NFL Colleges: North Carolina
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Peppers | DL |
|
3 yr, $26,000,000 | $8,666,667 | $195,673,786 |
| 2 | Robert Quinn | ED |
|
5 yr, $70,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $162,562,601 |
| 3 | Mitchell Trubisky* | QB |
|
4 yr, $29,032,424 | $7,258,106 | $98,456,392 |
| 4 | Zach Brown | LB |
|
3 yr, $24,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $49,528,354 |
| 5 | Greg Ellis | LB |
|
6 yr, $11,500,000 | $1,916,667 | $47,405,412 |
| 6 | Giovani Bernard | RB |
|
2 yr, $9,700,000 | $4,850,000 | $46,745,330 |
| 7 | Sylvester Williams | DL |
|
4 yr, $7,581,750 | $1,895,438 | $46,391,666 |
| 8 | James Hurst | LT |
|
3 yr, $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $46,366,745 |
| 9 | Eric Ebron | TE |
|
2 yr, $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $46,203,036 |
| 10 | Vonnie Holliday | DT |
|
2 yr, $3,050,000 | $1,525,000 | $45,567,750 |
| 11 | Brian Simmons | ILB |
|
5 yr, $5,765,000 | $1,153,000 | $38,805,000 |
| 12 | Jason Brown | G |
|
5 yr, $37,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $38,291,500 |
| 13 | Gerald Sensabaugh | S |
|
6 yr, $25,000,000 | $4,166,667 | $35,771,500 |
| 14 | Alge Crumpler | TE |
|
6 yr, $26,000,000 | $4,333,333 | $34,941,000 |
| 15 | Da'Norris Searcy | SS |
|
4 yr, $2,524,424 | $631,106 | $34,862,331 |
| 16 | Tre Boston | FS |
|
3 yr, $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $34,045,936 |
| 17 | Bruce Carter | LB |
|
4 yr, $4,854,598 | $1,213,650 | $31,314,892 |
| 18 | Ryan Sims | DT |
|
1 yr, $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $31,034,294 |
| 19 | Drake Maye* | QB |
|
4 yr, $36,639,764 | $9,159,941 | $30,858,197 |
| 20 | Quinton Coples | ED |
|
4 yr, $8,802,794 | $2,200,699 | $30,447,615 |
| 21 | Connor Barth | K |
|
2 yr, $686,000 | $343,000 | $28,635,472 |
| 22 | Jonathan Cooper | G |
|
1 yr, $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $25,413,435 |
| 23 | Hakeem Nicks | WR |
|
1 yr, $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $23,950,690 |
| 24 | Cole Holcomb* | ED |
|
4 yr, $2,754,884 | $688,721 | $21,603,472 |
| 25 | Mack Hollins* | WR |
|
4 yr, $3,035,668 | $758,917 | $21,463,550 |
| 26 | Kareem Martin | LB |
|
3 yr, $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $21,254,368 |
| 27 | Javonte Williams* | RB |
|
4 yr, $8,865,753 | $2,216,438 | $20,595,160 |
| 28 | Lawrence Taylor | OLB |
|
6 yr, $6,250,000 | $1,041,667 | $17,700,000 |
| 29 | Brandon Tate | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,505,000 | $626,250 | $16,479,072 |
| 30 | M.J. Stewart* | CB |
|
4 yr, $5,083,112 | $1,270,778 | $15,590,674 |
| 31 | Greg Warren | LS |
|
1 yr, $920,000 | $920,000 | $15,409,000 |
| 32 | Dyami Brown* | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,944,000 | $1,236,000 | $14,914,586 |
| 33 | Greg Little | WR |
|
4 yr, $3,327,500 | $831,875 | $13,585,809 |
| 34 | Jake Bargas | TE |
|
1 yr, $126,000 | $126,000 | $13,503,165 |
| 35 | Garrett Reynolds | G |
|
4 yr, $1,930,600 | $482,650 | $13,169,111 |
| 36 | Charlie Heck* | G |
|
4 yr, $4,005,704 | $1,001,426 | $13,111,689 |
| 37 | Andre Smith | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,549,056 | $637,264 | $13,088,926 |
| 38 | Russell Bodine | C |
|
4 yr, $2,676,456 | $669,114 | $12,810,092 |
| 39 | Michael Carter* | RB |
|
4 yr, $4,287,368 | $1,071,842 | $12,360,987 |
| 40 | Kentwan Balmer | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,300,000 | $650,000 | $12,289,000 |
