NFL Colleges: Clemson
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deshaun Watson* | QB |
|
4 yr, $13,854,281 | $3,463,570 | $436,702,287 |
| 2 | Grady Jarrett* | DL |
|
4 yr, $2,527,853 | $631,963 | $184,057,797 |
| 3 | Trevor Lawrence* | QB |
|
4 yr, $36,793,488 | $9,198,372 | $176,457,488 |
| 4 | Christian Wilkins* | DL |
|
4 yr, $15,439,100 | $3,859,775 | $132,894,010 |
| 5 | Tee Higgins* | WR |
|
4 yr, $8,686,785 | $2,171,696 | $116,802,553 |
| 6 | Mike Williams | WR |
|
4 yr, $19,749,928 | $4,937,482 | $107,196,030 |
| 7 | Dexter Lawrence* | DL |
|
4 yr, $13,248,040 | $3,312,010 | $103,459,922 |
| 8 | Sammy Watkins | WR |
|
4 yr, $19,935,603 | $4,983,901 | $98,078,182 |
| 9 | A.J. Terrell* | CB |
|
4 yr, $14,305,748 | $3,576,437 | $84,371,215 |
| 10 | Brian Dawkins | S |
|
1 yr, $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $81,698,500 |
| 11 | D.J. Reader | DL |
|
4 yr, $2,555,380 | $638,845 | $78,959,958 |
| 12 | Byron Maxwell | CB |
|
6 yr, $63,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $75,559,568 |
| 13 | Shaq Lawson | DL |
|
3 yr, $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $59,020,662 |
| 14 | Hunter Renfrow | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,835,948 | $708,987 | $57,719,510 |
| 15 | C.J. Spiller | RB |
|
5 yr, $25,672,087 | $5,134,417 | $56,723,462 |
| 16 | Clelin Ferrell* | ED |
|
4 yr, $31,360,816 | $7,840,204 | $52,086,008 |
| 17 | Adam Humphries | WR |
|
1 yr, $615,000 | $615,000 | $48,890,476 |
| 18 | Vic Beasley | ED |
|
4 yr, $14,495,228 | $3,623,807 | $48,856,970 |
| 19 | Dwayne Allen | TE |
|
4 yr, $3,080,304 | $770,076 | $43,524,662 |
| 20 | Marcus Gilchrist | SS |
|
4 yr, $3,955,600 | $988,900 | $40,759,989 |
| 21 | Travis Etienne* | RB |
|
4 yr, $12,898,105 | $3,224,526 | $40,637,311 |
| 22 | DeAndre Hopkins* | WR |
|
4 yr, $7,626,702 | $1,906,676 | $39,614,009 |
| 23 | Isaiah Simmons* | LB |
|
4 yr, $20,664,055 | $5,166,014 | $37,357,324 |
| 24 | Andre Branch | ED |
|
3 yr, $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $36,254,017 |
| 25 | Gaines Adams | DE |
|
6 yr, $45,325,000 | $7,554,167 | $34,233,200 |
| 26 | Coty Sensabaugh | CB |
|
2 yr, $2,600,000 | $1,300,000 | $33,463,712 |
| 27 | Chandler Catanzaro | K |
|
3 yr, $1,531,500 | $510,500 | $33,174,186 |
| 28 | Bradley Pinion* | P |
|
4 yr, $2,474,200 | $618,550 | $32,142,507 |
| 29 | Jarvis Jenkins | DL |
|
4 yr, $4,782,680 | $1,195,670 | $29,992,086 |
| 30 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR |
|
1 yr, $750,000 | $750,000 | $27,587,179 |
| 31 | John Simpson | G |
|
4 yr, $4,091,780 | $1,022,945 | $23,991,403 |
| 32 | Terry Allen | RB |
|
2 yr, $2,900,000 | $1,450,000 | $23,474,000 |
| 33 | Tyler Shatley | G |
|
2 yr, $2,055,000 | $1,027,500 | $22,692,030 |
| 34 | Charlie Whitehurst | QB |
|
2 yr, $4,250,000 | $2,125,000 | $21,555,646 |
| 35 | Anthony Simmons | ILB |
|
5 yr, $6,373,955 | $1,274,791 | $21,086,281 |
| 36 | Bashaud Breeland | CB |
|
1 yr, $880,000 | $880,000 | $20,858,666 |
| 37 | Stephone Anthony | LB |
|
4 yr, $7,731,716 | $1,932,929 | $19,840,367 |
| 38 | DeShawn Williams* | DL |
|
