NFL
NFL Colleges: Northern Illinois
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Free | RT |
 DAL |
2 yr, $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $88,090,000 |
| 2 | Kenny Golladay | WR |
 NYG |
1 yr, $0 | $0 | $81,092,781 |
| 3 | Jimmie Ward* | FS |
 SF |
4 yr, $7,112,534 | $1,778,134 | $68,247,558 |
| 4 | Michael Turner | RB |
 ATL |
1 yr, $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $39,325,000 |
| 5 | Hollis Thomas | DT |
 PHI |
4 yr, $2,350,000 | $587,500 | $27,686,000 |
| 6 | Larry English | OLB |
 SD |
5 yr, $13,550,000 | $2,710,000 | $19,225,721 |
| 7 | Rashaan Melvin | CB |
 TB |
3 yr, $1,495,000 | $498,333 | $15,861,327 |
| 8 | Max Scharping* | G |
 HOU |
4 yr, $5,068,088 | $1,267,022 | $8,884,737 |
| 9 | Christian Blake | WR |
ATL |
1 yr, $850,000 | $850,000 | $5,166,365 |
| 10 | Sutton Smith | OLB |
 LV |
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $4,740,558 |
| 11 | Tommylee Lewis | WR |
 MIA |
1 yr, $55,000 | $55,000 | $4,341,411 |
| 12 | Tim Semisch | TE |
 TEN |
1 yr, $38,000 | $38,000 | $4,340,600 |
| 13 | Jordan Steckler | G |
HOU |
1 yr, $207,000 | $207,000 | $3,862,265 |
| 14 | Ken Bishop | DT |
DAL |
1 yr, $120,000 | $120,000 | $3,777,733 |
| 15 | Chad Beebe | WR |
 MIN |
1 yr, $920,000 | $920,000 | $3,633,465 |
| 16 | Da'Ron Brown | WR |
 KC |
2 yr, $68,056 | $34,028 | $3,511,712 |
| 17 | Nathan Palmer | WR |
MIA |
1 yr, $54,000 | $54,000 | $2,212,618 |
| 18 | Joel Bouganon | RB |
 GB |
1 yr, $38,000 | $38,000 | $2,205,800 |
| 19 | Cameron Stingily | RB |
 PIT |
1 yr, $6,900 | $6,900 | $2,033,900 |
| 20 | Chandler Harnish | QB |
 IND |
2 yr, $45,896 | $22,948 | $1,881,763 |
| 21 | Clint Ratkovich | RB |
ATL |
1 yr, $207,000 | $207,000 | $1,688,000 |
| 22 | Jordan Lynch | RB |
 CHI |
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $1,536,000 |
| 23 | Joe Windsor | OLB |
DAL |
2 yr, $1,500 | $750 | $1,533,000 |
| 24 | Alan Baxter | OLB |
PIT |
1 yr, $36,000 | $36,000 | $1,373,500 |
| 25 | James Ester | DT |
GB |
2 yr, $8,000 | $4,000 | $1,036,000 |
| 26 | Chad Spann | RB |
HOU |
2 yr, $900,000 | $450,000 | $965,823 |
| 27 | Rocky Lombardi | QB |
 CIN |
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $815,000 |
| 28 | DaRon Gilbert | OLB |
 DET |
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $475,000 |
| 29 | Pat Schiller | ILB |
ATL |
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $436,547 |
| 30 | Chris Smith | CB |
 STL |
3 yr, $1,397,000 | $465,667 | $132,352 |
| 31 | Boomer Mays | LB |
KC |
1 yr, $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 32 | Martel Moore | WR |
ATL |
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Garrett Wolfe | RB |
CHI |
4 yr, $2,287,500 | $571,875 | $0 |
| 34 | Sam Hurd | WR |
CHI |
2 yr, $1,350,000 | $675,000 | $0 |
| 35 | Tracy Wilson | S |
TEN |
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $0 |
| 36 | Cameron Bell | RB |
SF |
2 yr, $888 | $444 | $0 |
