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NFL · 27 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Florida State NFL player earnings

$809,991,869 earned in the NFL by 27 players from Florida State, led by Jalen Ramsey on $164,368,639.

That is 15th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 17th 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 $810.0m
PER PLAYER $30.0m
PLAYERS 27
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 16
FIRST ROUND PICKS 4

The richest Florida State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Jalen Ramsey $164.4m

Jalen Ramsey $164m Brian Burns $120m Derwin James $98m Jameis Winston $76m Graham Gano $57m Ronald Darby $43m Josh Sweat $39m Dustin Hopkins $32m Eddie Goldman $32m DeMarcus Walker $29m Mario Edwards $17m Jermaine Johnson $13m Jared Verse $12m Derrick Nnadi $11m Asante Samuel Jr. $8.9m Keon Coleman $7.9m Cam Akers $7.5m Braden Fiske $7.3m Renardo Green $4.7m Trey Benson $4.4m

Jalen Ramsey alone holds 20.3% of everything Florida State has earned in the league. 4 men of the 22 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $98.8m a career against $18.0m for everybody else.

Every Florida State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

27 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Jalen Ramsey Cornerback Miami Dolphins 13 $45.7m $164,368,639$164.4m
002 Brian Burns Outside Linebacker New York Giants 10 $51.0m $119,759,466$119.8m
003 Derwin James Safety Los Angeles Chargers 9 $97,972,956$98.0m
004 Jameis Winston Quarterback Cleveland Browns 10 $76,080,894$76.1m
005 Graham Gano Kicker New York Giants 18 $57,338,439$57.3m
006 Ronald Darby Cornerback Jacksonville Jaguars 11 $43,304,245$43.3m
007 Josh Sweat Outside Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles 7 $39,296,937$39.3m
008 Dustin Hopkins Kicker Cleveland Browns 15 $5.4m $32,321,676$32.3m
009 Eddie Goldman Defensive Tackle Atlanta Falcons 9 $32,284,375$32.3m
010 DeMarcus Walker Defensive End Chicago Bears 9 $28,872,265$28.9m
011 Mario Edwards Defensive Tackle Houston Texans 10 $17,459,080$17.5m
012 Jermaine Johnson Defensive End New York Jets 4 $13,087,443$13.1m
013 Jared Verse Outside Linebacker Los Angeles Rams 4 $2.9m $12,275,571$12.3m
014 Derrick Nnadi Defensive Tackle Kansas City Chiefs 7 $11,256,094$11.3m
015 Asante Samuel Jr. Cornerback Los Angeles Chargers 4 $8,943,999$8.9m
016 Keon Coleman Wide Receiver Buffalo Bills 4 $2.2m $7,905,495$7.9m
017 Cam Akers Running Back Houston Texans 6 $7,454,811$7.5m
018 Braden Fiske Defensive End Los Angeles Rams 4 $2.1m $7,331,923$7.3m
019 Renardo Green Cornerback San Francisco 49ers 4 $1.7m $4,723,527$4.7m
020 Trey Benson Running Back Arizona Cardinals 4 $1.6m $4,441,676$4.4m
021 Jammie Robinson Safety Carolina Panthers 4 $4,169,532$4.2m
022 Jarrian Jones Cornerback Jacksonville Jaguars 4 $1.6m $4,038,178$4.0m
023 Janarius Robinson Defensive End Las Vegas Raiders 5 $3,669,964$3.7m
024 Johnny Wilson Wide Receiver Philadelphia Eagles 4 $1.2m $3,027,008$3.0m
025 Jaheim Bell Tight End New England Patriots 4 $1.2m $2,936,592$2.9m
026 Tatum Bethune Outside Linebacker San Francisco 49ers 4 $1.2m $2,911,808$2.9m
027 Jordan Travis Quarterback New York Jets 4 $1.2m $2,759,276$2.8m

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 Florida State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

10 positions

Cornerback $225m Outside Linebacker $174m Safety $102m Kicker $90m Quarterback $79m Defensive Tackle $61m Defensive End $53m Running Back $12m Wide Receiver $11m Tight End $2.9m

Cornerback is where the programme's NFL money is, $225,378,588 across 5 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Florida State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

22 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 4 $98.8m $395,188,504$395.2m
Round 2 8 $16.2m $129,407,455$129.4m
Round 3 3 $6.6m $19,735,948$19.7m
Round 4 2 $21.5m $42,966,901$43.0m
Round 5 1 $2.8m $2,759,276$2.8m
Round 6 2 $17.7m $35,348,684$35.3m
Round 7 2 $2.9m $5,848,400$5.8m

4 men of the 22 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $98.8m a career against $18.0m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Florida State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

18 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 New York Giants 2 $177,097,905$177.1m
02 Miami Dolphins 1 $164,368,639$164.4m
03 Cleveland Browns 2 $108,402,570$108.4m
04 Los Angeles Chargers 2 $106,916,955$106.9m
05 Jacksonville Jaguars 2 $47,342,423$47.3m
06 Philadelphia Eagles 2 $42,323,945$42.3m
07 Atlanta Falcons 1 $32,284,375$32.3m
08 Chicago Bears 1 $28,872,265$28.9m
09 Houston Texans 2 $24,913,891$24.9m
10 Los Angeles Rams 2 $19,607,494$19.6m
11 New York Jets 2 $15,846,719$15.8m
12 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $11,256,094$11.3m
13 Buffalo Bills 1 $7,905,495$7.9m
14 San Francisco 49ers 2 $7,635,335$7.6m
15 Arizona Cardinals 1 $4,441,676$4.4m
16 Carolina Panthers 1 $4,169,532$4.2m
17 Las Vegas Raiders 1 $3,669,964$3.7m
18 New England Patriots 1 $2,936,592$2.9m

What Florida 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 $160,690,353 across 27 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Florida State?

Jalen Ramsey, $164,368,639, a first-round pick in 2016, 5th overall. Brian Burns is second on $119,759,466.

How much have Florida State players earned in the NFL?

$809,991,869 across 27 careers, which is 15th of the 253 colleges on record and 17th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Florida State send to the NFL?

Cornerback more than any other on money, $225,378,588 across 5 players. The programme has put men into 10 positions in all.

How many Florida State players are in the NFL now?

16 men of the 27 here was on a roster in 2026, with $118,811,529 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Florida State players?

New York Giants, 2 players worth $177,097,905 between them.

Where to next

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

Wisconsin · Notre Dame · Michigan · Oregon · Iowa · Florida · Penn State · Stanford · Every college · NFL career earnings

Florida State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football