Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2025
What Independent schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2025?
How it works
| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Notre Dame | 40 | $176.5M |
| 2. | Connecticut | 5 | $11.2M |
| 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 |
| 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 |