NFL Colleges: Wisconsin
Ranking colleges/universities by active NFL players & earnings.
* denotes active player
| Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Current Contract | Current AAV | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Wilson* | QB |
|
4 yr, $140,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $465,413,920 |
| 2 | T.J. Watt* | ED |
|
4 yr, $9,258,568 | $2,314,642 | $218,041,038 |
| 3 | J.J. Watt | DL |
|
6 yr, $100,005,425 | $16,667,571 | $157,289,385 |
| 4 | Kevin Zeitler* | G |
|
5 yr, $60,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $151,525,084 |
| 5 | Joe Thomas | LT |
|
5 yr, $42,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $138,580,000 |
| 6 | Ryan Ramczyk | RT |
|
5 yr, $96,000,000 | $19,200,000 | $87,796,964 |
| 7 | Travis Frederick | C |
|
6 yr, $56,400,060 | $9,400,010 | $87,092,022 |
| 8 | Rob Havenstein | G |
|
4 yr, $3,970,021 | $992,505 | $80,925,262 |
| 9 | Ricky Wagner | RT |
|
2 yr, $11,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $77,206,352 |
| 10 | Joe Schobert | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,973,956 | $743,489 | $75,432,799 |
| 11 | Troy Vincent | CB |
|
4 yr, $5,295,000 | $1,323,750 | $72,079,019 |
| 12 | Andrew Van Ginkel* | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,830,780 | $707,695 | $61,750,820 |
| 13 | DeAndre Levy | LB |
|
3 yr, $9,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $57,113,607 |
| 14 | Jonathan Taylor* | RB |
|
4 yr, $7,829,150 | $1,957,288 | $56,846,502 |
| 15 | Owen Daniels | TE |
|
3 yr, $12,250,000 | $4,083,333 | $47,679,500 |
| 16 | Chris Chambers | WR |
|
5 yr, $23,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $46,035,500 |
| 17 | Zack Baun* | LB |
|
4 yr, $4,811,188 | $1,202,797 | $42,787,118 |
| 18 | Lee Evans | WR |
|
5 yr, $15,628,500 | $3,125,700 | $42,219,742 |
| 19 | Melvin Gordon | RB |
|
4 yr, $10,669,773 | $2,667,443 | $41,867,736 |
| 20 | T.J. Edwards* | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,767,500 | $589,167 | $41,713,074 |
| 21 | Tyler Biadasz* | C |
|
4 yr, $3,789,400 | $947,350 | $35,390,280 |
| 22 | Cole Van Lanen* | G |
|
2 yr, $1,765,000 | $882,500 | $31,779,258 |
| 23 | James White | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,617,088 | $654,272 | $31,609,858 |
| 24 | Lance Kendricks | TE |
|
2 yr, $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $29,540,893 |
| 25 | Mark Tauscher | T |
|
6 yr, $16,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $28,829,000 |
| 26 | Casey Rabach | C |
|
3 yr, $1,293,000 | $431,000 | $28,600,000 |
| 27 | Jake Ferguson* | TE |
|
4 yr, $4,364,884 | $1,091,221 | $28,086,333 |
| 28 | Beau Allen | DL |
|
4 yr, $2,282,248 | $570,562 | $26,843,828 |
| 29 | Alec Ingold | FB |
|
3 yr, $1,765,000 | $588,333 | $24,803,621 |
| 30 | Chris Maragos | FS |
|
3 yr, $4,050,000 | $1,350,000 | $24,780,817 |
