NFL
NFL Colleges: Wisconsin
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Wilson* | QB |
 SEA |
4 yr, $2,996,702 | $749,176 | $413,904,520 |
| 2 | J.J. Watt | DE |
 HOU |
4 yr, $11,237,498 | $2,809,375 | $157,289,385 |
| 3 | Joe Thomas | LT |
 CLE |
7 yr, $80,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $138,580,000 |
| 4 | Kevin Zeitler* | G |
 CIN |
4 yr, $7,544,200 | $1,886,050 | $136,114,200 |
| 5 | T.J. Watt* | OLB |
 PIT |
4 yr, $9,258,568 | $2,314,642 | $120,991,038 |
| 6 | Travis Frederick | C |
 DAL |
4 yr, $6,870,028 | $1,717,507 | $82,281,090 |
| 7 | Ryan Ramczyk* | RT |
 NO |
4 yr, $8,891,554 | $2,222,889 | $80,170,379 |
| 8 | Rob Havenstein* | G |
 STL |
4 yr, $3,970,021 | $992,505 | $69,415,182 |
| 9 | Troy Vincent | CB |
 MIA |
4 yr, $5,295,000 | $1,323,750 | $67,429,019 |
| 10 | Ricky Wagner | RT |
 BAL |
4 yr, $2,304,560 | $576,140 | $62,318,154 |
| 11 | Joe Schobert | ILB |
 JAX |
2 yr, $13,450,000 | $6,725,000 | $59,280,192 |
| 12 | DeAndre Levy | OLB |
 DET |
3 yr, $9,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $50,768,607 |
| 13 | Owen Daniels | TE |
HOU |
4 yr, $22,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $42,597,500 |
| 14 | Lee Evans | WR |
 BUF |
1 yr, $2,383,334 | $2,383,334 | $41,969,742 |
| 15 | Melvin Gordon | RB |
BAL |
1 yr, $309,000 | $309,000 | $36,985,391 |
| 16 | Jonathan Taylor* | RB |
 IND |
4 yr, $7,829,150 | $1,957,288 | $30,933,982 |
| 17 | Lance Kendricks | TE |
STL |
4 yr, $4,226,105 | $1,056,526 | $28,673,246 |
| 18 | James White | RB |
 NE |
1 yr, $150,000 | $150,000 | $23,275,682 |
| 19 | Beau Allen | DT |
NE |
1 yr, $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $21,879,332 |
| 20 | Al Johnson | C |
DAL |
4 yr, $3,190,000 | $797,500 | $20,867,941 |
| 21 | Kraig Urbik | G |
BUF |
4 yr, $14,600,000 | $3,650,000 | $20,823,000 |
| 22 | Tyler Biadasz* | C |
DAL |
4 yr, $3,789,400 | $947,350 | $20,604,986 |
| 23 | T.J. Edwards* | LB |
 PHI |
3 yr, $1,767,500 | $589,167 | $19,038,382 |
| 24 | Chris Maragos | FS |
SEA |
1 yr, $855,000 | $855,000 | $17,846,400 |
| 25 | Alec Ingold* | FB |
 OAK |
3 yr, $1,765,000 | $588,333 | $17,255,116 |
| 26 | Andrew Van Ginkel* | LB |
MIA |
4 yr, $2,830,780 | $707,695 | $16,900,820 |
| 27 | Garrett Graham | TE |
HOU |
4 yr, $2,370,100 | $592,525 | $15,053,225 |
| 28 | Alex Erickson | WR |
 LAC |
1 yr, $60,000 | $60,000 | $14,808,765 |
| 29 | Jonathan Casillas | OLB |
 TB |
1 yr, $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $13,971,643 |
| 30 | Ron Dayne | RB |
 NYG |
5 yr, $7,140,000 | $1,428,000 | $13,513,000 |
| 31 | Derek Watt | FB |
PIT |
3 yr, $9,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $12,219,682 |
