The famous John Robert Hekker is an American football punter for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played college football at Oregon State and was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Hekker is a four-time First-team All-Pro and four-time Pro-Bowler.
During Week 7 against the Chicago Bears, Hekker punted five times and each one was downed at or inside the opposing 10-yard line. He averaged 44.2 yards per punt with a long of 63 in the Rams’ 24–10 victory on Monday Night Football, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career.
The following day, Hekker was also honored as NFC Special Teams Player of the Month, the third time he had been so honored. In the 2020 season, he punted 68 times for 3,099 net yards for a 45.57 average.
Contract
Johnny Hekker signed a 3-year, $7,620,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $4,870,000 guaranteed.
Salary per year
Johnny Hekker earns an average annual salary of $2,540,000. In 2022, Hekker will earn a base salary of $1,120,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,786,666 and a dead cap value of $4,870,000.
Net worth
Johnny Hekker Net worth is estimated at around $18 million.
