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NFL · 27 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

California-Los Angeles NFL player earnings

$535,298,241 earned in the NFL by 27 players from California-Los Angeles, led by Kenny Clark on $131,327,719.

That is 24th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 39th 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 $535.3m
PER PLAYER $19.8m
PLAYERS 27
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 13
FIRST ROUND PICKS 4

The richest California-Los Angeles careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Kenny Clark $131.3m

Kenny Clark $131m Kolton Miller $79m Marcedes Lewis $65m Eric Kendricks $56m Ka'imi Fairbairn $38m Andre James $38m Jake Brendel $20m Takkarist McKinley $15m Laiatu Latu $14m Fabian Moreau $10m Zach Charbonnet $6.9m Osa Odighizuwa $6.8m Conor McDermott $6.1m Darnay Holmes $5.3m Greg Dulcich $5.2m Sean Rhyan $4.8m Jon Gaines II $4.5m Dorian Thompson-Robinson $4.1m Otito Ogbonnia $3.7m Quentin Lake $3.7m

Kenny Clark alone holds 24.5% of everything California-Los Angeles has earned in the league. 4 men of the 16 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $72.2m a career against $10.7m for everybody else.

Every California-Los Angeles player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

27 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Kenny Clark Defensive Tackle Green Bay Packers 12 $20.0m $131,327,719$131.3m
002 Kolton Miller Left Tackle Las Vegas Raiders 8 $78,551,582$78.6m
003 Marcedes Lewis Tight End Chicago Bears 19 $64,851,259$64.9m
004 Eric Kendricks Inside Linebacker Dallas Cowboys 10 $55,531,539$55.5m
005 Ka'imi Fairbairn Kicker Houston Texans 11 $38,096,164$38.1m
006 Andre James Center Las Vegas Raiders 8 $37,730,205$37.7m
007 Jake Brendel Center San Francisco 49ers 10 $20,167,281$20.2m
008 Takkarist McKinley Defensive End New York Jets 11 $15,438,648$15.4m
009 Laiatu Latu Defensive End Indianapolis Colts 4 $3.1m $13,914,363$13.9m
010 Fabian Moreau Cornerback Minnesota Vikings 11 $10,356,592$10.4m
011 Zach Charbonnet Running Back Seattle Seahawks 4 $6,876,078$6.9m
012 Osa Odighizuwa Defensive Tackle Dallas Cowboys 4 $6,848,619$6.8m
013 Conor McDermott Tackle Los Angeles Rams 8 $6,087,955$6.1m
014 Darnay Holmes Cornerback Las Vegas Raiders 5 $5,261,888$5.3m
015 Greg Dulcich Tight End Denver Broncos 4 $5,182,755$5.2m
016 Sean Rhyan Guard Green Bay Packers 4 $4,812,382$4.8m
017 Jon Gaines II Center Arizona Cardinals 4 $4,452,240$4.5m
018 Dorian Thompson-Robinson Quarterback Cleveland Browns 4 $4,148,938$4.1m
019 Otito Ogbonnia Defensive Tackle Los Angeles Chargers 4 $3,681,102$3.7m
020 Quentin Lake Safety Los Angeles Rams 4 $3,654,520$3.7m
021 Darius Muasau Inside Linebacker New York Giants 4 $1.2m $3,030,912$3.0m
022 Colson Yankoff Tight End Washington Commanders 3 $2,840,000$2.8m
023 Carson Steele Running Back Kansas City Chiefs 3 $2,830,000$2.8m
024 Jake Bobo Wide Receiver Seattle Seahawks 3 $2,705,000$2.7m
025 Gabriel Murphy Outside Linebacker Minnesota Vikings 3 $2,525,000$2.5m
026 Grayson Murphy Outside Linebacker Miami Dolphins 3 $2,515,000$2.5m
027 Alec Anderson Guard Buffalo Bills 3 $1,880,500$1.9m

The table holds every one of the 27 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 California-Los Angeles produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

15 positions

Defensive Tackle $142m Left Tackle $79m Tight End $73m Center $62m Inside Linebacker $59m Kicker $38m Defensive End $29m Cornerback $16m Running Back $9.7m Guard $6.7m Tackle $6.1m Outside Linebacker $5.0m Quarterback $4.1m Safety $3.7m Wide Receiver $2.7m

Defensive Tackle is where the programme's NFL money is, $141,857,440 across 3 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where California-Los Angeles players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

16 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 4 $72.2m $288,644,923$288.6m
Round 2 1 $55.5m $55,531,539$55.5m
Round 3 4 $6.8m $27,200,348$27.2m
Round 4 2 $4.9m $9,714,128$9.7m
Round 5 2 $3.9m $7,830,040$7.8m
Round 6 3 $4.3m $12,773,387$12.8m

4 men of the 16 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $72.2m a career against $10.7m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the California-Los Angeles alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

20 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Green Bay Packers 2 $136,140,101$136.1m
02 Las Vegas Raiders 3 $121,543,675$121.5m
03 Chicago Bears 1 $64,851,259$64.9m
04 Dallas Cowboys 2 $62,380,158$62.4m
05 Houston Texans 1 $38,096,164$38.1m
06 San Francisco 49ers 1 $20,167,281$20.2m
07 New York Jets 1 $15,438,648$15.4m
08 Indianapolis Colts 1 $13,914,363$13.9m
09 Minnesota Vikings 2 $12,881,592$12.9m
10 Los Angeles Rams 2 $9,742,475$9.7m
11 Seattle Seahawks 2 $9,581,078$9.6m
12 Denver Broncos 1 $5,182,755$5.2m
13 Arizona Cardinals 1 $4,452,240$4.5m
14 Cleveland Browns 1 $4,148,938$4.1m
15 Los Angeles Chargers 1 $3,681,102$3.7m
16 New York Giants 1 $3,030,912$3.0m
17 Washington Commanders 1 $2,840,000$2.8m
18 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $2,830,000$2.8m
19 Miami Dolphins 1 $2,515,000$2.5m
20 Buffalo Bills 1 $1,880,500$1.9m

What California-Los Angeles 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 $96,166,611 across 27 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from California-Los Angeles?

Kenny Clark, $131,327,719, a first-round pick in 2016. Kolton Miller is second on $78,551,582.

How much have California-Los Angeles players earned in the NFL?

$535,298,241 across 27 careers, which is 24th of the 253 colleges on record and 39th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does California-Los Angeles send to the NFL?

Defensive Tackle more than any other on money, $141,857,440 across 3 players. The programme has put men into 15 positions in all.

How many California-Los Angeles players are in the NFL now?

13 men of the 27 here was on a roster in 2026, with $24,337,531 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most California-Los Angeles players?

Green Bay Packers, 2 players worth $136,140,101 between them.

Where to next

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