Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2023
What Sun Belt schools had the most and highest paid NFL players in 2023?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Louisiana-Lafayette | 8 | $16.4M |
| 2. | Georgia Southern | 7 | $15.3M |
| 3. | Old Dominion | 6 | $13.3M |
| 4. | South Alabama | 4 | $10.9M |
| 5. | Arkansas State | 3 | $9.9M |
| 6. | Southern Mississippi | 6 | $9.6M |
| 7. | Appalachian State | 8 | $9M |
| 8. | Georgia State | 3 | $6.3M |
| 9. | Texas State | 2 | $5.6M |
| 10. | Marshall | 5 | $3.9M |
| 11. | James Madison | 2 | $2.2M |
| 12. | Troy | 2 | $2.1M |
| 13. | Coastal Carolina | 1 | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sam Martin | Appalachian State | Bills | P | $2M |
| 2. | Kendall Lamm | Appalachian State | Dolphins | RT | $1.3M |
| 3. | Nick Hampton | Appalachian State | Rams | OLB | $1M |
| 4. | Akeem Davis-Gaither | Appalachian State | Bengals | LB | $1M |
| 5. | D'Marco Jackson | Appalachian State | Saints | ILB | $994.2K |
| 6. | Cooper Hodges | Appalachian State | Jaguars | T | $986.4K |
| 7. | Jalen Virgil | Appalachian State | Broncos | WR | $857.5K |
| 8. | Ryan Neuzil | Appalachian State | Falcons | C | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Demario Davis | Arkansas State | Saints | ILB | $9M |
| 2. | Kirk Merritt | Arkansas State | Saints | WR | $882.5K |
| 3. | Chris Odom | Arkansas State | Browns | DE | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina | Ravens | TE | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tyler Bass | Georgia Southern | Bills | K | $5.1M |
| 2. | Younghoe Koo | Georgia Southern | Falcons | K | $4.9M |
| 3. | Matt Breida | Georgia Southern | Giants | RB | $1.4M |
| 4. | Jerick McKinnon | Georgia Southern | Chiefs | RB | $1.3M |
| 5. | Kindle Vildor | Georgia Southern | Titans | CB | $901.4K |
| 6. | NaJee Thompson | Georgia Southern | Vikings | CB | $898.3K |
| 7. | Darrell Baker Jr. | Georgia Southern | Colts | CB | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wil Lutz | Georgia State | Broncos | K | $4.1M |
| 2. | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia State | Steelers | CB | $1.2M |
| 3. | Penny Hart | Georgia State | Falcons | WR | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Stinnie | James Madison | Buccaneers | G | $1.4M |
| 2. | Mike Greene | James Madison | Buccaneers | DT | $832.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tracy Walker | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lions | S | $8.3M |
| 2. | Robert Hunt | Louisiana-Lafayette | Dolphins | G | $2M |
| 3. | Max Mitchell | Louisiana-Lafayette | Jets | T | $1.1M |
| 4. | Percy Butler | Louisiana-Lafayette | Commanders | S | $1.1M |
| 5. | Kevin Dotson | Louisiana-Lafayette | Rams | G | $988.5K |
| 6. | Andre Jones Jr. | Louisiana-Lafayette | Commanders | OLB | $985.1K |
| 7. | Elijah Mitchell | Louisiana-Lafayette | 49ers | RB | $915.9K |
| 8. | John Stephens | Louisiana-Lafayette | Cowboys | TE | $899.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Neville Hewitt | Marshall | Texans | ILB | $1.2M |
| 2. | Josh Ball | Marshall | Cowboys | T | $994.8K |
| 3. | Steven Gilmore | Marshall | Lions | CB | $903.3K |
| 4. | Nazeeh Johnson | Marshall | Chiefs | CB | $787.5K |
| 5. | Vinny Curry | Marshall | Jets | DE | N/A |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taylor Heinicke | Old Dominion | Falcons | QB | $7M |
| 2. | Zach Pascal | Old Dominion | Cardinals | WR | $2.3M |
| 3. | Nick Saldiveri | Old Dominion | Saints | T | $1.2M |
| 4. | Tre Hawkins III | Old Dominion | Giants | CB | $997.4K |
| 5. | Rick Lovato | Old Dominion | Eagles | LS | $990K |
| 6. | Stone Smartt | Old Dominion | Chargers | TE | $855K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gerald Everett | South Alabama | Chargers | TE | $6M |
| 2. | Jeremy Reaves | South Alabama | Commanders | S | $2.6M |
| 3. | Jalen Tolbert | South Alabama | Cowboys | WR | $1.3M |
| 4. | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama | 49ers | CB | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | Southern Mississippi | Giants | DT | $4M |
| 2. | Nick Mullens | Southern Mississippi | Vikings | QB | $2M |
| 3. | Eric Scott Jr. | Southern Mississippi | Cowboys | CB | $1M |
| 4. | Jason Brownlee | Southern Mississippi | Jets | WR | $908.3K |
| 5. | Quez Watkins | Southern Mississippi | Eagles | WR | $866.2K |
| 6. | Tim Jones | Southern Mississippi | Jaguars | WR | $787.5K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Brewer | Texas State | Titans | C | $4.3M |
| 2. | David Mayo | Texas State | Commanders | OLB | $1.3M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jake Andrews | Troy | Patriots | C | $1.2M |
| 2. | Shakel Brown | Troy | Titans | DT | $905K |