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $19,404,038 |
| 39 | Jayron Kearse | S |
|
4 yr, $2,404,224 | $601,056 | $19,145,600 |
| 40 | Jaron Brown | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,494,000 | $498,000 | $18,473,624 |
| 41 | Leroy Hill | LB |
|
6 yr, $36,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $17,614,000 |
| 42 | T.J. Green | S |
|
4 yr, $4,167,238 | $1,041,810 | $14,795,690 |
| 43 | Andrew Booth Jr. | CB |
|
2 yr, $2,085,000 | $1,042,500 | $14,596,941 |
| 44 | Chris Clemons | FS |
|
1 yr, $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $14,280,220 |
| 45 | Carlos Watkins | DL |
|
4 yr, $2,819,648 | $704,912 | $14,158,967 |
| 46 | Jackson Carman | G |
|
4 yr, $7,449,949 | $1,862,487 | $13,719,234 |
| 47 | Deon Cain | WR |
|
2 yr, $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $13,314,639 |
| 48 | B.J. Goodson | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,922,207 | $730,552 | $13,019,975 |
| 49 | Myles Murphy* | ED |
|
4 yr, $12,587,262 | $3,146,816 | $12,745,728 |
| 50 | Trayvon Mullen* | CB |
|
4 yr, $7,259,146 | $1,814,787 | $12,336,216 |
| 51 | Bryan Bresee* | DL |
|
4 yr, $12,263,560 | $3,065,890 | $12,271,118 |
| 52 | Tanner Muse | LB |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $12,195,664 |
| 53 | Mark Fields | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,390,000 | $695,000 | $12,126,279 |
| 54 | Mackensie Alexander | CB |
|
4 yr, $4,316,304 | $1,079,076 | $11,660,528 |
| 55 | Albert Huggins | DL |
|
1 yr, $850,000 | $850,000 | $11,152,866 |
| 56 | Nate Wiggins* | CB |
|
4 yr, $12,819,822 | $3,204,956 | $10,665,442 |
| 57 | Mario Goodrich | CB |
|
2 yr, $217,000 | $108,500 | $10,086,003 |
| 58 | Crezdon Butler | CB |
|
3 yr, $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $10,062,522 |
| 59 | Brandon Thompson | DL |
|
4 yr, $2,691,200 | $672,800 | $9,694,246 |
| 60 | Cornell Powell | WR |
|
2 yr, $240,152 | $120,076 | $9,573,641 |
| 61 | Tye Hill | CB |
|
5 yr, $12,600,000 | $2,520,000 | $9,569,687 |
| 62 | Nolan Turner | S |
|
1 yr, $195,835 | $195,835 | $9,431,507 |
| 63 | Isaiah Battle | LT |
|
3 yr, $1,575,000 | $525,000 | $9,084,810 |
| 64 | Nick Eason | DE |
|
1 yr, $510,000 | $510,000 | $8,986,576 |
| 65 | Amari Rodgers | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,899,895 | $1,224,974 | $8,694,268 |
| 66 | Kavell Conner | LB |
|
3 yr, $2,700,000 | $900,000 | $8,560,199 |
| 67 | Chris Hairston | LT |
|
4 yr, $2,455,908 | $613,977 | $8,413,277 |
| 68 | Tremayne Anchrum | G |
|
4 yr, $3,370,492 | $842,623 | $8,265,006 |
| 69 | Wayne Gallman | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,819,648 | $704,912 | $8,146,796 |
| 70 | Austin Bryant | LB |
|
4 yr, $3,249,836 | $812,459 | $8,115,737 |
| 71 | Kevin Dodd | ED |
|
4 yr, $6,552,306 | $1,638,077 | $8,047,969 |
| 72 | K'Von Wallace | SS |
|
4 yr, $4,001,112 | $1,000,278 | $7,886,376 |
| 73 | Brandon Thomas | G |
|
4 yr, $2,726,106 | $681,527 | $7,879,292 |
| 74 | K.J. Henry* | ED |
|
4 yr, $4,199,264 | $1,049,816 | $7,878,053 |
| 75 | Ruke Orhorhoro* | DL |
|
4 yr, $9,916,126 | $2,479,032 | $7,877,161 |
| 76 | Andre Ellington | RB |
|
