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Boise State NFL player earnings

$238,241,731 earned in the NFL by 12 players from Boise State, led by DeMarcus Lawrence on $127,349,519.

That is 48th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 38th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man. Nothing here is college money: it is what these men were paid once they reached the league, grouped by where they came from.

EARNED IN THE NFL $238.2m
PER PLAYER $19.9m
PLAYERS 12
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 3
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest Boise State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

DeMarcus Lawrence $127.3m

DeMarcus Lawrence $127m Ezra Cleveland $31m Cedrick Wilson $22m Jeremy McNichols $20m Alexander Mattison $9.6m John Bates $6.3m Brett Rypien $4.6m JL Skinner $4.0m Scott Matlock $4.0m Khalil Shakir $4.0m Avery Williams $3.7m John Ojukwu $1.4m

DeMarcus Lawrence alone holds 53.5% of everything Boise State has earned in the league. None of the 10 with a round on record went in the first.

Every Boise State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

12 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 DeMarcus Lawrence Defensive End Dallas Cowboys 11 $127,349,519$127.3m
002 Ezra Cleveland Guard Jacksonville Jaguars 7 $30,927,054$30.9m
003 Cedrick Wilson Wide Receiver New Orleans Saints 8 $22,473,298$22.5m
004 Jeremy McNichols Running Back Washington Commanders 12 $19,829,118$19.8m
005 Alexander Mattison Running Back Las Vegas Raiders 6 $9,569,479$9.6m
006 John Bates Tight End Washington Commanders 4 $6,263,416$6.3m
007 Brett Rypien Quarterback Minnesota Vikings 11 $4,644,031$4.6m
008 JL Skinner Safety Denver Broncos 4 $4,036,220$4.0m
009 Scott Matlock Fullback Los Angeles Chargers 4 $4,012,296$4.0m
010 Khalil Shakir Wide Receiver Buffalo Bills 4 $4,007,148$4.0m
011 Avery Williams Running Back Atlanta Falcons 4 $3,720,152$3.7m
012 John Ojukwu Left Tackle Tennessee Titans 4 $1,410,000$1.4m

The table holds every one of the 12 careers the programme has put into the league. Money still written into a future season is in its own column and is not counted in the career figure beside it.

What Boise State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

9 positions

Defensive End $127m Running Back $33m Guard $31m Wide Receiver $26m Tight End $6.3m Quarterback $4.6m Safety $4.0m Fullback $4.0m Left Tackle $1.4m

Defensive End is where the programme's NFL money is, $127,349,519 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Boise State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

10 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 2 $79.1m $158,276,573$158.3m
Round 3 1 $9.6m $9,569,479$9.6m
Round 4 1 $6.3m $6,263,416$6.3m
Round 5 3 $9.2m $27,556,418$27.6m
Round 6 3 $10.2m $30,521,814$30.5m

None of the 10 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Boise State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

11 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Dallas Cowboys 1 $127,349,519$127.3m
02 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 $30,927,054$30.9m
03 Washington Commanders 2 $26,092,534$26.1m
04 New Orleans Saints 1 $22,473,298$22.5m
05 Las Vegas Raiders 1 $9,569,479$9.6m
06 Minnesota Vikings 1 $4,644,031$4.6m
07 Denver Broncos 1 $4,036,220$4.0m
08 Los Angeles Chargers 1 $4,012,296$4.0m
09 Buffalo Bills 1 $4,007,148$4.0m
10 Atlanta Falcons 1 $3,720,152$3.7m
11 Tennessee Titans 1 $1,410,000$1.4m

What Boise State alumni are paid each season

Every year of every career, added together

Peak in 2024

2024 is the programme's biggest year on record at $37,698,099 across 12 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Boise State?

DeMarcus Lawrence, $127,349,519, a second-round pick in 2014, 34th overall. Ezra Cleveland is second on $30,927,054.

How much have Boise State players earned in the NFL?

$238,241,731 across 12 careers, which is 48th of the 253 colleges on record and 38th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Boise State send to the NFL?

Defensive End more than any other on money, $127,349,519 across one player. The programme has put men into 9 positions in all.

How many Boise State players are in the NFL now?

3 men of the 12 here was on a roster in 2026.

Which NFL team has the most Boise State players?

Dallas Cowboys, one player worth $127,349,519 between them.

Where to next

The schools either side of this one, and the rest of the money

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Boise State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football