Luke Kuechly & Shannon Reilly – $62 million
Luke Kuechly plays as a linebacker for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. He was the ninth overall pick in the 2012 draft (the Panthers picked him). In college he played for Boston College and was chosen twice as a consensus All-American. He had a great rookie season in which he led the league in tackles & was chosen as the Defensive Rookie of the Year (and was the 3rd youngest recipient in its history). In 2013, he became the youngest recipient of the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award ever.