Last time around we took a look at the offensive line. Today we move across the line of scrimmage.
FootballScoop's occasional series examining salaries of FBS position coaches is back, topped by Ohio State's Larry Johnson at nearly $1.2 million a year. He's joined in the 7-figure club by three coaches, all of them currently or soon-to-be in the SEC.
As always, if you think a good defensive line coach is expensive, you should consider the cost of a bad one.
1. Larry Johnson -- $1.167 million
2. Elijah Robinson, Texas A&M -- $1.1 million
3. Bo Davis, Texas -- $1 million
3. Tray Scott, Georgia -- $1 million
3. Sean Spencer, Florida -- $1 million
6. Brian Williams, Maryland^ -- $850,000
7. Nick Eason, Clemson -- $800,000
8. Rodney Garner, Tennessee+ -- $775,000
9. Freddie Roach, Alabama -- $750,000
10. Mark Hagen, Purdue -- $700,000
10. Jimmy Lindsey, LSU -- $700,000
10. John Papuchis, Florida State* -- $700,000
13. Randall Joyner, Ole Miss -- $675,000
14. Todd Bates, Oklahoma -- $665,000
15. Mike Elston, Michigan -- $625,000
15. Lemanski Hall, Clemson -- $625,000
17. Miguel Chavis, Oklahoma -- $600,000
17. Odell Haggins, Florida State -- $600,000
19. Kelvin Bell, Iowa -- $575,000
19. Inoke Breckterfield, Washington -- $575,000
19. Eric Schmidt, Washington* -- $575,000
22. Terrance Jamison, Illinois -- $550,000
22. Tony Tuioti, Oregon -- $550,000
24. Terry Price, Texas A&M -- $525,000
25. Brick Haley, Purdue -- $500,000
25. Diron Reynolds, Michigan State -- $500,000
27. JC Price, Virginia Tech -- $475,000
28. Charley Wiles, NC State -- $456,000
29. Deke Adams, Arkansas -- $450,000
30. Lewis Powell, Utah -- $425,000
31. Terrance Knighton, Nebraska -- $400,000
31. Kevin Peoples, Missouri -- $400,000
31. Greg Scruggs, Wisconsin -- $400,000
31. Marquise Watson, Rutgers -- $400,000
35. Paul Randolph, Indiana -- $375,000
36. Tim Cross, North Carolina -- $360,000
37. Kevin Downing, Virginia -- $350,000
37. Brian Early, Houston -- $350,000
37. Pete Kaligis, Washington State -- $350,000
37. Sterling Lucas, South Carolina -- $350,000
37. Greg Richmond, Oklahoma State -- $350,000
37. Anwar Stewart, Kentucky -- $350,000
43. Chad Kauha'aha'a, UCLA -- $335,000
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* Also special teams coordinator.
^ Williams is Maryland's defensive coordinator.
+ Garner's two-year contract expired after 2022, so he's signed a new deal before this season, we just don't have the info yet. His previous deal paid him $625,000 in 2022 and a $150,000 retention bonus on Feb. 15 of this year.