Go Irish Blog · Aug 29, 2021
Harrison Smith Moves to #2 With New Contract
The Minnesota Vikings just agreed to a $64,000,000 four-year contract extension with former Notre Dame Football team captain -- Harrison Smith! The contract guarantees $26.38 million -- over the next eight months Harrison will be paid $22.5 million, the most over for a safety in NFL history.
Harrison is now the 2nd highest paid former Notre Dame student-athlete of all-time!
Congrats Harrison!
Here's a look at the TOP 29 current and former Notre Dame athletes (football, basketball, baseball and hockey) who have been (and will be) paid the most as a professional athlete:
Ronnie Stanley: $136,145,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2025
Harrison Smith: $127,666,546 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
