NFL
NFL Colleges: Wake Forest
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Bates III* | FS |
 CIN |
4 yr, $4,947,814 | $1,236,954 | $55,878,248 |
| 2 | Calvin Pace | OLB |
 ARI |
5 yr, $8,007,500 | $1,601,500 | $55,637,548 |
| 3 | Aaron Curry | OLB |
 NYG |
1 yr, $15,000 | $15,000 | $29,216,250 |
| 4 | Kevin Johnson | CB |
 CLE |
1 yr, $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $28,051,444 |
| 5 | Tyson Clabo | RT |
 ATL |
2 yr, $4,650,000 | $2,325,000 | $23,413,463 |
| 6 | Ryan Hewitt | FB |
CIN |
2 yr, $850,000 | $425,000 | $11,945,376 |
| 7 | Kyle Wilber | OLB |
 DAL |
4 yr, $2,539,220 | $634,805 | $10,575,743 |
| 8 | Phil Haynes | G |
 SEA |
1 yr, $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $10,334,225 |
| 9 | Joe Looney | C |
 SF |
4 yr, $2,525,204 | $631,301 | $10,219,541 |
| 10 | Joe Zelenka | LS |
 JAC |
2 yr, $643,000 | $321,500 | $9,621,000 |
| 11 | Greg Dortch* | WR |
ARI |
2 yr, $2,135,000 | $1,067,500 | $7,466,195 |
| 12 | John Wolford | QB |
 TB |
1 yr, $400,000 | $400,000 | $7,230,709 |
| 13 | Alex Bachman | WR |
NYG |
1 yr, $56,000 | $56,000 | $7,123,663 |
| 14 | Jyles Tucker | LB |
 SD |
2 yr, $100,000 | $50,000 | $7,010,588 |
| 15 | Nate Gilliam | G |
CIN |
1 yr, $216,000 | $216,000 | $6,839,200 |
| 16 | Marquel Lee | ILB |
 BUF |
1 yr, $252,500 | $252,500 | $6,409,247 |
| 17 | Carlos Basham Jr. | DE |
BUF |
4 yr, $5,624,943 | $1,406,236 | $6,335,533 |
| 18 | Ben Coleman | G |
ARI |
3 yr, $1,293,750 | $431,250 | $5,864,999 |
| 19 | Brandon Ghee | CB |
CIN |
4 yr, $2,443,100 | $610,775 | $5,854,706 |
| 20 | Scotty Washington | WR |
 LV |
1 yr, $104,444 | $104,444 | $5,584,935 |
| 21 | Essang Bassey | CB |
 DEN |
1 yr, $224,444 | $224,444 | $5,032,178 |
| 22 | Justin Herron* | LT |
 NE |
4 yr, $3,467,461 | $866,865 | $5,021,421 |
| 23 | Alphonso Smith | CB |
 DET |
4 yr, $4,080,000 | $1,020,000 | $4,830,000 |
| 24 | Kendall Hinton | WR |
DEN |
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $4,780,489 |
| 25 | Blake Whiteheart | TE |
ARI |
2 yr, $1,665,000 | $832,500 | $4,625,255 |
| 26 | Tommy Bohanon | FB |
 NYJ |
4 yr, $2,222,248 | $555,562 | $4,552,672 |
| 27 | Justin Strnad* | ILB |
DEN |
1 yr, $1,305,000 | $1,305,000 | $4,507,772 |
| 28 | Jaquarii Roberson | WR |
DAL |
2 yr, $80,000 | $40,000 | $4,425,000 |
| 29 | Chris Givens | WR |
 STL |
4 yr, $2,597,028 | $649,257 | $4,403,824 |
| 30 | Luiji Vilain | LB |
 MIN |
3 yr, $2,580,000 | $860,000 | $4,219,000 |
| 31 | Steve Vallos | C |
DEN |
1 yr, $715,000 | $715,000 | $4,143,750 |
| 32 | Brandon Chubb | ILB |
 CAR |
1 yr, $91,200 | $91,200 | $4,043,100 |
| 33 | Michael Campanaro | WR |
 TEN |
1 yr, $880,000 | $880,000 | $3,750,066 |
| 34 | K.J. Brent | WR |
TB |
1 yr, $138,706 | $138,706 | $3,517,371 |
| 35 | Sage Surratt | WR |
DET |
2 yr, $100,000 | $50,000 | $3,496,422 |
| 36 | Dom Maggio | P |
ATL |
1 yr, $64,400 | $64,400 | $3,473,400 |
| 37 | Josh Bush | SS |
NYJ |
4 yr, $2,204,000 | $551,000 | $3,346,476 |
