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NFL · 20 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Miami (FL) NFL player earnings

$423,975,748 earned in the NFL by 20 players from Miami (FL), led by Calais Campbell on $143,668,685.

That is 33rd of the 253 colleges the file names, and 31st 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 $424.0m
PER PLAYER $21.2m
PLAYERS 20
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 7
FIRST ROUND PICKS 3

The richest Miami (FL) careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Calais Campbell $143.7m

Calais Campbell $144m David Njoku $70m Rayshawn Jenkins $43m Jaelan Phillips $27m Greg Rousseau $25m Jon Feliciano $25m Denzel Perryman $23m DeeJay Dallas $12m K.J. Osborn $9.4m Travis Homer $7.1m Michael Jackson $6.5m Tyrique Stevenson $6.4m Michael Badgley $4.6m Will Mallory $4.1m Brevin Jordan $3.8m Matt Lee $2.9m James Williams $2.9m Javion Cohen $2.9m Leonard Taylor $2.8m Jonathan Ford $1.5m

Calais Campbell alone holds 33.9% of everything Miami (FL) has earned in the league. 3 men of the 14 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $40.9m a career against $17.7m for everybody else.

Every Miami (FL) player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

20 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Calais Campbell Defensive End Miami Dolphins 17 $143,668,685$143.7m
002 David Njoku Tight End Cleveland Browns 9 $70,385,968$70.4m
003 Rayshawn Jenkins Safety Seattle Seahawks 9 $43,090,072$43.1m
004 Jaelan Phillips Outside Linebacker Miami Dolphins 5 $27,269,202$27.3m
005 Greg Rousseau Defensive End Buffalo Bills 5 $24,995,200$25.0m
006 Jon Feliciano Guard San Francisco 49ers 10 $24,934,979$24.9m
007 Denzel Perryman Inside Linebacker Los Angeles Chargers 11 $22,647,406$22.6m
008 DeeJay Dallas Running Back Arizona Cardinals 7 $12,039,400$12.0m
009 K.J. Osborn Wide Receiver New England Patriots 5 $9,353,754$9.4m
010 Travis Homer Running Back Chicago Bears 6 $7,054,260$7.1m
011 Michael Jackson Cornerback Carolina Panthers 8 $6,470,419$6.5m
012 Tyrique Stevenson Cornerback Chicago Bears 4 $6,449,498$6.4m
013 Michael Badgley Kicker Detroit Lions 7 $4,585,797$4.6m
014 Will Mallory Tight End Indianapolis Colts 4 $4,130,592$4.1m
015 Brevin Jordan Tight End Houston Texans 4 $3,832,184$3.8m
016 Matt Lee Center Cincinnati Bengals 4 $1.2m $2,931,752$2.9m
017 James Williams Safety Tennessee Titans 4 $1.2m $2,919,492$2.9m
018 Javion Cohen Guard Cleveland Browns 3 $2,860,000$2.9m
019 Leonard Taylor Defensive Tackle New York Jets 3 $2,840,000$2.8m
020 Jonathan Ford Defensive Tackle Green Bay Packers 3 $1,517,088$1.5m

The table holds every one of the 20 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 Miami (FL) produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

12 positions

Defensive End $169m Tight End $78m Safety $46m Guard $28m Outside Linebacker $27m Inside Linebacker $23m Running Back $19m Cornerback $13m Wide Receiver $9.4m Kicker $4.6m Defensive Tackle $4.4m Center $2.9m

Defensive End is where the programme's NFL money is, $168,663,885 across 2 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Miami (FL) players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

14 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 3 $40.9m $122,650,370$122.7m
Round 2 3 $57.6m $172,765,589$172.8m
Round 4 1 $24.9m $24,934,979$24.9m
Round 5 4 $5.9m $23,786,949$23.8m
Round 6 1 $7.1m $7,054,260$7.1m
Round 7 2 $2.9m $5,851,244$5.9m

3 men of the 14 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $40.9m a career against $17.7m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Miami (FL) alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

17 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Miami Dolphins 2 $170,937,887$170.9m
02 Cleveland Browns 2 $73,245,968$73.2m
03 Seattle Seahawks 1 $43,090,072$43.1m
04 Buffalo Bills 1 $24,995,200$25.0m
05 San Francisco 49ers 1 $24,934,979$24.9m
06 Los Angeles Chargers 1 $22,647,406$22.6m
07 Chicago Bears 2 $13,503,758$13.5m
08 Arizona Cardinals 1 $12,039,400$12.0m
09 New England Patriots 1 $9,353,754$9.4m
10 Carolina Panthers 1 $6,470,419$6.5m
11 Detroit Lions 1 $4,585,797$4.6m
12 Indianapolis Colts 1 $4,130,592$4.1m
13 Houston Texans 1 $3,832,184$3.8m
14 Cincinnati Bengals 1 $2,931,752$2.9m
15 Tennessee Titans 1 $2,919,492$2.9m
16 New York Jets 1 $2,840,000$2.8m
17 Green Bay Packers 1 $1,517,088$1.5m

What Miami (FL) alumni are paid each season

Every year of every career, added together

Peak in 2025

2025 is the programme's biggest year on record at $56,244,318 across 11 players. The whole 2025 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Miami (FL)?

Calais Campbell, $143,668,685, a second-round pick in 2008, 50th overall. David Njoku is second on $70,385,968.

How much have Miami (FL) players earned in the NFL?

$423,975,748 across 20 careers, which is 33rd of the 253 colleges on record and 31st of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Miami (FL) send to the NFL?

Defensive End more than any other on money, $168,663,885 across 2 players. The programme has put men into 12 positions in all.

How many Miami (FL) players are in the NFL now?

7 men of the 20 here was on a roster in 2026, with $2,380,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Miami (FL) players?

Miami Dolphins, 2 players worth $170,937,887 between them.

Where to next

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

Virginia Tech · Louisville · Auburn · Texas Tech · Kentucky · Tennessee · Wyoming · Maryland · Every college · NFL career earnings

Miami (FL) in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football