Ikem Ekwonu is a 22-year-old American football professional who currently plies his trade in the National Football League as an offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers.

He is of Nigerian descent and attended North Carolina State University, where he was named a unanimous All-American and received the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the best blocker in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2021.

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Contract

The Panthers selected him sixth overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. He went ahead to sign a $27.6 million 4-year contract with the Panthers.

The deal came with a guaranteed sum of $27.6 and a signing bonus of $17,229,492. It also included a cap hit of $5,012,373 and a dead cap value of $27,568,051.

He will become a free agent in 2027 when the contract ultimately comes to an end. It will depend on the Panthers to extend his stay on their active roster or let him go.

Salary per year

Ekwonu has agreed to be paid $6,892,013 as his average annual salary.

Net worth

The young American footballer’s net worth stands at $4 million.

Source: Ghanafuo.com