| 31 | Alex Erickson | WR |
|
2 yr, $4,680,000 | $2,340,000 | $23,923,849 |
| 32 | Al Johnson | C |
|
4 yr, $3,190,000 | $797,500 | $23,292,941 |
| 33 | Kraig Urbik | G |
|
4 yr, $14,600,000 | $3,650,000 | $21,783,000 |
| 34 | Dare Ogunbowale* | RB |
|
2 yr, $990,000 | $495,000 | $19,992,307 |
| 35 | Garrett Graham | TE |
|
3 yr, $11,250,000 | $3,750,000 | $19,503,425 |
| 36 | Michael Bennett | RB |
|
5 yr, $4,096,000 | $819,200 | $16,386,000 |
| 37 | Matt Shaughnessy | DE |
|
4 yr, $2,602,250 | $650,563 | $16,236,750 |
| 38 | David Edwards* | T |
|
4 yr, $2,784,520 | $696,130 | $16,092,218 |
| 39 | Jonathan Casillas | OLB |
|
3 yr, $1,192,500 | $397,500 | $15,848,847 |
| 40 | Brad Nortman | P |
|
4 yr, $8,800,000 | $2,200,000 | $15,587,360 |
| 41 | Jim Leonhard | S |
|
3 yr, $5,875,000 | $1,958,333 | $14,893,334 |
| 42 | Ryan Groy | G |
|
2 yr, $1,110,000 | $555,000 | $14,802,756 |
| 43 | Ron Dayne | RB |
|
5 yr, $7,140,000 | $1,428,000 | $14,713,000 |
| 44 | Derek Watt | FB |
|
3 yr, $9,750,000 | $3,250,000 | $13,429,364 |
| 45 | Natrell Jamerson | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,670,000 | $835,000 | $13,414,135 |
| 46 | Michael Deiter* | G |
|
4 yr, $3,814,248 | $953,562 | $13,138,381 |
| 47 | Vince Biegel | LB |
|
1 yr, $555,000 | $555,000 | $12,898,372 |
| 48 | Scott Tolzien | QB |
|
1 yr, $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $12,399,030 |
| 49 | Beau Benzschawel | G |
|
3 yr, $1,755,000 | $585,000 | $11,595,885 |
| 50 | Corey Clement | RB |
|
1 yr, $825,000 | $825,000 | $11,377,056 |
| 51 | Sojourn Shelton | CB |
|
2 yr, $25,000 | $12,500 | $10,417,790 |
| 52 | Erasmus James | DE |
|
5 yr, $9,800,000 | $1,960,000 | $10,321,250 |
| 53 | Joe Tippmann* | C |
|
4 yr, $8,359,598 | $2,089,900 | $10,249,733 |
| 54 | Troy Fumagalli | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,741,802 | $685,451 | $10,219,843 |
| 55 | Rachad Wildgoose | CB |
|
1 yr, $660,000 | $660,000 | $10,155,072 |
| 56 | Dezmen Southward | CB |
|
4 yr, $3,125,000 | $781,250 | $9,974,973 |
| 57 | Nick Hayden | DL |
|
2 yr, $1,360,000 | $680,000 | $9,894,285 |
| 58 | Chris Pressley | FB |
|
2 yr, $920,000 | $460,000 | $9,849,984 |
| 59 | Ryan Connelly | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,854,892 | $713,723 | $9,570,139 |
| 60 | Tyler Marz | T |
|
2 yr, $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $9,497,870 |
| 61 | Mike Schneck | LS |
|
2 yr, $1,050,000 | $525,000 | $8,914,500 |
| 62 | Jared Abbrederis | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,575,000 | $525,000 | $8,732,337 |
| 63 | Faion Hicks | CB |
|
2 yr, $101,680 | $50,840 | $8,523,416 |
| 64 | O'Brien Schofield | LB |
|
1 yr, $900,000 | $900,000 | $8,268,050 |
| 65 | Olive Sagapolu | DT |
|
1 yr, $16,000 | $16,000 | $8,052,000 |
| 66 | Gabe Carimi | G |
|
1 yr, $850,000 | $850,000 | $7,841,359 |
