Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2017

Sun Belt player salaries in the 2017 NFL season

What Sun Belt schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2017?
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College # Salary
1. Florida International 2 $14.8M
2. Troy 6 $11.9M
3. Arkansas State 9 $10.7M
4. Western Kentucky 1 $8M
5. Middle Tennessee State 2 $3.9M
6. Louisiana Tech 3 $3.6M
7. Idaho 3 $3.5M
8. North Texas 2 $3.3M
9. Georgia State 4 $3.1M
10. Georgia Southern 9 $2.3M
11. Texas State 5 $2.2M
12. Florida Atlantic 1 $2.1M
13. Louisiana-Lafayette 5 $1.7M
14. Appalachian State 3 $1.6M
15. South Alabama 2 $1.2M
16. Utah State 1 $690K
17. San Jose State 1 $122.4K

Appalachian State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Kendall Lamm Appalachian State Texans RT $615.7K
2. Doug Middleton Appalachian State Jets S $540K
3. Ronald Blair Appalachian State 49ers DE $430.6K

Arkansas State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Derek Newton Arkansas State Texans RT $3M
2. Demario Davis Arkansas State Browns ILB $2.2M
2. Demario Davis Arkansas State Jets ILB $2.2M
4. Don Jones Arkansas State 49ers FS $981.3K
5. Ryan Carrethers Arkansas State Chargers DT $690K
6. Xavier Woodson-Luster Arkansas State ILB $540K
6. J.D. McKissic Arkansas State Seahawks RB $540K
8. Chris Odom Arkansas State Packers DE $465K
9. David Johnson Arkansas State Steelers TE N/A

Florida Atlantic

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Alfred Morris Florida Atlantic Cowboys RB $2.1M

Florida International

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. T.Y. Hilton Florida International Colts WR $10M
2. John Cyprien Florida International Titans SS $4.8M

Georgia Southern

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ukeme Eligwe Georgia Southern Chiefs ILB $515.5K
2. Matt Breida Georgia Southern 49ers RB $466.7K
3. Younghoe Koo Georgia Southern Chargers K $465K
3. B.J. Johnson Georgia Southern 49ers WR $465K
5. Edwin Jackson Georgia Southern Colts ILB $363K
6. Antonio Glover Georgia Southern Broncos S N/A
6. Antwione Williams Georgia Southern Lions OLB N/A
6. Derek Keaton Georgia Southern Bears WR N/A
6. Montay Crockett Georgia Southern Packers WR N/A

Georgia State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Albert Wilson Georgia State Chiefs WR $1.8M
2. Ulrick John Georgia State Cardinals LT $615K
3. Will Lutz Georgia State Saints K $540K
4. Robert Davis Georgia State Redskins WR $122.4K

Idaho

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Benson Mayowa Idaho Cowboys DE $2.6M
2. Elijhaa Penny Idaho Cardinals RB $465K
2. Jesse Davis Idaho Dolphins T $465K

Louisiana Tech

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Ryan Allen Louisiana Tech Patriots P $1.9M
2. Jordan Mills Louisiana Tech Bills RT $1.7M
3. Quinton Patton Louisiana Tech Jets WR N/A

Louisiana-Lafayette

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Christian Ringo Louisiana-Lafayette Bengals DT $540K
1. Dominque Tovell Louisiana-Lafayette Saints OLB $540K
3. Elijah McGuire Louisiana-Lafayette Jets RB $507.1K
4. Justin Hamilton Louisiana-Lafayette Eagles DT $122.4K
5. Ladarius Green Louisiana-Lafayette Steelers TE N/A

Middle Tennessee State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Erik Walden Middle Tennessee State Titans OLB $3.3M
2. Benny Cunningham Middle Tennessee State Bears RB $695K

North Texas

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Craig Robertson North Texas Saints ILB $1.8M
2. Lance Dunbar North Texas Rams RB $1.5M

San Jose State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. David Quessenberry San Jose State Texans LT $122.4K

South Alabama

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Gerald Everett South Alabama Rams TE $1.1M
2. Braedon Bowman South Alabama Chargers TE $122.4K

Texas State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Darryl Morris Texas State Colts CB $775K
2. Ty Nsekhe Texas State Redskins LT $690K
3. David Mayo Texas State Panthers OLB $656.6K
4. Craig Mager Texas State Chargers CB $122.4K
5. Adrian Bellard Texas State Bears T N/A

Troy

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Mario Addison Troy Panthers DE $4.4M
2. Steve McLendon Troy Jets DT $3.9M
3. Brynden Trawick Troy Titans SS $3M
4. Antonio Garcia Troy Patriots T $661.5K
5. Chandler Worthy Troy Jets WR N/A
5. Leodis McKelvin Troy Eagles CB N/A

Utah State

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Kerwynn Williams Utah State Cardinals RB $690K

Western Kentucky

Name College NFL Pos Salary
1. Jack Doyle Western Kentucky Colts TE $8M