NFL Colleges: California
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers* | QB |
|
6 yr, $63,520,000 | $10,586,667 | $657,336,098 |
| 2 | Jared Goff* | QB |
|
4 yr, $27,937,673 | $6,984,418 | $368,978,635 |
| 3 | Cameron Jordan* | ED |
|
4 yr, $7,731,400 | $1,932,850 | $199,892,840 |
| 4 | DeSean Jackson | WR |
|
3 yr, $27,900,000 | $9,300,000 | $156,677,106 |
| 5 | Keenan Allen* | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,813,800 | $703,450 | $153,870,651 |
| 6 | Alex Mack | C |
|
5 yr, $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $130,001,388 |
| 7 | Nnamdi Asomugha | CB |
|
3 yr, $45,466,000 | $15,155,333 | $99,055,750 |
| 8 | Tony Gonzalez | TE |
|
5 yr, $6,075,000 | $1,215,000 | $89,727,935 |
| 9 | Marshawn Lynch | RB |
|
4 yr, $30,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $86,897,450 |
| 10 | Mitchell Schwartz | RT |
|
4 yr, $5,170,840 | $1,292,710 | $71,825,691 |
| 11 | Marvin Jones | WR |
|
2 yr, $12,500,000 | $6,250,000 | $70,521,685 |
| 12 | Tyson Alualu | DL |
|
2 yr, $5,750,000 | $2,875,000 | $55,013,944 |
| 13 | Brandon Mebane | DT |
|
4 yr, $2,346,000 | $586,500 | $52,331,996 |
| 14 | Bryan Anger* | P |
|
4 yr, $2,877,166 | $719,292 | $50,692,176 |
| 15 | Mychal Kendricks | LB |
|
4 yr, $29,000,000 | $7,250,000 | $49,106,894 |
| 16 | Andre Carter | DE |
|
5 yr, $12,600,000 | $2,520,000 | $48,216,518 |
| 17 | C.J. Anderson | RB |
|
1 yr, $790,000 | $790,000 | $45,509,902 |
| 18 | Patrick Mekari* | C |
|
3 yr, $1,763,000 | $587,667 | $43,450,263 |
| 19 | Camryn Bynum* | CB |
|
4 yr, $4,197,812 | $1,049,453 | $40,874,411 |
| 20 | Justin Forsett | RB |
|
4 yr, $1,751,000 | $437,750 | $39,841,870 |
| 21 | Langston Walker | T |
|
5 yr, $3,417,000 | $683,400 | $35,197,000 |
| 22 | Tully Banta-Cain | LB |
|
1 yr, $670,000 | $670,000 | $31,202,250 |
| 23 | Lorenzo Alexander | LB |
|
2 yr, $5,950,000 | $2,975,000 | $30,059,660 |
| 24 | C.J. Goodwin* | S |
|
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $28,793,840 |
| 25 | Craig Stevens | TE |
|
2 yr, $5,200,000 | $2,600,000 | $26,819,806 |
| 26 | L.P. Ladouceur | LS |
|
5 yr, $5,500,000 | $1,100,000 | $26,266,097 |
| 27 | Deltha O'Neal | CB |
|
5 yr, $6,963,000 | $1,392,600 | $23,105,250 |
| 28 | Jeremy Newberry | C |
|
6 yr, $20,025,000 | $3,337,500 | $22,809,500 |
| 29 | Kyle Boller | QB |
|
1 yr, $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $21,962,500 |
| 30 | Thomas DeCoud | S |
|
4 yr, $2,302,980 | $575,745 | $21,087,620 |
| 31 | Khalfani Muhammad | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,325,000 | $581,250 | $19,934,381 |
| 32 | Christopher Conte | FS |
|
2 yr, $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $18,281,640 |
| 33 | Ashtyn Davis* | FS |
|
4 yr, $4,917,384 | $1,229,346 | $16,300,172 |
| 34 | Desmond Bishop | ED |
|
4 yr, $19,050,000 | $4,762,500 | $16,076,678 |
| 35 | Shane Vereen | RB |
|
3 yr, $12,350,000 | $4,116,667 | $15,872,370 |
| 36 | Richard Rodgers | TE |
|
1 yr, $910,000 | $910,000 | $15,512,631 |
| 37 | Brennan Scarlett | ED |
|
2 yr, $5,782,285 | $2,891,143 | $14,421,656 |
| 38 | Davis Webb | QB |
|
1 yr, $605,000 | $605,000 | $13,276,350 |
| 39 | Brian Schwenke | C |
|
4 yr, $2,624,260 | $656,065 | $13,235,438 |
| 40 | J.J. Arrington | RB |
|
4 yr, $3,222,500 | $805,625 | $12,912,500 |
