Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2017

Mountain West player salaries in the 2017 NFL season

What Mountain West schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2017?
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College # Salary
1. Utah 11 $45.1M
2. Texas Christian 9 $35.4M
3. Fresno State 10 $19.9M
4. Boise State 15 $15.8M
5. Nevada 6 $13.9M
6. Wyoming 11 $11M
7. New Mexico 4 $8.4M
8. Utah State 12 $7.3M
9. Colorado State 10 $7.1M
10. San Diego State 12 $5.7M
11. San Jose State 7 $3.6M
12. Hawaii 4 $836.2K
13. Air Force 2 $812.4K
14. Brigham Young 2 $695K

Air Force

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ben Garland Air Force Falcons G $690K
2. Garrett Griffin Air Force Saints TE $122.4K

Boise State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Charles Leno Boise State Bears LT $5.2M
2. Jamar Taylor Boise State Browns CB $3.3M
3. DeMarcus Lawrence Boise State Cowboys DE $1.8M
4. Kamalei Correa Boise State Ravens ILB $1.3M
5. Darian Thompson Boise State Giants S $819.3K
6. Rees Odhiambo Boise State Seahawks T $714.4K
7. Jay Ajayi Boise State Dolphins RB $670.2K
8. Matt Paradis Boise State Broncos C $615K
9. Tanner Vallejo Boise State Bills OLB $503.4K
10. Chanceller James Boise State 49ers S $348K
11. Travis Averill Boise State Browns T $122.4K
11. Donte Deayon Boise State Giants S $122.4K
11. Jeremy McNichols Boise State 49ers RB $122.4K
11. Jeremy McNichols Boise State Buccaneers RB $122.4K
11. Jonathan Moxey Boise State Buccaneers CB $122.4K

Brigham Young

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. John Denney Brigham Young Dolphins LS $695K
2. Dennis Pitta Brigham Young Ravens TE N/A

Colorado State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Weston Richburg Colorado State Giants C $1.6M
2. Crockett Gillmore Colorado State Ravens TE $816.5K
3. Ty Sambrailo Colorado State Falcons LT $784.6K
3. Ty Sambrailo Colorado State Broncos LT $784.6K
5. Shaquil Barrett Colorado State Broncos OLB $615K
6. Cory James Colorado State ILB $573.1K
7. Rashard Higgins Colorado State Browns WR $540K
7. Garrett Grayson Colorado State Saints QB $540K
7. Samuel Carlson Colorado State Titans T $540K
10. DeAndre Elliot Colorado State Seahawks CB $366.3K

Fresno State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Derek Carr Fresno State QB $15.7M
2. Davante Adams Fresno State Packers WR $1.3M
3. Tyeler Davison Fresno State Saints DT $669.3K
4. Derron Smith Fresno State Bengals SS $644.7K
5. Isaiah Burse Fresno State Chargers WR $615K
6. Claudell Louis Fresno State Bills DE $540K
7. Charles Washington Fresno State Lions CB $465K
8. Aaron Peck Fresno State Packers WR N/A
8. Cody Wichmann Fresno State Rams G N/A
8. Kyrie Wilson Fresno State OLB N/A

Hawaii

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Rigoberto Sanchez Hawaii Colts P $469K
2. Jerrol Garcia-Williams Hawaii Broncos ILB $122.4K
2. Leo Koloamatangi Hawaii Lions T $122.4K
2. Marcus Kemp Hawaii Chiefs WR $122.4K

Nevada

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Joel Bitonio Nevada Browns G $12.2M
2. Chris Barker Nevada Browns G $540K
2. Don Jackson Nevada Packers RB $540K
4. Lenny Jones Nevada 49ers DE $465K
5. Jordan Mudge Nevada Bills T $122.4K
6. Ian Seau Nevada Bills OLB N/A

New Mexico

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Glover Quin New Mexico Lions FS $6.4M
2. Byron Bell New Mexico Cowboys RT $1.8M
3. Jhurrell Pressley New Mexico Falcons RB $122.4K
3. Marquis Bundy New Mexico Giants WR $122.4K

