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NFL · 41 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Louisiana State NFL player earnings

$1,493,616,016 earned in the NFL by 41 players from Louisiana State, led by Joe Burrow on $212,386,403.

That is 4th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 14th 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 $1.49bn
PER PLAYER $36.4m
PLAYERS 41
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 19
FIRST ROUND PICKS 8

The richest Louisiana State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Joe Burrow $212.4m

Joe Burrow $212m Danielle Hunter $144m Justin Jefferson $109m Tyrann Mathieu $105m Odell Beckham, Jr. $98m Jamal Adams $70m Tre'Davious White $70m Davon Godchaux $58m Patrick Queen $53m Ja'Marr Chase $53m Damien Lewis $47m Devin White $45m Lloyd Cushenberry $45m Grant Delpit $43m Donte Jackson $36m Derek Stingley Jr. $35m Jayden Daniels $32m Arden Key $29m Ethan Pocic $27m Malik Nabers $24m

Joe Burrow alone holds 14.2% of everything Louisiana State has earned in the league. 8 men of the 29 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $60.2m a career against $30.7m for everybody else.

Every Louisiana State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

41 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Joe Burrow Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals 10 $128.3m $212,386,403$212.4m
002 Danielle Hunter Defensive End Houston Texans 11 $143,864,477$143.9m
003 Justin Jefferson Wide Receiver Minnesota Vikings 9 $64.0m $109,041,172$109.0m
004 Tyrann Mathieu Safety New Orleans Saints 13 $104,844,901$104.8m
005 Odell Beckham, Jr. Wide Receiver Miami Dolphins 10 $97,646,476$97.6m
006 Jamal Adams Safety Tennessee Titans 8 $70,081,238$70.1m
007 Tre'Davious White Cornerback Los Angeles Rams 8 $69,810,619$69.8m
008 Davon Godchaux Defensive Tackle New England Patriots 10 $57,858,169$57.9m
009 Patrick Queen Inside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 7 $53,342,812$53.3m
010 Ja'Marr Chase Wide Receiver Cincinnati Bengals 5 $52,635,642$52.6m
011 Damien Lewis Guard Carolina Panthers 8 $13.0m $46,616,665$46.6m
012 Devin White Inside Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles 6 $45,486,814$45.5m
013 Lloyd Cushenberry Center Tennessee Titans 8 $12.0m $44,581,900$44.6m
014 Grant Delpit Safety Cleveland Browns 7 $43,465,062$43.5m
015 Donte Jackson Cornerback Pittsburgh Steelers 7 $36,289,880$36.3m
016 Derek Stingley Jr. Cornerback Houston Texans 4 $34,657,514$34.7m
017 Jayden Daniels Quarterback Washington Commanders 4 $5.9m $31,804,379$31.8m
018 Arden Key Outside Linebacker Tennessee Titans 8 $29,030,295$29.0m
019 Ethan Pocic Center Cleveland Browns 9 $26,596,530$26.6m
020 Malik Nabers Wide Receiver New York Giants 4 $4.8m $24,429,875$24.4m
021 DJ Chark Wide Receiver Los Angeles Chargers 7 $23,790,259$23.8m
022 Foster Moreau Tight End New Orleans Saints 7 $17,532,114$17.5m
023 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Running Back Kansas City Chiefs 5 $12,645,701$12.6m
024 Duke Riley Inside Linebacker Miami Dolphins 8 $12,450,575$12.5m
025 Brian Thomas Jr. Wide Receiver Jacksonville Jaguars 4 $2.8m $11,865,889$11.9m
026 B.J. Ojulari Defensive End Arizona Cardinals 4 $8,807,372$8.8m
027 Kristian Fulton Cornerback Los Angeles Chargers 5 $8,319,312$8.3m
028 Reid Ferguson Long Snapper Buffalo Bills 9 $8,149,395$8.1m
029 Ed Ingram Guard Minnesota Vikings 4 $7,540,150$7.5m
030 Maason Smith Defensive End Jacksonville Jaguars 4 $1.9m $6,130,154$6.1m
031 Cordale Flott Cornerback New York Giants 4 $5,291,843$5.3m
032 Blake Ferguson Long Snapper Miami Dolphins 5 $5,247,867$5.2m
033 Anthony Bradford Guard Seattle Seahawks 4 $4,643,984$4.6m
034 Jay Ward Cornerback Minnesota Vikings 4 $4,493,544$4.5m
035 Kayshon Boutte Wide Receiver New England Patriots 4 $4,027,272$4.0m
036 Jarrick Bernard-Converse Cornerback New York Jets 4 $3,888,445$3.9m
037 Damone Clark Outside Linebacker Dallas Cowboys 4 $3,841,441$3.8m
038 Jordan Jefferson Defensive Tackle Jacksonville Jaguars 4 $1.2m $3,613,076$3.6m
039 Mekhi Wingo Defensive Tackle Detroit Lions 4 $1.2m $3,016,800$3.0m
040 Omar Speights Inside Linebacker Los Angeles Rams 3 $2,839,000$2.8m
041 Ali Gaye Defensive End Tennessee Titans 2 $1,011,000

