Age: 27
Free Agency: 2029 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 199
- College: Sam Houston State
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 5, #157 overall (Buccaneers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $5,255,300 (1.66% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $14,594,000 (4.48% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.78
- Contract Value: $48,000,000 ($16,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 22/338 at CB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,100,000 | $1,156,933 | $4,306,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $2,256,933 | 0.8% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: $7.4 million of 2027 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $1,215,000 | $3,650,300 | $0 | $510,000 | $1,215,000 | $5,255,300 | 1.7% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: 2027 salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $14,896,000 | $3,650,300 | $0 | $510,000 | $7,400,000 | $19,056,300 | 5.8% | |||||
| 2028 | 29 | $15,490,000 | $3,650,300 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $19,650,300 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2029
February 15: Contract voids
| 30 | Void | $2,573,800 | Void | Void | Void | $5,147,600 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 31 | Void | $2,573,800 | Void | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $32,701,000 | $17,255,433 | $4,306,000 | $1,530,000 | $9,715,000 | $51,366,433 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Zyon McCollum signed a three year, $48 million contract extension with the Buccaneers. $35.406 million is guaranteed of which $20 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new money guarantee is $32 million. His 2025 and 2026 salaries are fully guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2026 league year, $7.4 million of his 2027 salary is guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year the remainder of his 2027 salary will be guaranteed. There are annual per game roster bonuses.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $2,000,000 | $14,594,000 | $15,406,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $2,000,000 | $16,594,000 | $32,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $8,287,732
Career APY: $2,071,933
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | Drafted | Extended | 2022 | 4 | $3,981,732 | $995,433 | $321,732 | $2,881,732 | 72.4% | $960,577 |
| Buccaneers | Extension | Active | 2025 | 3 | $48,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $5,406,000 | 11.3% | $5,406,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 4 | $8,287,732 | $2,071,933 | $5,058,232 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Buccaneers | $705,000 | $80,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $785,433 | 0.4% | $1,026,732 | ||
| 2023 | Buccaneers | $870,000 | $80,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950,433 | 0.4% | $870,000 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $985,000 | $80,433 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,065,433 | 0.4% | $985,000 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $1,100,000 | $1,156,933 | $4,306,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $2,256,933 | 0.8% | $5,406,000 | ||
| 2026 | Buccaneers | $1,215,000 | $3,650,300 | $0 | $510,000 | $1,215,000 | $5,255,300 | 1.7% | $14,594,000 | ||
| 2027 | Buccaneers | $14,896,000 | $3,650,300 | $0 | $510,000 | $7,400,000 | $19,056,300 | 5.8% | $15,406,000 | ||
| 2028 | Buccaneers | $15,490,000 | $3,650,300 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $19,650,300 | 5.6% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Buccaneers | $30,000,000 | $2,573,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,147,600 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2030 | Buccaneers | $30,000,000 | $2,573,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $95,261,000 | $17,496,732 | $4,306,000 | $1,530,000 | $9,715,000 | $54,167,732 | $54,287,732 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | ||||
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 24.7% | 49.6% | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 69.6% | 52.8% | 45 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 94.5% | 29.5% | 55 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 73.4% | 12.5% | 45 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $6,049,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $6,049,000 | $16,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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