| 67 | Quintez Cephus | WR |
|
4 yr, $3,599,288 | $899,822 | $7,352,897 |
| 68 | Keeanu Benton* | DL |
|
4 yr, $7,333,122 | $1,833,281 | $7,341,942 |
| 69 | Wendell Bryant | DT |
|
5 yr, $7,427,000 | $1,485,400 | $7,337,588 |
| 70 | Nick Nelson | CB |
|
4 yr, $3,158,680 | $789,670 | $7,252,444 |
| 71 | Leo Chenal* | LB |
|
4 yr, $5,044,908 | $1,261,227 | $7,066,786 |
| 72 | Nick Herbig* | ED |
|
4 yr, $4,512,920 | $1,128,230 | $7,048,220 |
| 73 | Jim Sorgi | QB |
|
3 yr, $981,200 | $327,067 | $6,841,200 |
| 74 | Logan Bruss | G |
|
1 yr, $441,670 | $441,670 | $6,740,914 |
| 75 | Matt Henningsen* | DL |
|
4 yr, $3,822,080 | $955,520 | $6,519,226 |
| 76 | Kendric Pryor* | WR |
|
3 yr, $2,563,000 | $854,333 | $6,368,728 |
| 77 | Darius Hillary | CB |
|
1 yr, $69,000 | $69,000 | $6,365,399 |
| 78 | Leon Jacobs | LB |
|
4 yr, $2,550,681 | $637,670 | $6,353,850 |
| 79 | Isaiahh Loudermilk* | DL |
|
4 yr, $3,800,288 | $950,072 | $6,259,088 |
| 80 | Austin Traylor | TE |
|
2 yr, $1,020,000 | $510,000 | $6,246,513 |
| 81 | Chris Orr | LB |
|
2 yr, $9,000 | $4,500 | $6,126,092 |
| 82 | Jack Sanborn* | LB |
|
3 yr, $2,567,500 | $855,833 | $6,108,708 |
| 83 | Joel Stave | QB |
|
1 yr, $14,400 | $14,400 | $5,933,100 |
| 84 | Travis Beckum | TE |
|
4 yr, $2,363,000 | $590,750 | $5,806,000 |
| 85 | Montee Ball | RB |
|
4 yr, $3,464,326 | $866,082 | $5,771,245 |
| 86 | Hayden Rucci* | TE |
|
1 yr, $1,005,000 | $1,005,000 | $5,668,324 |
| 87 | Alex Lewis | LB |
|
3 yr, $1,045,750 | $348,583 | $5,570,750 |
| 88 | Tanner McEvoy | S |
|
3 yr, $1,620,000 | $540,000 | $5,556,354 |
| 89 | Chris McIntosh | T |
|
5 yr, $5,200,000 | $1,040,000 | $5,436,000 |
| 90 | Maema Njongmeta* | LB |
|
3 yr, $2,845,000 | $948,333 | $5,205,734 |
| 91 | Scott Starks | CB |
|
4 yr, $2,003,000 | $500,750 | $5,163,000 |
| 92 | Garret Dooley | LB |
|
2 yr, $41,000 | $20,500 | $4,912,000 |
| 93 | Jon Dietzen | G |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $4,765,600 |
| 94 | Marcus Cromartie | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,110,000 | $555,000 | $4,609,841 |
| 95 | Peter Bowden* | LS |
|
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $4,545,500 |
| 96 | Jack Cichy | ILB |
|
2 yr, $0 | $0 | $4,457,317 |
| 97 | Garrett Groshek | RB |
|
2 yr, $65,000 | $32,500 | $4,403,400 |
| 98 | Scott Nelson | S |
|
1 yr, $23,000 | $23,000 | $4,299,000 |
| 99 | Nick Toon | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,507,612 | $626,903 | $4,286,046 |
| 100 | Peter Konz | C |
|
4 yr, $3,588,600 | $897,150 | $4,209,320 |
| 101 | Mason Stokke | FB |
|
2 yr, $20,000 | $10,000 | $3,970,000 |
| 102 | John Moffitt | G |
|
4 yr, $2,895,000 | $723,750 | $3,932,500 |
| 103 | Ethan Hemer | DT |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $3,898,700 |
| 104 | Tanner Mordecai | QB |
|
1 yr, $8,820 | $8,820 | $3,848,751 |
