Luke Kuechly
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $63,436,779
Career APY: $7,929,597
Total Guarantees: $39,578,602
Largest Cash Payment: $20,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $12,363,324 (2017)
- Date of Birth: April 20, 1991
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 235
- College: Boston College
- Entry: 2012 Draft, Round 1, #9 overall (Panthers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2012 | 4 | $12,578,602 | $3,144,651 | $12,578,602 | $10,473,337 | 83.3% | $3,491,112 |
| Panthers | Extension | Reserve | 2015 | 5 | $61,795,295 | $12,359,059 | $27,000,000 | $52,963,442 | 85.7% | $10,592,688 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 8 | $63,436,779 | $7,929,597 | $51,596,779 | 0.0% | $11,840,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Panthers | $390,000 | $1,897,018 | $0 | $0 | $2,287,018 | 1.9% | $7,978,072 | ||
| 2013 | Panthers | $961,755 | $1,897,018 | $0 | $961,755 | $2,858,773 | 2.3% | $961,755 | ||
| 2014 | Panthers | $1,533,510 | $1,897,018 | $0 | $1,533,510 | $3,430,528 | 2.5% | $1,533,510 | ||
| 2015 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $5,697,018 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $6,697,018 | 4.5% | $20,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Panthers | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.9% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Panthers | $7,363,324 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $7,363,324 | $12,363,324 | 6.9% | $7,363,324 | ||
| 2018 | Panthers | $800,059 | $6,700,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,000,059 | 4.4% | $8,100,059 | ||
| 2019 | Panthers | $950,059 | $8,510,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $9,960,059 | 5.2% | $10,500,059 | ||
| Total | $13,998,707 | $36,598,072 | $1,000,000 | $11,858,589 | $51,596,779 | $63,436,779 | ||||
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 | |||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 87.6% | 18.7% | 103 | 61 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.6% | 14.9% | 93 | 63 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.2% | 17.1% | 99 | 54 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 69.9% | 10.3% | 76 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 61.4% | 11.7% | 71 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 91.9% | 17.0% | 66 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.0% | 17.0% | 93 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.4% | 20.8% | 81 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |