Sports media is a very saturated industry, and with many companies immersed in it, there are a lot of notable names. However, few are more prominent than Pat McAfee, star of the eponymous The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN.
What is his net worth and salary?
Pat McAfee’s Net Worth, Salary, and Career Earnings
According to Celebrity Net Worth, McAfee’s net worth sits at $60 million and his salary is $17 million.
Before The Pat McAfee Show, McAfee was arguably the most popular punter in the NFL. Out of West Virginia, McAfee was taken in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. As a rookie, he played in Super Bowl XLIV.
Beyond that, he ended up making two Pro Bowls and secured All-Pro honors in 2014. Ultimately, he spent eight years in the NFL before retiring surprisingly early in 2017. His career earnings in the NFL totaled $14.8 million, an average of $1.85 million per year.
After retiring, McAfee gathered a group of his friends and created The Pat McAfee Show. However, none of them expected it to grow as much as it did. Back in 2021, the show was the subject of a four-year, $120 million deal with FanDuel. That was the moment the company was taken to another level.
However, McAfee and the team decided to walk away from that contract after just 18 months. In early 2023, McAfee and ESPN then inked a five-year, $85 million deal. While there was significantly less money involved, the deal keeps the show on YouTube while simulcasting it on ESPN+.
In addition to his show, McAfee has made football- and general sports-related appearances on multiple TV platforms. He is also signed to WWE as a color commentator and occasional wrestler.
McAfee is also an analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay and has made some game broadcasting cameos beginning with Fox back in 2018, when he was part of both a college football and NFL game.