Alabama won the national championship this year, but LSU has them beat in another category. More salary cap dollars in the NFL are being spent on Tigers alum than any other school in the country, according to Over The Cap.
Former LSU players are set to take in a total of $160.37MM NFL dollars this year, thanks in part to top earners such as Jarvis Landry, Patrick Peterson, Andrew Whitworth, Michael Brockers, and Odell Beckham Jr. Alabama – a group that includes Julio Jones, Marcell Dareus, Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick, and Kareem Jackson – is not far behind at $157.12MM.
Here’s the rundown of the Top 25, according to OTC:
Rk. | College | # of players | Cap Dollars |
---|---|---|---|
1 | LSU | 61 | $160,369,274 |
2 | Alabama | 60 | $157,122,963 |
3 | USC | 48 | $151,068,123 |
4 | Georgia | 44 | $149,165,318 |
5 | Ohio State | 53 | $130,270,159 |
6 | Miami | 50 | $128,288,740 |
7 | California | 33 | $126,843,410 |
8 | Florida State | 50 | $121,923,570 |
9 | Florida | 51 | $118,224,071 |
10 | Oklahoma | 38 | $105,483,720 |
11 | Stanford | 36 | $100,104,655 |
12 | Wisconsin | 32 | $95,928,735 |
13 | Clemson | 42 | $90,882,721 |
14 | Michigan State | 28 | $90,363,894 |
15 | Notre Dame | 38 | $88,797,566 |
16 | South Carolina | 28 | $88,350,715 |
17 | Texas A&M | 33 | $85,645,140 |
18 | Iowa | 33 | $82,139,839 |
19 | Tennessee | 38 | $79,788,631 |
20 | Penn State | 40 | $75,628,782 |
21 | Oregon | 33 | $73,695,597 |
22 | Mississippi State | 25 | $71,898,567 |
23 | Michigan | 36 | $71,787,690 |
24 | Mississippi | 28 | $71,757,391 |
25 | Nebraska | 33 | $66,999,307 |
There has been some movement on this list since 2017. In September of last year, Georgia led the way thanks to the big money contracts of Justin Houston, Cordy Glenn, Matthew Stafford, A.J. Green, Geno Atkins, and Thomas Davis. After that, USC, Alabama, LSU, and Cal rounded out the top five.
The list may also change between now and the start of the 2018 season. For example, if the Falcons give Jones the contract enhancement he’s seeking, Alabama could easily regain the top spot.
OTC also has the breakdown of cap dollars spent per FBS conference. As expected, the SEC leads the way with nearly $1.2 billion spent on its former players. After that, it’s the Big Ten ($834.41MM), Pac-12 ($796.4MM), ACC ($789.6MM), Big 12 ($419.21MM), The American ($299.85MM), Mountain West ($231.81MM), Mid-American ($190.55MM), Conference USA ($154.3MM), the Independents ($130.37MM, led by Notre Dame), and the Sun Belt ($96.34MM). Players from outside of the FBS fall somewhere in the middle, with a total of $643.31MM.
Wonder if it’s more than those players made while in college…
Just another way to show how effective the SEC is in producing NFL talent. That’s why they’ll always be the most dominant conference in the country.
You mean Alabama is the most dominant conference…..the other 13 teams just wear a cute patch
omg that formatting is horrid on mobile
Apologies. It may load better on OTC’s site:
link to overthecap.com
I’m surprised Cal is so high
Aaron Rodgers…. Marshawn Lynch….
Serious space bar problem in this odd list…..
Geaux Tigers!!!!