| 41 | Giorgio Tavecchio | K |
|
1 yr, $465,000 | $465,000 | $12,542,751 |
| 42 | Jordan Veasy | WR |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $11,935,248 |
| 43 | Jordan Kunaszyk | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,765,000 | $588,333 | $11,078,479 |
| 44 | Chad Hansen | WR |
|
2 yr, $1,525,000 | $762,500 | $10,613,071 |
| 45 | Khairi Fortt | OLB |
|
2 yr, $412,560 | $206,280 | $10,596,860 |
| 46 | Patrick Laird | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,764,000 | $588,000 | $10,176,419 |
| 47 | Stephen Anderson | TE |
|
1 yr, $1,187,500 | $1,187,500 | $9,830,474 |
| 48 | James Looney | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $9,659,868 |
| 49 | Lavelle Hawkins | WR |
|
1 yr, $715,000 | $715,000 | $9,090,795 |
| 50 | Devante Downs | ED |
|
2 yr, $1,320,000 | $660,000 | $8,776,506 |
| 51 | Matt Giordano | S |
|
1 yr, $840,000 | $840,000 | $8,620,777 |
| 52 | Trevor Davis | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,567,176 | $641,794 | $8,610,349 |
| 53 | Ryan O'Callaghan | T |
|
1 yr, $685,000 | $685,000 | $8,531,500 |
| 54 | Cade McNown | QB |
|
7 yr, $8,375,000 | $1,196,429 | $8,464,000 |
| 55 | Ian Bunting | TE |
|
2 yr, $15,000 | $7,500 | $8,219,188 |
| 56 | Jaylinn Hawkins* | FS |
|
4 yr, $3,961,916 | $990,479 | $8,210,756 |
| 57 | Jake Tonges* | TE |
|
1 yr, $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $8,106,330 |
| 58 | Cameron Goode* | LB |
|
2 yr, $1,665,000 | $832,500 | $7,678,338 |
| 59 | Maurice Harris | WR |
|
2 yr, $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $7,577,304 |
| 60 | Evan Weaver | LB |
|
1 yr, $142,800 | $142,800 | $7,312,264 |
| 61 | Nick Harris | P |
|
1 yr, $375,000 | $375,000 | $7,013,000 |
| 62 | Jahvid Best | RB |
|
5 yr, $9,845,000 | $1,969,000 | $7,013,000 |
| 63 | Raymond Davison | LB |
|
1 yr, $76,000 | $76,000 | $6,843,000 |
| 64 | Jeremy Ross | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,440,000 | $480,000 | $6,383,530 |
| 65 | Jake Curhan* | RT |
|
3 yr, $2,453,500 | $817,833 | $6,094,314 |
| 66 | Scott Fujita | LB |
|
4 yr, $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $6,050,000 |
| 67 | Darius Powe | WR |
|
1 yr, $117,300 | $117,300 | $6,044,874 |
| 68 | Brian De La Puente | C |
|
2 yr, $683,000 | $341,500 | $5,957,595 |
| 69 | Chris Harper | WR |
|
2 yr, $1,140,000 | $570,000 | $5,905,656 |
| 70 | Chris McCain | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $5,878,780 |
| 71 | Chase Garbers | QB |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $5,852,002 |
| 72 | Elijah Hicks* | CB |
|
4 yr, $3,737,008 | $934,252 | $5,838,744 |
| 73 | Dante Hughes | CB |
|
2 yr, $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,670,882 |
| 74 | Zeandae Johnson | DT |
|
2 yr, $20,000 | $10,000 | $5,485,000 |
| 75 | D.J. Campbell | S |
|
4 yr, $2,162,248 | $540,562 | $5,432,732 |
| 76 | Kyle Kragen | OLB |
|
1 yr, $6,900 | $6,900 | $5,270,700 |
| 77 | DeAndre Coleman | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,110,000 | $555,000 | $5,222,010 |
| 78 | Daniel Lasco | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,415,479 | $603,870 | $5,135,384 |
| 79 | Matt Cindric | T |
|
1 yr, $50,000 | $50,000 | $4,642,500 |
| 80 | Steve Williams | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,352,800 | $588,200 | $4,587,978 |