San Diego State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Brice Butler San Diego State Cowboys WR $1.1M
2. Aaron Brewer San Diego State Cardinals LS $775K
3. Nat Berhe San Diego State Giants FS $738.2K
4. Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State Eagles RB $609K
5. Nico Siragusa San Diego State Ravens G $505.3K
6. Alex Barrett San Diego State Lions DE $467K
7. Jeff Overbaugh San Diego State Broncos LS $465K
7. Calvin Munson San Diego State Giants ILB $465K
7. Darrell Greene San Diego State Eagles G $465K
10. Daniel Brunskill San Diego State Falcons T $122.4K
11. Gavin Escobar San Diego State Chiefs TE N/A
11. Malik Smith San Diego State Texans CB N/A

San Jose State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Bene Benwikere San Jose State Panthers CB $690K
1. Bene Benwikere San Jose State Cowboys CB $690K
3. Tyler Ervin San Jose State Texans RB $676.9K
4. Wes Schweitzer San Jose State Falcons G $573.1K
5. Cleveland Wallace San Jose State Texans CB $540K
6. Ryan DiSalvo San Jose State Titans LS $348K
7. Isaiah Irving San Jose State Bears OLB $122.4K

Texas Christian

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Andy Dalton Texas Christian Bengals QB $15.7M
2. Jerry Hughes Texas Christian Bills DE $10.5M
3. Marcus Cannon Texas Christian Patriots RT $3.4M
4. Marshall Newhouse Texas Christian RT $1.8M
5. Tank Carder Texas Christian Browns ILB $1.4M
6. Colin Jones Texas Christian Panthers SS $1.2M
7. Jeremy Kerley Texas Christian Jets WR $775K
7. Jeremy Kerley Texas Christian 49ers WR $775K
9. Daryl Washington Texas Christian Cardinals ILB N/A

Utah

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Alex Smith Utah Chiefs QB $16.9M
2. Sean Smith Utah CB $9.5M
3. Eric Weddle Utah Ravens FS $5.8M
4. Zane Beadles Utah 49ers G $4M
5. Koa Misi Utah Dolphins OLB $3.6M
6. Brice McCain Utah Titans CB $2.9M
7. Sealver Siliga Utah Buccaneers DT $1.1M
8. Paul Kruger Utah Browns OLB $700K
8. Paul Kruger Utah Saints OLB $700K
10. Paul Soliai Utah Falcons DT N/A
10. Paul Soliai Utah Panthers DT N/A

Utah State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Maurice Alexander Utah State Rams SS $1.9M
2. Nevin Lawson Utah State Lions CB $1.9M
3. Kyler Fackrell Utah State Packers OLB $748.5K
4. Nick Vigil Utah State Bengals OLB $738.9K
5. Tyler Larsen Utah State Panthers C $540K
5. Marwin Evans Utah State Packers S $540K
7. Devante Mays Utah State Packers RB $483.8K
8. Zach Vigil Utah State Bills OLB $122.4K
8. Hunter Sharp Utah State Broncos WR $122.4K
8. Zach Vigil Utah State Dolphins OLB $122.4K
8. Hunter Sharp Utah State Eagles WR $122.4K
12. Devonte Robinson Utah State Packers WR N/A

Wyoming

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Tashaun Gipson Wyoming Jaguars FS $6.3M
2. Mitch Unrein Wyoming Bears DE $1.2M
3. Marqueston Huff Wyoming Chiefs FS $690K
3. Marqueston Huff Wyoming Titans FS $690K
5. Brian Hill Wyoming Falcons RB $532.3K
6. Chase Roullier Wyoming Redskins C $501.8K
7. Jacob Hollister Wyoming Patriots TE $468.3K
8. Eddie Yarbrough Wyoming Bills DE $465K
9. Tanner Gentry Wyoming Bears WR $122.4K
9. Mark Nzeocha Wyoming Cowboys ILB $122.4K
11. Chris Prosinski Wyoming Bears SS N/A