Kwity Paye is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Of Liberian heritage, he was born in Guinea as a refugee of the First Liberian Civil War and emigrated to the United States as a baby.
Contract
Kwity Paye signed a 4 year, $13,644,833 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including a $7,283,515 signing bonus, $13,644,833 guaranteed, As a true freshman at Michigan in 2017, Paye played in nine games and had five tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2018, he started four games and recorded 29 tackles and two sacks
Salary per year
Kwity Paye average annual salary of $3,411,208. In 2022, Paye will earn a base salary of $1,280,220, while carrying a cap hit of $3,101,097 and a dead cap value of $5,462,634. As a junior, he started 11 games and finished with 50 tackles and 6.5 sacks. Paye returned to Michigan for his senior year in 2020 but only played in four games due to the season being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Net worth
Kwity Paye is said to have an estimated net worth of $5-15 million as of October 2022. Paye was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round (21st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2021.
