NEW ORLEANS – Old Dominion alumnus Stone Smartt and James Madison product Aaron Stinnie made their first starts of the season to spotlight Sun Belt alumni contributions during Week 16 of the 2025 National Football League (NFL) season.
Sun Belt football alumni held 82 roster spots on 31-of-32 NFL rosters with 42 on active rosters, 27 on practice squads and 13 on injured or other reserve lists. In Week 16 contests, 29 saw game action with 13 earning the start for their respective teams.
In his first season with the New York Jets and fourth overall, tight end Smartt played 20 offensive snaps and eight more on special teams while matching a career high with five receptions for 43 yards in the team’s 29-6 road loss to the New Orleans Saints.