Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2025

Independent player salaries in the 2025 NFL season

What Independent schools have the most and highest paid NFL players in 2025?
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College # Salary
1. Notre Dame 40 $176.5M
2. Connecticut 5 $11.2M

Connecticut

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Travis Jones Connecticut Ravens DL $3.7M
2. Foley Fatukasi Connecticut Texans DL $2.8M
3. Matt Peart Connecticut Broncos LT $2.8M
4. Ryan Van Demark Connecticut Bills LT $1M
5. Chase Lundt Connecticut Bills RT $895.1K

Notre Dame

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame Broncos RT $23.8M
2. Quenton Nelson Notre Dame Colts G $22.8M
3. Ronnie Stanley Notre Dame Ravens LT $14M
4. Cole Kmet Notre Dame Bears TE $11.6M
5. Harrison Smith Notre Dame Vikings S $9.9M
6. Aaron Banks Notre Dame Packers G $9M
7. Kyle Hamilton Notre Dame Ravens S $8.7M
8. Drue Tranquill Notre Dame Chiefs LB $8.5M
9. Joe Alt Notre Dame Rams LT $7.5M
10. Alohi Gilman Notre Dame Rams S $6.8M
11. Kyren Williams Notre Dame Rams RB $6.3M
12. Julian Love Notre Dame Seahawks S $6.1M
13. Tommy Tremble Notre Dame Panthers TE $3.9M
14. Robert Hainsey Notre Dame Jaguars C $3.6M
15. Brock Wright Notre Dame Lions TE $2.6M
16. Michael Mayer Notre Dame Raiders TE $2.5M
17. Durham Smythe Notre Dame Bears TE $2.5M
18. Jerry Tillery Notre Dame Chiefs DL $1.8M
19. Ben Skowronek Notre Dame Steelers WR $1.7M
20. Blake Fisher Notre Dame Texans RT $1.5M
21. Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame Buccaneers CB $1.5M
22. Marist Liufau Notre Dame Cowboys LB $1.3M
23. J.J. Jansen Notre Dame Panthers LS $1.2M
24. Nick McCloud Notre Dame Bears CB $1.2M
25. Spencer Shrader Notre Dame Colts K $1.1M
26. Xavier Watts Notre Dame Falcons S $1.1M
27. Jack Kiser Notre Dame Jaguars LB $1.1M
28. Jarrett Patterson Notre Dame Texans C $1.1M
29. JD Bertrand Notre Dame Falcons LB $1.1M
30. Cam Hart Notre Dame Rams CB $1.1M
31. Brandon Aubrey Notre Dame Cowboys K $1M
32. Blake Grupe Notre Dame Saints K $1M
33. Scott Daly Notre Dame Bears LS $1M
34. Javontae Jean-Baptiste Notre Dame Commanders ED $990.3K
35. Chris Smith Notre Dame Lions DL $968.8K
36. Thomas Harper Notre Dame Lions S $960K
37. Mitchell Evans Notre Dame Panthers TE $941.3K
38. Riley Leonard Notre Dame Colts QB $898.8K
39. Beaux Collins Notre Dame Giants WR $852K
40. Howard Cross Notre Dame Bengals DL $850.2K