William “Wil” Lutz (born July 7, 1994) is an American football placekicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia State.
Lutz was born in Newnan, Georgia. Both his mother and father, Julie and Robert (Bob) Lutz, work in education and together have another son, Wesley. His mother served in various education jobs throughout Lutz’s childhood, including as a principal of Canongate Elementary School in Sharpsburg, Georgia, and more recently, as the assistant dean at Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, Georgia. His father, Bob, was a middle school science teacher at Madras Middle School in Newnan for a number of years.
Lutz attended Northgate High School in Newnan, where he competed in American football, soccer, and cross-country running. In his senior year, the Northgate Vikings went undefeated (9–0) in the regular season. The team defeated North Clayton High School in the first round of the Georgia AAAA football playoffs, before falling to East Paulding High School in the second round, concluding Lutz’s high school football career. Lutz then enrolled at Georgia State University.
Contract
In 2022, Lutz will earn a base salary of $3,400,000, a roster bonus of $200,000, and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,570,000 and a dead cap value of $3,890,000.
Salary per year
| Year | Salary | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| 2018 | $630,000 | $630,000 |
| 2019 | $850,000 | $6,100,000 |
| 2020 | $3,100,000 | $3,150,000 |
Net worth
Wil Lutz has an estimated net worth of over $1 million.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
