Leighton Vander Esch

Linebacker

Career Earnings: $18,250,725
Career APY: $3,041,788
Total Guarantees: $18,597,784
Largest Cash Payment: $7,176,568 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $3,769,750 (2021)
  • Date of Birth: February 8, 1996
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Weight: 256
  • College: Boise State
  • Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #19 overall (Cowboys)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedExpired20184$11,847,784$2,961,946$11,847,784$11,847,784100.0%$2,961,946
CowboysUFAExpired20221$2,000,000$2,000,000$1,750,000$2,255,882112.8%$2,255,882
CowboysUFATerminated20232$8,000,000$4,000,000$5,000,000$4,147,05951.8%$4,147,059
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys6$18,250,725$3,041,788$17,009,5490.0%$1,250,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number		Cap %Cash Paid
2018Cowboys$480,000$1,674,142$0$480,000$2,154,1421.2%$7,176,568
2019Cowboys$1,018,536$1,674,142$0$1,018,536$2,692,6781.3%$1,018,536
2020Cowboys$1,557,072$1,674,142$0$1,557,072$3,231,2141.5%$1,557,072
2021Cowboys$2,095,608$1,674,142$0$2,095,608$3,769,7501.8%$2,095,608
2022Cowboys$1,250,000$500,000$250,000$1,250,000$2,000,0000.9%$2,255,882
2023Cowboys$1,500,000$1,250,000$500,000$1,500,000$3,161,7651.4%$4,147,059
Total$7,901,216$8,446,568$750,000$7,901,216$17,009,549$18,250,725
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Cowboys2024$1,250,000$0
Total$1,250,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2018160076.6%43.5%10338002172560000
201997048.0%9.9%43290.52113001000
2020102041.5%7.9%3228110110001000
2021170057.7%17.8%482917412100000
2022142165.0%11.5%543614411001000
202350025.1%4.3%171300100000100