Sammy Watkins Net Worth: How Rich is Chiefs’ Wide Receiver?

Sammy Watkins is a former wide receiver with the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs. Sammy Watkins is expected to have a net worth of $14 million by the year 2022.

Net Worth	$14 million
Date of Birth	June 14, 1993
Age	28 years old
Born Place	Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Nationality	American
Source of Wealth	Professional NFL player
Wife/Girlfriend	Tala Watkins (Girlfriend)

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Early Life

In Fort Myers, Florida, Watkins was born on June 14, 1993. He was a letterman in football, basketball, and track and field while at South Fort Myers High School. Sammy has 33 catches for 537 yards and ten touchdowns in his second season. He earned a first-team all-state pick throughout his junior and senior years.

According to Rivals.com, Watkins was a five-star prospect. He was offered scholarships from Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, and Tennessee, but he chose Clemson.

Sammy Watkins Net Worth and Career

He caught 82 receptions for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns during his first season at Clemson University. He shattered 11 freshmen records, including C. J. Spiller’s overall all-purpose yardage record. According to the Football Writers Association of America, he was selected as a Freshman All-American.

He caught 57 passes for 708 yards and three scores in ten games as a sophomore. He started all 13 games as a junior and threw for 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns on 101 grabs. Sammy stated at the start of 2014 that he will forego his senior year and join the NFL Draft instead.

In the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected Sammy Watkins. He agreed to a four-year deal for $19.94 million, including a signing bonus of $12.28 million. With 65 catches and 982 yards receiving in his debut season, he surpassed prior marks.

He had a difficult start to the 2015 season, catching just seven passes for 99 yards in the first five games. He made a stunning recovery towards the conclusion of the season, catching 60 passes for 1,047 yards and nine touchdowns. On the 2016 NFL Top 100 Players list, he was placed 96th. The Buffalo Bills declined to renew his contract a year later, leaving him a free agent.

He signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017, then the Kansas City Chiefs the following year. With the Chiefs, he agreed to a three-year, $48 million deal. He has 52 catches for 673 yards and three receiving touchdowns during his second season with the Chiefs. He also played a key role in his team’s Super Bowl victory. In a 31-20 victory against the San Francisco 49ers, he had five receptions for 98 yards.