Mark Nzeocha
Inside Linebacker
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $1,650,000
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 0.71%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $1,650,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 0.82%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $4,750,000
- Annual Contract Value: $1,583,333
- Position Ranking: 38/137 at ILB
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,250,000
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 232
- College: Wyoming
- Accrued Seasons: 4
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 7, #236 overall (Cowboys)
- Year Signed: 2019
- Contract Type: UFA
- Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Mark Nzeocha signed a 3 year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on March 15, 2019. The contract is worth $4.75 million with $1.25 million guaranteed at signing and a total guarantee of $1.925 million. The contract includes a team option for 2021 due by the end of the 2020 league year. Nzeocha can earn up to $100,000 ($7,142.86 per game 46 man up to 14 games) in 2020 roster bonus pay; and up to $100,000 ($6,250 per game active) in 2021 roster bonus pay. Nzeocha can also earn up to $500,000 per year in incentives through playing time (details unknown); and he can earn a $300,000 salary escalator in 2020 and 2021 if he is named to the pro bowl.Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019
March 19: $500,000 roster bonus due
| 29 | $1,100,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $750,000 | $1,650,000 | 0.9% | |||||
| 2020 | 30 | $1,350,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | 0.8% | |||||
| 2021
March 12: 2021 team option due by end of 2020 league year
| 31 | $1,450,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $3,900,000 | $500,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 | $750,000 | $4,750,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $2,162,537
Career APY: $540,634
Potential Earnings: $6,890,937
Total Guarantees: $1,344,348
Largest Cash Payment: $1,650,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Hit: $1,650,000 (2019)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Terminated | 2015 | 4 | $2,344,348 | $586,087 | $64,348 | $834,466 | 35.6% | $417,233 |
| Cowboys | Practice | Renegotiated | 2017 | 1 | $122,400 | $122,400 | $0 | $21,600 | 17.6% | $0 |
| 49ers | SFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $615,000 | $615,000 | $0 | $506,471 | 82.4% | $506,471 |
| 49ers | RFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $30,000 | $800,000 | 100.0% | $800,000 |
| 49ers | UFA | Active | 2019 | 3 | $4,750,000 | $1,583,333 | $1,250,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2 | $856,066 | $428,033 | $802,292 | 0.0% | $53,774 | 0.0% |
| 49ers | 2 | $1,306,471 | $653,236 | $1,291,471 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cowboys | $435,000 | $16,087 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $261,205 | 0.2% | $309,466 | ||
| 2016 | Cowboys | $525,000 | $16,087 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $541,087 | 0.3% | $525,000 | ||
| 2017 | 49ers | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $506,471 | 0.3% | $506,471 | ||
| 2018 | 49ers | $705,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $40,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $785,000 | 0.4% | $800,000 | ||
| 2019 | 49ers | $1,100,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $750,000 | $1,650,000 | 0.9% | $1,650,000 | ||
| 2020 | 49ers | $1,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,500,000 | 0.8% | $1,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | 49ers | $1,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | -- | $1,600,000 | ||
| Total | $6,180,000 | $62,174 | $500,000 | $240,000 | $175,000 | $750,000 | $6,843,763 | $6,890,937 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.5% | 8.0% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0.8% | 38.7% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16.3% | 76.5% | 18 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 12.1% | 71.4% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |