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San Jose State NFL player earnings

$60,338,688 earned in the NFL by 4 players from San Jose State, led by Josh Oliver on $25,209,550.

That is 113th of the 253 colleges the file names, and below the 8 players the per man ranking needs. 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 $60.3m
PER PLAYER $15.1m
PLAYERS 4
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 1
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest San Jose State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Josh Oliver $25.2m

Josh Oliver $25m Wes Schweitzer $22m David Quessenberry $10m Chase Williams $2.5m

Josh Oliver alone holds 41.8% of everything San Jose State has earned in the league. None of the 1 with a round on record went in the first.

Every San Jose State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

4 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Josh Oliver Tight End Minnesota Vikings 7 $25,209,550$25.2m
002 Wes Schweitzer Center New York Jets 9 $22,244,990$22.2m
003 David Quessenberry Right Tackle Minnesota Vikings 12 $10,379,148$10.4m
004 Chase Williams Safety Cleveland Browns 3 $2,505,000$2.5m

The table holds every one of the 4 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 Jose State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

4 positions

Tight End $25m Center $22m Right Tackle $10m Safety $2.5m

Tight End is where the programme's NFL money is, $25,209,550 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where the San Jose State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

3 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Minnesota Vikings 2 $35,588,698$35.6m
02 New York Jets 1 $22,244,990$22.2m
03 Cleveland Browns 1 $2,505,000$2.5m

What San Jose State alumni are paid each season

Every year of every career, added together

Peak in 2023

2023 is the programme's biggest year on record at $14,193,230 across 4 players. The whole 2023 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

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

Josh Oliver, $25,209,550. Wes Schweitzer is second on $22,244,990.

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

$60,338,688 across 4 careers, which is 113th of the 253 colleges on record and below the 8 players the per man ranking needs.

Which position does San Jose State send to the NFL?

Tight End more than any other on money, $25,209,550 across one player. The programme has put men into 4 positions in all.

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

one man of the 4 here was on a roster in 2026.

Which NFL team has the most San Jose State players?

Minnesota Vikings, 2 players worth $35,588,698 between them.

Where to next

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

Kansas · Appalachian State · Weber State · Vanderbilt · Alabama-Birmingham · Georgia Southern · Ferris State · South Alabama · Every college · NFL career earnings

San Jose State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football