Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2022
What Independent schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2022?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | 38 | $128.9M |
| 2. | BYU | 11 | $56.9M |
| 3. | Connecticut | 5 | $31.2M |
| 4. | Massachusetts | 3 | $3.2M |
| 5. | Army | 2 | $1.5M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brett Toth | Army | Eagles | RT | $850K |
| 2. | Jon Rhattigan | Army | Seahawks | LB | $660K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fred Warner | BYU | 49ers | LB | $19M |
| 2. | Taysom Hill | BYU | Saints | TE | $10M |
| 3. | Zach Wilson | BYU | Jets | QB | $8.8M |
| 4. | Michael Davis | BYU | Rams | CB | $8.4M |
| 5. | Jamaal Williams | BYU | Lions | RB | $3M |
| 6. | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | Rams | ILB | $2.3M |
| 7. | Brady Christensen | BYU | Panthers | T | $1.3M |
| 8. | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | Saints | SS | $1.3M |
| 9. | Tyler Allgeier | BYU | Falcons | RB | $998.5K |
| 10. | Sione Takitaki | BYU | Browns | LB | $934K |
| 11. | Dax Milne | BYU | Commanders | WR | $889.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Byron Jones | Connecticut | Dolphins | CB | $16.5M |
| 2. | Foley Fatukasi | Connecticut | Jaguars | DE | $10M |
| 3. | Ryan Griffin | Connecticut | Bears | TE | $2.3M |
| 4. | Travis Jones | Connecticut | Ravens | DT | $1.3M |
| 5. | Matt Peart | Connecticut | Giants | T | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elijah Wilkinson | Massachusetts | Falcons | G | $1.2M |
| 2. | Andy Isabella | Massachusetts | Cardinals | WR | $1.2M |
| 3. | Isaiah Rodgers | Massachusetts | Colts | S | $860K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quenton Nelson | Notre Dame | Colts | G | $20M |
| 2. | Ronnie Stanley | Notre Dame | Ravens | T | $19.8M |
| 3. | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | Vikings | FS | $16M |
| 4. | Zack Martin | Notre Dame | Cowboys | G | $14M |
| 5. | Romeo Okwara | Notre Dame | Lions | DE | $12.3M |
| 6. | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | 49ers | RT | $4.6M |
| 7. | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | Ravens | S | $4.1M |
| 8. | Durham Smythe | Notre Dame | Dolphins | TE | $3.5M |
| 9. | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | Rams | DT | $2.9M |
| 10. | Liam Eichenberg | Notre Dame | Dolphins | G | $2M |
| 11. | Kyle Rudolph | Notre Dame | Buccaneers | TE | $2M |
| 12. | Cole Kmet | Notre Dame | Bears | TE | $1.9M |
| 13. | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | 49ers | G | $1.8M |
| 14. | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame | Steelers | WR | $1.7M |
| 15. | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | Browns | LB | $1.6M |
| 16. | J.J. Jansen | Notre Dame | Panthers | LS | $1.3M |
| 17. | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | Lions | LB | $1.2M |
| 18. | Tommy Tremble | Notre Dame | Panthers | TE | $1.2M |
| 19. | Robert Hainsey | Notre Dame | Buccaneers | T | $1.2M |
| 20. | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | Rams | RB | $992.6K |
| 21. | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | Bears | WR | $965K |
| 22. | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | Ravens | DE | $943.3K |
| 23. | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | Falcons | DE | $930K |
| 24. | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | Bengals | DE | $912.4K |
| 25. | Sam Mustipher | Notre Dame | Bears | C | $895K |
| 26. | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | Steelers | WR | $893.7K |
| 27. | Ben Skowronek | Notre Dame | Rams | WR | $891.1K |
| 28. | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | Giants | CB | $882.5K |
| 29. | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | Rams | S | $870.8K |
| 30. | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | Texans | DT | $861.7K |
| 31. | Drew White | Notre Dame | Commanders | LB | $855.8K |
| 32. | Jamir Jones | Notre Dame | Steelers | LB | $825K |
| 33. | Julian Love | Notre Dame | Giants | FS | $822.7K |
| 34. | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | Rams | LB | $794.7K |
| 35. | Brock Wright | Notre Dame | Lions | TE | $660K |
| 35. | Scott Daly | Notre Dame | Lions | LS | $660K |
| 35. | Tommy Kraemer | Notre Dame | Lions | G | $660K |
| 35. | Tony Jones | Notre Dame | Saints | RB | $660K |