Greg Sankey discloses annual salary during Louisiana courtroom testimony

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey testified in a Louisiana courtroom on Sept. 3 regarding the league’s efforts to bar former professional players from returning to college football. During the hearing, Sankey confirmed his annual salary was $4.8 million for the 2025 calendar year, an amount consistent with his 2024 earnings. The testimony occurred as part of a legal challenge initiated by former Mississippi football players Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris. The players sought a temporary restraining order to allow them to participate for LSU after spending time with NFL teams. Judge William Jorden ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, granting an injunction that prevents the SEC from barring the athletes. This decision arrives just before LSU opens its 2026 season against Clemson on Sept. 5.

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