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Ever wondered how much in NFL riches your favorite Husker has earned? For many of the players in today's game, it's not about who has the most sacks, the most TD's, or the most interceptions (although it obviously reflects your salary) but rather who has the most money to retire on. With the average NFL career lasting only 3.3 years, every paycheck counts.
Below is a table of every active former Nebraska football player and what he's earned over his career (through 2009 only) in total base salary, total signing bonuses, total other bonuses, and total earned. Information taken from USAToday.com.
| PLAYER |
TOTAL BASE SALARY
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TOTAL SIGNING BONUSES |
TOTAL OTHER BONUSES |
TOTAL EARNED |
| Ryon Bingham (2004-9 |
$3,020,000 |
$1,342,500 |
$923,530 |
$5,286,030 |
| Zack Bowman (2008-9) |
$620,000 |
$0 |
$5,200 |
$625,200 |
| Stewart Bradley (2007-9) |
$1,115,000 |
$1,320,000 |
$13,880 |
$2,448,880 |
| Josh Brown (2003-9) |
$6,509,600 |
$4,038,500 |
$25,200 |
$10,573,300 |
| Kris Brown (2000-9) |
$8,514,000 |
$8,958,000 |
$820,000 |
$18,292,000 |
| Mike Brown (2000-9) |
$13,599,500 |
$8,337,500 |
$1,948,000 |
$23,885,500 |
| Ralph Brown (2000-9) |
$5,396,629 |
$286,300 |
$69,210 |
$5,752,139 |
| Correll Buckhalter (2001-9) |
$5,476,000 |
$2,318,000 |
$622,470 |
$8,416,470 |
| Daniel Bullocks (2006-9) |
$1,610,000 |
$1,303,500
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$806,760 |
$3,720,260 |
| Josh Bullocks (2005-9) |
$2,210,000 |
$2,750,000 |
$1,269,220 |
$6,229,220 |
| Adam Carriker (2007-9) |
$1,375,000 |
$0 |
$5,817,960 |
$7,192,960 |
| Ahman Green (2000-9) |
18,228,001 |
11,500,000 |
5,161,650 |
$34,889,651 |
| Russ Hochstein (2001-9) |
$4,564,000 |
$1,535,500 |
$956,220 |
$7,055,720 |
| Richie Incognito (2005-9) |
$2,305,882 |
$1,647,000 |
$15,700 |
$3,968,582 |
Brandon Jackson (2007-9)
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$1,115,000 |
$1,520,000 |
$771,230 |
$3,406,230 |
| Chris Kelsay (2003-9) |
6,810,000 |
16,375,000 |
5,311,040 |
$29,496,040 |
| Sam Koch (2006-9) |
$2,625,000 |
$163,470 |
$18,280 |
$2,806,750 |
| Jay Moore (2007-8) |
$580,000 |
$480,000 |
$5,640 |
$1,065,640 |
Lydon Murtha (2009)
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$310,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$310,000 |
Carl Nicks (2008-9)
|
$680,00 |
$117,750 |
$4,810 |
$802,560 |
Steve Octavien (2009)
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$385,000 |
$0 |
$7,150 |
$392,150 |
Maurice Purify (2009)
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$310,000 |
$0 |
$5,850 |
$315,850 |
Dominic Raiola (2001-9)
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13,253,000 |
16,550,000 |
1,646,000 |
$31,449,000 |
Barrett Ruud (2005-9)
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3,135,000 |
6,180,000 |
538,000 |
$9,853,640 |
| Bo Ruud (2008) |
$295,000 |
$84,900 |
$0 |
$379,900 |
Scott Shanle (2003-9)
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$5,931,00 |
$8,026,000 |
$414,120 |
$14,371,120 |
Matt Slauson (2009)
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$310,000 |
$100,200 |
$0 |
$410,200 |
LeKevin Smith (2006-9)
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$1,615,000 |
$70,997 |
$18,440 |
$1,704,437 |
Kyle Vanden Bosch (2001-9)
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18,372,500 |
15,775,000 |
46,120 |
$34,193,620 |
Demorrio Williams (2004-9)
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$4,260,000 |
$3,345,356 |
$769,430 |
$8,374,786 |
**Unavailable: Titus Adams, Cody Glenn, Terrence Nunn, Chris Patrick, Zach Potter, Ty Steinkuhler, Nate Swift
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