NFL Colleges: Southern California
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Palmer | QB |
|
6 yr, $97,000,000 | $16,166,667 | $298,448,722 |
| 2 | Leonard Williams* | DL |
|
4 yr, $18,630,866 | $4,657,717 | $195,863,110 |
| 3 | Tyron Smith | LT |
|
4 yr, $12,496,098 | $3,124,025 | $151,988,795 |
| 4 | Robert Woods | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,866,769 | $1,216,692 | $142,348,035 |
| 5 | Sam Darnold* | QB |
|
4 yr, $30,247,715 | $7,561,929 | $134,253,948 |
| 6 | Everson Griffen | DE |
|
4 yr, $2,330,000 | $582,500 | $133,312,572 |
| 7 | Jurrell Casey | DL |
|
4 yr, $36,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $118,686,008 |
| 8 | Mark Sanchez | QB |
|
5 yr, $50,500,000 | $10,100,000 | $117,473,773 |
| 9 | Troy Polamalu | S |
|
5 yr, $12,107,000 | $2,421,400 | $108,159,000 |
| 10 | Michael Pittman Jr.* | WR |
|
4 yr, $8,612,850 | $2,153,213 | $103,826,988 |
| 11 | Ryan Kalil | C |
|
6 yr, $49,116,000 | $8,186,000 | $98,006,500 |
| 12 | Matt Kalil | LT |
|
5 yr, $55,500,000 | $11,100,000 | $93,966,598 |
| 13 | Clay Matthews Jr. | ED |
|
5 yr, $66,000,000 | $13,200,000 | $93,825,252 |
| 14 | Keyshawn Johnson | WR |
|
8 yr, $53,500,000 | $6,687,500 | $85,290,000 |
| 15 | Junior Seau | LB |
|
6 yr, $43,400,000 | $7,233,333 | $81,717,500 |
| 16 | Matt Cassel | QB |
|
6 yr, $63,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $78,308,762 |
| 17 | Nick Perry | ED |
|
4 yr, $7,499,250 | $1,874,813 | $71,827,345 |
| 18 | Uchenna Nwosu* | LB |
|
4 yr, $5,759,577 | $1,439,894 | $71,703,188 |
| 19 | Reggie Bush | RB |
|
4 yr, $32,925,000 | $8,231,250 | $70,696,734 |
| 20 | Amon-Ra St. Brown* | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,265,252 | $1,066,313 | $69,962,252 |
| 21 | Austin Jackson* | LT |
|
4 yr, $13,640,342 | $3,410,086 | $66,230,304 |
| 22 | Brian Cushing | LB |
|
6 yr, $52,500,000 | $8,750,000 | $64,980,801 |
| 23 | Adoree' Jackson* | CB |
|
4 yr, $11,282,783 | $2,820,696 | $63,415,480 |
| 24 | Willie McGinest | LB |
|
5 yr, $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $59,332,500 |
| 25 | Bruce Matthews | G |
|
4 yr, $4,930,000 | $1,232,500 | $57,355,000 |
| 26 | Sam Baker | LT |
|
5 yr, $13,500,000 | $2,700,000 | $56,530,000 |
| 27 | Nelson Agholor* | WR |
|
4 yr, $9,377,374 | $2,344,344 | $50,793,200 |
| 28 | Marqise Lee | WR |
|
4 yr, $5,174,022 | $1,293,506 | $48,837,955 |
| 29 | JuJu Smith-Schuster* | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,195,779 | $1,048,945 | $46,949,554 |
| 30 | Malcolm Smith | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,085,900 | $521,475 | $45,881,243 |
| 31 | Mike Patterson | DT |
|
5 yr, $6,625,000 | $1,325,000 | $45,370,000 |
| 32 | Devon Kennard | ED |
|
3 yr, $20,000,000 | $6,666,667 | $44,962,975 |
| 33 | Tony Boselli | T |
|
4 yr, $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $43,448,500 |
| 34 | Drake London* | WR |
|
4 yr, $21,534,468 | $5,383,617 | $38,741,965 |
| 35 | Shareece Wright | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,584,140 | $646,035 | $35,709,404 |
| 36 | T.J. McDonald | FS |
|
4 yr, $24,010,000 | $6,002,500 | $35,105,451 |
| 37 | Caleb Williams* | QB |
|
4 yr, $39,486,058 | $9,871,515 | $33,498,004 |
| 38 | Matt Barkley | QB |
|
4 yr, $2,739,528 | $684,882 | $32,570,160 |
| 39 | Mark Carrier | S |
|
4 yr, $6,200,000 | $1,550,000 | $31,836,828 |
