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NFL · 26 CAREERS FROM ONE PROGRAMME

Wisconsin NFL player earnings

$955,114,581 earned in the NFL by 26 players from Wisconsin, led by Russell Wilson on $304,152,520.

That is 11th of the 253 colleges the file names, and 11th 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 $955.1m
PER PLAYER $36.7m
PLAYERS 26
IN THE LEAGUE NOW 10
FIRST ROUND PICKS 3

The richest Wisconsin careers in the NFL

Money paid across a whole career

Russell Wilson $304.2m

Russell Wilson $304m T.J. Watt $132m Ryan Ramczyk $106m Kevin Zeitler $92m Rob Havenstein $73m Jonathan Taylor $53m Tyler Biadasz $35m Andrew Van Ginkel $28m T.J. Edwards $24m Alec Ingold $22m David Edwards $13m Joe Tippmann $8.4m Michael Deiter $8.3m Keeanu Benton $7.3m Dare Ogunbowale $6.8m Zack Baun $6.4m Leo Chenal $5.0m Nick Herbig $4.5m Jake Ferguson $4.4m Isaiahh Loudermilk $3.8m

Russell Wilson alone holds 31.8% of everything Wisconsin has earned in the league. 3 men of the 20 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $110.1m a career against $27.2m for everybody else.

Every Wisconsin player ranked by NFL earnings

Money paid, and what is still contracted

26 careers

# Player Position Franchise Seasons Contracted Career earnings
001 Russell Wilson Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers 13 $304,152,520$304.2m
002 T.J. Watt Outside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 9 $131,952,038$132.0m
003 Ryan Ramczyk Right Tackle New Orleans Saints 10 $106,106,379$106.1m
004 Kevin Zeitler Guard Detroit Lions 13 $92,114,200$92.1m
005 Rob Havenstein Right Tackle Los Angeles Rams 11 $72,688,815$72.7m
006 Jonathan Taylor Running Back Indianapolis Colts 7 $52,629,982$52.6m
007 Tyler Biadasz Center Washington Commanders 7 $34,904,986$34.9m
008 Andrew Van Ginkel Outside Linebacker Minnesota Vikings 7 $27,900,820$27.9m
009 T.J. Edwards Outside Linebacker Chicago Bears 7 $23,688,382$23.7m
010 Alec Ingold Fullback Miami Dolphins 8 $21,835,116$21.8m
011 David Edwards Guard Buffalo Bills 7 $13,384,282$13.4m
012 Joe Tippmann Center New York Jets 4 $8,359,598$8.4m
013 Michael Deiter Guard Washington Commanders 6 $8,287,781$8.3m
014 Keeanu Benton Defensive Tackle Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $7,333,122$7.3m
015 Dare Ogunbowale Running Back Houston Texans 8 $6,804,456$6.8m
016 Zack Baun Outside Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles 5 $6,387,118$6.4m
017 Leo Chenal Outside Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs 4 $5,044,908$5.0m
018 Nick Herbig Outside Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $4,512,920$4.5m
019 Jake Ferguson Tight End Dallas Cowboys 4 $4,364,884$4.4m
020 Isaiahh Loudermilk Defensive End Pittsburgh Steelers 4 $3,800,288$3.8m
021 Tanor Bortolini Guard Indianapolis Colts 4 $1.2m $3,609,872$3.6m
022 Braelon Allen Running Back New York Jets 4 $1.2m $3,358,708$3.4m
023 Logan Bruss Guard Los Angeles Rams 4 $3,250,024$3.3m
024 Cole Van Lanen Right Tackle Jacksonville Jaguars 4 $3,230,882$3.2m
025 Maema Njongmeta Outside Linebacker Cincinnati Bengals 3 $2,845,000$2.8m
026 Jack Sanborn Outside Linebacker Chicago Bears 3 $2,567,500$2.6m

The table holds every one of the 26 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 Wisconsin produces

NFL earnings of its alumni, by position

10 positions

Quarterback $304m Outside Linebacker $205m Right Tackle $182m Guard $121m Running Back $63m Center $43m Fullback $22m Defensive Tackle $7.3m Tight End $4.4m Defensive End $3.8m

Quarterback is where the programme's NFL money is, $304,152,520 across one player. Every position is ranked across the league here.

Where Wisconsin players are drafted

Career earnings by the round they went in

20 with a round on record

Round Players Per career Earned
Round 1 3 $110.1m $330,172,617$330.2m
Round 2 4 $35.3m $141,011,517$141.0m
Round 3 4 $80.2m $320,735,233$320.7m
Round 4 5 $10.2m $50,751,370$50.8m
Round 5 3 $15.0m $45,085,390$45.1m
Round 6 1 $3.2m $3,230,882$3.2m

3 men of the 20 with a round on record went in the first, and they have earned $110.1m a career against $27.2m for everybody else. The whole draft is ranked here.

Where the Wisconsin alumni are now

The franchises holding them, and what those careers are worth

17 franchises

# Franchise Players Career earnings
01 Pittsburgh Steelers 5 $451,750,888$451.8m
02 New Orleans Saints 1 $106,106,379$106.1m
03 Detroit Lions 1 $92,114,200$92.1m
04 Los Angeles Rams 2 $75,938,839$75.9m
05 Indianapolis Colts 2 $56,239,854$56.2m
06 Washington Commanders 2 $43,192,767$43.2m
07 Minnesota Vikings 1 $27,900,820$27.9m
08 Chicago Bears 2 $26,255,882$26.3m
09 Miami Dolphins 1 $21,835,116$21.8m
10 Buffalo Bills 1 $13,384,282$13.4m
11 New York Jets 2 $11,718,306$11.7m
12 Houston Texans 1 $6,804,456$6.8m
13 Philadelphia Eagles 1 $6,387,118$6.4m
14 Kansas City Chiefs 1 $5,044,908$5.0m
15 Dallas Cowboys 1 $4,364,884$4.4m
16 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 $3,230,882$3.2m
17 Cincinnati Bengals 1 $2,845,000$2.8m

What Wisconsin 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 $145,589,514 across 26 players. The whole 2024 payroll is ranked by player here.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid NFL player from Wisconsin?

Russell Wilson, $304,152,520, a third-round pick in 2012. T.J. Watt is second on $131,952,038.

How much have Wisconsin players earned in the NFL?

$955,114,581 across 26 careers, which is 11th of the 253 colleges on record and 11th of the 78 schools with 8 players or more on money per man.

Which position does Wisconsin send to the NFL?

Quarterback more than any other on money, $304,152,520 across one player. The programme has put men into 10 positions in all.

How many Wisconsin players are in the NFL now?

10 men of the 26 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 Wisconsin players?

Pittsburgh Steelers, 5 players worth $451,750,888 between them.

Where to next

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

Mississippi State · California · Texas A&M · Southern California · Notre Dame · Michigan · Oregon · Florida State · Every college · NFL career earnings

Wisconsin in the NFL

Colleges near this one

By season

Elsewhere in American football