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All position coaches are equally important, but offensive line coaches are first among equals.
No other position coach is typically responsible for as many players on the field as the O-line's five, and no other position has other units' success wholly dependent upon their performance.
Riley, Day, Kiffin -- the great offensive architects of their time can draw up an impressive playbook, but their blueprints are nothing more than lines on a piece of paper without the brick-and-mortar that the O-line coach provides. This clip underscores that reality.
As you'll see below, Texas's Kyle Flood is the highest-paid coach who coaches offensive linemen, but Ohio State's Justin Frye and Michigan State's Chris Kaplovic are the highest-paid offensive line coaches.
1. Kyle Flood, Texas -- $1.25 million*
2. Alex Atkins, Florida State -- $1.15 million*
2. Sherrone Moore, Michigan -- $1.15 million*
4. Justin Frye, Ohio State -- $1 million
4. Chris Kapilovic, Michigan State -- $1 million
4. Rob Sale, Florida -- $1 million*
7. Eric Wolford, Alabama -- $925,000
8. Glen Elarbee, Tennessee -- $900,000
9. Brad Davis, LSU -- $850,000
10. Bill Bedenbaugh, Oklahoma -- $820,000
11. Stacy Searels, Georgia -- $705,000
12. Cody Kennedy, Arkansas -- $700,000
13. Brennan Carroll, Arizona -- $660,000*
14. Tim Drevno, UCLA -- $650,000
14. Jim Harding, Utah -- $650,000
14. Zach Yenser, Kentucky -- $650,000
17. George Barnett, Iowa -- $600,000
17. Charlie Dickey, Oklahoma State -- $600,000
17. John Garrison, Ole Miss -- $600,000
17. Jim Michalczik, Oregon State -- $600,000
17. Conor Riley, Kansas State -- $600,000
22. Brandon Jones, Missouri -- $575,000
23. Jack Bicknell, Jr., Wisconsin -- $550,000
23. Scott Huff, Washington -- $550,000
25. Steve Addazio, Texas A&M -- $529,000
26. Clay McGuire, Washington State -- $500,000
26. Bart Miller, Illinois -- $500,000
28. Ron Crook, Virginia Tech -- $475,000
29. Brian Callahan, Minnesota -- $465,000
30. Thomas Austin, Clemson -- $450,000
30. A'lique Terry, Oregon -- $450,000
32. Scott Fuchs, Kansas -- $435,000
33. Brian Braswell, Maryland -- $410,000
33. Lonnie Teasley, South Carolina -- $410,000
35. Pat Flaherty, Rutgers -- $350,000
35. Geep Wade, Georgia Tech -- $350,000
37. Donovan Raiola, Nebraska -- $325,000
38. Stephen Hamby, Texas Tech -- $300,000
38. Herb Hand, UCF -- $300,000
40. Darnell Stapleton, Florida -- $250,000
