Thursday, March 13, 2025

Photo of the Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall

The Jack and Kathy Shields Family Hall -- the future home of Notre Dame Football, is going up as we speak.  Here's a photo of the construction site -- along with an image of what it will look like when it's completed in 2026 -- and its location on campus.

Harrison Smith Signs For Another Year in the NFL!


Former Notre Dame team captain -- and six-time NFL All-Pro selection -- Harrison Smith, just signed on for a fourteenth year with the Minnesota Vikings.  The former 1st Round NFL pick's latest contract negotiation bumps him up to #2 on this all-time list of Notre Dame student-athletes working in professional sports as an athlete or coach:

  • Ronnie Stanley:  $168,645,183 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2028
  • Harrison Smith:  $132,735,243 -- contract to 2026
  • Monty Williams:  $125,900,000 
  • Quenton Nelson:  $118,819,452 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Mike McGlinchey:  $116,981,966 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2026
  • Jeff Samardzija:  $116,341,666
  • Zack Martin:  $113,240,531 
  • Aaron Banks:  $85,565,019 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2029
  • Craig Counsell:  $79,055,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2029
  • AJ Pollock:  $78,498,337
  • Anders Lee:  $66,044,038 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Troy Murphy:  $66,000,000 
  • Kyle Rudolph:  $59,936,853 
  • Cole Kmet:  $59,161,763 -- not guaranteed, contract to 2027
  • Golden Tate:  $56,421,672
  • Stephon Tuitt:  $55,710,551 
  • Pat Connaughton:   $55,542,117 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Brad Lidge:  $55,335,000 
  • Kyle Palmieri:  $50,192,154 -- guaranteed contract to 2025
  • Bryan Rust:  $46,670,000 -- guaranteed contract to 2028 
  • Bryant Young:  $44,000,000
  • Justin Tuck:  $43,248,463 
  • Ian Cole:  $37.849,694 -- guaranteed contract to 2026
  • Romeo Okwara:  $36,855,601
  • John Sullivan:  $35,800,027
  • Jerome Bettis:  $35,122,500
  • Jeff Faine:  $34,456,892 
  • Will Fuller:  $34,246,582
  • Jaylon Smith:  $33,316,297 
  • Joe Alt:  $33,160,944 -- guaranteed contract to 2027
  • Matt Carroll:  $29,537,032 
  • Tim Brown:  $28,432,686
  • Robert Hainsey:  $28,315,064 -- not guaranteed contract to 2028
  • Laphonso Ellis:  $27,939,000
  • Rocket Ismail:  $27,885,021
  • Tyler Eifert:  $26,310,317
  • Joe Montana:  $26,000,000 
  • Nick Martin:  $25,185,579 
  • Steve Beuerlein:  $22,238,265