| 32 | Brad Nortman | P |
 CAR |
4 yr, $2,178,680 | $544,670 | $11,228,680 |
| 33 | Ryan Groy | G |
LAC |
1 yr, $910,000 | $910,000 | $10,633,063 |
| 34 | David Edwards* | T |
 LAR |
4 yr, $2,784,520 | $696,130 | $10,554,282 |
| 35 | Jim Leonhard | S |
BUF |
1 yr, $840,000 | $840,000 | $10,081,667 |
| 36 | Dare Ogunbowale* | RB |
 WAS |
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $9,935,307 |
| 37 | Michael Deiter* | G |
MIA |
4 yr, $3,814,248 | $953,562 | $9,753,381 |
| 38 | Erasmus James | DE |
 MIN |
5 yr, $9,800,000 | $1,960,000 | $9,713,125 |
| 39 | Matt Shaughnessy | DE |
 ARI |
1 yr, $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $9,387,250 |
| 40 | Vince Biegel | OLB |
 GB |
4 yr, $3,093,743 | $773,436 | $8,559,586 |
| 41 | Wendell Bryant | DT |
ARI |
5 yr, $7,427,000 | $1,485,400 | $7,337,588 |
| 42 | Gabe Carimi | G |
 CHI |
2 yr, $1,815,836 | $907,918 | $7,196,359 |
| 43 | Rachad Wildgoose | CB |
BUF |
2 yr, $156,244 | $78,122 | $7,093,416 |
| 44 | Mike Schneck | LS |
PIT |
2 yr, $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $6,979,500 |
| 45 | Cole Van Lanen* | G |
GB |
2 yr, $153,684 | $76,842 | $6,947,098 |
| 46 | Corey Clement | RB |
ARI |
1 yr, $289,800 | $289,800 | $6,713,056 |
| 47 | Natrell Jamerson | CB |
NYG |
1 yr, $70,000 | $70,000 | $6,697,518 |
| 48 | Scott Tolzien | QB |
GB |
2 yr, $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $6,567,015 |
| 49 | O'Brien Schofield | OLB |
ARI |
1 yr, $107,125 | $107,125 | $6,529,550 |
| 50 | Zack Baun* | OLB |
NO |
4 yr, $4,811,188 | $1,202,797 | $6,387,118 |
| 51 | Jim Sorgi | QB |
IND |
1 yr, $125,000 | $125,000 | $6,296,200 |
| 52 | Troy Fumagalli | TE |
MIN |
1 yr, $289,800 | $289,800 | $5,954,281 |
| 53 | Tyler Marz | T |
CAR |
1 yr, $16,000 | $16,000 | $5,757,018 |
| 54 | Chris McIntosh | T |
SEA |
5 yr, $5,200,000 | $1,040,000 | $5,436,000 |
| 55 | Dezmen Southward | CB |
CAR |
1 yr, $38,000 | $38,000 | $5,364,662 |
| 56 | Ryan Connelly | LB |
NO |
1 yr, $370,800 | $370,800 | $5,288,103 |
| 57 | Nick Hayden | DT |
DAL |
2 yr, $1,360,000 | $680,000 | $5,150,095 |
| 58 | Alex Lewis | LB |
DET |
1 yr, $450,000 | $450,000 | $5,145,750 |
| 59 | Faion Hicks | CB |
 DEN |
1 yr, $207,000 | $207,000 | $5,111,028 |
| 60 | Sojourn Shelton | CB |
CHI |
1 yr, $8,400 | $8,400 | $5,028,730 |
| 61 | Joe Tippmann* | C |
 NYJ |
4 yr, $8,359,598 | $2,089,900 | $4,959,690 |
| 62 | Quintez Cephus | WR |
DET |
4 yr, $3,599,288 | $899,822 | $4,921,513 |
| 63 | Beau Benzschawel | G |
 TEN |
1 yr, $11,500 | $11,500 | $4,898,185 |
| 64 | Jared Abbrederis | WR |
DET |
1 yr, $361,760 | $361,760 | $4,809,739 |
| 65 | Chris Pressley | FB |
CIN |
1 yr, $741,177 | $741,177 | $4,731,316 |
