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South Dakota State NFL player earnings

$81,633,280 earned in the NFL by 6 players from South Dakota State, led by Dallas Goedert on $61,633,876.

That is 97th 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 $81.6m
PER PLAYER $13.6m
PLAYERS 6
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 3
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest South Dakota State careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Dallas Goedert $61.6m

Dallas Goedert $62m Tucker Kraft $5.5m Pierre Strong $4.4m Mason McCormick $3.6m Christian Rozeboom $3.4m Isaiah Davis $3.1m

Dallas Goedert alone holds 75.5% of everything South Dakota State has earned in the league. None of the 4 with a round on record went in the first.

Every South Dakota State player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

6 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Dallas Goedert Tight End Philadelphia Eagles 8 $61,633,876$61.6m
002 Tucker Kraft Tight End Green Bay Packers 4 $5,537,934$5.5m
003 Pierre Strong Running Back Cleveland Browns 4 $4,373,432$4.4m
004 Mason McCormick Guard Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $1.2m $3,594,896$3.6m
005 Christian Rozeboom Inside Linebacker Los Angeles Rams 5 $3,408,866$3.4m
006 Isaiah Davis Running Back New York Jets 4 $1.2m $3,084,276$3.1m

The table holds every one of the 6 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 Dakota State produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

4 positions

Tight End $67m Running Back $7.5m Guard $3.6m Inside Linebacker $3.4m

Tight End is where the programme's NFL money is, $67,171,810 across 2 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where South Dakota State players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

4 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 1 $61.6m $61,633,876$61.6m
Round 3 1 $5.5m $5,537,934$5.5m
Round 4 1 $3.6m $3,594,896$3.6m
Round 5 1 $3.1m $3,084,276$3.1m

None of the 4 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the South Dakota State alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

6 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Philadelphia Eagles 1 $61,633,876$61.6m
02 Green Bay Packers 1 $5,537,934$5.5m
03 Cleveland Browns 1 $4,373,432$4.4m
04 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 $3,594,896$3.6m
05 Los Angeles Rams 1 $3,408,866$3.4m
06 New York Jets 1 $3,084,276$3.1m

What South Dakota 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 $20,245,896 across 6 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

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

Dallas Goedert, $61,633,876, a second-round pick in 2018. Tucker Kraft is second on $5,537,934.

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

$81,633,280 across 6 careers, which is 97th of the 253 colleges on record and below the 8 players the per man ranking needs.

Which position does South Dakota State send to the NFL?

Tight End more than any other on money, $67,171,810 across 2 players. The programme has put men into 4 positions in all.

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

3 men of the 6 here was on a roster in 2026, with $2,380,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most South Dakota State players?

Philadelphia Eagles, one player worth $61,633,876 between them.

Where to next

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

Colorado · Tulane · Yale · Rutgers · Syracuse · Toledo · Baylor · Rice · Every college · NFL career earnings

South Dakota State in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football