Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2017
What Independent schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2017?
How it works
| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | 40 | $63.3M |
| 2. | BYU | 14 | $20.8M |
| 3. | Army | 1 | $3.1M |
| 4. | Navy | 1 | $685K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alejandro Villanueva | Army | Steelers | LT | $3.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | Lions | DE | $12.7M |
| 2. | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | Chiefs | FS | $1.7M |
| 3. | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | Lions | ILB | $1.1M |
| 3. | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | Patriots | ILB | $1.1M |
| 5. | Bronson Kaufusi | BYU | Ravens | DE | $814.8K |
| 6. | Alani Fua | BYU | Cardinals | OLB | $620.7K |
| 7. | Jamaal Williams | BYU | Packers | RB | $606.5K |
| 8. | Harvey Langi | BYU | Patriots | ILB | $470K |
| 9. | Kai Nacua | BYU | Browns | S | $465K |
| 9. | Taysom Hill | BYU | Packers | QB | $465K |
| 9. | Taysom Hill | BYU | Saints | QB | $465K |
| 12. | De'Ondre Wesley | BYU | Bills | G | $122.4K |
| 12. | Michael Davis | BYU | Rams | CB | $122.4K |
| 14. | Manoa Pikula | BYU | Packers | ILB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Joe Cardona | Navy | Patriots | LS | $685K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Golden Tate | Notre Dame | Lions | WR | $8.4M |
| 2. | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | Vikings | FS | $7.5M |
| 3. | Kyle Rudolph | Notre Dame | Vikings | TE | $6.8M |
| 4. | Tyler Eifert | Notre Dame | Bengals | TE | $4.8M |
| 5. | Ronnie Stanley | Notre Dame | Ravens | T | $4.7M |
| 6. | Zack Martin | Notre Dame | Cowboys | G | $2.9M |
| 7. | Anthony Fasano | Notre Dame | Dolphins | TE | $2.8M |
| 8. | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | Lions | RB | $2.4M |
| 9. | Will Fuller | Notre Dame | Texans | WR | $2.3M |
| 10. | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | Saints | ILB | $1.7M |
| 11. | Jaylon Smith | Notre Dame | Cowboys | ILB | $1.5M |
| 12. | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | Steelers | DE | $1.5M |
| 13. | Troy Niklas | Notre Dame | Cardinals | TE | $1.3M |
| 14. | Nick Martin | Notre Dame | Texans | C | $1.1M |
| 15. | Michael Floyd | Notre Dame | Vikings | WR | $1.1M |
| 16. | J.J. Jansen | Notre Dame | Panthers | LS | $1M |
| 17. | John Sullivan | Notre Dame | Rams | C | $1,000K |
| 17. | John Sullivan | Notre Dame | Vikings | C | $1,000K |
| 19. | Sam Young | Notre Dame | Dolphins | LT | $900K |
| 20. | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | Browns | QB | $899.7K |
| 21. | C.J. Prosise | Notre Dame | Seahawks | RB | $738.1K |
| 22. | Sheldon Day | Notre Dame | Jaguars | DT | $692.1K |
| 23. | TJ Jones | Notre Dame | Lions | WR | $690K |
| 24. | Cody Riggs | Notre Dame | Titans | CB | $615K |
| 25. | Keivarae Russell | Notre Dame | Bengals | CB | $595K |
| 25. | Keivarae Russell | Notre Dame | Chiefs | CB | $595K |
| 27. | Romeo Okwara | Notre Dame | Giants | DE | $545K |
| 28. | Matthias Farley | Notre Dame | Colts | S | $540K |
| 28. | Ben Koyack | Notre Dame | Jaguars | TE | $540K |
| 30. | Isaac Rochell | Notre Dame | Rams | DT | $486.9K |
| 31. | Cole Luke | Notre Dame | Panthers | CB | $465K |
| 31. | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | Rams | OLB | $465K |
| 31. | Ishaq Williams | Notre Dame | Giants | OLB | $465K |
| 31. | Elijah Shumate | Notre Dame | Buccaneers | S | $465K |
| 35. | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | Seahawks | DT | $122.4K |
| 36. | Chris Watt | Notre Dame | Rams | C | N/A |
| 36. | Chris Watt | Notre Dame | Saints | C | N/A |
| 36. | David Bruton | Notre Dame | Redskins | SS | N/A |
| 36. | Robert Blanton | Notre Dame | Cowboys | SS | N/A |
| 36. | Ryan Harris | Notre Dame | Steelers | LT | N/A |