K.J. Wright
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $45,812,000
Career APY: $4,581,200
Total Guarantees: $15,736,000
Largest Cash Payment: $8,000,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $10,000,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: July 23, 1989
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 246
- College: Mississippi State
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 4, #99 overall (Seahawks)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 4 | $2,526,000 | $631,500 | $486,000 | $1,881,000 | 74.5% | $627,000 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $27,000,000 | $6,750,000 | $8,750,000 | $28,431,000 | 105.3% | $5,686,200 |
| Seahawks | UFA | Expired | 2019 | 2 | $14,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $15,500,000 | 110.7% | $7,750,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 10 | $45,812,000 | $4,581,200 | $45,444,050 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Seahawks | $375,000 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $496,500 | 0.4% | $861,000 | ||
| 2012 | Seahawks | $465,000 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $586,500 | 0.5% | $465,000 | ||
| 2013 | Seahawks | $555,000 | $121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $676,500 | 0.5% | $555,000 | ||
| 2014 | Seahawks | $1,431,000 | $1,121,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,552,500 | 1.9% | $6,431,000 | ||
| 2015 | Seahawks | $3,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,750,000 | $4,750,000 | 3.2% | $3,750,000 | ||
| 2016 | Seahawks | $5,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | 4.0% | $5,250,000 | ||
| 2017 | Seahawks | $5,800,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800,000 | 4.0% | $5,800,000 | ||
| 2018 | Seahawks | $7,200,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,200,000 | 4.6% | $7,200,000 | ||
| 2019 | Seahawks | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $5,132,050 | 2.7% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Seahawks | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.0% | $7,500,000 | ||
| Total | $31,326,000 | $10,486,000 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $11,500,000 | $45,444,050 | $45,812,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | 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 | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 51.0% | 0.0% | 50 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | -- | -- | 86.3% | 25.5% | 68 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 70.9% | 19.5% | 46 | 34 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.8% | 6.0% | 73 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.2% | 13.7% | 71 | 45 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.6% | 13.0% | 72 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.9% | 17.0% | 69 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 22.5% | 2.8% | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.3% | 18.4% | 67 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.0% | 18.4% | 60 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |