Nick Zakelj
Left Guard
Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 316
- College: Fordham
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 6, #187 overall (49ers)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,032,590 (0.35% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $985,000 (0.34% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.95
- Contract Value: $3,850,360 ($962,590 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $190,360
- Contract Ranking: 64/82 at LG
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | $705,000 | $47,590 | $752,590 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | $870,000 | $47,590 | $742,034 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2024 | 25 | $985,000 | $47,590 | $1,032,590 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,100,000 | $47,590 | $1,147,590 | 0.4% | ||||
| Total | $3,660,000 | $190,360 | $3,674,804 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Nick Zakelj signed a 4 year rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers on June 2, 2022 worth $3,850,360 with $190,360 guaranteed via signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $175,556 | $895,360 | $694,444 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,070,916 | $1,765,360 | $2,750,360 | $3,850,360 |
Career Earnings: $1,589,804
Career APY: $794,902
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Drafted | Active | 2022 | 4 | $3,850,360 | $962,590 | $190,360 | $1,589,804 | 41.3% | $794,902 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 2 | $1,589,804 | $794,902 | $1,494,624 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1.1% | 4.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 4.1% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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