The famous Olakunle Fatukasi is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football at Rutgers.
Fatukasi committed to Rutgers as a three-star recruit in 2016 as a part of their 2017 class. In His freshman year, he appeared in all twelve of Rutgers’ games. In 2018 he appeared in eleven games compiling twenty tackles between linebacker and special teams.
In 2019 he contributed to all twelve games Rutgers played starting ten of them as a weak-side linebacker. In the covid season of 2020 his first under Greg Schiano, Fatukasi was named a team captain. He started all nine games and led the Big Ten in tackles. At one point during the season, he was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive player of the week.
Contract
Olakunle Fatukasi signed a 3-year, $2,575,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including a $15,000 signing bonus, $40,000 guaranteed.
Salary per year
Olakunle Fatukasi earns an average annual salary of $858,333. In 2022, Fatukasi will earn a base salary of $705,000 and a signing bonus of $15,000, while carrying a cap hit of $710,000 and a dead cap value of $40,000.
Net worth
Olakunle Fatukasi’s net worth is estimated at $2.5 million.
