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Louisiana-Lafayette NFL player earnings

$143,622,373 earned in the NFL by 7 players from Louisiana-Lafayette, led by Robert Hunt on $72,619,681.

That is 72nd of the 253 colleges the file names, and below the 8 players the per man ranking needs. 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 $143.6m
PER PLAYER $20.5m
PLAYERS 7
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 3
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest Louisiana-Lafayette careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Robert Hunt $72.6m

Robert Hunt $73m Kevin Dotson $54m Percy Butler $4.4m Max Mitchell $4.3m Elijah Mitchell $3.4m Nathan Thomas $2.6m John Stephens $2.3m

Robert Hunt alone holds 50.6% of everything Louisiana-Lafayette has earned in the league. None of the 6 with a round on record went in the first.

Every Louisiana-Lafayette player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

7 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Robert Hunt Guard Carolina Panthers 9 $37.0m $72,619,681$72.6m
002 Kevin Dotson Guard Los Angeles Rams 7 $53,939,829$53.9m
003 Percy Butler Safety Washington Commanders 4 $4,449,016$4.4m
004 Max Mitchell Guard New York Jets 4 $4,349,083$4.3m
005 Elijah Mitchell Running Back San Francisco 49ers 4 $3,375,792$3.4m
006 Nathan Thomas Guard Dallas Cowboys 4 $1.2m $2,610,972$2.6m
007 John Stephens Tight End Dallas Cowboys 3 $2,278,000$2.3m

The table holds every one of the 7 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 Louisiana-Lafayette produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

4 positions

Guard $134m Safety $4.4m Running Back $3.4m Tight End $2.3m

Guard is where the programme's NFL money is, $133,519,565 across 4 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Louisiana-Lafayette players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

6 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 1 $72.6m $72,619,681$72.6m
Round 4 3 $20.9m $62,737,928$62.7m
Round 6 1 $3.4m $3,375,792$3.4m
Round 7 1 $2.6m $2,610,972$2.6m

None of the 6 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Louisiana-Lafayette alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

6 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Carolina Panthers 1 $72,619,681$72.6m
02 Los Angeles Rams 1 $53,939,829$53.9m
03 Dallas Cowboys 2 $4,888,972$4.9m
04 Washington Commanders 1 $4,449,016$4.4m
05 New York Jets 1 $4,349,083$4.3m
06 San Francisco 49ers 1 $3,375,792$3.4m

What Louisiana-Lafayette 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 $47,545,972 across 7 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Louisiana-Lafayette?

Robert Hunt, $72,619,681, a second-round pick in 2020, 39th overall. Kevin Dotson is second on $53,939,829.

How much have Louisiana-Lafayette players earned in the NFL?

$143,622,373 across 7 careers, which is 72nd of the 253 colleges on record and below the 8 players the per man ranking needs.

Which position does Louisiana-Lafayette send to the NFL?

Guard more than any other on money, $133,519,565 across 4 players. The programme has put men into 4 positions in all.

How many Louisiana-Lafayette players are in the NFL now?

3 men of the 7 here was on a roster in 2026, with $38,190,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Louisiana-Lafayette players?

Carolina Panthers, one player worth $72,619,681 between them.

Where to next

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

Memphis · Florida Atlantic · Western Michigan · Virginia · Northwestern · Eastern Michigan · Middle Tennessee State · Georgia Tech · Every college · NFL career earnings

Louisiana-Lafayette in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football