Forbes lists Saquon Barkley, three former B1G quarterbacks among highest-paid athletes

Four former B1G football stars are among the highest-paid athletes in the world, according to a recent report from Forbes.

As you might guess, three of those four athletes are NFL quarterbacks, with Russell Wilson, Drew Brees and Tom Brady making the list. Running back Saquon Barkley is the most recent B1G star to make the top 100.

Here’s where those four players landed on the top 100, according to Forbes.com. The rankings include contract salary as well as endorsement money:

• No. 6 — Russell Wilson, Seahawks QB (Wisconsin): $89.5 million
• No. 27 — Drew Brees, Saints QB (Purdue): $42.4 million
• No. 81 — Tom Brady, Patriots QB (Michigan): $27 million
• No. 93 — Saquon Barkley, Giants RB (Penn State): $25.8 million

Barkley is the second-youngest athlete on the list, behind soccer star Kylian Mbappe. Brady and Brees rank among the five oldest athletes to make the cut.

Forbes has the full list of 100 highest-paid athletes on its website.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB