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NFL · 11 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

North Dakota State NFL player earnings

$218,998,145 earned in the NFL by 11 players from North Dakota State, led by Carson Wentz on $132,754,340.

That is 50th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 36th 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 $219.0m
PER PLAYER $19.9m
PLAYERS 11
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 2
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest North Dakota State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Carson Wentz $132.8m

Carson Wentz $133m Trey Lance $34m Chris Board $9.8m Christian Watson $9.2m Easton Stick $7.7m Cody Mauch $7.5m Dillon Radunz $6.3m Cordell Volson $5.2m Jake Kubas $2.9m Hunter Luepke $2.7m Jalen Sundell $795k

Carson Wentz alone holds 60.6% of everything North Dakota State has earned in the league. None of the 3 with a round on record went in the first.

Every North Dakota State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

11 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Carson Wentz Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs 9 $132,754,340$132.8m
002 Trey Lance Quarterback Dallas Cowboys 4 $34,095,270$34.1m
003 Chris Board Inside Linebacker Baltimore Ravens 7 $9,822,817$9.8m
004 Christian Watson Wide Receiver Green Bay Packers 4 $9,241,034$9.2m
005 Easton Stick Quarterback Los Angeles Chargers 6 $7,731,063$7.7m
006 Cody Mauch Guard Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 $7,485,456$7.5m
007 Dillon Radunz Center Tennessee Titans 4 $6,326,874$6.3m
008 Cordell Volson Guard Cincinnati Bengals 4 $5,171,291$5.2m
009 Jake Kubas Guard New York Giants 3 $2,860,000$2.9m
010 Hunter Luepke Fullback Dallas Cowboys 3 $2,715,000$2.7m
011 Jalen Sundell Tackle Seattle Seahawks 1 $795,000

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 North Dakota State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

7 positions

Quarterback $175m Guard $16m Inside Linebacker $9.8m Wide Receiver $9.2m Center $6.3m Fullback $2.7m Tackle $795k

Quarterback is where the programme's NFL money is, $174,580,673 across 3 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where North Dakota State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

3 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 2 $8.4m $16,726,490$16.7m
Round 5 1 $7.7m $7,731,063$7.7m

None of the 3 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the North Dakota State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

10 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $132,754,340$132.8m
02 Dallas Cowboys 2 $36,810,270$36.8m
03 Baltimore Ravens 1 $9,822,817$9.8m
04 Green Bay Packers 1 $9,241,034$9.2m
05 Los Angeles Chargers 1 $7,731,063$7.7m
06 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 $7,485,456$7.5m
07 Tennessee Titans 1 $6,326,874$6.3m
08 Cincinnati Bengals 1 $5,171,291$5.2m
09 New York Giants 1 $2,860,000$2.9m
10 Seattle Seahawks 1 $795,000

What North Dakota State alumni are paid each season

Every year of every career, added together

Peak in 2021

2021 is the programme's biggest year on record at $49,284,082 across 5 players. The whole 2021 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

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

Carson Wentz, $132,754,340. Trey Lance is second on $34,095,270.

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

$218,998,145 across 11 careers, which is 50th of the 253 colleges on record and 36th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does North Dakota State send to the NFL?

Quarterback more than any other on money, $174,580,673 across 3 players. The programme has put men into 7 positions in all.

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

2 men of the 11 here was on a roster in 2026.

Which NFL team has the most North Dakota State players?

Kansas City Chiefs, one player worth $132,754,340 between them.

Where to next

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

Kansas State · Minnesota · Houston · Boise State · Eastern Washington · Southern Methodist · Cincinnati · Temple · Every college · NFL career earnings

North Dakota State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football