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Rutgers NFL player earnings

$81,670,300 earned in the NFL by 10 players from Rutgers, led by Sebastian Joseph on $25,278,122.

That is 96th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 73rd 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 $81.7m
PER PLAYER $8.2m
PLAYERS 10
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 2
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest Rutgers careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Sebastian Joseph $25.3m

Sebastian Joseph $25m Gus Edwards $20m Andrew DePaola $10m Michael Burton $8.8m Max Melton $6.9m Isiah Pacheco $3.7m Christian Izien $2.7m Deion Jennings $2.5m Bo Melton $1.4m JaQuae Jackson $500k

Sebastian Joseph alone holds 31.0% of everything Rutgers has earned in the league. None of the 5 with a round on record went in the first.

Every Rutgers player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

10 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Sebastian Joseph Defensive End Tennessee Titans 8 $25,278,122$25.3m
002 Gus Edwards Running Back Los Angeles Chargers 8 $19,907,852$19.9m
003 Andrew DePaola Long Snapper Minnesota Vikings 12 $10,033,770$10.0m
004 Michael Burton Fullback Denver Broncos 10 $8,755,515$8.8m
005 Max Melton Cornerback Arizona Cardinals 4 $2.0m $6,881,266$6.9m
006 Isiah Pacheco Running Back Kansas City Chiefs 4 $3,739,108$3.7m
007 Christian Izien Safety Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 $2,705,000$2.7m
008 Deion Jennings Inside Linebacker Baltimore Ravens 3 $2,507,000$2.5m
009 Bo Melton Wide Receiver Green Bay Packers 3 $1,362,667$1.4m
010 JaQuae Jackson Wide Receiver New England Patriots 2 $500,000

The table holds every one of the 10 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 Rutgers produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

8 positions

Defensive End $25m Running Back $24m Long Snapper $10m Fullback $8.8m Cornerback $6.9m Safety $2.7m Inside Linebacker $2.5m Wide Receiver $1.9m

Defensive End is where the programme's NFL money is, $25,278,122 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Rutgers players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

5 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 1 $6.9m $6,881,266$6.9m
Round 5 1 $8.8m $8,755,515$8.8m
Round 6 1 $25.3m $25,278,122$25.3m
Round 7 2 $2.6m $5,101,775$5.1m

None of the 5 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Rutgers alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

10 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Tennessee Titans 1 $25,278,122$25.3m
02 Los Angeles Chargers 1 $19,907,852$19.9m
03 Minnesota Vikings 1 $10,033,770$10.0m
04 Denver Broncos 1 $8,755,515$8.8m
05 Arizona Cardinals 1 $6,881,266$6.9m
06 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $3,739,108$3.7m
07 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 $2,705,000$2.7m
08 Baltimore Ravens 1 $2,507,000$2.5m
09 Green Bay Packers 1 $1,362,667$1.4m
10 New England Patriots 1 $500,000

What Rutgers 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 $17,609,001 across 11 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Rutgers?

Sebastian Joseph, $25,278,122, a sixth-round pick in 2018. Gus Edwards is second on $19,907,852.

How much have Rutgers players earned in the NFL?

$81,670,300 across 10 careers, which is 96th of the 253 colleges on record and 73rd of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Rutgers send to the NFL?

Defensive End more than any other on money, $25,278,122 across one player. The programme has put men into 8 positions in all.

How many Rutgers players are in the NFL now?

2 men of the 10 here was on a roster in 2026, with $2,007,042 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Rutgers players?

Tennessee Titans, one player worth $25,278,122 between them.

Where to next

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

Central Michigan · Colorado · Tulane · Yale · South Dakota State · Syracuse · Toledo · Baylor · Every college · NFL career earnings

Rutgers in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football