| 41 | Myles Dorn | CB |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $12,075,333 |
| 42 | Omarion Hampton* | RB |
|
4 yr, $17,774,464 | $4,443,616 | $12,059,322 |
| 43 | T.J. Yates | QB |
|
4 yr, $2,225,000 | $556,250 | $11,274,115 |
| 44 | Cam Thomas | DL |
|
2 yr, $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $11,151,729 |
| 45 | William Sweet | T |
|
1 yr, $4,667 | $4,667 | $11,058,492 |
| 46 | Bug Howard | WR |
|
1 yr, $32,000 | $32,000 | $10,871,000 |
| 47 | Austin Proehl | WR |
|
1 yr, $76,000 | $76,000 | $10,827,010 |
| 48 | Dazz Newsome | WR |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $10,774,242 |
| 49 | Antonio Williams | RB |
|
1 yr, $109,200 | $109,200 | $10,440,196 |
| 50 | Chazz Surratt* | LB |
|
4 yr, $5,015,093 | $1,253,773 | $9,561,796 |
| 51 | Elijah Hood | RB |
|
1 yr, $64,800 | $64,800 | $8,860,746 |
| 52 | Aaron Crawford | DT |
|
2 yr, $3,500 | $1,750 | $8,846,765 |
| 53 | Shakeel Rashad | ILB |
|
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $8,331,900 |
| 54 | Brennan Williams | RT |
|
2 yr, $407,175 | $203,588 | $8,195,605 |
| 55 | Kyler McMichael | CB |
|
2 yr, $130,000 | $65,000 | $7,960,000 |
| 56 | Josh Downs* | WR |
|
4 yr, $5,520,459 | $1,380,115 | $7,796,490 |
| 57 | Ryan Taylor | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,099,176 | $524,794 | $7,503,697 |
| 58 | Joshua Ezeudu* | LT |
|
4 yr, $5,485,524 | $1,371,381 | $7,359,996 |
| 59 | R.J. Prince | G |
|
1 yr, $33,529 | $33,529 | $7,328,587 |
| 60 | Marvin Austin | DL |
|
4 yr, $3,775,798 | $943,950 | $6,776,952 |
| 61 | Jalen Dalton | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,575,000 | $787,500 | $6,431,837 |
| 62 | Jeremiah Gemmel | LB |
|
2 yr, $90,000 | $45,000 | $6,415,000 |
| 63 | Tim Scott | SS |
|
1 yr, $26,400 | $26,400 | $6,373,521 |
| 64 | Sam Howell* | QB |
|
4 yr, $4,021,600 | $1,005,400 | $6,154,800 |
| 65 | Ryan Switzer | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,965,987 | $741,497 | $6,061,987 |
| 66 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | WR |
|
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $5,929,000 |
| 67 | Travis Bond | G |
|
4 yr, $2,160,000 | $540,000 | $5,765,808 |
| 68 | Malik Carney | DE |
|
1 yr, $56,000 | $56,000 | $5,753,000 |
| 69 | Shaun Draughn | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,403,000 | $467,667 | $5,541,281 |
| 70 | Ty Chandler* | RB |
|
4 yr, $3,958,840 | $989,710 | $5,471,178 |
| 71 | Richard Quinn | TE |
|
1 yr, $725,000 | $725,000 | $5,169,705 |
| 72 | Kevin Reddick | LB |
|
2 yr, $1,260,000 | $630,000 | $5,135,884 |
| 73 | Jabari Price | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,281,820 | $570,455 | $4,893,640 |
| 74 | Tomon Fox* | LB |
|
3 yr, $2,570,000 | $856,667 | $4,827,463 |
| 75 | Bryn Renner | QB |
|
2 yr, $4,000 | $2,000 | $4,694,433 |
| 76 | Landon Turner | G |
|
3 yr, $1,625,000 | $541,667 | $4,628,200 |
| 77 | Jason Strowbridge | DL |
|
4 yr, $3,621,493 | $905,373 | $4,563,510 |
| 78 | Marcus McKethan | G |
|
4 yr, $3,936,512 | $984,128 | $4,258,104 |
| 79 | Asim Richards* | T |
|
4 yr, $4,084,976 | $1,021,244 | $4,095,056 |
| 80 | Jordan Tucker | T |
|
2 yr, $15,000 | $7,500 | $4,060,000 |
| 81 | Raymond Vohasek | DT |
|
2 yr, $104,764 | $52,382 | $4,049,528 |
| 82 | Nazair Jones | DL |
|
4 yr, $3,175,663 | $793,916 | $4,025,663 |
| 83 | Amari Gainer* | ED |
|
3 yr, $2,850,000 | $950,000 | $3,904,080 |
| 84 | Devontez Walker* | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,817,852 | $1,204,463 | $3,819,165 |
