NEW ORLEANS – In winning efforts, Georgia Southern alumnus and Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass accounted for 12 points, as Georgia State alum and Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz tallied eight points to lead Sun Belt Conference football alumni during Week 8 of the 2026 National Football League (NFL) season.
A total of 78 Sun Belt football alumni held roster spots on 29-of-32 NFL rosters with 45 on active rosters, 23 on practice squads and 10 on injured or other reserve lists. In Week 8 contests, 35 saw game action with 13 earning the start for their respective teams. Eight Sun Belt alums on active rosters were on a bye week as members of the Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.
Bass went made all three of his field goal attempts from distances of 56, 51 and 22 yards, respectively, while converting each of his three extra point tries in the Bills’ 36-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Bass’ two successful field goals from over 50 yards were his first attempts from that distance this season, as he is now 16-for-16 on field goals this season.
Lutz went 2-for-2 on field goals from distances of 45 and 39 yards and made a pair of extra points in the Broncos’ 28-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Lutz is now 14-for-17 on field goals during the 2026 campaign.
Offensively, Louisiana alum and Philadelphia Eagles running back Elijah Mitchell rushed 11 times for 34 yards and caught four passes for three yards in a 27-10 setback to the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football. Mitchell’s carries, rushing yards and receptions were his most since his 2023 season as a member of the 49ers.
Troy alum and Los Angeles Chargers running back Kimani Vidal recorded eight carries for 23 yards and caught two passes for seven yards in a 24-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Marshall product and Ravens running back Rasheen Ali also earned touches against the Bills, rushing two times for five yards and returning five kickoffs for 147 yards.
Defensively, South Alabama alumnus and Commanders starting safety Jeremy Reaves tied for the lead in total tackles among Sun Belt alumni with seven alongside Arkansas State alum and New York Jets starting linebacker Demario Davis who did so in a 38-33 defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Louisiana Tech alum and Commanders starting cornerback Amik Robertson tallied six tackles, including one tackle for loss, against the Eagles, while Marshall product and Ravens edge rusher Mike Green racked up a season-high six tackles and a half sack against the Bills.
App State
* Joey Aguilar - QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Akeem Davis-Gaither - LB, Indianapolis Colts (1 G, 1 GS, 5 Tackles)
* Tyrek Funderburk - CB, Dallas Cowboys
Nick Hampton – LB, Carolina Panthers (1 G, 1 Tackle, 1 Fumble Recovered)
D’Marco Jackson - LB, Chicago Bears (1 G)
* Ahmani Marshall - RB, Carolina Panthers
Sam Martin - P, Carolina Panthers (1 G, 1 GS, 4 Punts, 195 Yards)
Jalen McLeod – LB, Jacksonville Jaguars (1 G, 2 Tackles)
Ryan Neuzil – OL, Atlanta Falcons (1 G, 1 GS)
Arkansas State
Jacob Bayer – OL, Cincinnati Bengals (1 G)
^Keyron Crawford - DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Demario Davis – LB, New York Jets (1 G, 1 GS, 7 Tackles)
^Blake Grupe – K, Los Angeles Rams
Kenneth Harris - CB, Indianapolis Colts (1 G, 1 Tackle)
Seydou Traore - TE, Miami Dolphins (1 G, 1 Tackle)
Dominic Zvada - K, New York Giants (Bye Week)
Coastal Carolina
