Updated by Dan on Sep 1, 2026
What Sun Belt schools have the most and highest paid NFL players in 2026?
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| College | # | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | $49M |
| 2. | Louisiana Tech | 4 | $35.9M |
| 3. | Appalachian State | 4 | $13.7M |
| 4. | Troy | 4 | $7M |
| 5. | Coastal Carolina | 1 | $6.1M |
| 6. | Georgia State | 4 | $5.9M |
| 7. | Arkansas State | 2 | $5.9M |
| 8. | South Alabama | 2 | $4.5M |
| 9. | Georgia Southern | 2 | $3.9M |
| 10. | Marshall | 3 | $3.9M |
| 11. | James Madison | 3 | $3.2M |
| 12. | Southern Mississippi | 2 | $2.4M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Neuzil | Appalachian State | Falcons | C | $6.2M |
| 2. | D'Marco Jackson | Appalachian State | Bears | LB | $3M |
| 3. | Akeem Davis-Gaither | Appalachian State | Colts | LB | $2.7M |
| 4. | Sam Martin | Appalachian State | Panthers | P | $1.7M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Demario Davis | Arkansas State | Jets | LB | $5M |
| 2. | Jacob Bayer | Arkansas State | Bengals | C | $895.8K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Isaiah Likely | Coastal Carolina | Giants | TE | $6.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tyler Bass | Georgia Southern | Bills | K | $3.1M |
| 2. | Camden Brown | Georgia Southern | Cowboys | WR | $895K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wil Lutz | Georgia State | Broncos | K | $2.5M |
| 2. | Ted Hurst | Georgia State | Buccaneers | WR | $1.3M |
| 3. | Travis Glover | Georgia State | Packers | T | $1.1M |
| 4. | Benjamin Chukwuma | Georgia State | Buccaneers | T | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aaron Stinnie | James Madison | Giants | G | $1.3M |
| 2. | Jamree Kromah | James Madison | Bears | ED | $1M |
| 3. | Jacob Thomas | James Madison | Vikings | S | $888.3K |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Milton Williams | Louisiana Tech | Patriots | DL | $28.5M |
| 2. | Amik Robertson | Louisiana Tech | Commanders | CB | $5M |
| 3. | L'Jarius Sneed | Louisiana Tech | Chiefs | CB | $1.2M |
| 4. | Xavier Woods | Louisiana Tech | Bears | S | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Hunt | Louisiana-Lafayette | Panthers | G | $24.3M |
| 2. | Kevin Dotson | Louisiana-Lafayette | Rams | G | $17.4M |
| 3. | Percy Butler | Louisiana-Lafayette | Commanders | S | $2.8M |
| 4. | Max Mitchell | Louisiana-Lafayette | Jets | LT | $1.4M |
| 5. | Keyon Martin | Louisiana-Lafayette | Ravens | S | $1M |
| 6. | Jaden Dugger | Louisiana-Lafayette | 49ers | LB | $1M |
| 7. | Nathan Thomas | Louisiana-Lafayette | Texans | LT | $1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mike Green | Marshall | Ravens | ED | $1.7M |
| 2. | Rasheen Ali | Marshall | Ravens | RB | $1.2M |
| 3. | Dalton Tucker | Marshall | Colts | G | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jeremy Reaves | South Alabama | Commanders | S | $3.4M |
| 2. | Darrell Luter Jr. | South Alabama | Raiders | CB | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | Southern Mississippi | Buccaneers | DL | $1.3M |
| 2. | Swayze Bozeman | Southern Mississippi | Bengals | LB | $1.1M |
| Name | College | NFL | Pos | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jake Andrews | Troy | Texans | C | $3.7M |
| 2. | Javon Solomon | Troy | Bills | ED | $1.1M |
| 3. | Dell Pettus | Troy | Patriots | S | $1.1M |
| 4. | Kimani Vidal | Troy | Rams | RB | $1.1M |