How much is Johnny Manziel worth?
| Net Worth: | $6 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional NFL Player |
| Date of Birth: | December 6, 1992 (age 30) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
About Johnny Manziel
Johnny Manziel is an American football player who dominated the game of football during his college tenure and was later picked by the Cleveland Browns in the 2014 NFL Draft, as the 22nd pick. Before leaving the game, his career ran rampant with off-the-field controversies such as disorderly conduct and throwing a water bottle at a fan that asked for his signature.
The foundations of Johnny Manziel’s fame lay in his high school career, where he won San Antonio “Player of the Year” and “District MVP”, two very prestigious awards. His successes during his senior year of high school earned him the Mr. Texas Football award; this award is given to the top football player in the state of Texas. Any football fan knows that Texas is a state that churns out football players like nobody’s business, so to win this award is a feat.
After his high school successes, Texas A&M offered him a full scholarship to play football. During his first year, he was red-shirted; this just means the school limited the number of games he could play in. College teams usually do this if they believe a specific player needs a bit more work before they can become a full time football player. After his first year, he showed up game after game and even broke an SEC record for being the first SEC player to ever have two 500+ yard games in one season. And if you thought that was the only record he broke during his college career, you are quite mistaken. He also became the first ever college freshman to rush for 1,000 yards and pass for 3,000 yards in a single season.
One last astonishing feat he has under his belt is that he became the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy, a trophy awarded to the best college football player in that year. The next year, he didn’t break any records but he still had an amazing season, finishing 5th in the Heisman Trophy vote. All of this record breaking and entertaining play he gave the fans during his college career pushed him into the media spotlight. Journalists from all over the United States could not get enough of his party antics and talent on the field.
Come draft day, he became a polarizing figure in the eyes of many teams. There was no in between on how NFL teams felt about him; they either found him to be absolutely un-draftable or a future star. After the Cleveland Browns passed over him earlier in the draft, they took the risk and picked him as their 22nd pick. To say the least, his NFL career was very mediocre, but he still became more of a famous figure due to his off field antics that range from throwing a water bottle at a fan for asking one too many times for an autograph, to flipping the bird during a nationally televised NFL game.
His entertaining and “I don’t give a damn” persona became popular among teenagers, young adults, and journalists–the journalists loved him because they could always get some interesting story out of the man. Johnny Manziel’s riches can be traced to one specific thing: his NFL rookie contract. After being drafted by the Cleveland Browns, he was given a contract worth $8.2 million dollars over four years, with over six million dollars guaranteed.
Manziel’s Total Net Worth
Johnny Manziel had been projected to earn over $100 million in his career in the NFL. However, he earned a reported $7 million in his rookie year and, in total, has had total income of around $13 million. His career earnings with the Cleveland Browns was $7.7 million. The $13 million figure includes his salary, contract signing bonus and endorsements deals, including with Nike.
Of that amount, $1-3 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $11 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 41% as Johnny Manziel had been residing in the state of Ohio. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $6.49 million dollars, having paid $4.51 million dollars in taxes.
Johnny Manziel married Breana Tiesi in 2018 and they divorced three years later, in 2021. They had no children together, however Breana was awarded spousal support. In his personal life, Johnny Manziel has likely spent $1-3 million dollars of his career earnings, including spousal support, but also probably possesses assets valued at around $450,000, not including investment assets. In his investments, he may have earned investment returns of $1 million dollars. Therefore, it is estimated that Johnny Manziel has a net worth of around $6 million dollars.
Summing-Up
On March 25, 2022, Manziel announced he would return to Fan Controlled Football (FCF) for a second season, he is serving as a player-coach for the 2022 season.
