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William & Mary NFL player earnings

$20,423,437 earned in the NFL by 4 players from William & Mary, led by Luke Rhodes on $12,096,953.

That is 156th 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 $20.4m
PER PLAYER $5.1m
PLAYERS 4
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 3
FIRST ROUND PICKS 0

The richest William & Mary careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Luke Rhodes $12.1m

Luke Rhodes $12m Colby Sorsdal $4.2m Nate Lynn $2.5m Bill Murray $1.6m

Luke Rhodes alone holds 59.2% of everything William & Mary has earned in the league. None of the 1 with a round on record went in the first.

Every William & Mary player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

4 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Luke Rhodes Long Snapper Indianapolis Colts 12 $1.4m $12,096,953$12.1m
002 Colby Sorsdal Right Tackle Detroit Lions 4 $4,160,084$4.2m
003 Nate Lynn Defensive End Detroit Lions 3 $2,520,000$2.5m
004 Bill Murray Guard Chicago Bears 5 $1,646,400$1.6m

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 William & Mary produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

4 positions

Long Snapper $12m Right Tackle $4.2m Defensive End $2.5m Guard $1.6m

Long Snapper is where the programme's NFL money is, $12,096,953 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where the William & Mary alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

3 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Indianapolis Colts 1 $12,096,953$12.1m
02 Detroit Lions 2 $6,680,084$6.7m
03 Chicago Bears 1 $1,646,400$1.6m

What William & Mary alumni are paid each season

Every year of every career, added together

Peak in 2026

2026 is the programme's biggest year on record at $3,605,000 across 3 players. The whole 2026 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from William & Mary?

Luke Rhodes, $12,096,953. Colby Sorsdal is second on $4,160,084.

How much have William & Mary players earned in the NFL?

$20,423,437 across 4 careers, which is 156th of the 253 colleges on record and below the 8 players the per man ranking needs.

Which position does William & Mary send to the NFL?

Long Snapper more than any other on money, $12,096,953 across one player. The programme has put men into 4 positions in all.

How many William & Mary players are in the NFL now?

3 men of the 4 here was on a roster in 2026, with $1,430,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.

Which NFL team has the most William & Mary players?

Indianapolis Colts, one player worth $12,096,953 between them.

Where to next

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

Alabama · Ohio State · Oklahoma · Indiana · San Diego State · Marshall · Colorado State · Troy · Every college · NFL career earnings

William & Mary in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football