| 66 | Nick Nelson | CB |
IND |
1 yr, $780,000 | $780,000 | $4,553,268 |
| 67 | Logan Bruss* | G |
LAR |
4 yr, $5,044,908 | $1,261,227 | $4,387,972 |
| 68 | Keeanu Benton* | DT |
PIT |
4 yr, $7,333,122 | $1,833,281 | $4,166,504 |
| 69 | Kendric Pryor | WR |
JAX |
3 yr, $2,563,000 | $854,333 | $3,972,666 |
| 70 | Peter Konz | C |
 ATL |
4 yr, $3,588,600 | $897,150 | $3,898,960 |
| 71 | Isaiahh Loudermilk* | DT |
PIT |
4 yr, $3,800,288 | $950,072 | $3,800,288 |
| 72 | Olive Sagapolu | DT |
DET |
1 yr, $16,000 | $16,000 | $3,791,000 |
| 73 | Chris Orr | LB |
CAR |
2 yr, $9,000 | $4,500 | $3,671,092 |
| 74 | Leo Chenal* | LB |
 KC |
4 yr, $5,044,908 | $1,261,227 | $3,651,966 |
| 75 | Montee Ball | RB |
DEN |
4 yr, $3,464,326 | $866,082 | $3,609,126 |
| 76 | Scott Nelson | S |
HOU |
1 yr, $12,000 | $12,000 | $3,417,000 |
| 77 | Darius Hillary | CB |
NO |
1 yr, $15,200 | $15,200 | $3,288,959 |
| 78 | Jake Ferguson* | TE |
DAL |
4 yr, $4,364,884 | $1,091,221 | $3,264,884 |
| 79 | Travis Beckum | TE |
NYG |
4 yr, $2,363,000 | $590,750 | $3,143,000 |
| 80 | Tanner McEvoy | WR |
BUF |
1 yr, $22,800 | $22,800 | $3,119,177 |
| 81 | Marcus Cromartie | CB |
 SD |
1 yr, $90,000 | $90,000 | $3,103,616 |
| 82 | Nick Toon | WR |
NO |
4 yr, $2,507,612 | $626,903 | $3,074,329 |
| 83 | Austin Traylor | TE |
DEN |
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $3,056,771 |
| 84 | Garret Dooley | LB |
MIN |
2 yr, $41,000 | $20,500 | $2,956,000 |
| 85 | Matt Henningsen | DE |
DEN |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $2,947,080 |
| 86 | Leon Jacobs | OLB |
JAX |
1 yr, $22,671 | $22,671 | $2,823,823 |
| 87 | Joel Stave | QB |
NYJ |
1 yr, $21,600 | $21,600 | $2,704,500 |
| 88 | Jack Cichy | ILB |
TB |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $2,622,153 |
| 89 | Josh Seltzner | G |
IND |
2 yr, $30,000 | $15,000 | $2,605,000 |
| 90 | Caesar Dancy-Williams | CB |
LAR |
2 yr, $20,000 | $10,000 | $2,600,000 |
| 91 | Garrett Groshek | RB |
 LV |
2 yr, $65,000 | $32,500 | $2,587,800 |
| 92 | Jack Sanborn* | LB |
CHI |
3 yr, $2,567,500 | $855,833 | $2,567,500 |
| 93 | Tyler Beach | G |
HOU |
2 yr, $85,000 | $42,500 | $2,555,000 |
| 94 | Jon Dietzen | G |
GB |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,490,200 |
| 95 | Chris Borland | OLB |
 SF |
1 yr, $463,077 | $463,077 | $2,464,359 |
| 96 | Mason Stokke | FB |
CAR |
2 yr, $20,000 | $10,000 | $2,455,000 |
| 97 | Nick Herbig* | LB |
PIT |
4 yr, $4,512,920 | $1,128,230 | $2,337,920 |
| 98 | Danny Davis | WR |
GB |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,295,000 |
| 99 | Ethan Hemer | DT |
PIT |
1 yr, $112,200 | $112,200 | $2,151,500 |
| 100 | Bradie Ewing | FB |
ATL |