| 81 | Stefan McClure | S |
|
1 yr, $246,177 | $246,177 | $4,564,031 |
| 82 | Bryce Treggs | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,620,000 | $540,000 | $4,510,988 |
| 83 | Kenny Lawler | WR |
|
2 yr, $64,897 | $32,449 | $4,432,782 |
| 84 | Keith Browner | DL |
|
3 yr, $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $4,376,400 |
| 85 | Steven Moore | T |
|
1 yr, $64,800 | $64,800 | $4,339,200 |
| 86 | Marc Anthony | CB |
|
2 yr, $45,896 | $22,948 | $4,292,688 |
| 87 | Jackson Sirmon | ILB |
|
1 yr, $0 | $0 | $4,181,145 |
| 88 | Mike Mohamed | ILB |
|
4 yr, $2,200,000 | $550,000 | $4,175,788 |
| 89 | Kekoa Crawford | WR |
|
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $4,020,000 |
| 90 | Trevon Clark | WR |
|
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $3,985,000 |
| 91 | Jordan Rigsbee | T |
|
3 yr, $1,620,000 | $540,000 | $3,819,000 |
| 92 | Cameron Morrah | TE |
|
4 yr, $1,790,550 | $447,638 | $3,775,550 |
| 93 | Rishaw Johnson | G |
|
3 yr, $1,440,000 | $480,000 | $3,709,376 |
| 94 | Kuony Deng | OLB |
|
2 yr, $53,000 | $26,500 | $3,469,500 |
| 95 | Josh Drayden | CB |
|
2 yr, $22,000 | $11,000 | $3,232,000 |
| 96 | Daniel Scott* | S |
|
4 yr, $4,147,836 | $1,036,959 | $3,221,656 |
| 97 | Nohl Williams* | CB |
|
4 yr, $6,335,516 | $1,583,879 | $3,219,167 |
| 98 | Craig Woodson* | S |
|
4 yr, $5,266,444 | $1,316,611 | $2,916,599 |
| 99 | Sean Cattouse | S |
|
3 yr, $1,290,000 | $430,000 | $2,800,764 |
| 100 | Rush Reimer | G |
|
2 yr, $15,000 | $7,500 | $2,715,000 |
| 101 | Teddye Buchanan* | LB |
|
4 yr, $5,102,896 | $1,275,724 | $2,694,719 |
| 102 | Marvin Philip | C |
|
3 yr, $1,139,150 | $379,717 | $2,619,050 |
| 103 | James Nixon | CB |
|
1 yr, $30,000 | $30,000 | $2,214,176 |
| 104 | Mark Wilson | TE |
|
2 yr, $830,000 | $415,000 | $2,068,776 |
| 105 | Marcus Harris* | CB |
|
4 yr, $4,453,016 | $1,113,254 | $2,063,640 |
| 106 | Xavier Carlton | DE |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,938,864 |
| 107 | Ryan Coe | K |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,855,000 |
| 108 | Syd'Quan Thompson | CB |
|
4 yr, $1,846,850 | $461,713 | $1,761,850 |
| 109 | Will Ta'ufo'ou | FB |
|
1 yr, $570,000 | $570,000 | $1,676,250 |
| 110 | Adimchinobi Echemandu | RB |
|
5 yr, $1,995,000 | $399,000 | $1,575,572 |
| 111 | Aaron Merz | G |
|
3 yr, $1,106,400 | $368,800 | $1,466,400 |
| 112 | Zack Follett | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,220,600 | $406,867 | $825,600 |
| 113 | Chase Lyman | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,243,000 | $414,333 | $707,800 |
| 114 | Trevor Guyton | DE |
|
2 yr, $67,788 | $33,894 | $203,364 |
| 115 | Ryan Riddle | DE |
|
2 yr, $35,250 | $17,625 | $35,250 |
| 116 | Anthony Miller | TE |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $15,000 |
| 117 | Aaron Tipoti | DE |
|
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $9,000 |
| 118 | Josh Hill | S |
|
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $2,000 |
| 119 | Kameron Jackson | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $1,000 |
| 120 | Michael Calvin | WR |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $0 |
| 121 | Eric Stevens | FB |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $0 |
| 122 | Justin Cheadle | G |
|
1 yr, $50,824 | $50,824 | $0 |