| 40 | Alijah Vera-Tucker* | G |
|
4 yr, $15,885,028 | $3,971,257 | $31,207,478 |
| 41 | Keith Rivers | OLB |
|
6 yr, $23,000,000 | $3,833,333 | $30,538,125 |
| 42 | Talanoa Hufanga* | S |
|
4 yr, $3,720,152 | $930,038 | $30,267,583 |
| 43 | Brian Kelly | CB |
|
6 yr, $16,275,000 | $2,712,500 | $30,206,838 |
| 44 | Nickell Robey-Coleman | CB |
|
1 yr, $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $29,991,060 |
| 45 | Frostee Rucker | DE |
|
2 yr, $3,130,444 | $1,565,222 | $28,761,893 |
| 46 | Rob Johnson | QB |
|
5 yr, $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $27,787,000 |
| 47 | Lofa Tatupa | LB |
|
6 yr, $42,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $26,855,000 |
| 48 | Rey Maualuga | ILB |
|
4 yr, $4,711,000 | $1,177,750 | $26,608,250 |
| 49 | Sedrick Ellis | DT |
|
5 yr, $33,500,000 | $6,700,000 | $26,457,000 |
| 50 | Rhett Ellison | TE |
|
4 yr, $18,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $25,522,057 |
| 51 | Winston Justice | LT |
|
4 yr, $3,710,000 | $927,500 | $25,352,500 |
| 52 | Antwaun Woods | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $23,375,387 |
| 53 | Justin Fargas | RB |
|
3 yr, $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $23,060,000 |
| 54 | Terrell Thomas | CB |
|
4 yr, $1,689,000 | $422,250 | $21,172,000 |
| 55 | Matt Leinart | QB |
|
6 yr, $50,460,000 | $8,410,000 | $20,820,000 |
| 56 | Zach Banner | T |
|
4 yr, $2,938,338 | $734,585 | $18,775,014 |
| 57 | Jordan Cameron | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,517,400 | $629,350 | $18,704,300 |
| 58 | Shaun Cody | DT |
|
4 yr, $3,461,000 | $865,250 | $17,471,000 |
| 59 | Kaluka Maiava | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,265,000 | $566,250 | $17,335,000 |
| 60 | Mike Williams | WR |
|
5 yr, $13,500,000 | $2,700,000 | $16,290,000 |
| 61 | Fred Davis | TE |
|
4 yr, $3,517,000 | $879,250 | $15,480,000 |
| 62 | Marcus Allen | RB |
|
3 yr, $3,550,000 | $1,183,333 | $15,190,000 |
| 63 | Josh Shaw | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,773,724 | $693,431 | $14,515,828 |
| 64 | Pat Harlow | T |
|
3 yr, $5,700,000 | $1,900,000 | $14,316,500 |
| 65 | Ronald Jones II | RB |
|
4 yr, $7,071,908 | $1,767,977 | $14,252,027 |
| 66 | Kevon Seymour | CB |
|
1 yr, $850,000 | $850,000 | $13,782,400 |
| 67 | Rasheem Green | ED |
|
4 yr, $3,572,556 | $893,139 | $13,715,983 |
| 68 | Xavier Grimble | TE |
|
1 yr, $540,000 | $540,000 | $13,525,200 |
| 69 | Jordan Addison* | WR |
|
4 yr, $13,731,739 | $3,432,935 | $13,472,595 |
| 70 | Wes Horton | ED |
|
3 yr, $1,495,000 | $498,333 | $13,384,199 |
| 71 | Isaiah Pola-Mao* | S |
|
2 yr, $1,575,000 | $787,500 | $12,934,084 |
| 72 | Chuma Edoga* | RT |
|
4 yr, $3,587,000 | $896,750 | $12,924,926 |
| 73 | Taylor Mays | SS |
|
4 yr, $4,060,000 | $1,015,000 | $12,849,481 |
| 74 | Lawrence Jackson | DE |
|
5 yr, $11,200,000 | $2,240,000 | $12,785,000 |
| 75 | Jordan Simmons | G |
|
1 yr, $850,000 | $850,000 | $11,617,435 |
| 76 | Cameron Smith | LB |
|
2 yr, $1,080,000 | $540,000 | $11,515,367 |
| 77 | Hayes Pullard | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,280,000 | $570,000 | $10,768,156 |
| 78 | Tuli Tuipulotu* | ED |
|
4 yr, $6,571,383 | $1,642,846 | $10,701,105 |
| 79 | Leon McQuay III | S |
|
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $10,624,248 |
| 80 | Clifton Geathers | DL |
|
