Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023
What Independent schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2023?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | 39 | $167.6M |
| 2. | Connecticut | 6 | $13.2M |
| 3. | Army | 2 | $1.6M |
| 4. | Massachusetts | 2 | $1.2M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andre Carter II | Army | Vikings | DE | $911.7K |
| 2. | Elijah Riley | Army | Steelers | CB | $695K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Foley Fatukasi | Connecticut | Jaguars | DE | $10M |
| 2. | Travis Jones | Connecticut | Ravens | DT | $1.3M |
| 3. | Matt Peart | Connecticut | Giants | T | $1.1M |
| 4. | Ryan Van Demark | Connecticut | Bills | T | $837K |
| 5. | Andrew Adams | Connecticut | Titans | S | N/A |
| 5. | Ryan Griffin | Connecticut | Bears | TE | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elijah Wilkinson | Massachusetts | Cardinals | G | $1.2M |
| 2. | Isaiah Rodgers | Massachusetts | Eagles | CB | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quenton Nelson | Notre Dame | Colts | G | $20M |
| 2. | Ronnie Stanley | Notre Dame | Ravens | LT | $19.8M |
| 3. | Zack Martin | Notre Dame | Cowboys | G | $18.4M |
| 4. | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Broncos | RT | $17.5M |
| 5. | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | Vikings | FS | $16M |
| 6. | Cole Kmet | Notre Dame | Bears | TE | $12.5M |
| 7. | Romeo Okwara | Notre Dame | Lions | DE | $12.3M |
| 8. | Julian Love | Notre Dame | Seahawks | FS | $6M |
| 9. | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | Ravens | S | $4.1M |
| 10. | Durham Smythe | Notre Dame | Dolphins | TE | $3.9M |
| 11. | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | Raiders | DT | $3.4M |
| 12. | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | Chiefs | LB | $3M |
| 13. | Michael Mayer | Notre Dame | Raiders | TE | $2.3M |
| 14. | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | Saints | DE | $2.2M |
| 15. | Liam Eichenberg | Notre Dame | Dolphins | G | $2M |
| 16. | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | 49ers | G | $1.8M |
| 17. | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame | Bears | WR | $1.7M |
| 18. | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | Browns | LB | $1.6M |
| 19. | J.J. Jansen | Notre Dame | Panthers | LS | $1.3M |
| 20. | Julian Okwara | Notre Dame | Lions | LB | $1.2M |
| 21. | Tommy Tremble | Notre Dame | Panthers | TE | $1.2M |
| 22. | Robert Hainsey | Notre Dame | Buccaneers | T | $1.2M |
| 23. | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | Bears | WR | $1.2M |
| 24. | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | Steelers | WR | $1.1M |
| 25. | Khalid Kareem | Notre Dame | Bears | DE | $1M |
| 26. | Jarrett Patterson | Notre Dame | Texans | C | $1M |
| 27. | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | Rams | RB | $992.6K |
| 28. | Brock Wright | Notre Dame | Lions | TE | $940K |
| 28. | Scott Daly | Notre Dame | Lions | LS | $940K |
| 30. | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | Falcons | DE | $930K |
| 31. | Blake Grupe | Notre Dame | Saints | K | $899.2K |
| 32. | Brandon Aubrey | Notre Dame | Cowboys | K | $898.3K |
| 33. | Ben Skowronek | Notre Dame | Rams | WR | $891.1K |
| 34. | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | Giants | CB | $882.5K |
| 35. | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | Rams | S | $870.8K |
| 36. | Kurt Hinish | Notre Dame | Texans | DT | $861.7K |
| 37. | Drew White | Notre Dame | Commanders | LB | $855.8K |
| 38. | Matthias Farley | Notre Dame | Raiders | SS | N/A |
| 38. | Nick Martin | Notre Dame | Commanders | C | N/A |