American football running back Leonard Joseph Fournette III, born January 18, 1995, plays for the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft while playing college football for the LSU Tigers.
After a great career at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Fournette had almost unprecedented buzz going into college in 2014. He was rated the 2014 senior class’s best prospect by ESPN, 247Sports.com, and CBS Sports, and he won the 2013 USA Today High School Football Offensive Player of the Year award.
His parents, Leonard Jr. and Lory, raised Fournette in the 7th Ward of New Orleans, a problematic neighborhood that was frequently afflicted by gang activity and violence, particularly after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Fournette traveled to Houston and back within a year due to the hurricane evacuation, and he credits Katrina with giving his football career a jump start. He also attributes the family’s success in recovering to his mother’s Catholic faith.
Contract
With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Leonard Fournette agreed to a three-year, $21,000,000 contract that pays him.
Salary per year
An average annual salary of $7,000,000 and includes a $12,000,000 guarantee. Fournette will make $2,000,000 in basic pay, $4,500,000 in signing bonus, $500,000 in roster bonus, $3,911,765 in cap hit, and $8,500,00 in dead cap value in 2022.
Net worth
American professional football player Leonard Fournette has a $10 million fortune.