1 yr, $730,000 | $730,000 | $10,082,177 |
| 81 | Damian Williams | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,613,250 | $653,313 | $10,026,190 |
| 82 | Kenechi Udeze | DE |
|
5 yr, $8,175,000 | $1,635,000 | $9,962,250 |
| 83 | Jay Tufele* | DL |
|
4 yr, $4,305,688 | $1,076,422 | $9,926,900 |
| 84 | Su'a Cravens | S |
|
4 yr, $4,430,968 | $1,107,742 | $9,680,293 |
| 85 | Billy Miller | TE |
|
1 yr, $467,000 | $467,000 | $9,504,857 |
| 86 | Marvell Tell | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,848,160 | $712,040 | $9,423,738 |
| 87 | Isaac Whitney | WR |
|
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $9,374,895 |
| 88 | Charles Brown | LT |
|
4 yr, $3,100,000 | $775,000 | $9,302,352 |
| 89 | Steve Smith | WR |
|
4 yr, $3,250,000 | $812,500 | $9,240,000 |
| 90 | Deontay Burnett | WR |
|
1 yr, $480,000 | $480,000 | $9,181,144 |
| 91 | Marlon Tuipulotu* | DL |
|
4 yr, $3,675,916 | $918,979 | $9,127,031 |
| 92 | Marcus Martin | G |
|
4 yr, $3,069,248 | $767,312 | $9,075,311 |
| 93 | Kevin Graf | RT |
|
1 yr, $30,882 | $30,882 | $8,934,127 |
| 94 | Steven Mitchell | WR |
|
1 yr, $675,000 | $675,000 | $8,613,794 |
| 95 | Damien Mama | T |
|
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $8,498,577 |
| 96 | Soma Vainuku | FB |
|
1 yr, $26,470 | $26,470 | $8,464,410 |
| 97 | Porter Gustin | LB |
|
1 yr, $850,000 | $850,000 | $8,314,310 |
| 98 | Javorius Allen | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,754,471 | $688,618 | $8,253,883 |
| 99 | Kana’i Mauga | LB |
|
1 yr, $750,000 | $750,000 | $8,233,280 |
| 100 | Taitusi Lutui | G |
|
4 yr, $3,595,000 | $898,750 | $8,159,000 |
| 101 | Chilo Rachal | G |
|
4 yr, $3,514,000 | $878,500 | $8,046,500 |
| 102 | Fili Moala | ED |
|
4 yr, $3,300,000 | $825,000 | $7,845,000 |
| 103 | NIco Falah | C |
|
2 yr, $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $7,745,434 |
| 104 | Cody Kessler | QB |
|
4 yr, $3,389,082 | $847,271 | $7,603,737 |
| 105 | Mekhi Blackmon* | CB |
|
4 yr, $5,304,084 | $1,326,021 | $7,504,800 |
| 106 | Anthony McCoy | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,044,850 | $511,213 | $7,394,558 |
| 107 | Khaled Holmes | C |
|
4 yr, $2,580,108 | $645,027 | $7,290,216 |
| 108 | Lendale White | RB |
|
4 yr, $3,710,000 | $927,500 | $7,276,764 |
| 109 | Keaontay Ingram* | RB |
|
4 yr, $3,830,592 | $957,648 | $7,270,923 |
| 110 | Allen Bradford | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,175,000 | $543,750 | $7,114,426 |
| 111 | Tyler Vaughns | WR |
|
2 yr, $22,000 | $11,000 | $6,964,200 |
| 112 | Iman Marshall | CB |
|
4 yr, $3,193,197 | $798,299 | $6,759,052 |
| 113 | Michael Morgan | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,395,000 | $465,000 | $6,714,707 |
| 114 | Jalen McKenzie | T |
|
2 yr, $100,000 | $50,000 | $6,695,000 |
| 115 | Drake Jackson* | ED |
|
4 yr, $5,892,392 | $1,473,098 | $6,625,725 |
| 116 | Brandon Pili* | DL |
|
1 yr, $915,000 | $915,000 | $6,474,034 |
| 117 | Andrew Vorhees* | G |
|
4 yr, $3,942,112 | $985,528 | $6,399,014 |
| 118 | Olaijah Griffin | CB |
|
2 yr, $70,000 | $35,000 | $5,938,600 |
| 119 | Solomon Byrd* | ED |
|
1 yr, $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $5,919,974 |
| 120 | Chris Steele | CB |
|
2 yr, $12,500 | $6,250 | $5,859,500 |
| 121 | Dion Bailey | SS |
|
2 yr, $960,000 | $480,000 | $5,716,810 |
| 122 | Kevin Greene | TE |
