Derwin James Jr. (born August 3, 1996) is a National Football League strong safety for the Los Angeles Chargers (NFL). He attended Florida State University for his college football career. He was selected by the Chargers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Derwin James’ contract, salary, and net worth explored
contract
James has a four-year contract.
salary
James will earn a base salary of $4,052,000 and a signing bonus of $20,532,000 in 2022, while carrying a $8,158,400 cap hit and a dead cap value of $38,584,000.
net worth
Derwin James has an estimated net worth of $1.3 million.
James began his freshman season at Florida State as a backup but quickly advanced to the starting lineup. James had 91 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four passes defended, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries as a freshman in 2015.
Lance Zierlein ranked James as the third-best second-year player before his sophomore season, trailing only Josh Rosen and Calvin Ridley. James announced on September 13, 2016, that he would have knee surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear and cartilage damage. Recovery time ranged from 5 to 7 weeks. James’ sophomore season was cut short after only two games, with 11 tackles and an interception. He was granted a redshirt the following year, and he played in 12 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2017, finishing with 84 tackles, 2 interceptions, 11 passes defended, and a sack. On December 7, 2017, James announced his intention to forego his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.