| 38 | Duke Ejiofor | DE |
 HOU |
1 yr, $46,315 | $46,315 | $3,338,257 |
| 39 | Zach Tom* | T |
 GB |
4 yr, $4,164,340 | $1,041,085 | $3,064,340 |
| 40 | Amari Henderson | CB |
JAX |
2 yr, $15,000 | $7,500 | $2,973,400 |
| 41 | Jake Benzinger | T |
ARI |
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,965,000 |
| 42 | Merrill Noel | CB |
BUF |
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,698,188 |
| 43 | Ja'Sir Taylor* | CB |
 LAC |
4 yr, $3,792,012 | $948,003 | $2,692,012 |
| 44 | Kobie Turner* | DT |
 LAR |
4 yr, $5,391,474 | $1,347,869 | $2,666,139 |
| 45 | Nick Sciba | K |
 PIT |
1 yr, $39,167 | $39,167 | $2,622,167 |
| 46 | Nasir Greer | S |
 KC |
2 yr, $25,000 | $12,500 | $2,600,000 |
| 47 | Luke Masterson* | LB |
LV |
3 yr, $2,570,000 | $856,667 | $2,570,000 |
| 48 | Justin Jackson | OLB |
DET |
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $2,517,700 |
| 49 | Nikita Whitlock | FB |
NYG |
2 yr, $960,000 | $480,000 | $2,508,277 |
| 50 | A.T. Perry | WR |
 NO |
4 yr, $4,016,364 | $1,004,091 | $2,258,029 |
| 51 | Zach Thompson | DE |
 BAL |
1 yr, $243,176 | $243,176 | $1,853,776 |
| 52 | Cam Glenn | S |
SF |
1 yr, $25,000 | $25,000 | $1,785,000 |
| 53 | Sean Maginn | G |
LAR |
2 yr, $6,000 | $3,000 | $1,677,000 |
| 54 | Josh Harris | RB |
PIT |
3 yr, $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $1,599,300 |
| 55 | Kenny Okoro | CB |
 WAS |
3 yr, $1,485,000 | $495,000 | $1,536,300 |
| 56 | Malik Mustapha* | S |
SF |
4 yr, $4,758,936 | $1,189,734 | $1,533,936 |
| 57 | Josh Banks | DT |
NYG |
2 yr, $1,667 | $834 | $1,483,100 |
| 58 | Ryan Smenda | LB |
LAR |
2 yr, $4,000 | $2,000 | $1,373,000 |
| 59 | Chris DeGeare | LT |
MIN |
2 yr, $123,600 | $61,800 | $1,080,000 |
| 60 | Caelen Carson* | CB |
DAL |
4 yr, $4,274,276 | $1,068,569 | $1,049,276 |
| 61 | Tylor Harris | DT |
SEA |
1 yr, $110,400 | $110,400 | $1,032,300 |
| 62 | Michael Jurgens* | C |
MIN |
4 yr, $4,128,740 | $1,032,185 | $903,740 |
| 63 | Chip Vaughn | S |
NO |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $852,517 |
| 64 | Chelen Garnes | S |
DET |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $821,000 |
| 65 | Stevie Donatell | TE |
SEA |
1 yr, $36,000 | $36,000 | $501,000 |
| 66 | John Russell | LB |
BUF |
1 yr, $88,400 | $88,400 | $88,400 |
| 67 | Ovie Mughelli | RB |
BAL |
3 yr, $1,148,000 | $382,667 | $0 |
| 68 | Josh Gattis | CB |
JAX |
2 yr, $174,800 | $87,400 | $0 |
| 69 | Ryan Plackemeier | P |
SEA |
2 yr, $21,000 | $10,500 | $0 |
| 70 | Desmond Clark | TE |
 CHI |
3 yr, $6,500,000 | $2,166,667 | $0 |
| 71 | Eric King | CB |
DET |
1 yr, $687,500 | $687,500 | $0 |
| 72 | Jeremy Thompson | DE |
GB |
1 yr, $250,600 | $250,600 | $0 |
| 73 | Kenneth Moore | WR |
DET |
3 yr, $1,308,000 | $436,000 | $0 |
| 74 | Stanley Arnoux | LB |
NO |
4 yr, $2,221,000 | $555,250 | $0 |
| 75 | Steve Justice | C |
 IND |
2 yr, $56,805 | $28,403 | $0 |
| 76 | Chyl Quarles | S |
BAL |
2 yr, $4,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
