Aaron Charles Donald, a sensational defensive tackle for the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams, was born on Thursday, May 23, 1991. He received unanimous All-American honors while playing college football at Pittsburgh, and the Rams selected him in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
One of the best defensive players ever, he has earned a record three Defensive Player of the Year Awards, eight Pro Bowl selections, and seven first-team All-Pro honors. Donald was a part of the squad that prevailed in Super Bowl LVI.
One of only two players still playing for the Rams who were with the team in St. Louis before the team relocated to Los Angeles in 2016 is Donald, who has been with the team the longest. The other is Rob Havenstein.
Pennsylvania was the place of Aaron Charles Donald’s birth on May 23, 1991. He was raised by his parents and two other siblings.
His father, Archie, was a former college football player who had the goal of being selected by the NFL but was forced to give up the dream after suffering injuries.
The famous athlete has three children from his previous and current marriages.
His former marriage to Jaelynn Blakey produced two older children, Jaeda and Aaron Jr. Their respective years of birth are 2013 and 2016.
His current spouse, Erica, welcomed their youngest child, Aaric, in 2021.
Contract
The New England Patriots defeated Donald’s team, the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3, in his first Super Bowl appearance in Superbowl LIII in 2018.
Among interior defensive linemen in the NFL, Donald earns the most money. He agreed to a three-year, $95 million contract extension with the Rams in 2022, which will pay him an average of $31.66 million per season, according to Over The Cap.
He was given a 6-year, $139 million extension by the Rams, with $89 million of that amount guaranteed, making him the second-highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history behind Khalil Mack.
Salary per year
Donald is the only non-quarterback who earns an average annual salary over $30 million. Donald is an outlier because he currently earns $6.6 million more per year than the next highest-paid defensive lineman, a sum that is significantly larger than the corresponding difference at any other position in football.
Net worth
Aaron Donald has an estimated $60 Million in wealth as of November 2022.
