NFL Colleges: Michigan State
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirk Cousins* | QB |
|
4 yr, $2,572,688 | $643,172 | $398,792,254 |
| 2 | Jack Conklin* | RT |
|
4 yr, $15,897,658 | $3,974,415 | $149,858,678 |
| 3 | Le'Veon Bell | RB |
|
4 yr, $52,500,000 | $13,125,000 | $87,596,735 |
| 4 | Brian Hoyer | QB |
|
2 yr, $10,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $80,644,805 |
| 5 | Flozell Adams | T |
|
4 yr, $2,540,000 | $635,000 | $77,260,000 |
| 6 | Trae Waynes | CB |
|
4 yr, $12,944,368 | $3,236,092 | $65,332,307 |
| 7 | Domata Peko | DT |
|
5 yr, $27,765,000 | $5,553,000 | $61,404,991 |
| 8 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,225,000 | $556,250 | $61,250,000 |
| 9 | Julian Peterson | LB |
|
6 yr, $7,597,250 | $1,266,208 | $51,669,000 |
| 10 | William Gholston | DL |
|
5 yr, $27,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $50,031,892 |
| 11 | Plaxico Burress | WR |
|
5 yr, $8,668,750 | $1,733,750 | $48,483,150 |
| 12 | Derrick Mason | WR |
|
3 yr, $741,000 | $247,000 | $46,828,647 |
| 13 | Robaire Smith | DT |
|
4 yr, $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $39,646,000 |
| 14 | Drew Stanton | QB |
|
2 yr, $6,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $35,539,719 |
| 15 | Chris Baker | TE |
|
4 yr, $6,600,000 | $1,650,000 | $31,225,750 |
| 16 | Andre Rison | WR |
|
5 yr, $2,687,500 | $537,500 | $30,052,089 |
| 17 | Dion Sims | TE |
|
3 yr, $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $29,576,104 |
| 18 | Darqueze Dennard | CB |
|
1 yr, $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $28,986,362 |
| 19 | Brandon Fields | P |
|
4 yr, $13,300,116 | $3,325,029 | $28,120,041 |
| 20 | T.J. Duckett | RB |
|
5 yr, $7,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $26,510,000 |
| 21 | Renaldo Hill | S |
|
3 yr, $935,000 | $311,667 | $20,031,000 |
| 22 | Brian Allen | C |
|
4 yr, $3,146,936 | $786,734 | $19,531,936 |
| 23 | Taybor Pepper | LS |
|
2 yr, $2,080,000 | $1,040,000 | $18,455,926 |
| 24 | Keshawn Martin | WR |
|
2 yr, $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $16,730,718 |
| 25 | Kellen Davis | TE |
|
1 yr, $715,000 | $715,000 | $16,556,627 |
| 26 | Kyle Cook | C |
|
4 yr, $14,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $15,804,900 |
| 27 | Bennie Fowler | WR |
|
1 yr, $705,000 | $705,000 | $15,786,452 |
| 28 | Kevin Vickerson | DT |
|
2 yr, $4,750,000 | $2,375,000 | $15,461,035 |
| 29 | Garrett Celek | TE |
|
4 yr, $10,200,000 | $2,550,000 | $14,988,755 |
| 30 | Matt Sokol | TE |
|
1 yr, $675,000 | $675,000 | $13,985,670 |
| 31 | Shilique Calhoun | ED |
|
1 yr, $540,000 | $540,000 | $13,263,744 |
| 32 | Cody White* | WR |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $12,475,847 |
| 33 | Jerel Worthy | DL |
|
3 yr, $1,800,000 | $600,000 | $12,374,576 |
| 34 | Joe Bachie* | LB |
|
2 yr, $1,390,000 | $695,000 | $11,746,067 |
| 35 | Trenton Robinson | FS |
|
2 yr, $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $11,257,792 |
| 36 | Kurtis Drummond | SS |
|
3 yr, $1,580,000 | $526,667 | $11,081,325 |
| 37 | Joel Heath | DL |
|
3 yr, $1,631,000 | $543,667 | $11,035,241 |
| 38 | A.J. Arcuri* | T |
|
1 yr, $705,000 | $705,000 | $9,873,931 |
| 39 | Kenny Willekes | ED |
|
1 yr, $780,000 | $780,000 | $9,735,220 |
| 40 | Andrew Dowell | LB |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $9,257,506 |
| 41 | Naquan Jones* | DL |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $9,012,101 |
| 42 | Raequan Williams | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,390,000 | $695,000 | $8,911,813 |
