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NFL · 11 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Iowa State NFL player earnings

$104,621,602 earned in the NFL by 11 players from Iowa State, led by Allen Lazard on $28,238,048.

That is 89th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 70th 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 $104.6m
PER PLAYER $9.5m
PLAYERS 11
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 5
FIRST ROUND PICKS 1

The richest Iowa State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Allen Lazard $28.2m

Allen Lazard $28m David Montgomery $24m Will McDonald $16m Breece Hall $9.0m Eyioma Uwazurike $4.7m Charlie Kolar $4.2m Xavier Hutchinson $4.0m Brock Purdy $4.0m Anthony Johnson Jr. $3.9m T.J. Tampa $3.5m Jake Hummel $2.4m

Allen Lazard alone holds 27.0% of everything Iowa State has earned in the league. one man of the 7 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $16.3m a career against $8.8m for everybody else.

Every Iowa State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

11 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Allen Lazard Wide Receiver New York Jets 7 $28,238,048$28.2m
002 David Montgomery Running Back Detroit Lions 7 $24,310,358$24.3m
003 Will McDonald Defensive End New York Jets 4 $16,321,672$16.3m
004 Breece Hall Running Back New York Jets 4 $9,014,774$9.0m
005 Eyioma Uwazurike Defensive End Denver Broncos 4 $4,655,868$4.7m
006 Charlie Kolar Tight End Baltimore Ravens 4 $4,227,388$4.2m
007 Xavier Hutchinson Wide Receiver Houston Texans 4 $4,003,704$4.0m
008 Brock Purdy Quarterback San Francisco 49ers 4 $3,985,346$4.0m
009 Anthony Johnson Jr. Cornerback New York Giants 4 $3,923,764$3.9m
010 T.J. Tampa Cornerback Baltimore Ravens 4 $1.2m $3,528,456$3.5m
011 Jake Hummel Inside Linebacker Los Angeles Rams 3 $2,412,224$2.4m

The table holds every one of the 11 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 Iowa State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

7 positions

Running Back $33m Wide Receiver $32m Defensive End $21m Cornerback $7.5m Tight End $4.2m Quarterback $4.0m Inside Linebacker $2.4m

Running Back is where the programme's NFL money is, $33,325,132 across 2 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Iowa State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

7 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 1 $16.3m $16,321,672$16.3m
Round 3 1 $24.3m $24,310,358$24.3m
Round 4 3 $4.1m $12,411,712$12.4m
Round 7 2 $4.0m $7,909,110$7.9m

one man of the 7 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $16.3m a career against $8.8m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Iowa State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

8 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 New York Jets 3 $53,574,494$53.6m
02 Detroit Lions 1 $24,310,358$24.3m
03 Baltimore Ravens 2 $7,755,844$7.8m
04 Denver Broncos 1 $4,655,868$4.7m
05 Houston Texans 1 $4,003,704$4.0m
06 San Francisco 49ers 1 $3,985,346$4.0m
07 New York Giants 1 $3,923,764$3.9m
08 Los Angeles Rams 1 $2,412,224$2.4m

What Iowa State alumni are paid each season

Every year of every career, added together

Peak in 2023

2023 is the programme's biggest year on record at $33,254,292 across 9 players. The whole 2023 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Iowa State?

Allen Lazard, $28,238,048. David Montgomery is second on $24,310,358.

How much have Iowa State players earned in the NFL?

$104,621,602 across 11 careers, which is 89th of the 253 colleges on record and 70th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Iowa State send to the NFL?

Running Back more than any other on money, $33,325,132 across 2 players. The programme has put men into 7 positions in all.

How many Iowa State players are in the NFL now?

5 men of the 11 here was on a roster in 2026, with $1,190,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Iowa State players?

New York Jets, 3 players worth $53,574,494 between them.

Where to next

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

East Carolina · Charlotte · Texas El-Paso · Arizona State · Central Michigan · Colorado · Tulane · Yale · Every college · NFL career earnings

Iowa State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football