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NFL · 22 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Texas Christian NFL player earnings

$356,790,054 earned in the NFL by 22 players from Texas Christian, led by Andy Dalton on $110,627,794.

That is 40th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 49th 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 $356.8m
PER PLAYER $16.2m
PLAYERS 22
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 11
FIRST ROUND PICKS 3

The richest Texas Christian careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Andy Dalton $110.6m

Andy Dalton $111m Jerry Hughes $92m Joseph Noteboom $36m Quentin Johnston $14m L.J. Collier $13m Matt Pryor $11m Tyler Guyton $11m Trevon Moehrig $9.5m Steve Avila $9.3m Austin Schlottmann $7.0m Kendre Miller $5.7m Derius Davis $4.6m Dylan Horton $4.5m Brandon Coleman $4.4m Dee Winters $4.0m Tre Tomlinson $3.6m Jared Wiley $3.5m Josh Newton $3.2m Emari Demercado $2.9m Garret Wallow $2.8m

Andy Dalton alone holds 31.0% of everything Texas Christian has earned in the league. 3 men of the 14 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $38.6m a career against $12.7m for everybody else.

Every Texas Christian player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

22 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Andy Dalton Quarterback Carolina Panthers 14 $110,627,794$110.6m
002 Jerry Hughes Defensive End Houston Texans 15 $91,834,385$91.8m
003 Joseph Noteboom Left Tackle Los Angeles Rams 7 $35,630,132$35.6m
004 Quentin Johnston Wide Receiver Los Angeles Chargers 4 $14,188,778$14.2m
005 L.J. Collier Defensive End Arizona Cardinals 6 $13,394,418$13.4m
006 Matt Pryor Guard Chicago Bears 7 $10,672,783$10.7m
007 Tyler Guyton Left Tackle Dallas Cowboys 4 $2.6m $10,566,833$10.6m
008 Trevon Moehrig Safety Las Vegas Raiders 4 $9,524,416$9.5m
009 Steve Avila Center Los Angeles Rams 4 $9,252,710$9.3m
010 Austin Schlottmann Center New York Giants 8 $6,970,527$7.0m
011 Kendre Miller Running Back New Orleans Saints 4 $5,654,320$5.7m
012 Derius Davis Wide Receiver Los Angeles Chargers 4 $4,551,932$4.6m
013 Dylan Horton Defensive End Houston Texans 4 $4,524,371$4.5m
014 Brandon Coleman Left Tackle Washington Commanders 4 $1.6m $4,437,102$4.4m
015 Dee Winters Outside Linebacker San Francisco 49ers 4 $3,973,336$4.0m
016 Tre Tomlinson Cornerback Los Angeles Rams 4 $3,619,852$3.6m
017 Jared Wiley Tight End Kansas City Chiefs 4 $1.2m $3,518,620$3.5m
018 Josh Newton Cornerback Cincinnati Bengals 4 $1.2m $3,167,276$3.2m
019 Emari Demercado Running Back Arizona Cardinals 3 $2,949,587$2.9m
020 Garret Wallow Inside Linebacker Tennessee Titans 7 $2,754,994$2.8m
021 Kavontae Turpin Wide Receiver Dallas Cowboys 3 $2,560,000$2.6m
022 Ar'Darius Washington Safety Baltimore Ravens 4 $2,415,888$2.4m

The table holds every one of the 22 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 Texas Christian produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

12 positions

Quarterback $111m Defensive End $110m Left Tackle $51m Wide Receiver $21m Center $16m Safety $12m Guard $11m Running Back $8.6m Cornerback $6.8m Outside Linebacker $4.0m Tight End $3.5m Inside Linebacker $2.8m

Quarterback is where the programme's NFL money is, $110,627,794 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Texas Christian players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

14 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 3 $38.6m $115,795,636$115.8m
Round 2 2 $59.9m $119,880,504$119.9m
Round 3 3 $15.2m $45,721,554$45.7m
Round 4 3 $4.2m $12,594,923$12.6m
Round 5 1 $2.8m $2,754,994$2.8m
Round 6 2 $3.8m $7,593,188$7.6m

3 men of the 14 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $38.6m a career against $12.7m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Texas Christian alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

16 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Carolina Panthers 1 $110,627,794$110.6m
02 Houston Texans 2 $96,358,756$96.4m
03 Los Angeles Rams 3 $48,502,694$48.5m
04 Los Angeles Chargers 2 $18,740,710$18.7m
05 Arizona Cardinals 2 $16,344,005$16.3m
06 Dallas Cowboys 2 $13,126,833$13.1m
07 Chicago Bears 1 $10,672,783$10.7m
08 Las Vegas Raiders 1 $9,524,416$9.5m
09 New York Giants 1 $6,970,527$7.0m
10 New Orleans Saints 1 $5,654,320$5.7m
11 Washington Commanders 1 $4,437,102$4.4m
12 San Francisco 49ers 1 $3,973,336$4.0m
13 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $3,518,620$3.5m
14 Cincinnati Bengals 1 $3,167,276$3.2m
15 Tennessee Titans 1 $2,754,994$2.8m
16 Baltimore Ravens 1 $2,415,888$2.4m

What Texas Christian 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 $51,386,151 across 21 players. The whole 2023 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Texas Christian?

Andy Dalton, $110,627,794, a second-round pick in 2011, 35th overall. Jerry Hughes is second on $91,834,385.

How much have Texas Christian players earned in the NFL?

$356,790,054 across 22 careers, which is 40th of the 253 colleges on record and 49th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Texas Christian send to the NFL?

Quarterback more than any other on money, $110,627,794 across one player. The programme has put men into 12 positions in all.

How many Texas Christian players are in the NFL now?

11 men of the 22 here was on a roster in 2026, with $6,590,095 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Texas Christian players?

Carolina Panthers, one player worth $110,627,794 between them.

Where to next

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

Wyoming · Maryland · Duke · Utah · Brigham Young · Pittsburgh · Arkansas · Oregon State · Every college · NFL career earnings

Texas Christian in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football