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NFL · 19 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

North Carolina NFL player earnings

$185,748,563 earned in the NFL by 19 players from North Carolina, led by Mitchell Trubisky on $51,221,690.

That is 60th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 69th 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 $185.7m
PER PLAYER $9.8m
PLAYERS 19
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 9
FIRST ROUND PICKS 2

The richest North Carolina careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Mitchell Trubisky $51.2m

Mitchell Trubisky $51m Drake Maye $31m Cole Holcomb $20m M.J. Stewart $13m Mack Hollins $12m Javonte Williams $8.9m Josh Downs $5.5m Joshua Ezeudu $5.5m Dyami Brown $4.9m Asim Richards $4.1m Sam Howell $4.0m Ty Chandler $3.8m Chazz Surratt $3.7m Devontez Walker $3.6m Cedric Gray $3.3m Antoine Green $3.3m Amari Gainer $2.8m British Brooks $2.8m Tomari Fox $2.5m

Mitchell Trubisky alone holds 27.6% of everything North Carolina has earned in the league. 2 men of the 16 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $41.0m a career against $6.1m for everybody else.

Every North Carolina player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

19 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Mitchell Trubisky Quarterback Buffalo Bills 9 $51,221,690$51.2m
002 Drake Maye Quarterback New England Patriots 4 $5.8m $30,848,432$30.8m
003 Cole Holcomb Inside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 7 $19,894,884$19.9m
004 M.J. Stewart Safety Houston Texans 7 $13,347,179$13.3m
005 Mack Hollins Wide Receiver Buffalo Bills 8 $11,569,838$11.6m
006 Javonte Williams Running Back Denver Broncos 4 $8,865,752$8.9m
007 Josh Downs Wide Receiver Indianapolis Colts 4 $5,520,460$5.5m
008 Joshua Ezeudu Left Tackle New York Giants 4 $5,485,524$5.5m
009 Dyami Brown Wide Receiver Washington Commanders 4 $4,943,998$4.9m
010 Asim Richards Guard Dallas Cowboys 4 $4,084,976$4.1m
011 Sam Howell Quarterback Seattle Seahawks 4 $4,021,600$4.0m
012 Ty Chandler Running Back Minnesota Vikings 4 $3,790,786$3.8m
013 Chazz Surratt Inside Linebacker New York Jets 4 $3,729,340$3.7m
014 Devontez Walker Wide Receiver Baltimore Ravens 4 $1.2m $3,627,852$3.6m
015 Cedric Gray Inside Linebacker Tennessee Titans 4 $1.2m $3,339,492$3.3m
016 Antoine Green Wide Receiver Detroit Lions 4 $3,256,760$3.3m
017 Amari Gainer Outside Linebacker Las Vegas Raiders 3 $2,850,000$2.8m
018 British Brooks Running Back Houston Texans 3 $2,845,000$2.8m
019 Tomari Fox Defensive Tackle Las Vegas Raiders 3 $2,505,000$2.5m

The table holds every one of the 19 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 produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

9 positions

Quarterback $86m Wide Receiver $29m Inside Linebacker $27m Running Back $16m Safety $13m Left Tackle $5.5m Guard $4.1m Outside Linebacker $2.8m Defensive Tackle $2.5m

Quarterback is where the programme's NFL money is, $86,091,722 across 3 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where North Carolina players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

16 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 2 $41.0m $82,070,122$82.1m
Round 2 2 $11.1m $22,212,931$22.2m
Round 3 4 $4.9m $19,679,322$19.7m
Round 4 3 $6.2m $18,537,182$18.5m
Round 5 4 $7.9m $31,792,246$31.8m
Round 7 1 $3.3m $3,256,760$3.3m

2 men of the 16 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $41.0m a career against $6.1m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the North Carolina alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

16 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Buffalo Bills 2 $62,791,528$62.8m
02 New England Patriots 1 $30,848,432$30.8m
03 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 $19,894,884$19.9m
04 Houston Texans 2 $16,192,179$16.2m
05 Denver Broncos 1 $8,865,752$8.9m
06 Indianapolis Colts 1 $5,520,460$5.5m
07 New York Giants 1 $5,485,524$5.5m
08 Las Vegas Raiders 2 $5,355,000$5.4m
09 Washington Commanders 1 $4,943,998$4.9m
10 Dallas Cowboys 1 $4,084,976$4.1m
11 Seattle Seahawks 1 $4,021,600$4.0m
12 Minnesota Vikings 1 $3,790,786$3.8m
13 New York Jets 1 $3,729,340$3.7m
14 Baltimore Ravens 1 $3,627,852$3.6m
15 Tennessee Titans 1 $3,339,492$3.3m
16 Detroit Lions 1 $3,256,760$3.3m

What North Carolina 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 $50,227,205 across 19 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from North Carolina?

Mitchell Trubisky, $51,221,690, a first-round pick in 2017, 2nd overall. Drake Maye is second on $30,848,432.

How much have North Carolina players earned in the NFL?

$185,748,563 across 19 careers, which is 60th of the 253 colleges on record and 69th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does North Carolina send to the NFL?

Quarterback more than any other on money, $86,091,722 across 3 players. The programme has put men into 9 positions in all.

How many North Carolina players are in the NFL now?

9 men of the 19 here was on a roster in 2026, with $8,171,332 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most North Carolina players?

Buffalo Bills, 2 players worth $62,791,528 between them.

Where to next

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

Central Florida · Nebraska · Buffalo · Missouri · Washington State · West Virginia · Memphis · Florida Atlantic · Every college · NFL career earnings

North Carolina in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football