Age: 27
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 5
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 256
- College: Boise State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 1, #19 overall (Cowboys)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $3,161,765 (1.38% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $4,500,000 (1.76% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.42
- Contract Value: $8,000,000 ($4,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 34/235 at LB
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,161,765 | 1.4% | |||||
| 2024 | 28 | $3,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,750,000 | 1.8% | |||||
| Total | $4,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $7,911,765 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Leighton Vander Esch signed a one year, $2 million contract with the Cowboys. $1.75 million is guaranteed.
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$4M
$8M
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,500,000 | $8,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $16,603,666
Career APY: $3,320,733
Potential Earnings: $22,103,666
Total Guarantees: $18,597,784
Largest Cash Payment: $7,176,568 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $4,750,000 (2024)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Expired | 2018 | 4 | $11,847,784 | $2,961,946 | $11,847,784 | $11,847,784 | 100.0% | $2,961,946 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,750,000 | $2,255,882 | 112.8% | $2,255,882 |
| Cowboys | UFA | Active | 2023 | 2 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 31.3% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 5 | $16,603,666 | $3,320,733 | $13,847,784 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cowboys | $480,000 | $1,674,142 | $0 | $480,000 | $2,154,142 | 1.2% | $7,176,568 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $1,018,536 | $1,674,142 | $0 | $1,018,536 | $2,692,678 | 1.3% | $1,018,536 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $1,557,072 | $1,674,142 | $0 | $1,557,072 | $3,231,214 | 1.5% | $1,557,072 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $2,095,608 | $1,674,142 | $0 | $2,095,608 | $3,769,750 | 1.8% | $2,095,608 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $1,250,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.9% | $2,255,882 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $1,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $3,161,765 | 1.4% | $4,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $3,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,750,000 | 1.8% | $3,500,000 | ||
| Total | $10,901,216 | $9,696,568 | $1,250,000 | $8,901,216 | $21,759,549 | $22,103,666 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 76.6% | 43.5% | 103 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 48.0% | 9.9% | 43 | 29 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 41.5% | 7.9% | 32 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 57.7% | 17.8% | 48 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 65.0% | 11.5% | 54 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35.2% | 5.9% | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,716,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,716,000 | $4,000,000 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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