yr, $115,788 | $57,894 | $115,788 |
| 104 | Kendric Burney | CB |
STL |
1 yr, $96,900 | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| 105 | Jeff Saturday | C |
IND |
1 yr, $175,000 | $175,000 | $0 |
| 106 | Chase Page | DT |
SD |
2 yr, $51,250 | $25,625 | $0 |
| 107 | Willie Parker | RB |
WAS |
1 yr, $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 |
| 108 | Hilee Taylor | DE |
CAR |
1 yr, $14,075 | $14,075 | $0 |
| 109 | Jason Brown | G |
STL |
1 yr, $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | $0 |
| 110 | Madison Hedgecock | FB |
NYG |
2 yr, $200,000 | $100,000 | $0 |
| 111 | Tydreke Powell | DT |
MIN |
1 yr, $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 |
| 112 | Wallace Wright | WR |
TB |
1 yr, $700,000 | $700,000 | $0 |
| 113 | Zack Pianalto | TE |
BUF |
1 yr, $5,334 | $5,334 | $0 |
| 114 | Cam Holland | G |
KC |
2 yr, $1,500 | $750 | $0 |
| 115 | Erik Highsmith | WR |
MIN |
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $0 |
| 116 | Jheranie Boyd | WR |
KC |
1 yr, $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 |
