Where Deion Sanders’ 2023 salary ranks among fellow Pac-12 head coaches
USA TODAY Sports released its annual college football head coaching salary database this week, allowing Colorado fans to see how Deion Sanders’ 2023 salary compares to the sport’s other biggest coaches.
Based on everything Coach Prime has done for the Buffaloes so far, it’s difficult to put a price tag on his worth, but most would agree athletic director Rick George has gotten his money’s worth and then some.
According to USA TODAY Sports, check out where Sanders’ 2023 salary ranks among his fellow Pac-12 head coaches:
(Note: Data was not available for USC’s Lincoln Riley and Stanford’s Troy Taylor.)
Jake Dickert, Washington State — $2,700,000
For how well Washington State has performed this year, Dickert’s sub-$3 million contract is a steal.
Jedd Fisch, Arizona — $3,250,000
Arizona won one game in Fisch’s first season before it went 5-7 in 2022.
Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State — $3,850,000
Arizona State, which self-imposed a bowl ban this season, is off to a 1-4 start in Dillingham’s first year.
Kalen DeBoer, Washington — $4,200,000
The undefeated Huskies are an outside threat to reach the College Football Playoff in DeBoer’s second season in Seattle.
Justin Wilcox, Cal — $4,400,000
Wilcox’s best season came in 2019 when he led Cal to an 8-5 record.
Jonathan Smith, Oregon State — $4,850,000
Smith has Oregon State competing at a very high level once again this season. Hopefully, Smith’s Beavers will be able to find a Power Five conference soon.
Deion Sanders, Colorado — $5,500,000
Coach Prime’s contract has already paid for itself with the number of eyeballs on Colorado.
Chip Kelly, UCLA — $5,979,167
The Bruins are 30-30 since Kelly took over the head job in 2018.
Kyle Whittingham, Utah — $6,325,000
Under Whittingham, the Utes haven’t experienced a losing season since 2013.
Dan Lanning, Oregon — $6,624,999
Oregon is off to a 5-0 start in Lanning’s second season at the helm.
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