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Michael Sam is an American football defensive end player with an estimated net worth of $100 thousand.

Michael Sam started his career when he joined the football varsity team of Hitchcock High School. He was considered as two-star college recruit by the website, Rivals.com.

In college, Sam accepted a scholarship from the University of Missouri. During his stay with the Tigers, he was named first-team American and played during the Cotton Bowl Classic which he led the team in winning against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

On May 10,  2014, Sam was chosen by the St. Louis Rams during the 249th overall in the NFL Draft.

Michael Alan Sam, Jr. was born on January 7, 1990 in Galveston, Texas. He publicly announced that he was gay in an interview with ESPN's Chris Connelly on February 9, 2014, and became one of the first college players who admitted his sexuality.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2013

Salary

Salary from Dallas Cowboys

$44,100

2013

Signing Bonus

Signing bonus from St. Louis Rams

$45,800

2013

Contract

Contract with St. Louis Rams

$2,200,000