Go Irish Blog · Sep 11, 2022
Quenton Nelson Highest Paid NFL Guard!
Former Notre Dame All-American, Quenton Nelson just signed the largest contract in NFL History for the guard position. With this four-year contract extension (of which $60 million is guaranteed) "Big Q" will now become the third highest paid former Notre Dame student-athlete of all-time.
Congrats Quenton!
Here's a look at the TOP 31 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
Quenton Nelson: $118,010,393 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
