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South Alabama NFL player earnings

$55,927,247 earned in the NFL by 4 players from South Alabama, led by Gerald Everett on $36,230,781.

That is 119th 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 $55.9m
PER PLAYER $14.0m
PLAYERS 4
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 1
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest South Alabama careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Gerald Everett $36.2m

Gerald Everett $36m Jeremy Reaves $11m Jalen Tolbert $5.1m Darrell Luter Jr. $4.0m

Gerald Everett alone holds 64.8% of everything South Alabama has earned in the league. None of the 3 with a round on record went in the first.

Every South Alabama player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

4 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Gerald Everett Tight End Chicago Bears 9 $36,230,781$36.2m
002 Jeremy Reaves Safety Washington Commanders 9 $10,573,899$10.6m
003 Jalen Tolbert Wide Receiver Dallas Cowboys 4 $5,135,719$5.1m
004 Darrell Luter Jr. Cornerback San Francisco 49ers 4 $3,986,848$4.0m

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 South Alabama produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

4 positions

Tight End $36m Safety $11m Wide Receiver $5.1m Cornerback $4.0m

Tight End is where the programme's NFL money is, $36,230,781 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where South Alabama players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

3 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 1 $36.2m $36,230,781$36.2m
Round 3 1 $5.1m $5,135,719$5.1m
Round 5 1 $4.0m $3,986,848$4.0m

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

Where the South Alabama alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

4 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Chicago Bears 1 $36,230,781$36.2m
02 Washington Commanders 1 $10,573,899$10.6m
03 Dallas Cowboys 1 $5,135,719$5.1m
04 San Francisco 49ers 1 $3,986,848$4.0m

What South Alabama 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 $12,136,884 across 4 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from South Alabama?

Gerald Everett, $36,230,781, a second-round pick in 2017. Jeremy Reaves is second on $10,573,899.

How much have South Alabama players earned in the NFL?

$55,927,247 across 4 careers, which is 119th of the 253 colleges on record and below the 8 players the per man ranking needs.

Which position does South Alabama send to the NFL?

Tight End more than any other on money, $36,230,781 across one player. The programme has put men into 4 positions in all.

How many South Alabama players are in the NFL now?

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

Which NFL team has the most South Alabama players?

Chicago Bears, one player worth $36,230,781 between them.

Where to next

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

San Jose State · Alabama-Birmingham · Georgia Southern · Ferris State · Old Dominion · Arizona · Connecticut · Tulsa · Every college · NFL career earnings

South Alabama in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football