Fifteen players from Alabama high schools and colleges were paid $10 million by their teams during the 2022 NFL season. In 2024, that number jumped to 35.

The NFL’s 2024 season concluded on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. Three of the players on the Alabama-roots list of $10 million players – Landon Dickerson, Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith – started for the Philadelphia offense.

During the league’s 2024 business year, teams paid 226 players at least $10 million.

The state’s 35 $10 million players included the NFL Defensive Player of the Year, three first-team All-Pro selections, 11 Pro Bowlers, three 1,000-yard receivers and two 1,000-yard rushers. Eighteen of the players were on teams that qualified for the playoffs.

But the Alabama-roots list also included 11 players who missed at least five games, three who missed at least 10 games and one who missed 16 games.

The highest-paid player from an Alabama high school or college during the 2024 season was Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins paid the former Alabama All-American $43,126,890.

In July, Tagovailoa signed a four-year, $212,400,000 contract extension with Miami that included a $42 million signing bonus.

Tagovailoa ranked 11th on the NFL’s pay list for the 2024 season.

The players with Alabama football roots who were paid at least $10 million by an NFL team in 2024 include (with figures from the sports financial website spotrac.com):

• Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama): $43,126,890
• Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (Alabama): $40,000,000
• Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (Abbeville): $34,970,588
• Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown (Auburn): $26,625,000
• Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama): $26,450,000
• Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney (Alabama): $25,050,000
• Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (Alabama): $25,000,000
• Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (Alabama): $21,406,554
• Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson (Alabama): $21,158,190
• Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (Alabama): $20,000,000
• Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (Alabama): $19,928,000
• New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore (Alabama): $19,822,124
• Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville): $19,057,180
• Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (Alabama): $19,000,000
• Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (Alabama): $18,518,565
• Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney (Gadsden City): $17,480,000
• Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Bryce Huff (St. Paul’s Episcopal): $17,250,000
• Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Jonah Williams (Alabama): $16,780,000
• Tennessee Titans offensive tackle JC Latham (Alabama): $16,556,956
• Washington Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (Alabama): $16,010,000
• New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama): $15,500,000
• Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (Alabama): $14,970,588
• Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (Alabama): $14,800,000
• Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis (Auburn): $14,500,000
• Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama): $14,500,000
• Houston Texans offensive tackle Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State): $14,470,588
• Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills (Alabama): $14,175,000
• Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Braden Smith (Auburn): $13,683,000
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (Auburn): $12,500,000
• Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly (Alabama): $12,375,000
• Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (Alabama): $12,000,000
• Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama): $12,000,000
• Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson (Alabama): $11,570,294
• Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (Auburn): $11,151,848
• Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (Alabama): $11,000,000

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.