The table holds every one of the 41 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 State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

13 positions

Wide Receiver $323m Quarterback $244m Safety $218m Cornerback $163m Defensive End $160m Inside Linebacker $114m Center $71m Defensive Tackle $64m Guard $59m Outside Linebacker $33m Tight End $18m Long Snapper $13m Running Back $13m

Wide Receiver is where the programme's NFL money is, $323,436,585 across 7 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Louisiana State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

29 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 8 $60.2m $481,704,895$481.7m
Round 2 5 $16.5m $82,557,815$82.6m
Round 3 6 $63.6m $381,388,813$381.4m
Round 4 4 $7.6m $30,282,718$30.3m
Round 5 2 $30.8m $61,699,610$61.7m
Round 6 4 $4.0m $16,180,384$16.2m

8 men of the 29 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $60.2m a career against $30.7m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Louisiana State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

23 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Cincinnati Bengals 2 $265,022,045$265.0m
02 Houston Texans 2 $178,521,991$178.5m
03 Tennessee Titans 4 $144,704,433$144.7m
04 New Orleans Saints 2 $122,377,015$122.4m
05 Minnesota Vikings 3 $121,074,866$121.1m
06 Miami Dolphins 3 $115,344,918$115.3m
07 Pittsburgh Steelers 2 $89,632,692$89.6m
08 Los Angeles Rams 2 $72,649,619$72.6m
09 Cleveland Browns 2 $70,061,592$70.1m
10 New England Patriots 2 $61,885,441$61.9m
11 Carolina Panthers 1 $46,616,665$46.6m
12 Philadelphia Eagles 1 $45,486,814$45.5m
13 Los Angeles Chargers 2 $32,109,571$32.1m
14 Washington Commanders 1 $31,804,379$31.8m
15 New York Giants 2 $29,721,718$29.7m
16 Jacksonville Jaguars 3 $21,609,119$21.6m
17 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $12,645,701$12.6m
18 Arizona Cardinals 1 $8,807,372$8.8m
19 Buffalo Bills 1 $8,149,395$8.1m
20 Seattle Seahawks 1 $4,643,984$4.6m
21 New York Jets 1 $3,888,445$3.9m
22 Dallas Cowboys 1 $3,841,441$3.8m
23 Detroit Lions 1 $3,016,800$3.0m

What Louisiana 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 $332,142,037 across 41 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Louisiana State?

Joe Burrow, $212,386,403. Danielle Hunter is second on $143,864,477.

How much have Louisiana State players earned in the NFL?

$1,493,616,016 across 41 careers, which is 4th of the 253 colleges on record and 14th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Louisiana State send to the NFL?

Wide Receiver more than any other on money, $323,436,585 across 7 players. The programme has put men into 13 positions in all.

How many Louisiana State players are in the NFL now?

19 men of the 41 here was on a roster in 2026, with $235,081,681 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Louisiana State players?

Cincinnati Bengals, 2 players worth $265,022,045 between them.

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