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NFL
NFL Colleges: Northern Illinois
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Free | RT |
 DAL |
4 yr, $32,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $96,090,000 |
| 2 | Kenny Golladay | WR |
 NYG |
4 yr, $72,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $81,768,781 |
| 3 | Jimmie Ward | FS |
 SF |
4 yr, $7,112,534 | $1,778,134 | $70,255,118 |
| 4 | Michael Turner | RB |
 ATL |
6 yr, $34,500,000 | $5,750,000 | $39,935,000 |
| 5 | Ryan Diem | T |
 IND |
7 yr, $36,500,000 | $5,214,286 | $37,343,000 |
| 6 | Hollis Thomas | DT |
 NO |
4 yr, $2,350,000 | $587,500 | $27,686,000 |
| 7 | Rashaan Melvin | CB |
 CAR |
1 yr, $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $26,850,588 |
| 8 | Larry English | ED |
 SD |
5 yr, $13,550,000 | $2,710,000 | $24,193,942 |
| 9 | Max Scharping* | G |
 HOU |
4 yr, $5,068,088 | $1,267,022 | $13,593,001 |
| 10 | Christian Blake | WR |
ATL |
1 yr, $850,000 | $850,000 | $13,569,095 |
| 11 | Tim Semisch | TE |
 TEN |
1 yr, $38,000 | $38,000 | $9,590,400 |
| 12 | Sutton Smith | LB |
 LV |
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $8,932,103 |
| 13 | Da'Ron Brown | WR |
 MIA |
1 yr, $34,500 | $34,500 | $8,921,824 |
| 14 | Chad Beebe | WR |
 MIN |
3 yr, $1,710,000 | $570,000 | $7,938,496 |
| 15 | Ken Bishop | DT |
DAL |
2 yr, $45,896 | $22,948 | $6,865,466 |
| 16 | Jordan Steckler | G |
NO |
2 yr, $90,000 | $45,000 | $6,664,200 |
| 17 | Tommylee Lewis | WR |
NO |
3 yr, $1,625,000 | $541,667 | $6,364,589 |
| 18 | James Ester* | DL |
 GB |
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $5,038,820 |
| 19 | Nathan Palmer | WR |
IND |
3 yr, $1,450,000 | $483,333 | $4,984,054 |
| 20 | Joel Bouganon | RB |
 GB |
1 yr, $38,000 | $38,000 | $4,628,600 |
| 21 | Cameron Stingily | RB |
 PIT |
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $4,435,700 |
| 22 | Chandler Harnish | QB |
IND |
2 yr, $7,500 | $3,750 | $4,137,789 |
| 23 | DaRon Gilbert | OLB |
 DET |
1 yr, $0 | $0 | $3,383,820 |
| 24 | Joe Windsor | OLB |
DAL |
2 yr, $1,500 | $750 | $3,066,000 |
| 25 | Nate Valcarcel* | S |
 LAR |
2 yr, $1,935,000 | $967,500 | $2,997,864 |
| 26 | Rocky Lombardi | QB |
 CIN |
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,850,000 |
| 27 | Garrett Wolfe | RB |
 CHI |
4 yr, $2,287,500 | $571,875 | $2,837,500 |
| 28 | Alan Baxter | OLB |
PIT |
2 yr, $2,500 | $1,250 | $2,837,000 |
| 29 | Devonte O'Malley | DT |
TEN |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $2,755,000 |
| 30 | Jordan Lynch | RB |
CHI |
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $2,646,000 |
| 31 | J.J. Lippe | G |
GB |
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,868,381 |
| 32 | Clint Ratkovich | RB |
ATL |
1 yr, $207,000 | $207,000 | $1,688,000 |
| 33 | Brock Lampe* | FB |
 NE |
3 yr, $2,980,000 | $993,333 | $1,510,000 |
| 34 | Chad Spann | RB |
HOU |
2 yr, $900,000 | $450,000 | $1,457,469 |
| 35 | Pat Schiller | ILB |
 STL |
1 yr, $35,647 | $35,647 | $436,547 |
| 36 | Chris Smith | CB |
STL |
3 yr, $1,397,000 | $465,667 | $132,352 |
| 37 | Boomer Mays | LB |
 KC |
1 yr, $15,000 | $15,000 | $45,000 |
| 38 | Martel Moore | WR |
ATL |
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $3,000 |
| 39 | Sam Hurd | WR |
DAL |
1 yr, $1,545,000 | $1,545,000 | $0 |
| 40 | Tracy Wilson | S |
 NYJ |
2 yr, $615,194 | $307,597 | $0 |
| 41 | Cameron Bell | RB |
 SF |
2 yr, $888 | $444 | $0 |