Adrian Peterson Net Worth, Age, Wiki & Bio

Adrian Peterson is known as the most famous American footballer of all time. He has received many prestigious awards for his splendid performance in matches. He plays as a runner-back in the concerned team. As far as his net worth is considered, he has bagged a fortune of about 4 million dollars. Let us take a brief look at Adrian Peterson net worth along with his life and career.

Early Years Of Life

Adrian was born in Texas, particularly in the city of Palestine. He has a sports spirit, as his parents were athletes. His mother, Bonita Brown, was a long jumper and a sprinter. She was a renowned athlete and won the state championship three times in her lifetime. As far as his father is concerned, he played for the state of Idaho as a shooting guard.

Adrian Peterson Net Worth & Bio

Full Name	Adrian Peterson
Father Name	Nelson Peterson
Birth Date	March 21, 1985
Age	39 years
Source of Wealth	Footballer
Marital status	Married to Ashley Brown (2014)
Height	1.85 m.
Net Worth	$104 Million
Nationality	American

Educational Timeline

For his initial studies, Adrian attended Palestine High School in his city. He participated in a trio of sports: track, football, and basketball. But he was known for his long jump and sprinting abilities, just like his mother. He played football only for his senior and junior classes. When he finished high school, he was the best team member at running back. He was also ranked first in his entire class for his athletic abilities. Then, he opted to adopt football as his profession instead of sprinting or long jumping. For this purpose, he attended the University of Oklahoma.

Here, he started to play for his university. He broke the record for a freshman to become runner-up in the Heisman Trophy Ballet with his tremendous 1925 rushing yards and 339 carries. He played here for about two seasons and had about 4041 rushing yards in total, and this was only in 31 games. This marked the end of his performance during his educational timeline.

Professional Career

Once he left his university team after two years, he trialed for the NFL drafting, and indeed, he was drafted in the very first round. Even when he was just a rookie, he signed his initial contract worth forty and a half million dollars. He signed this $40.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Although he got injured in the middle of the season, he continued his legacy of breaking records. He also won the NFL Pro Bowl MVP. Moreover, he was nominated for the Offensive Rookie award and was included in the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

The next year, he had 1760 rushing yards and won and was nominated for a plethora of awards. Seeing his excellent performance, his contract was extended for the next six years, and this time, Adrian Peterson net worth was $86.2 million. However, he could not complete the season owing to a torn MCL and ACL. He returned to the field in 2012 and again broke the record by exceeding 2000 yards rushing. In 2014, he played only a single game due to suspension. He was suspended when it was revealed that he used a tree branch to discipline his son. As a result of the event, he paid a fine of 4000 dollars, was placed on probation, and was said to do an eighty-hour community service.

He returned in 2015, but his contract was for three years only, at a rate of 42 million dollars. He was then freed in 2017 by the team, and he signed a contract with New Orleans worth 7 million dollars for two years. The team traded him with the Arizona Cardinals in the middle of the contract. In 2018 he joined the Washington Redskins for one year. This contract was worth $1 million. Similarly, he played for many other teams and is currently a free agent.