Alabama’s 10 drafted rookies are set to combine for an insane amount of contract money.
According to 247Sports, the 10 drafted former Crimson Tide players will combine for at least $135 million in initial contract money. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Of the more than $135 million coming to the 10 players, the signing bonus portion will exceed $72 million.
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The draft class is led by top 10 picks Jaylen Waddle, Patrick Surtain and DeVonta Smith, who will combine for about $68 million in contract money.
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For a single college football program, having ten drafted players combine for north of $135 million in contract money is downright incredible.
At the same time, are any of us surprised? Nick Saban has built a juggernaut in Tuscaloosa unlike anything we’ve seen before in college football.
When you star at Alabama, you generally make a ton of money in the NFL. That’s just the way it works.
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Congrats to everyone who got their money in the NFL draft. You just love to see people get paid!