Percy Harvin is a former American professional football player. He played eight seasons with four different clubs during his NFL career, earning $42.21 million in total. The Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Harvin’s career also featured stops with the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.
Harvin was instrumental in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory against the Broncos in his first season with the organization. After that, in November 2014, Seattle dealt the wide receiver to the Jets. After a brief stint with the Jets, Harvin signed a one-year deal with the Bills in 2015. In 2016, he returned for one more season due to injuries before retiring from professional football.
Percy Harvin Income, Contract and Net Worth
Percy Harvin, a former wide receiver, is expected to have a net worth of $20 million in 2023. He earned most of his money from his stellar NFL career, with several million dollars coming from brand endorsement deals. During his eight seasons in the NFL, he earned $42.21 million from football alone. Of that, $20.23 million came from salary, $15.98 million from signing bonuses, $45,000 from roster bonuses, $182,500 from workout bonuses, $3.62 million from option bonuses and $2.15 million from incentives. He made the most money with the Seattle Seahawks, earning $19.09 million.
He earned a $7.02 million salary and a $12 million signing bonus over two seasons with the Seahawks. Likewise, he earned $9.84 an hour over four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He earned $6.47 million with the New York Jets and $6.87 million with the Buffalo Bills.
Percy Harvin Income & Contracts
Percy signed a 5-year, $12.05 million deal with Minnesota on August 2, 2009, which includes a $981,500 signing bonus, an average annual salary of $2.41 million and $8.43 million guaranteed. On March 12, 2013, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks, with whom he signed a 6-year, $64.25 million contract deal. The deal includes a $12 million signing bonus, $14.50 million guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10.70 million.
On March 13, 2015, Percy signed a $6 million per year deal with Buffalo, which included a $3 million signing bonus, $5.9 million guaranteed and an average annual salary of $6 million. Likewise, on November 1, 2016, he signed a $1.74 million deal with Buffalo, which includes an average annual salary of $1.74 million. Percy retired from organized football on 14 March 2017, after eight great seasons with four clubs.
A Quick Look at Percy Harvin
Percy Harvin was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, to parents William Percival Harvin, Jr. and Linda. After his father’s passing, he was raised by his mother and sister, Lintera. Linda runs the daycare center from their home, with Harvin actively helping with childcare. Linda was a former track athlete at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach before coaching the AAU track team. Lintera Harvin, Harvin’s older sister, also competed in track and field at Salem High School in Virginia Beach and Eastern Michigan University.
Harvin showed tremendous athletic potential as a six-year-old flag football player. By age 13, he was a standout player for Pop Warner’s Virginia Beach Mustangs football team, coached by coach Bruce Pearl, to a national title.
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