Willie Lampkin - OL, Philadelphia Eagles (1 G)
Isaiah Likely – TE, New York Giants (Bye Week)
* Malick Meiga - WR, Seattle Seahawks
Georgia Southern
^Darrell Baker Jr. - CB, Miami Dolphins
Tyler Bass - K, Buffalo Bills (1 G, 1 GS, 3-for-3 FG, 3-for-3 XP)
Camden Brown - WR, Dallas Cowboys (1 G)
* Derrick Canteen – CB, Tennessee Titans
Kindle Vildor - CB, New England Patriots (1 G)
Georgia State
Benjamin Chukwuma - OL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 G)
Travis Glover - OL, Green Bay Packers (DNP)
Ted Hurst - WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 G)
Wil Lutz - K, Denver Broncos (1 G, 1 GS, 2-for-2 FG, 2-for-2 XP)
James Madison
* Elijah Culp - CB, Green Bay Packers
* Nick DeGennaro - WR, Washington Commanders
* Xavier Holmes - LB, New England Patriots
Aaron Stinnie - OL, New York Giants (Bye Week)
Jacob Thomas - S, Minnesota Vikings (1 G, 1 Tackle)
Louisiana
Percy Butler - S, Washington Commanders (1 G)
* Dalen Cambre - WR, New York Giants
Kevin Dotson - OL, Los Angeles Rams (1 G, 1 GS)
Jaden Dugger - LB, San Francisco 49ers (Bye Week)
Robert Hunt - OL, Carolina Panthers (1 G, 1 GS)
* Andre Jones Jr. - LB, Buffalo Bills
Keyon Martin - CB, Baltimore Ravens (1 G, 1 Tackle)
Elijah Mitchell – RB, Philadelphia Eagles (1 G, 11 Rushes, 34 Yards, 4 Receptions, 3 Yards)
Max Mitchell - OL, New York Jets (DNP)
^K.C. Ossai - LB, Houston Texans
Nathan Thomas - OL, Houston Texans (Bye Week)
ULM
* D’Arco Perkins-McAllister, CB, Kansas City Chiefs
* Car’lin Vigers - CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Louisiana Tech
* David Blay Jr. - DL, Green Bay Packers
^Jimmy Holiday - WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Amik Robertson – CB, Washington Commanders (1 G, 1 GS, 6 Tackles, 1 Tackle For Loss)
^L’Jarius Sneed – CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Milton Williams – DL, New England Patriots (1 G, 1 GS, 4 Tackles)
Marshall
Rasheen Ali - RB, Baltimore Ravens (1 G, 2 Rushes, 5 Yards, 5 Kickoff Returns, 147 Yards, 2 Tackles)
* Ethan Driskell - OL, Kansas City Chiefs
Mike Green - EDGE, Baltimore Ravens (1 G, 1 GS, 6 Tackles, 0.5 Sacks)
* JJ Roberts - S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dalton Tucker - OL, Indianapolis Colts (1 G)
Old Dominion
^ Nick Saldiveri – OL, New Orleans Saints
* Stone Smartt - TE, New Orleans Saints
Keion White – DL, San Francisco 49ers (Bye Week)
South Alabama
* Kentrel Bullock - RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Darrell Luter Jr. - DB, Las Vegas Raiders (1 G, 1 Tackle)
* Jamaal Pritchett - WR, New York Jets
Jeremy Reaves - S, Washington Commanders (1 G, 1 GS, 7 Tackles)
Jalen Tolbert - WR, Miami Dolphins (1 G, 1 Reception, 8 Yards)
Corliss Waitman - P, San Francisco 49ers (Bye Week)
Southern Miss
^Swayze Bozeman - LB, Cincinnati Bengals
* Frank Gore Jr. - RB, Buffalo Bills
* Tim Jones - WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
* Nick Mullens - QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches - DL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 G, 2 Tackles)
* Quez Watkins - WR, Indianapolis Colts
Troy
Jake Andrews - C, Houston Texans (Bye Week)
Tez Johnson - WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1 G, 1 GS, 2 Punt Returns, 8 Yards)
^Dell Pettus - S, New England Patriots
^Caleb Ransaw - S, Jacksonville Jaguars
Javon Solomon - LB, Buffalo Bills (1 G, 3 Tackles)
* Reddy Steward - CB, Dallas Cowboys
Kimani Vidal - RB, Los Angeles Chargers (1 G, 8 Rushes, 23 Yards, 2 Receptions, 7 Yards)
*Practice Squad
^Injured & Other Reserve