The highest paid LB in the NFL is Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts at $19.85 million per year. Leonard played for HBCU South Carolina State (2x MEAC Defensive POTY)

❓ Did you know ❓ With the No.1 HS recruit signing with Jackson State and the reverberations around college football, one may have missed this: The highest paid LB in the NFL is Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts at $19.85 million per year. Leonard played for HBCU @SCState_Fb pic.twitter.com/BdGViEczzd

— Southern Sports Central Radio Network™ (@SoSportsCentral) December 17, 2021

Let’s make sure we give Coach Buddy Pough his flowers. He has continuously churned out Pro Players in his 19 years at South Carolina State! There are FBS coaches that can’t say they have the same amount of talent going to the NFL on a yearly basis. pic.twitter.com/FJgRnmueoG

— Bayi (@Gerald_Huggins) December 16, 2021