Professional American football player Darren McFadden has an estimated net worth of $20 million. In 2012, he received an annual salary amounting to $5.65 million. He currently plays in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders as the team's running back.

Darren McFadden was born on August 27, 1987 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. After attending Oak Grove High School, he went to University of Arkansas where he played college football. Considered as one of the highly recruited prospects, McFadded earned interests from several universities and colleges which include Auburn, Alabama, and Tennessee. From 2005 to 2007, he played for the Razorbacks, the University of Arkansas football team.

Eventually, McFadden was selected by the Oakland Raiders as a first round (fourth overall) pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. Shortly, he was signed by the franchise to a six-year contract worth $60.1 million which already included a guaranteed compensation of $26 million.

McFadden was a two-time Consensus All-American choice. He is also a recipient of the Doak Walker Award, Jim Brown Trophy, and Walter Camp Award.