Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2024
What Independent schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2024?
How it works
| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | 36 | $153.9M |
| 2. | Connecticut | 6 | $8.4M |
| 3. | Massachusetts | 1 | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Foley Fatukasi | Connecticut | Texans | DT | $3M |
| 2. | Travis Jones | Connecticut | Ravens | DT | $1.4M |
| 3. | Matt Peart | Connecticut | Broncos | LT | $1.2M |
| 4. | Christian Haynes | Connecticut | Seahawks | G | $1.1M |
| 5. | Ryan Van Demark | Connecticut | Bills | LT | $919.5K |
| 6. | Eric Watts | Connecticut | Jets | DE | $801.7K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Isaiah Rodgers | Massachusetts | Eagles | CB | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quenton Nelson | Notre Dame | Colts | G | $25.2M |
| 2. | Ronnie Stanley | Notre Dame | Ravens | LT | $17.1M |
| 3. | Zack Martin | Notre Dame | Cowboys | G | $15.5M |
| 4. | Cole Kmet | Notre Dame | Bears | TE | $11.6M |
| 5. | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame | Broncos | RT | $7.4M |
| 6. | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | Vikings | S | $7.3M |
| 7. | Julian Love | Notre Dame | Seahawks | FS | $6.5M |
| 8. | Joe Alt | Notre Dame | Rams | RT | $6M |
| 9. | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame | Ravens | S | $4.4M |
| 10. | Liam Eichenberg | Notre Dame | Dolphins | C | $4.2M |
| 11. | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | Browns | OLB | $3.8M |
| 12. | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | 49ers | G | $3.7M |
| 13. | Alohi Gilman | Notre Dame | Rams | FS | $3.4M |
| 14. | Tommy Tremble | Notre Dame | Panthers | TE | $3.4M |
| 15. | Robert Hainsey | Notre Dame | Buccaneers | C | $3.3M |
| 16. | Durham Smythe | Notre Dame | Dolphins | TE | $3.3M |
| 17. | Drue Tranquill | Notre Dame | Chiefs | OLB | $3M |
| 18. | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame | Giants | CB | $3M |
| 19. | Jerry Tillery | Notre Dame | Vikings | DT | $2.8M |
| 20. | Michael Mayer | Notre Dame | Raiders | TE | $2.1M |
| 21. | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | Saints | DE | $2M |
| 22. | Brock Wright | Notre Dame | Lions | TE | $1.8M |
| 23. | Blake Fisher | Notre Dame | Texans | LT | $1.2M |
| 24. | J.J. Jansen | Notre Dame | Panthers | LS | $1.2M |
| 25. | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | Rams | RB | $1.1M |
| 26. | Marist Liufau | Notre Dame | Cowboys | OLB | $1M |
| 27. | Jarrett Patterson | Notre Dame | Texans | C | $957.5K |
| 28. | Blake Grupe | Notre Dame | Saints | K | $915.8K |
| 29. | Brandon Aubrey | Notre Dame | Cowboys | K | $915K |
| 29. | Jalen Elliott | Notre Dame | Steelers | S | $915K |
| 31. | Cam Hart | Notre Dame | Rams | CB | $886K |
| 32. | JD Bertrand | Notre Dame | Falcons | ILB | $882.5K |
| 33. | Audric Estimé | Notre Dame | Broncos | RB | $879.8K |
| 34. | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | Notre Dame | Commanders | DE | $825.3K |
| 35. | Brandon Joseph | Notre Dame | Lions | S | $795K |
| 35. | Thomas Harper | Notre Dame | Raiders | S | $795K |