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NFL · 34 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Texas NFL player earnings

$495,757,168 earned in the NFL by 34 players from Texas, led by Justin Tucker on $59,473,599.

That is 27th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 56th 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 $495.8m
PER PLAYER $14.6m
PLAYERS 34
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 17
FIRST ROUND PICKS 1

The richest Texas careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Justin Tucker $59.5m

Justin Tucker $59m Quandre Diggs $53m Samuel Cosmi $49m Jordan Hicks $47m Brandon Jones $27m Connor Williams $25m Bijan Robinson $22m Charles Omenihu $21m Michael Dickson $20m Poona Ford $19m Devin Duvernay $16m Cameron Dicker $14m Deshon Elliott $14m Xavier Worthy $11m P.J. Locke $11m Malcolm Roach $9.9m D'Onta Foreman $9.0m T'Vondre Sweat $7.5m Kris Boyd $6.5m Jonathon Brooks $6.5m

Justin Tucker alone holds 12.0% of everything Texas has earned in the league. one man of the 25 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $11.1m a career against $14.7m for everybody else.

Every Texas player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

34 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Justin Tucker Kicker Baltimore Ravens 16 $5.1m $59,473,599$59.5m
002 Quandre Diggs Safety Tennessee Titans 10 $52,949,796$52.9m
003 Samuel Cosmi Guard Washington Commanders 8 $32.1m $49,178,082$49.2m
004 Jordan Hicks Inside Linebacker Cleveland Browns 11 $47,030,893$47.0m
005 Brandon Jones Safety Denver Broncos 7 $26,646,392$26.6m
006 Connor Williams Center Seattle Seahawks 7 $25,000,574$25.0m
007 Bijan Robinson Running Back Atlanta Falcons 4 $21,958,540$22.0m
008 Charles Omenihu Defensive End Kansas City Chiefs 6 $20,839,874$20.8m
009 Michael Dickson Punter Seattle Seahawks 8 $20,173,210$20.2m
010 Poona Ford Defensive End Los Angeles Chargers 7 $18,593,000$18.6m
011 Devin Duvernay Wide Receiver Jacksonville Jaguars 6 $16,336,687$16.3m
012 Cameron Dicker Kicker Los Angeles Chargers 7 $10.0m $14,129,169$14.1m
013 Deshon Elliott Safety Pittsburgh Steelers 8 $13,506,723$13.5m
014 Xavier Worthy Wide Receiver Kansas City Chiefs 4 $2.7m $11,114,774$11.1m
015 P.J. Locke Safety Denver Broncos 7 $10,764,359$10.8m
016 Malcolm Roach Defensive End Denver Broncos 6 $9,861,383$9.9m
017 D'Onta Foreman Running Back Cleveland Browns 10 $8,967,368$9.0m
018 T'Vondre Sweat Defensive Tackle Tennessee Titans 4 $2.1m $7,454,834$7.5m
019 Kris Boyd Cornerback Houston Texans 7 $6,514,613$6.5m
020 Jonathon Brooks Running Back Carolina Panthers 4 $1.9m $6,474,297$6.5m
021 DeMarvion Overshown Outside Linebacker Dallas Cowboys 4 $5,090,027$5.1m
022 Joseph Ossai Defensive End Cincinnati Bengals 4 $4,947,616$4.9m
023 Roschon Johnson Running Back Chicago Bears 4 $4,608,688$4.6m
024 Ta'Quon Graham Defensive End Atlanta Falcons 4 $4,011,086$4.0m
025 Moro Ojomo Defensive End Philadelphia Eagles 4 $3,917,784$3.9m
026 Ja'Tavion Sanders Tight End Carolina Panthers 4 $1.2m $3,704,236$3.7m
027 Sam Ehlinger Quarterback Indianapolis Colts 4 $3,529,036$3.5m
028 Jaylan Ford Inside Linebacker New Orleans Saints 4 $1.2m $3,084,276$3.1m
029 Christian Jones Right Tackle Arizona Cardinals 4 $1.2m $3,071,936$3.1m
030 Jordan Whittington Wide Receiver Los Angeles Rams 4 $1.2m $2,968,388$3.0m
031 Keilan Robinson Running Back Jacksonville Jaguars 4 $1.2m $2,786,956$2.8m
032 Ryan Watts Cornerback Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $1.2m $2,687,684$2.7m
033 Brenden Schooler Safety New England Patriots 3 $2,575,000$2.6m
034 Keondre Coburn Defensive Tackle Tennessee Titans 4 $1,806,288$1.8m

The table holds every one of the 34 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 produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

15 positions

Safety $106m Kicker $74m Defensive End $62m Inside Linebacker $50m Guard $49m Running Back $45m Wide Receiver $30m Center $25m Punter $20m Defensive Tackle $9.3m Cornerback $9.2m Outside Linebacker $5.1m Tight End $3.7m Quarterback $3.5m Right Tackle $3.1m

Safety is where the programme's NFL money is, $106,442,270 across 5 players. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Texas players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

25 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 1 $11.1m $11,114,774$11.1m
Round 2 4 $22.0m $88,107,787$88.1m
Round 3 5 $18.5m $92,682,296$92.7m
Round 4 2 $4.2m $8,312,924$8.3m
Round 5 6 $9.0m $53,967,338$54.0m
Round 6 5 $15.0m $74,760,231$74.8m
Round 7 2 $5.2m $10,432,397$10.4m

one man of the 25 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $11.1m a career against $14.7m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Texas alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

22 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Tennessee Titans 3 $62,210,918$62.2m
02 Baltimore Ravens 1 $59,473,599$59.5m
03 Cleveland Browns 2 $55,998,261$56.0m
04 Washington Commanders 1 $49,178,082$49.2m
05 Denver Broncos 3 $47,272,134$47.3m
06 Seattle Seahawks 2 $45,173,784$45.2m
07 Los Angeles Chargers 2 $32,722,169$32.7m
08 Kansas City Chiefs 2 $31,954,648$32.0m
09 Atlanta Falcons 2 $25,969,626$26.0m
10 Jacksonville Jaguars 2 $19,123,643$19.1m
11 Pittsburgh Steelers 2 $16,194,407$16.2m
12 Carolina Panthers 2 $10,178,533$10.2m
13 Houston Texans 1 $6,514,613$6.5m
14 Dallas Cowboys 1 $5,090,027$5.1m
15 Cincinnati Bengals 1 $4,947,616$4.9m
16 Chicago Bears 1 $4,608,688$4.6m
17 Philadelphia Eagles 1 $3,917,784$3.9m
18 Indianapolis Colts 1 $3,529,036$3.5m
19 New Orleans Saints 1 $3,084,276$3.1m
20 Arizona Cardinals 1 $3,071,936$3.1m
21 Los Angeles Rams 1 $2,968,388$3.0m
22 New England Patriots 1 $2,575,000$2.6m

What Texas 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 $109,838,701 across 35 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Texas?

Justin Tucker, $59,473,599. Quandre Diggs is second on $52,949,796.

How much have Texas players earned in the NFL?

$495,757,168 across 34 careers, which is 27th of the 253 colleges on record and 56th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Texas send to the NFL?

Safety more than any other on money, $106,442,270 across 5 players. The programme has put men into 15 positions in all.

How many Texas players are in the NFL now?

17 men of the 34 here was on a roster in 2026, with $61,109,881 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most Texas players?

Tennessee Titans, 3 players worth $62,210,918 between them.

Where to next

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

North Carolina State · California-Los Angeles · Fresno State · South Carolina · Boston College · Virginia Tech · Louisville · Auburn · Every college · NFL career earnings

Texas in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football