Three former Alabama Crimson Tide football players were listed on Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world.
On the list were Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, and Quinnen Williams.
Julio Jones almost makes the top 25, but is ranked 26th on this year’s list with total earnings of $40.5 million, $37.5 million of which is salary/winnings, and $3 million comes from endorsements. Jones signed a three-year contract with Atlanta in September 2019 worth $66 million, including a $25 million signing bonus. He also owns a pair of car dealerships in Tuscaloosa, where he starred as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Next on the list is Amari Cooper who is ranked 75th on the list. Cooper’s total earnings are $24.9 million, $23.9 which are from salary/winnings, and $1 million of which comes from endorsements. Cooper signed a five-year, $100 million contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys in March 2020. It included a $10 million signing bonus; the $20 million average annual value is the NFL’s second-highest for a wide receiver behind Julio Jones.
Last on the list for the Crimson Tide is Quinnen Williams who is ranked at 94th. Williams has total earnings of $22.4 million, $22.3 million of which comes from salary/winnings, and $0.2 million which comes from endorsements. Williams secured a four-year, $32.5 million contract after the New York Jets selected him third overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. The deal included a $21.7 million signing bonus on top of his $495,000 salary.
Also on the list from the state of Alabama was Deontay Wilder, Philip Rivers, and Cam Newton.
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