| 85 | Michael Waddell | CB |
|
3 yr, $1,206,000 | $402,000 | $3,773,764 |
| 86 | T.J. Logan | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,601,937 | $650,484 | $3,619,874 |
| 87 | Cedric Gray* | LB |
|
4 yr, $4,854,492 | $1,213,623 | $3,528,870 |
| 88 | Lucas Crowley | C |
|
0 yr, $0 | $0 | $3,420,000 |
| 89 | Cayson Collins | LB |
|
1 yr, $15,200 | $15,200 | $3,338,400 |
| 90 | Antoine Green | WR |
|
1 yr, $58,380 | $58,380 | $3,256,760 |
| 91 | Alijah Huzzie* | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,895,000 | $947,500 | $3,250,417 |
| 92 | Myles Murphy | DT |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $3,085,000 |
| 93 | Bryson Nesbit* | TE |
|
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $3,056,406 |
| 94 | Quinshad Davis | WR |
|
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $2,982,000 |
| 95 | Kaimon Rucker* | ED |
|
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $2,973,982 |
| 96 | Jahvaree Ritzie* | DL |
|
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $2,955,152 |
| 97 | Spencer Rolland | RT |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,937,000 |
| 98 | Dexter Reid | S |
|
4 yr, $1,755,000 | $438,750 | $2,915,000 |
| 99 | Des Lawrence | CB |
|
1 yr, $3,334 | $3,334 | $2,806,000 |
| 100 | Michael McAdoo | DE |
|
1 yr, $5,000 | $5,000 | $2,791,610 |
| 101 | Jack Tabb | TE |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,772,000 |
| 102 | British Brooks* | RB |
|
3 yr, $2,845,000 | $948,333 | $2,592,988 |
| 103 | Tomari Fox | DL |
|
3 yr, $2,830,000 | $943,333 | $2,385,000 |
| 104 | Jeff Schoettmer | S |
|
1 yr, $39,176 | $39,176 | $2,304,352 |
| 105 | Johnny White | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,253,600 | $563,400 | $2,222,081 |
| 106 | Power Echols | LB |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $2,024,864 |
| 107 | John Copenhaver | TE |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,970,474 |
| 108 | Desmond Evans | OLB |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,899,508 |
| 109 | J.J. Jones | WR |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,855,000 |
| 110 | Hilee Taylor | DE |
|
4 yr, $1,762,000 | $440,500 | $1,591,300 |
| 111 | Willie Lampkin* | G |
|
3 yr, $2,995,000 | $998,333 | $1,532,728 |
| 112 | Jeb Terry | G |
|
1 yr, $425,000 | $425,000 | $1,041,000 |
| 113 | Brooks Foster | WR |
|
2 yr, $87,784 | $43,892 | $632,971 |
| 114 | E.J. Wilson | ED |
|
2 yr, $940,000 | $470,000 | $445,050 |
| 115 | Quan Sturdivant | ILB |
|
2 yr, $115,788 | $57,894 | $347,364 |
| 116 | Matt Baker | QB |
|
1 yr, $295,000 | $295,000 | $214,100 |
| 117 | Kendric Burney | CB |
|
1 yr, $96,900 | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| 118 | Chase Page | DT |
|
2 yr, $51,250 | $25,625 | $51,250 |
| 119 | Willie Parker | RB |
|
2 yr, $539,000 | $269,500 | $0 |
| 120 | Madison Hedgecock | FB |
|
3 yr, $952,900 | $317,633 | $0 |
| 121 | Ronald Curry | WR |
|
1 yr, $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 122 | Zack Pianalto | TE |
|
3 yr, $1,395,000 | $465,000 | $0 |
| 123 | Jeff Saturday | C |
|
2 yr, $7,750,000 | $3,875,000 | $0 |
| 124 | Tydreke Powell | DT |
|
1 yr, $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 |
| 125 | Wallace Wright | WR |
|
1 yr, $700,000 | $700,000 | $0 |
| 126 | Cam Holland | G |
|
2 yr, $1,500 | $750 | $0 |
| 127 | Jheranie Boyd | WR |
|
1 yr, $6,000 | $6,000 | $0 |
| 128 | Erik Highsmith | WR |
|
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $0 |
