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NFL · 9 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

San Diego State NFL player earnings

$43,538,429 earned in the NFL by 9 players from San Diego State, led by Damontae Kazee on $12,562,076.

That is 128th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 78th 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 $43.5m
PER PLAYER $4.8m
PLAYERS 9
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 1
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest San Diego State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Damontae Kazee $12.6m

Damontae Kazee $13m Daniel Brunskill $11m Cam Thomas $5.4m Daniel Bellinger $4.5m Darren Hall $3.4m Patrick McMorris $2.7m Segun Olubi $1.9m Zach Thomas $1.5m Matt Araiza $1.0m

Damontae Kazee alone holds 28.9% of everything San Diego State has earned in the league. None of the 6 with a round on record went in the first.

Every San Diego State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

9 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Damontae Kazee Safety Pittsburgh Steelers 8 $12,562,076$12.6m
002 Daniel Brunskill Center Tennessee Titans 8 $10,616,354$10.6m
003 Cam Thomas Defensive End Kansas City Chiefs 4 $5,410,899$5.4m
004 Daniel Bellinger Tight End New York Giants 4 $4,453,104$4.5m
005 Darren Hall Cornerback Arizona Cardinals 4 $3,442,748$3.4m
006 Patrick McMorris Safety Miami Dolphins 4 $1.2m $2,684,764$2.7m
007 Segun Olubi Inside Linebacker Indianapolis Colts 3 $1,872,000$1.9m
008 Zach Thomas Guard New England Patriots 4 $1,485,336$1.5m
009 Matt Araiza Punter Kansas City Chiefs 2 $1,011,148

The table holds every one of the 9 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 San Diego State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

8 positions

Safety $15m Center $11m Defensive End $5.4m Tight End $4.5m Cornerback $3.4m Inside Linebacker $1.9m Guard $1.5m Punter $1.0m

Safety is where the programme's NFL money is, $15,246,840 across 2 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where San Diego State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

6 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 3 1 $5.4m $5,410,899$5.4m
Round 4 1 $3.4m $3,442,748$3.4m
Round 5 1 $12.6m $12,562,076$12.6m
Round 6 3 $1.7m $5,181,248$5.2m

None of the 6 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the San Diego State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

8 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 $12,562,076$12.6m
02 Tennessee Titans 1 $10,616,354$10.6m
03 Kansas City Chiefs 2 $6,422,047$6.4m
04 New York Giants 1 $4,453,104$4.5m
05 Arizona Cardinals 1 $3,442,748$3.4m
06 Miami Dolphins 1 $2,684,764$2.7m
07 Indianapolis Colts 1 $1,872,000$1.9m
08 New England Patriots 1 $1,485,336$1.5m

What San Diego 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 $12,907,431 across 9 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from San Diego State?

Damontae Kazee, $12,562,076, a fifth-round pick in 2017, 149th overall. Daniel Brunskill is second on $10,616,354.

How much have San Diego State players earned in the NFL?

$43,538,429 across 9 careers, which is 128th of the 253 colleges on record and 78th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does San Diego State send to the NFL?

Safety more than any other on money, $15,246,840 across 2 players. The programme has put men into 8 positions in all.

How many San Diego State players are in the NFL now?

one man of the 9 here was on a roster in 2026, with $1,190,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most San Diego State players?

Pittsburgh Steelers, one player worth $12,562,076 between them.

Where to next

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

Connecticut · Tulsa · Texas-San Antonio · Indiana · Marshall · Colorado State · William & Mary · Troy · Every college · NFL career earnings

San Diego State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football