| 105 | Warren Herring | DT |
|
1 yr, $1,000 | $1,000 | $3,677,000 |
| 106 | Tanor Bortolini* | C |
|
4 yr, $4,799,872 | $1,199,968 | $3,618,692 |
| 107 | Chris Borland | OLB |
|
1 yr, $463,077 | $463,077 | $3,613,077 |
| 108 | Tyler Beach | G |
|
2 yr, $85,000 | $42,500 | $3,585,000 |
| 109 | Mike Taylor | OLB |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $3,441,000 |
| 110 | Bradie Ewing | FB |
|
1 yr, $92,096 | $92,096 | $3,412,192 |
| 111 | Josh Seltzner | G |
|
2 yr, $30,000 | $15,000 | $3,385,000 |
| 112 | Danny Davis | WR |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $3,175,000 |
| 113 | D’Cota Dixon | S |
|
1 yr, $50,400 | $50,400 | $3,118,400 |
| 114 | Bryson Green* | WR |
|
1 yr, $885,000 | $885,000 | $3,032,372 |
| 115 | Braelon Allen* | RB |
|
4 yr, $4,548,708 | $1,137,177 | $3,022,675 |
| 116 | Alec James | DE |
|
1 yr, $22,800 | $22,800 | $2,918,400 |
| 117 | Brian Calhoun | RB |
|
4 yr, $2,363,000 | $590,750 | $2,861,000 |
| 118 | Shelton Johnson | S |
|
2 yr, $900,000 | $450,000 | $2,800,394 |
| 119 | Mike Caputo | S |
|
1 yr, $5,500 | $5,500 | $2,627,000 |
| 120 | Caesar Dancy-Williams | CB |
|
2 yr, $20,000 | $10,000 | $2,600,000 |
| 121 | Brian Wozniak | TE |
|
2 yr, $2,000 | $1,000 | $2,552,000 |
| 122 | Dan Buenning | G |
|
5 yr, $2,480,000 | $496,000 | $2,365,000 |
| 123 | Jack Ikegwuonu | DE |
|
4 yr, $2,104,152 | $526,038 | $2,231,679 |
| 124 | Jack Nelson* | RT |
|
4 yr, $4,352,616 | $1,088,154 | $2,001,963 |
| 125 | Joe Huber* | G |
|
3 yr, $2,975,000 | $991,667 | $1,858,703 |
| 126 | Tom Burke | DE |
|
1 yr, $563,000 | $563,000 | $1,762,000 |
| 127 | Hunter Wohler* | S |
|
4 yr, $4,331,068 | $1,082,767 | $1,509,610 |
| 128 | Paul Hubbard | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,440,000 | $480,000 | $1,234,810 |
| 129 | Bill Nagy | G |
|
4 yr, $2,010,900 | $502,725 | $1,209,194 |
| 130 | Brandon Williams | WR |
|
4 yr, $2,285,000 | $571,250 | $1,204,117 |
| 131 | Jacob Byrne | TE |
|
2 yr, $900,000 | $450,000 | $1,150,942 |
| 132 | Jonathan Welsh | DE |
|
3 yr, $1,052,765 | $350,922 | $747,765 |
| 133 | Jonathan Orr | WR |
|
2 yr, $84,750 | $42,375 | $743,646 |
| 134 | Jason Pociask | TE |
|
4 yr, $1,778,125 | $444,531 | $728,125 |
| 135 | Devin Smith | CB |
|
2 yr, $1,500 | $750 | $385,500 |
| 136 | David Gilreath | WR |
|
3 yr, $1,440,000 | $480,000 | $318,000 |
| 137 | Jason Jefferson | DT |
|
2 yr, $69,700 | $34,850 | $299,700 |
| 138 | Taylor Mehlhaff | K |
|
2 yr, $76,100 | $38,050 | $76,100 |
| 139 | Anthony Davis | RB |
|
2 yr, $31,500 | $15,750 | $31,500 |
| 140 | John Clay | RB |
|
3 yr, $1,245,000 | $415,000 | $0 |
| 141 | Matt Katula | C |
|
2 yr, $856,471 | $428,236 | $0 |
| 142 | Niles Brinkley | CB |
|
3 yr, $2,045,000 | $681,667 | $0 |
| 143 | Louis Nzegwu | DE |
|
2 yr, $5,000 | $2,500 | $0 |
| 144 | Patrick Butrym | DT |
|
2 yr, $1,000 | $500 | $0 |