|
1 yr, $52,800 | $52,800 | $5,714,100 |
| 123 | Justin Dedich* | C |
|
2 yr, $1,755,000 | $877,500 | $5,665,912 |
| 124 | Claude Pelon | DE |
|
1 yr, $27,600 | $27,600 | $5,628,106 |
| 125 | Max Tuerk | C |
|
2 yr, $1,170,000 | $585,000 | $5,293,122 |
| 126 | Christian Tupou | DT |
|
1 yr, $285,882 | $285,882 | $5,288,346 |
| 127 | Dwayne Jarrett | WR |
|
4 yr, $3,825,000 | $956,250 | $5,285,000 |
| 128 | Stevie Tu'ikolovatu | DT |
|
2 yr, $68,349 | $34,175 | $5,128,132 |
| 129 | Jarrett Kingston* | G |
|
4 yr, $4,158,388 | $1,039,597 | $4,896,216 |
| 130 | Darion Clark | TE |
|
2 yr, $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $4,855,000 |
| 131 | Jacob Rogers | T |
|
5 yr, $3,350,000 | $670,000 | $4,660,000 |
| 132 | Chad Wheeler | RT |
|
3 yr, $1,685,000 | $561,667 | $4,656,354 |
| 133 | Joe McKnight | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,291,000 | $572,750 | $4,616,000 |
| 134 | Keary Colbert | WR |
|
3 yr, $7,105,000 | $2,368,333 | $4,540,700 |
| 135 | J.R. Tavai | DL |
|
2 yr, $960,000 | $480,000 | $4,414,707 |
| 136 | David Ausberry | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,085,900 | $521,475 | $4,345,272 |
| 137 | Greg Townsend Jr. | ED |
|
1 yr, $20,700 | $20,700 | $4,292,100 |
| 138 | Calen Bullock* | S |
|
4 yr, $5,856,998 | $1,464,250 | $4,272,137 |
| 139 | Kyle Moore | ED |
|
2 yr, $1,065,000 | $532,500 | $4,266,483 |
| 140 | Armond Armstead | DT |
|
1 yr, $143,222 | $143,222 | $4,254,666 |
| 141 | George Farmer | WR |
|
2 yr, $55,000 | $27,500 | $4,245,020 |
| 142 | Marshawn Lloyd* | RB |
|
4 yr, $5,840,698 | $1,460,175 | $4,128,811 |
| 143 | De'Quan Hampton | WR |
|
1 yr, $18,400 | $18,400 | $4,128,400 |
| 144 | Brenden Rice* | WR |
|
1 yr, $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $4,062,412 |
| 145 | R. Jay Soward | WR |
|
5 yr, $5,675,000 | $1,135,000 | $3,900,500 |
| 146 | David Buehler | K |
|
4 yr, $1,899,000 | $474,750 | $3,895,500 |
| 147 | Terrell Bynum | WR |
|
2 yr, $7,500 | $3,750 | $3,762,667 |
| 148 | Kyon Barrs | DT |
|
1 yr, $13,000 | $13,000 | $3,683,000 |
| 149 | Isaac Taylor -Stuart | CB |
|
2 yr, $70,000 | $35,000 | $3,641,000 |
| 150 | Silas Redd | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,538,000 | $512,667 | $3,607,564 |
| 151 | Chris Brown | G |
|
1 yr, $32,000 | $32,000 | $3,574,000 |
| 152 | Greedy Vance Jr.* | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,845,000 | $922,500 | $3,472,544 |
| 153 | Thomas Williams | LB |
|
1 yr, $480,000 | $480,000 | $3,339,000 |
| 154 | Erik Krommenhoek | TE |
|
2 yr, $7,500 | $3,750 | $3,295,000 |
| 155 | Randall Telfer | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,397,537 | $599,384 | $3,228,729 |
| 156 | John Houston | LB |
|
2 yr, $7,500 | $3,750 | $3,195,000 |
| 157 | Stanley Havili | FB |
|
3 yr, $1,440,000 | $480,000 | $3,090,565 |
| 158 | Demetrius Wright | S |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,974,000 |
| 159 | Kevin Ellison | S |
|
4 yr, $1,851,175 | $462,794 | $2,953,525 |
| 160 | Jamil Muhammad* | ED |
|
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $2,925,864 |
| 161 | Ajene Harris | CB |
|
1 yr, $24,000 | $24,000 | $2,889,000 |
| 162 | Woody Marks* | RB |
|
4 yr, $5,203,768 | $1,300,942 | $2,852,310 |
| 163 | Austin Jones | RB |
|
2 yr, $7,000 | $3,500 | $2,844,000 |
| 164 | Shane Lee | ILB |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,834,000 |
