What is Kerry Collins' Net Worth?
Kerry Collins is a retired American football player with a net worth of $30 million. He played quarterback for several NFL teams including the Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, and Indianapolis Colts.
Early Life
Kerry Michael Collins was born on December 30, 1972, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Initially attending Lebanon High School, he transferred to Wilson High School in 1987 to play football, basketball, and baseball. He later enrolled at Penn State University, where he played football under coach Joe Paterno. Collins excelled as an All-American quarterback, winning the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, and Sammy Baugh Trophy, and was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 1994. He led Penn State to a Rose Bowl victory over Oregon and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
NFL Career
Selected as the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, Collins made history as the expansion team’s first pick. In his second year, he led the Panthers to a division title and a conference championship appearance, earning Pro Bowl honors. After a short stint with the New Orleans Saints in 1998, he joined the New York Giants as a free agent. Collins was the Giants' starting quarterback from 1999 to 2003, leading them to a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXV.
After being released by the Giants in 2004, Collins signed with the Oakland Raiders but experienced a tumultuous period before being cut in 2006. He then joined the Tennessee Titans on a one-year deal, earning a Pro Bowl bid and helping the team achieve a 13-3 record in 2008. Collins saw limited playing time in his final years with the Titans and the Indianapolis Colts, retiring after the 2011 season.
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Contracts & Career Earnings
In 1995, Kerry Collins signed a six-year, $21.6 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. In 1999, he secured a four-year, $16.9 million deal with the New York Giants, followed by a three-year, $14.5 million contract with the team in 2002. In 2004, he joined the Oakland Raiders on a three-year, $16.8 million deal. Collins later agreed to terms on a two-year, $15 million deal with the Tennessee Titans in 2009 and played a year with the Indianapolis Colts for $4 million.
Over his 17-year NFL career, Collins earned more than $63.7 million in salary alone.
Personal Life
Kerry Collins is married to Brooke Isenhour, and they have a daughter together. The couple originally met at a George Strait concert in 2000.
Collins' struggles with alcoholism became public in 1997 when he used a racial slur while intoxicated at a bar in Spartanburg, South Carolina during Panthers training camp. He later apologized, admitting to poor judgment. In November 1998, he was arrested for drunk driving in Charlotte. Shortly before joining the New York Giants, Collins entered a rehabilitation clinic to address his alcoholism.
Real Estate
In 2007, Kerry Collins custom-built a mansion in a gated community in Brentwood, Tennessee, selling it in 2011 for $1.2 million. That same year, he purchased a 9,000 square foot mansion on one acre in Nashville for $2.1 million. Today, this home is estimated to be worth between $4 and $5 million.
