Jayron Kearse
Safety
Career Earnings: $15,269,827
Career APY: $1,908,728
Total Guarantees: $5,701,724
Largest Cash Payment: $5,411,765 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $6,220,588 (2023)
- Date of Birth: February 11, 1994
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 216
- College: Clemson
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 7, #244 overall (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Expired | 2016 | 4 | $2,404,224 | $601,056 | $64,224 | $2,404,224 | 100.0% | $601,056 |
| Lions | UFA | Terminated | 2020 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Ravens | Practice | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $204,000 | $204,000 | $0 | $12,000 | 5.9% | $12,000 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $137,500 | $1,127,500 | 100.0% | $1,127,500 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $9,882,353 | 98.8% | $4,941,177 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 4 | $2,404,224 | $601,056 | $2,404,224 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 0 | $1,843,750 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,843,750 | 0.0% |
| Ravens | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 3 | $11,009,853 | $3,669,951 | $10,928,676 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vikings | $450,000 | $16,056 | $0 | $0 | $466,056 | 0.3% | $514,224 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $540,000 | $16,056 | $0 | $0 | $556,056 | 0.3% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Vikings | $630,000 | $16,056 | $0 | $0 | $646,056 | 0.3% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Vikings | $720,000 | $16,056 | $0 | $0 | $736,056 | 0.4% | $720,000 | ||
| 2020 | Ravens | $204,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 0.0% | $12,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $990,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | $987,500 | 0.5% | $1,127,500 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $1,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,720,588 | 1.7% | $5,411,765 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $4,000,000 | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,220,588 | 2.7% | $4,470,588 | ||
| Total | $9,034,000 | $3,701,724 | $1,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $13,344,900 | $13,426,077 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2020 | $1,843,750 | $1,843,750 | Total | $1,843,750 | $1,843,750 |
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 | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7.4% | 57.7% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.8% | 67.4% | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19.4% | 53.9% | 27 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 24.8% | 52.3% | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 44.7% | 16.2% | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.1% | 6.5% | 64 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 71.1% | 0.8% | 55 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 76.6% | 0.2% | 48 | 24 | 1.5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |