Aaron Donald
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $162,028,500
Career APY: $16,202,850
Total Guarantees: $106,636,500
Largest Cash Payment: $40,892,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $27,000,000 (2022)
- Date of Birth: May 23, 1991
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 285
- College: Pittsburgh
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #13 overall (Rams)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $10,136,500 | $2,534,125 | $10,136,500 | $10,136,500 | 100.0% | $2,534,125 |
| Rams | Extension | Extended | 2018 | 6 | $135,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $50,000,000 | $86,892,000 | 64.4% | $21,723,000 |
| Rams | Other | Reserve | 2022 | 3 | $95,000,000 | $31,666,667 | $46,500,000 | $60,000,000 | 63.2% | $30,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 10 | $162,028,500 | $16,202,850 | $128,528,500 | 0.0% | $33,500,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Rams | $420,000 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $420,000 | $1,843,000 | 1.4% | $6,112,000 | ||
| 2015 | Rams | $880,750 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $880,750 | $2,303,750 | 1.6% | $880,750 | ||
| 2016 | Rams | $1,341,500 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $1,341,500 | $2,764,500 | 1.8% | $1,341,500 | ||
| 2017 | Rams | $1,802,250 | $1,423,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,225,250 | 2.0% | $1,802,250 | ||
| 2018 | Rams | $892,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $892,000 | $8,892,000 | 5.0% | $40,892,000 | ||
| 2019 | Rams | $9,108,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $9,108,000 | $17,108,000 | 9.1% | $9,108,000 | ||
| 2020 | Rams | $17,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 12.2% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Rams | $1,892,000 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $1,892,000 | $14,392,000 | 7.7% | $19,892,000 | ||
| 2022 | Rams | $1,500,000 | $20,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $27,000,000 | 13.4% | $31,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Rams | $13,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $26,000,000 | 11.6% | $28,500,000 | ||
| Total | $48,336,500 | $75,192,000 | $20,000,000 | $51,534,250 | $128,528,500 | $157,028,500 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 67.4% | 17.9% | 38 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 78.9% | 16.4% | 44 | 25 | 11 | 59.5 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.1% | 14.0% | 36 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 73.3% | 14.4% | 32 | 9 | 11 | 95 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 90.3% | 17.0% | 41 | 18 | 20.5 | 183.5 | 25 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.8% | 15.8% | 29 | 19 | 12.5 | 69.5 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 84.5% | 8.1% | 27 | 18 | 13.5 | 86 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 89.5% | 0.0% | 38 | 46 | 12.5 | 111 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 56.6% | 1.1% | 27 | 22 | 5 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 76.5% | 1.5% | 28 | 25 | 8 | 44.5 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |