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Fresno State NFL player earnings

$520,013,109 earned in the NFL by 10 players from Fresno State, led by Derek Carr on $285,666,395.

That is 25th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 3rd 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 $520.0m
PER PLAYER $52.0m
PLAYERS 10
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 3
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest Fresno State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Derek Carr $285.7m

Derek Carr $286m Davante Adams $202m Mykal Walker $16m Jake Haener $4.3m DaRon Bland $4.0m Netane Muti $2.7m Jordan Mims $1.9m Ronnie Rivers $1.7m Arron Mosby $1.5m David Perales $566k

Derek Carr alone holds 54.9% of everything Fresno State has earned in the league. None of the 5 with a round on record went in the first.

Every Fresno State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

10 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Derek Carr Quarterback New Orleans Saints 13 $285,666,395$285.7m
002 Davante Adams Wide Receiver Las Vegas Raiders 13 $202,218,141$202.2m
003 Mykal Walker Outside Linebacker Washington Commanders 7 $15,523,460$15.5m
004 Jake Haener Quarterback New Orleans Saints 4 $4,294,816$4.3m
005 DaRon Bland Cornerback Dallas Cowboys 4 $3,964,788$4.0m
006 Netane Muti Guard Detroit Lions 6 $2,741,063$2.7m
007 Jordan Mims Running Back New Orleans Saints 3 $1,899,000$1.9m
008 Ronnie Rivers Running Back Los Angeles Rams 3 $1,688,444$1.7m
009 Arron Mosby Outside Linebacker Green Bay Packers 3 $1,451,002$1.5m
010 David Perales Outside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 2 $566,000

The table holds every one of the 10 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 Fresno State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

6 positions

Quarterback $290m Wide Receiver $202m Outside Linebacker $18m Cornerback $4.0m Running Back $3.6m Guard $2.7m

Quarterback is where the programme's NFL money is, $289,961,211 across 2 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Fresno State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

5 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 2 $243.9m $487,884,536$487.9m
Round 4 1 $15.5m $15,523,460$15.5m
Round 5 1 $4.0m $3,964,788$4.0m
Round 6 1 $2.7m $2,741,063$2.7m

None of the 5 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Fresno State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

8 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 New Orleans Saints 3 $291,860,211$291.9m
02 Las Vegas Raiders 1 $202,218,141$202.2m
03 Washington Commanders 1 $15,523,460$15.5m
04 Dallas Cowboys 1 $3,964,788$4.0m
05 Detroit Lions 1 $2,741,063$2.7m
06 Los Angeles Rams 1 $1,688,444$1.7m
07 Green Bay Packers 1 $1,451,002$1.5m
08 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 $566,000

What Fresno State alumni are paid each season

Every year of every career, added together

Peak in 2026

2026 is the programme's biggest year on record at $87,395,000 across 3 players. The whole 2026 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Fresno State?

Derek Carr, $285,666,395, a second-round pick in 2014, 36th overall. Davante Adams is second on $202,218,141.

How much have Fresno State players earned in the NFL?

$520,013,109 across 10 careers, which is 25th of the 253 colleges on record and 3rd of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Fresno State send to the NFL?

Quarterback more than any other on money, $289,961,211 across 2 players. The programme has put men into 6 positions in all.

How many Fresno State players are in the NFL now?

3 men of the 10 here was on a roster in 2026.

Which NFL team has the most Fresno State players?

New Orleans Saints, 3 players worth $291,860,211 between them.

Where to next

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

Michigan State · Washington · North Carolina State · California-Los Angeles · South Carolina · Texas · Boston College · Virginia Tech · Every college · NFL career earnings

Fresno State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football