| 165 | Jaylin Smith* | CB |
|
4 yr, $6,161,184 | $1,540,296 | $2,812,235 |
| 166 | Alex Parsons | C |
|
1 yr, $390,000 | $390,000 | $2,805,720 |
| 167 | Travis Dye | RB |
|
2 yr, $62,500 | $31,250 | $2,765,000 |
| 168 | Christian Roland-Wallace* | CB |
|
3 yr, $2,835,000 | $945,000 | $2,720,834 |
| 169 | Bobby Haskins | T |
|
2 yr, $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,715,000 |
| 170 | Tre Madden | FB |
|
3 yr, $1,620,000 | $540,000 | $2,668,937 |
| 171 | Justin Davis | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,680,000 | $560,000 | $2,544,000 |
| 172 | George Uko | DL |
|
3 yr, $1,535,000 | $511,667 | $2,529,222 |
| 173 | Tahj Washington* | WR |
|
4 yr, $4,104,436 | $1,026,109 | $2,484,216 |
| 174 | Aundrey Walker | G |
|
2 yr, $11,000 | $5,500 | $2,478,000 |
| 175 | Patrick Turner | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,464,300 | $616,075 | $2,469,300 |
| 176 | LaJuan Ramsey | DT |
|
4 yr, $1,683,000 | $420,750 | $2,403,000 |
| 177 | Brandon Carswell | WR |
|
2 yr, $900,000 | $450,000 | $2,328,000 |
| 178 | Darreus Rogers | WR |
|
1 yr, $36,000 | $36,000 | $2,256,000 |
| 179 | Todd Marinovich | QB |
|
3 yr, $2,250,000 | $750,000 | $2,250,000 |
| 180 | Jawanza Starling | S |
|
3 yr, $1,489,000 | $496,333 | $2,207,295 |
| 181 | Will Poole | S |
|
4 yr, $1,819,000 | $454,750 | $2,158,705 |
| 182 | Darnell Bing | S |
|
2 yr, $1,025,000 | $512,500 | $2,066,000 |
| 183 | Jonah Monheim* | C |
|
4 yr, $4,344,308 | $1,086,077 | $1,994,782 |
| 184 | John Humphrey* | CB |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,957,542 |
| 185 | Eddie Czaplicki | P |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,950,000 |
| 186 | Cary Harris | CB |
|
1 yr, $395,000 | $395,000 | $1,943,976 |
| 187 | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold* | LB |
|
3 yr, $2,975,000 | $991,667 | $1,859,025 |
| 188 | Jacobe Covington | S |
|
1 yr, $0 | $0 | $1,848,542 |
| 189 | Kevin Thomas | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,465,472 | $616,368 | $1,745,472 |
| 190 | Jeff Byers | C |
|
3 yr, $1,395,000 | $465,000 | $1,683,528 |
| 191 | Emanuel Cook | CB |
|
3 yr, $1,215,000 | $405,000 | $1,590,588 |
| 192 | Chauncey Washington | RB |
|
2 yr, $1,205,000 | $602,500 | $1,436,579 |
| 193 | David Kirtman | RB |
|
2 yr, $147,500 | $73,750 | $979,432 |
| 194 | Dominique Byrd | T |
|
3 yr, $1,546,000 | $515,333 | $948,234 |
| 195 | John David Booty | QB |
|
4 yr, $1,911,000 | $477,750 | $501,000 |
| 196 | Dallas Sartz | LB |
|
2 yr, $183,500 | $91,750 | $458,750 |
| 197 | Ronald Johnson | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,144,220 | $536,055 | $312,660 |
| 198 | Oscar Lua | LB |
|
4 yr, $1,728,000 | $432,000 | $253,000 |
| 199 | Fred Matua | G |
|
2 yr, $41,600 | $20,800 | $83,200 |
| 200 | Morgan Breslin | DE |
|
1 yr, $7,500 | $7,500 | $22,500 |
| 201 | DaJohn Harris | DL |
|
3 yr, $1,441,000 | $480,333 | $3,000 |
| 202 | Sammy Knight | S |
|
5 yr, $9,225,000 | $1,845,000 | $0 |
| 203 | Averell Spicer | DT |
|
3 yr, $1,215,000 | $405,000 | $0 |
| 204 | Drew Radovich | T |
|
2 yr, $15,332 | $7,666 | $0 |
| 205 | Josh Pinkard | CB |
|
4 yr, $1,565,000 | $391,250 | $0 |
| 206 | Marc Tyler | RB |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $0 |
| 207 | Curtis McNeal | RB |
|
2 yr, $3,000 | $1,500 | $0 |