4 yr, $2,209,192 | $552,298 | $2,092,192 |
| 101 | D’Cota Dixon | S |
TB |
2 yr, $667 | $334 | $1,889,400 |
| 102 | Brian Calhoun | RB |
DET |
1 yr, $188,250 | $188,250 | $1,833,000 |
| 103 | Shelton Johnson | S |
OAK |
2 yr, $900,000 | $450,000 | $1,789,094 |
| 104 | Tom Burke | DE |
ARI |
1 yr, $563,000 | $563,000 | $1,762,000 |
| 105 | Alec James | DE |
ARI |
1 yr, $22,800 | $22,800 | $1,748,000 |
| 106 | Mike Caputo | S |
NO |
1 yr, $5,500 | $5,500 | $1,628,500 |
| 107 | Peter Bowden | LS |
GB |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,612,500 |
| 108 | Warren Herring | DT |
ATL |
1 yr, $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,577,000 |
| 109 | Tanor Bortolini* | C |
IND |
4 yr, $4,799,872 | $1,199,968 | $1,574,872 |
| 110 | Brian Wozniak | TE |
ATL |
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,532,000 |
| 111 | Mike Taylor | OLB |
SEA |
1 yr, $6,000 | $6,000 | $1,354,000 |
| 112 | Braelon Allen* | RB |
NYJ |
4 yr, $4,548,708 | $1,137,177 | $1,323,708 |
| 113 | Tanner Mordecai | QB |
SF |
2 yr, $125,000 | $62,500 | $1,170,000 |
| 114 | Paul Hubbard | WR |
BUF |
1 yr, $88,400 | $88,400 | $1,058,010 |
| 115 | Hayden Rucci | TE |
MIA |
2 yr, $1,500 | $750 | $898,000 |
| 116 | Maema Njongmeta* | LB |
CIN |
3 yr, $2,845,000 | $948,333 | $810,000 |
| 117 | Jacob Byrne | TE |
IND |
1 yr, $238,235 | $238,235 | $793,059 |
| 118 | John Moffitt | G |
DEN |
1 yr, $367,647 | $367,647 | $660,000 |
| 119 | Bill Nagy | G |
DAL |
2 yr, $34,425 | $17,213 | $633,194 |
| 120 | Devin Smith | CB |
DAL |
2 yr, $1,500 | $750 | $340,500 |
| 121 | David Gilreath | WR |
PIT |
2 yr, $870,000 | $435,000 | $318,000 |
| 122 | Anthony Davis | RB |
IND |
2 yr, $31,500 | $15,750 | $0 |
| 123 | Jason Jefferson | DT |
NO |
2 yr, $69,700 | $34,850 | $0 |
| 124 | Brandon Williams | WR |
SF |
2 yr, $506,250 | $253,125 | $0 |
| 125 | Jonathan Orr | WR |
TEN |
2 yr, $84,750 | $42,375 | $0 |
| 126 | Jonathan Welsh | DE |
IND |
1 yr, $42,588 | $42,588 | $0 |
| 127 | Dan Buenning | G |
TB |
2 yr, $220,000 | $110,000 | $0 |
| 128 | Jason Pociask | TE |
NYJ |
2 yr, $84,062 | $42,031 | $0 |
| 129 | Scott Starks | CB |
JAX |
2 yr, $2,245,000 | $1,122,500 | $0 |
| 130 | Taylor Mehlhaff | K |
NO |
2 yr, $76,100 | $38,050 | $0 |
| 131 | Jack Ikegwuonu | DE |
PHI |
2 yr, $299,364 | $149,682 | $0 |
| 132 | Matt Katula | C |
NE |
2 yr, $856,471 | $428,236 | $0 |
| 133 | John Clay | RB |
PIT |
1 yr, $6,667 | $6,667 | $0 |
| 134 | Niles Brinkley | CB |
PIT |
1 yr, $3,334 | $3,334 | $0 |
| 135 | Louis Nzegwu | DE |
ATL |
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $0 |
| 136 | Patrick Butrym | DT |
SF |
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $0 |