| 43 | Dan France | G |
|
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $8,755,650 |
| 44 | Malik McDowell | DL |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $8,555,441 |
| 45 | Ogemdi Nwagbuo | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,245,000 | $622,500 | $8,473,527 |
| 46 | Kenneth Walker III* | RB |
|
4 yr, $8,441,581 | $2,110,395 | $8,449,140 |
| 47 | Max Bullough | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $8,227,547 |
| 48 | Josiah Scott | CB |
|
4 yr, $3,938,940 | $984,735 | $8,059,493 |
| 49 | Charles Rogers | WR |
|
6 yr, $39,400,000 | $6,566,667 | $7,845,636 |
| 50 | Khari Willis | S |
|
4 yr, $3,287,104 | $821,776 | $7,485,686 |
| 51 | Mike Panasiuk | DT |
|
1 yr, $67,200 | $67,200 | $7,345,929 |
| 52 | Brian Lewerke | QB |
|
1 yr, $156,400 | $156,400 | $7,280,400 |
| 53 | Jayden Reed* | WR |
|
4 yr, $7,180,778 | $1,795,195 | $7,189,598 |
| 54 | Connor Cook | QB |
|
4 yr, $2,959,890 | $739,973 | $6,921,180 |
| 55 | Devin Thomas | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,833,000 | $1,208,250 | $6,853,000 |
| 56 | Jeremy Langford | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,823,623 | $705,906 | $6,837,706 |
| 57 | Tyler Higby | G |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $6,087,000 |
| 58 | Edwin Baker | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,485,000 | $495,000 | $6,022,848 |
| 59 | Darrell Stewart | WR |
|
2 yr, $7,000 | $3,500 | $5,988,000 |
| 60 | Kendell Brooks* | S |
|
1 yr, $795,000 | $795,000 | $5,984,317 |
| 61 | Tony Lippett | CB |
|
1 yr, $705,000 | $705,000 | $5,959,877 |
| 62 | Taiwan Jones | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,575,000 | $525,000 | $5,943,652 |
| 63 | Demetrious Cox | S |
|
1 yr, $30,400 | $30,400 | $5,941,342 |
| 64 | Kevin Jarvis | G |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $5,803,765 |
| 65 | Jacoby Windmon* | LB |
|
2 yr, $1,755,000 | $877,500 | $5,787,117 |
| 66 | Montae Nicholson | S |
|
1 yr, $154,723 | $154,723 | $5,693,127 |
| 67 | Tyler Hoover | DE |
|
2 yr, $8,000 | $4,000 | $5,582,300 |
| 68 | Connor Heyward* | TE |
|
4 yr, $3,815,224 | $953,806 | $5,544,492 |
| 69 | Jalen Nailor* | WR |
|
4 yr, $3,840,660 | $960,165 | $5,489,133 |
| 70 | Ameer Speed | CB |
|
1 yr, $915,000 | $915,000 | $5,472,491 |
| 71 | Martell Webb | TE |
|
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $5,419,500 |
| 72 | Jack Allen | T |
|
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $5,167,160 |
| 73 | Justin Layne | CB |
|
4 yr, $3,683,180 | $920,795 | $5,140,231 |
| 74 | Aaron Burbridge | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,440,356 | $610,089 | $4,995,507 |
| 75 | Keith Mumphery | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,446,254 | $611,564 | $4,963,596 |
| 76 | Nick Samac* | C |
|
4 yr, $4,129,844 | $1,032,461 | $4,914,337 |
| 77 | Ben VanSumeren* | LB |
|
2 yr, $1,665,000 | $832,500 | $4,890,045 |
| 78 | Brandon McKinney | DT |
|
3 yr, $3,600,000 | $1,200,000 | $4,830,000 |
| 79 | Isaiah Lewis | S |
|
2 yr, $5,500 | $2,750 | $4,732,500 |
| 80 | Shakur Brown | CB |
|
2 yr, $25,000 | $12,500 | $4,620,000 |
| 81 | Felton Davis | WR |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $4,539,000 |
| 82 | Ross Weaver | FS |
|
1 yr, $69,300 | $69,300 | $4,512,900 |
| 83 | Jacob Slade* | DT |
|
2 yr, $200,000 | $100,000 | $4,473,000 |
| 84 | Denicos Allen | OLB |
|
1 yr, $44,100 | $44,100 | $4,237,200 |
| 85 | Jacub Panasiuk | DE |
|
2 yr, $65,000 | $32,500 | $4,210,000 |
| 86 | Riley Bullough | LB |
|
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $4,075,977 |
