Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2016
What Independent schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2016?
How it works
| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | 30 | $61.4M |
| 2. | BYU | 8 | $9M |
| 3. | Army | 2 | $1.2M |
| 4. | Navy | 1 | $587.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josh McNary | Army | Colts | ILB | $675K |
| 2. | Alejandro Villanueva | Army | Steelers | LT | $525K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | Lions | DE | $5.9M |
| 2. | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | Chiefs | FS | $600K |
| 3. | Bronson Kaufusi | BYU | Ravens | DE | $544.3K |
| 4. | De'Ondre Wesley | BYU | Ravens | G | $525K |
| 5. | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | Patriots | OLB | $446.4K |
| 6. | Alani Fua | BYU | Cardinals | ILB | $384.9K |
| 7. | Uani Unga | BYU | Giants | ILB | $348K |
| 8. | Paul Lasike | BYU | Bears | RB | $211.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Cardona | Navy | Patriots | LS | $587.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Floyd | Notre Dame | Cardinals | WR | $7.3M |
| 2. | Kyle Rudolph | Notre Dame | Vikings | TE | $7.3M |
| 3. | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | Vikings | FS | $7.3M |
| 4. | Golden Tate | Notre Dame | Lions | WR | $7.1M |
| 5. | Ronnie Stanley | Notre Dame | Ravens | T | $3.7M |
| 6. | Anthony Fasano | Notre Dame | Titans | TE | $3.2M |
| 7. | Tyler Eifert | Notre Dame | Bengals | TE | $2.6M |
| 8. | Zack Martin | Notre Dame | Cowboys | G | $2.4M |
| 9. | Will Fuller | Notre Dame | Texans | WR | $1.8M |
| 10. | David Bruton | Notre Dame | Redskins | SS | $1.8M |
| 11. | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | Lions | RB | $1.8M |
| 12. | Ryan Harris | Notre Dame | Steelers | LT | $1.7M |
| 13. | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | Rams | ILB | $1.6M |
| 14. | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | Steelers | DE | $1.3M |
| 15. | Jaylon Smith | Notre Dame | Cowboys | OLB | $1.2M |
| 16. | Troy Niklas | Notre Dame | Cardinals | TE | $1.1M |
| 17. | J.J. Jansen | Notre Dame | Panthers | LS | $1M |
| 18. | Nick Martin | Notre Dame | Texans | C | $868.2K |
| 19. | John Sullivan | Notre Dame | Redskins | C | $728.8K |
| 20. | Robert Blanton | Notre Dame | Bills | SS | $680K |
| 21. | C.J. Prosise | Notre Dame | Seahawks | RB | $623.1K |
| 22. | Sheldon Day | Notre Dame | Jaguars | DT | $602.1K |
| 23. | Sam Young | Notre Dame | Dolphins | LT | $536.5K |
| 24. | George Atkinson | Notre Dame | Browns | RB | $525K |
| 25. | Matthias Farley | Notre Dame | Colts | S | $450K |
| 25. | Ben Koyack | Notre Dame | Jaguars | TE | $450K |
| 25. | Romeo Okwara | Notre Dame | Giants | DE | $450K |
| 28. | Keivarae Russell | Notre Dame | Bengals | CB | $423.5K |
| 29. | Sergio Brown | Notre Dame | Bills | FS | $402.4K |
| 30. | Chris Brown | Notre Dame | Cowboys | WR | $333K |