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NFL · 11 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Memphis NFL player earnings

$172,860,081 earned in the NFL by 11 players from Memphis, led by Bryce Huff on $57,515,111.

That is 64th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 52nd 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 $172.9m
PER PLAYER $15.7m
PLAYERS 11
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 5
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest Memphis careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Bryce Huff $57.5m

Bryce Huff $58m Tony Pollard $36m Jake Elliott $34m Antonio Gibson $18m Arthur Maulet $7.5m Dylan Parham $5.1m Kenneth Gainwell $3.8m Calvin Austin $3.8m Patrick Taylor $3.7m Blake Watson $2.9m J.J. Russell $1.5m

Bryce Huff alone holds 33.3% of everything Memphis has earned in the league. None of the 6 with a round on record went in the first.

Every Memphis player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

11 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Bryce Huff Outside Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles 7 $57,515,111$57.5m
002 Tony Pollard Running Back Tennessee Titans 8 $35,807,158$35.8m
003 Jake Elliott Kicker Philadelphia Eagles 12 $12.0m $33,747,201$33.7m
004 Antonio Gibson Running Back New England Patriots 7 $17,643,004$17.6m
005 Arthur Maulet Cornerback Baltimore Ravens 8 $7,469,411$7.5m
006 Dylan Parham Guard Las Vegas Raiders 4 $5,131,429$5.1m
007 Kenneth Gainwell Running Back Philadelphia Eagles 4 $3,815,528$3.8m
008 Calvin Austin Wide Receiver Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $3,769,340$3.8m
009 Patrick Taylor Running Back San Francisco 49ers 5 $3,656,067$3.7m
010 Blake Watson Running Back Denver Broncos 3 $2,855,000$2.9m
011 J.J. Russell Inside Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 $1,450,832$1.5m

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 Memphis produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

7 positions

Running Back $64m Outside Linebacker $58m Kicker $34m Cornerback $7.5m Guard $5.1m Wide Receiver $3.8m Inside Linebacker $1.5m

Running Back is where the programme's NFL money is, $63,776,757 across 5 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Memphis players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

6 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 3 2 $11.4m $22,774,433$22.8m
Round 4 2 $19.8m $39,576,498$39.6m
Round 5 2 $18.8m $37,562,729$37.6m

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

Where the Memphis alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

9 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Philadelphia Eagles 3 $95,077,840$95.1m
02 Tennessee Titans 1 $35,807,158$35.8m
03 New England Patriots 1 $17,643,004$17.6m
04 Baltimore Ravens 1 $7,469,411$7.5m
05 Las Vegas Raiders 1 $5,131,429$5.1m
06 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 $3,769,340$3.8m
07 San Francisco 49ers 1 $3,656,067$3.7m
08 Denver Broncos 1 $2,855,000$2.9m
09 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 $1,450,832$1.5m

What Memphis 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 $44,571,494 across 11 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Memphis?

Bryce Huff, $57,515,111. Tony Pollard is second on $35,807,158.

How much have Memphis players earned in the NFL?

$172,860,081 across 11 careers, which is 64th of the 253 colleges on record and 52nd of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Memphis send to the NFL?

Running Back more than any other on money, $63,776,757 across 5 players. The programme has put men into 7 positions in all.

How many Memphis players are in the NFL now?

5 men of the 11 here was on a roster in 2026, with $12,000,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Memphis players?

Philadelphia Eagles, 3 players worth $95,077,840 between them.

Where to next

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

Missouri · North Carolina · Washington State · West Virginia · Florida Atlantic · Western Michigan · Virginia · Louisiana-Lafayette · Every college · NFL career earnings

Memphis in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football