1 yr, $905,000 | $905,000 | $7,873,609 |
| 77 | Dorian O'Daniel | LB |
|
4 yr, $3,346,341 | $836,585 | $7,633,752 |
| 78 | Mitch Hyatt | T |
|
2 yr, $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $7,428,704 |
| 79 | Jordan Leggett | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,682,045 | $670,511 | $7,381,196 |
| 80 | Jacoby Ford | WR |
|
4 yr, $3,148,845 | $787,211 | $6,909,690 |
| 81 | Antoine McClain | G |
|
1 yr, $405,000 | $405,000 | $6,893,782 |
| 82 | Trevion Thompson | WR |
|
1 yr, $8,000 | $8,000 | $6,714,000 |
| 83 | Chansi Stuckey | WR |
|
4 yr, $1,699,775 | $424,944 | $6,706,088 |
| 84 | Tavaris Barnes | ED |
|
3 yr, $1,582,500 | $527,500 | $6,678,632 |
| 85 | Martavis Bryant | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,659,220 | $664,805 | $6,481,519 |
| 86 | Ricky Sapp | ED |
|
3 yr, $892,059 | $297,353 | $6,237,297 |
| 87 | Thomas Austin | C |
|
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $6,182,000 |
| 88 | Taylor Hearn | G |
|
2 yr, $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $6,155,220 |
| 89 | Trenton Simpson* | LB |
|
4 yr, $5,408,845 | $1,352,211 | $6,129,467 |
| 90 | Sean Pollard | C |
|
2 yr, $7,500 | $3,750 | $6,120,000 |
| 91 | Cordrea Tankersley | CB |
|
4 yr, $3,176,288 | $794,072 | $5,823,535 |
| 92 | Dalton Freeman | C |
|
3 yr, $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $5,805,910 |
| 93 | Corey Crawford | DE |
|
2 yr, $7,500 | $3,750 | $5,766,600 |
| 94 | Barry Richardson | LT |
|
1 yr, $1,835,000 | $1,835,000 | $5,662,919 |
| 95 | Artavis Scott | WR |
|
1 yr, $136,000 | $136,000 | $5,609,200 |
| 96 | Phillip Merling | DE |
|
4 yr, $5,088,375 | $1,272,094 | $5,595,588 |
| 97 | Baylon Spector* | LB |
|
4 yr, $3,763,724 | $940,931 | $5,318,223 |
| 98 | Xavier Thomas* | ED |
|
4 yr, $4,370,624 | $1,092,656 | $5,224,489 |
| 99 | Zac Brooks | RB |
|
1 yr, $20,700 | $20,700 | $5,216,994 |
| 100 | Malliciah Goodman | DL |
|
4 yr, $2,557,088 | $639,272 | $5,178,877 |
| 101 | Jonathan Meeks | FS |
|
2 yr, $1,100,000 | $550,000 | $5,145,672 |
| 102 | Kourtnei Brown | LB |
|
2 yr, $960,000 | $480,000 | $5,144,369 |
| 103 | Will Putnam* | C |
|
1 yr, $840,000 | $840,000 | $5,024,247 |
| 104 | Tony Steward | OLB |
|
1 yr, $92,873 | $92,873 | $4,901,100 |
| 105 | Tajh Boyd | QB |
|
2 yr, $78,680 | $39,340 | $4,867,360 |
| 106 | Robert Smith | S |
|
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $4,854,000 |
| 107 | Jordan McFadden* | G |
|
1 yr, $1,030,000 | $1,030,000 | $4,705,774 |
| 108 | Joseph Ngata | WR |
|
2 yr, $230,000 | $115,000 | $4,613,000 |
| 109 | Da'Quan Bowers | DL |
|
1 yr, $745,000 | $745,000 | $4,137,560 |
| 110 | Davis Allen* | TE |
|
4 yr, $4,084,976 | $1,021,244 | $4,095,056 |
| 111 | Charone Peake | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,408,382 | $602,096 | $4,000,236 |
| 112 | Ben Boulware | ILB |
|
1 yr, $7,200 | $7,200 | $3,892,200 |
| 113 | Jalyn Phillips | S |
|
2 yr, $6,500 | $3,250 | $3,638,000 |
| 114 | Will Shipley* | RB |
|
4 yr, $4,736,964 | $1,184,241 | $3,555,784 |
| 115 | Payton Page* | DL |
|
3 yr, $2,965,000 | $988,333 | $3,405,728 |
| 116 | Michael Palmer | TE |
|
