For the 2nd year in a row, Robert Mathis (pictured above), an alum of Alabama A&M University leads the list of highest paid HBCU NFL players.
HBCU Money™ FACTS:
- NFL teams spent $3.9 billion of 2013’s $4.2 billion available.
- HBCU NFL players combine for $57.1 million down 3.5 percent when HBCU NFL players earned $59.2 million in salaries. Estimated take home after taxes and agent/lawyer fees is $28.6 million.
- Hampton University leads the way with 5 NFL players.
- 15 HBCUs are represented in the NFL. Down from 19 in 2013.
- MEAC conferences has 6 schools represented. The SWAC dropped to 2 schools represented after having 6 in 2013.
- HBCU NFL players represent approximately 1.7 percent of roster positions available. Unchanged from 2013.
- Average salary for HBCU NFL players is $2 million, a decrease from $2.1 million in 2013. In 2011, the average NFL salary was $1.9 million according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
- Median salary for HBCU NFL players is $1 135 000, a 27 percent increase from 2013. In 2011, the median NFL salary was $777 000 according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
- 4 players from 2013 are no longer on the list.
1 – Robert Mathis / DE / Indianapolis Colts – $8 750 000
(ALABAMA A&M)
2 – Kendall Langford / DE / St. Louis Rams – $6 000 000
(HAMPTON)
3 – Greg Toler / CB / Indianapolis Colts – $4 833 333
(ST. PAUL’S)
4 – Sammie Hill / DT / Tennessee Titans – $4 066 666
(STILLMAN)
5 – William Hayes / DE / St. Louis Rams – $3 845 000
(WINSTON-SALEM STATE)
6 – Jason Hatcher / DE / Washington Redskins – $3 750 000
(GRAMBLING STATE)
7 – Antoine Bethea / S / San Francisco 49ers – $3 000 000
(HOWARD)
8 – Junior Galette / OLB / New Orleans Saints – $2 900 000
(STILLMAN)
9 – D. Rodgers-Cromartie / CB / Denver Broncos – $2 750 000
(TENNESSEE STATE)
10 – Chris Baker / DL / Washington Redskins – $2 000 000
(HAMPTON)
11 – Jacoby Jones / WR / Baltimore Ravens – $1 875 000
(LANE)
12 – Rafael Bush / S / New Orleans Saints – $1 850 000
(SOUTH CAROLINA STATE)
13 – Jason Durant / LB / Dallas Cowboys – $1 450 000
(HAMPTON)
14 – Tarvaris Jackson / QB / Seattle Seahwaks – $1 250 000
(ALABAMA STATE)
15 – Rashean Mathis / CB / Detroit Lions – $1 020 000
(BETHUNE-COOKMAN)
16 – Don Carey / S / Detroit Lions – $930 000
(NORFOLK STATE)
17 – Kenrick Ellis / DT / New York Jets – $797 500
(HAMPTON)
18 – Phillip Adams / CB / New York Jets – $770 000
(SOUTH CAROLINA STATE)
19 – Eric Weems / WR / Atlanta Falcons – $730 000
(BETHUNE-COOKMAN)
20 – Terron Armstead / T / New Orleans Saints – $679 359
(TENNESSE STATE)
21 – Marquette King / P / Oakland Raiders – $570 334
(FORT VALLEY STATE)
22- Ryan Davis / DE / Jacksonville Jaguars – $495 000
(BETHUNE-COOKMAN)
23 – Larry Donnell / TE / New York Giants – $495 000
(GRAMBLING STATE)
24 – Anthony Levine / S / Baltimore Ravens – $495 000
(TENNESSEE STATE)
25 – Bryan Tyms / WR / New England Patriots – $495 000
(FLORIDA A&M)
26 – Kadeem Edwards / T / Tampa Bay Buccaneers – $473 000
(TENNESSEE STATE)
27 – Isaiah Crowell / RB / Cleveland Browns – $423 333
(ALABAMA STATE)
28 – Michael Ola / T / Chicago Bears – $421 666
(HAMPTON)
29 – Frank Kearse / DE / Washington Redskins – N/A
(ALABAMA A&M)
Sources: NFL.com, The Guardian, Spotrac
