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Former American football quarterback Daunte Culpepper has an estimated net worth of $26 million. Born Daunte Rachard Culpepper on January 28, 1977 in Ocala, Florida, he attended the Vanguard High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He was named Mr. Football in the state of Florida after his senior season in 1994. He was named to the FHSAA’s All-Century Team in 2007 that listed the top 33 football players in the state of Florida’s 100 year history of high school football.
Culpepper enrolled at the University of Central Florida who helped him reach the required SAT scores. He played quarterback and set an NCAA record for single season completion percentage at 73.6%, breaking a15-year-old mark set by Steve Young at 71.3%. This record would stand until Colt McCoy (Texas) finished the 2008 season with a completion percentage of 77.6%.
Daunte Culpepper had a successful National Football League (NFL) career after being drafted 11th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1999 NFL Draft. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with a historic 2004 season. However, he suffered a knee injury the following season that ended his career with the Vikings. He then played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, and Detroit Lions. He ranks 14th all-time in NFL career passer rating (87.8. He also holds the seventh best single-season career rating from his 2004 season (110.9). He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions in the United Football League.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2008 |
Salary |
Salary from Detroit Lions |
$2,500,000 |
|
2008 |
Bonus |
Roster bonus from Detroit Lions |
$2,250,000 |
|
2008 |
Bonus |
Workout bonus from Detroit Lions |
$250,000 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
Salary from Detroit Lions |
$730,000 |
|
2007 |
Contract |
Contract with Detroit Lions |
$5,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Bonus |
Roster bonus from Oakland Raiders |
$1,600,000 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
Salary from Oakland Raiders |
$1,600,000 |
|
2006 |
Contract |
Contract with Oakland Raiders |
$3,200,000 |
|
2005 |
Contract |
Contract with Miami Dolphins |
$59,500,000 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
Salary from Miami Dolphins |
$1,000,000 |
|
2005 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus from Miami Dolphins |
$7,000,000 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
Salary from Minnesota Vikings |
$2,500,000 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
Salary from Minnesota Vikings |
$540,000 |
|
2002 |
Contract |
Contract with Minnesota Vikings |
$70,000,000 |
|
2002 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus from Minnesota Vikings |
$1,000,000 |
|
2002 |
Salary |
Salary from Minnesota Vikings |
$535,000 |
|
2001 |
Salary |
Salary from Minnesota Vikings |
$972,500 |
|
2000 |
Salary |
Salary from Minnesota Vikings |
$405,000 |
|
1999 |
Salary |
Salary from Minnesota Vikings |
$337,500,000 |
|
1998 |
Signing Bonus |
Signing bonus from Minnesota Vikings |
$5,000,000 |
|
1998 |
Salary |
Salary from MInnesota Vikings |
$270,000 |
|
1998 |
Contract |
Contract with Minnesota Vikings |
$7,000,000 |