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NFL · 11 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

West Virginia NFL player earnings

$174,150,262 earned in the NFL by 11 players from West Virginia, led by Geno Smith on $92,421,078.

That is 63rd of the 253 colleges the file names, and 51st 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 $174.2m
PER PLAYER $15.8m
PLAYERS 11
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 3
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest West Virginia careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Geno Smith $92.4m

Geno Smith $92m Rasul Douglas $21m Kyzir White $18m David Long $13m Colton McKivitz $9.7m Zach Frazier $5.7m Dante Stills $4.4m Tony Fields $3.8m Beanie Bishop $2.9m Bryce Ford-Wheaton $2.3m Marcus Simms $735k

Geno Smith alone holds 53.1% of everything West Virginia has earned in the league. None of the 8 with a round on record went in the first.

Every West Virginia player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

11 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Geno Smith Quarterback Seattle Seahawks 13 $92,421,078$92.4m
002 Rasul Douglas Cornerback Buffalo Bills 10 $21,077,338$21.1m
003 Kyzir White Inside Linebacker Arizona Cardinals 7 $17,972,227$18.0m
004 David Long Inside Linebacker Miami Dolphins 6 $13,154,716$13.2m
005 Colton McKivitz Right Tackle San Francisco 49ers 6 $9,749,665$9.7m
006 Zach Frazier Center Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $1.8m $5,720,457$5.7m
007 Dante Stills Defensive End Arizona Cardinals 4 $4,360,433$4.4m
008 Tony Fields Outside Linebacker Cleveland Browns 4 $3,809,760$3.8m
009 Beanie Bishop Cornerback Pittsburgh Steelers 3 $2,855,000$2.9m
010 Bryce Ford-Wheaton Wide Receiver New York Giants 3 $2,295,000$2.3m
011 Marcus Simms Wide Receiver Seattle Seahawks 2 $734,588

The table holds every one of the 11 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 West Virginia produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

8 positions

Quarterback $92m Inside Linebacker $31m Cornerback $24m Right Tackle $9.7m Center $5.7m Defensive End $4.4m Outside Linebacker $3.8m Wide Receiver $3.0m

Quarterback is where the programme's NFL money is, $92,421,078 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where West Virginia players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

8 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 2 2 $49.1m $98,141,535$98.1m
Round 3 1 $21.1m $21,077,338$21.1m
Round 4 1 $18.0m $17,972,227$18.0m
Round 5 2 $6.8m $13,559,425$13.6m
Round 6 2 $8.8m $17,515,149$17.5m

None of the 8 with a round on record went in the first. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the West Virginia alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

8 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Seattle Seahawks 2 $93,155,666$93.2m
02 Arizona Cardinals 2 $22,332,660$22.3m
03 Buffalo Bills 1 $21,077,338$21.1m
04 Miami Dolphins 1 $13,154,716$13.2m
05 San Francisco 49ers 1 $9,749,665$9.7m
06 Pittsburgh Steelers 2 $8,575,457$8.6m
07 Cleveland Browns 1 $3,809,760$3.8m
08 New York Giants 1 $2,295,000$2.3m

What West Virginia 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 $48,810,599 across 11 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from West Virginia?

Geno Smith, $92,421,078, a second-round pick in null, 39th overall. Rasul Douglas is second on $21,077,338.

How much have West Virginia players earned in the NFL?

$174,150,262 across 11 careers, which is 63rd of the 253 colleges on record and 51st of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does West Virginia send to the NFL?

Quarterback more than any other on money, $92,421,078 across one player. The programme has put men into 8 positions in all.

How many West Virginia players are in the NFL now?

3 men of the 11 here was on a roster in 2026, with $1,823,757 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most West Virginia players?

Seattle Seahawks, 2 players worth $93,155,666 between them.

Where to next

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

Buffalo · Missouri · North Carolina · Washington State · Memphis · Florida Atlantic · Western Michigan · Virginia · Every college · NFL career earnings

West Virginia in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football