| 87 | Bryce Baringer* | P |
|
4 yr, $4,018,456 | $1,004,614 | $4,028,536 |
| 88 | Micajah Reynolds | DT |
|
1 yr, $5,000 | $5,000 | $3,934,000 |
| 89 | Lawrence Thomas | DL |
|
1 yr, $465,000 | $465,000 | $3,891,984 |
| 90 | Marcus Rush | LB |
|
1 yr, $480,000 | $480,000 | $3,863,180 |
| 91 | Johnny Adams | CB |
|
1 yr, $137,296 | $137,296 | $3,666,888 |
| 92 | Javon Ringer | RB |
|
4 yr, $1,896,540 | $474,135 | $3,588,080 |
| 93 | Josiah Price | TE |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $3,431,000 |
| 94 | Jordan Turner* | ED |
|
3 yr, $2,965,000 | $988,333 | $3,363,499 |
| 95 | Clifton Ryan | T |
|
1 yr, $1,684,000 | $1,684,000 | $3,298,000 |
| 96 | Donavan Clark | G |
|
2 yr, $43,048 | $21,524 | $3,285,288 |
| 97 | D.J. Young | LT |
|
2 yr, $9,000 | $4,500 | $3,219,000 |
| 98 | Glenn Winston | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $3,202,587 |
| 99 | B.J Cunningham | WR |
|
1 yr, $44,100 | $44,100 | $3,192,088 |
| 100 | Josh Butler* | S |
|
2 yr, $1,755,000 | $877,500 | $3,125,803 |
| 101 | Blair White | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,227,000 | $409,000 | $2,852,000 |
| 102 | R.J. Shelton | WR |
|
2 yr, $189,230 | $94,615 | $2,839,460 |
| 103 | Tre Mosley | WR |
|
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $2,836,000 |
| 104 | Xavier Henderson | S |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,705,000 |
| 105 | Chris Morris | C |
|
1 yr, $535,000 | $535,000 | $2,589,837 |
| 106 | Percy Snow | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,810,000 | $702,500 | $2,585,000 |
| 107 | Matthias Askew | DT |
|
3 yr, $1,275,000 | $425,000 | $2,060,716 |
| 108 | Lorenzo White | RB |
|
1 yr, $475,000 | $475,000 | $2,008,000 |
| 109 | Luke Newman* | G |
|
4 yr, $4,430,060 | $1,107,515 | $2,001,150 |
| 110 | Fou Fonoti | RT |
|
1 yr, $3,334 | $3,334 | $1,974,000 |
| 111 | Kay'ron Lynch-Adams | RB |
|
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $1,872,084 |
| 112 | Nate Carter* | RB |
|
3 yr, $2,980,000 | $993,333 | $1,864,347 |
| 113 | Jonathan Kim | K |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,855,000 |
| 114 | Andrew Gleichert | TE |
|
1 yr, $6,600 | $6,600 | $1,585,600 |
| 115 | Mitchell White | CB |
|
2 yr, $17,500 | $8,750 | $1,520,000 |
| 116 | Jeremy Ware | CB |
|
1 yr, $465,000 | $465,000 | $1,146,000 |
| 117 | Dave Rayner | K |
|
2 yr, $785,000 | $392,500 | $967,056 |
| 118 | Chris Rucker | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,141,672 | $535,418 | $953,344 |
| 119 | Montorie Foster* | WR |
|
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $898,000 |
| 120 | Ervin Baldwin | DE |
|
4 yr, $1,770,000 | $442,500 | $626,520 |
| 121 | Greg Jones | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,240,264 | $560,066 | $582,576 |
| 122 | DeAndra Cobb | RB |
|
3 yr, $990,055 | $330,018 | $427,746 |
| 123 | Jehuu Caulcrick | RB |
|
1 yr, $88,400 | $88,400 | $353,600 |
| 124 | Jeff Smoker | QB |
|
3 yr, $969,000 | $323,000 | $279,000 |
| 125 | Will Whitticker | G |
|
4 yr, $1,421,000 | $355,250 | $271,000 |
| 126 | Eric Smith | S |
|
4 yr, $2,187,500 | $546,875 | $207,000 |
| 127 | Aaron Bates | P |
|
1 yr, $667 | $667 | $3,000 |
| 128 | Mark Dell | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,495,000 | $498,333 | $0 |
| 129 | Anthony Rashad White | DT |
|
1 yr, $169,411 | $169,411 | $0 |
| 130 | Anthony Rashad-White | DT |
|
1 yr, $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 |
| 131 | Brian Linthicum | TE |
|
1 yr, $185,862 | $185,862 | $0 |
| 132 | Chris McDonald | FB |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $0 |
