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North Carolina State NFL player earnings

$545,846,811 earned in the NFL by 20 players from North Carolina State, led by Bradley Chubb on $113,130,042.

That is 23rd of the 253 colleges the file names, and 19th 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 $545.8m
PER PLAYER $27.3m
PLAYERS 20
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 5
FIRST ROUND PICKS 3

The richest North Carolina State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Bradley Chubb $113.1m

Bradley Chubb $113m Joe Thuney $100m Jacoby Brissett $59m Justin Jones $48m Jakobi Meyers $39m B.J. Hill $35m Garrett Bradbury $29m Ikem Ekwonu $28m Germaine Pratt $27m Nyheim Hines $17m A.J. Cole $14m Kentavius Street $6.9m Alim McNeill $6.9m James Smith-Williams $4.7m Chandler Zavala $4.5m Payton Wilson $4.0m Larrell Murchison $3.6m Brayden Narveson $2.8m Drake Thomas $2.5m Dylan McMahon $1.1m

Bradley Chubb alone holds 20.7% of everything North Carolina State has earned in the league. 3 men of the 15 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $56.4m a career against $22.2m for everybody else.

Every North Carolina State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

20 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Bradley Chubb Outside Linebacker Miami Dolphins 10 $23.3m $113,130,042$113.1m
002 Joe Thuney Guard Kansas City Chiefs 10 $99,991,395$100.0m
003 Jacoby Brissett Quarterback New England Patriots 9 $58,856,475$58.9m
004 Justin Jones Defensive Tackle Arizona Cardinals 9 $48,242,681$48.2m
005 Jakobi Meyers Wide Receiver Las Vegas Raiders 7 $39,390,074$39.4m
006 B.J. Hill Defensive Tackle Cincinnati Bengals 7 $35,205,551$35.2m
007 Garrett Bradbury Center Minnesota Vikings 7 $28,530,759$28.5m
008 Ikem Ekwonu Left Tackle Carolina Panthers 4 $27,568,050$27.6m
009 Germaine Pratt Inside Linebacker Cincinnati Bengals 7 $26,698,882$26.7m
010 Nyheim Hines Running Back Cleveland Browns 7 $16,742,424$16.7m
011 A.J. Cole Punter Las Vegas Raiders 7 $14,302,024$14.3m
012 Kentavius Street Defensive End Atlanta Falcons 8 $6,927,202$6.9m
013 Alim McNeill Defensive Tackle Detroit Lions 4 $6,885,751$6.9m
014 James Smith-Williams Defensive End Atlanta Falcons 5 $4,685,200$4.7m
015 Chandler Zavala Guard Carolina Panthers 4 $4,511,736$4.5m
016 Payton Wilson Inside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $1.6m $4,038,178$4.0m
017 Larrell Murchison Defensive Tackle Los Angeles Rams 7 $3,617,351$3.6m
018 Brayden Narveson Kicker Green Bay Packers 3 $2,830,000$2.8m
019 Drake Thomas Inside Linebacker Seattle Seahawks 3 $2,545,003$2.5m
020 Dylan McMahon Center Los Angeles Rams 2 $1,148,033

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 North Carolina State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

12 positions

Outside Linebacker $113m Guard $105m Defensive Tackle $94m Quarterback $59m Wide Receiver $39m Inside Linebacker $33m Center $30m Left Tackle $28m Running Back $17m Punter $14m Defensive End $12m Kicker $2.8m

Outside Linebacker is where the programme's NFL money is, $113,130,042 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where North Carolina State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

15 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 3 $56.4m $169,228,851$169.2m
Round 2 1 $35.2m $35,205,551$35.2m
Round 3 6 $40.8m $244,713,362$244.7m
Round 4 3 $9.4m $28,181,362$28.2m
Round 5 1 $3.6m $3,617,351$3.6m
Round 6 1 $1.1m $1,148,033

3 men of the 15 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $56.4m a career against $22.2m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the North Carolina State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

15 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Miami Dolphins 1 $113,130,042$113.1m
02 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $99,991,395$100.0m
03 Cincinnati Bengals 2 $61,904,433$61.9m
04 New England Patriots 1 $58,856,475$58.9m
05 Las Vegas Raiders 2 $53,692,098$53.7m
06 Arizona Cardinals 1 $48,242,681$48.2m
07 Carolina Panthers 2 $32,079,786$32.1m
08 Minnesota Vikings 1 $28,530,759$28.5m
09 Cleveland Browns 1 $16,742,424$16.7m
10 Atlanta Falcons 2 $11,612,402$11.6m
11 Detroit Lions 1 $6,885,751$6.9m
12 Los Angeles Rams 2 $4,765,384$4.8m
13 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 $4,038,178$4.0m
14 Green Bay Packers 1 $2,830,000$2.8m
15 Seattle Seahawks 1 $2,545,003$2.5m

What North Carolina 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 $105,344,763 across 21 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from North Carolina State?

Bradley Chubb, $113,130,042, a first-round pick in 2018, 5th overall. Joe Thuney is second on $99,991,395.

How much have North Carolina State players earned in the NFL?

$545,846,811 across 20 careers, which is 23rd of the 253 colleges on record and 19th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does North Carolina State send to the NFL?

Outside Linebacker more than any other on money, $113,130,042 across one player. The programme has put men into 12 positions in all.

How many North Carolina State players are in the NFL now?

5 men of the 20 here was on a roster in 2026, with $24,818,134 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most North Carolina State players?

Miami Dolphins, one player worth $113,130,042 between them.

Where to next

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

Stanford · Mississippi · Michigan State · Washington · California-Los Angeles · Fresno State · South Carolina · Texas · Every college · NFL career earnings

North Carolina State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football