1 yr, $730,000 | $730,000 | $3,265,000 |
| 117 | Josh Watson | DT |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $3,250,000 |
| 118 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr.* | LB |
|
4 yr, $4,348,468 | $1,087,117 | $3,167,288 |
| 119 | Adam Choice | RB |
|
1 yr, $1,200 | $1,200 | $3,139,400 |
| 120 | Garry Peters | CB |
|
2 yr, $15,000 | $7,500 | $3,135,000 |
| 121 | Justyn Ross | WR |
|
3 yr, $2,560,000 | $853,333 | $3,131,666 |
| 122 | Tyler Davis* | DL |
|
4 yr, $4,202,552 | $1,050,638 | $3,022,632 |
| 123 | Darius Robinson | CB |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,976,000 |
| 124 | Donnell Washington | DT |
|
4 yr, $2,090,000 | $522,500 | $2,840,000 |
| 125 | Barrett Carter* | LB |
|
4 yr, $5,182,116 | $1,295,529 | $2,830,658 |
| 126 | Tre Lamar | LB |
|
2 yr, $32,235 | $16,118 | $2,775,470 |
| 127 | B.T. Potter | K |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,705,000 |
| 128 | Anthony Waters | LB |
|
1 yr, $550,000 | $550,000 | $2,684,270 |
| 129 | James Davis | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,440,000 | $480,000 | $2,630,851 |
| 130 | Joe Gore | T |
|
1 yr, $3,000 | $3,000 | $2,538,000 |
| 131 | Justin Miller | CB |
|
1 yr, $535,000 | $535,000 | $2,382,812 |
| 132 | Darell Scott | DT |
|
4 yr, $2,269,719 | $567,430 | $2,364,719 |
| 133 | Jamie Harper | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,340,580 | $585,145 | $2,281,160 |
| 134 | Cole Stoudt | QB |
|
1 yr, $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,106,000 |
| 135 | Derrick Hamilton | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,443,800 | $481,267 | $2,058,500 |
| 136 | R.J. Mickens* | S |
|
4 yr, $4,374,280 | $1,093,570 | $2,023,788 |
| 137 | Jonathan Willard | OLB |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,956,000 |
| 138 | Jamaal Fudge | S |
|
2 yr, $980,000 | $490,000 | $1,893,135 |
| 139 | Marcus Tate | G |
|
1 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,741,965 |
| 140 | Phil Mafah* | RB |
|
4 yr, $4,311,532 | $1,077,883 | $1,510,803 |
| 141 | Michael Hamlin | S |
|
4 yr, $1,910,000 | $477,500 | $1,410,000 |
| 142 | Jake Briningstool* | TE |
|
3 yr, $2,995,000 | $998,333 | $1,408,703 |
| 143 | Airese Currie | WR |
|
5 yr, $2,162,000 | $432,400 | $1,284,000 |
| 144 | Christian Gaddis | C |
|
3 yr, $1,120,000 | $373,333 | $1,254,150 |
| 145 | Charles Bennett | LB |
|
4 yr, $1,649,350 | $412,338 | $644,150 |
| 146 | Dustin Fry | C |
|
2 yr, $145,200 | $72,600 | $550,017 |
| 147 | G |
|
1 yr, $83,600 | $83,600 | $167,200 | |
| 148 | Dawson Zimmerman | P |
|
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $1,000 |
| 149 | Miguel Chavis | TE |
|
3 yr, $2,044,000 | $681,333 | $0 |
| 150 | DeAndre McDaniel | S |
|
1 yr, $390,000 | $390,000 | $0 |
| 151 | Jamie Cumbie | DL |
|
1 yr, $390,000 | $390,000 | $0 |
| 152 | Maurice Fountain | ED |
|
1 yr, $390,000 | $390,000 | $0 |
| 153 | Brandon Ford | TE |
|
2 yr, $113,647 | $56,824 | $0 |
| 154 | Spencer Benton | KR |
|
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $0 |
| 155 | Xavier Brewer | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $0 |
