Albert George Haynesworth III was born on the 17th June 1981, in Hartsville, South Carolina USA, of African and American descent. He is best known to the world for being a retired American National Football League (NFL) player, who played for the Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His professional career was active from 2002 to 2012.
Have you ever wondered how rich is Albert Haynesworth? It has been estimated by sources that Haynesworth’s net worth is over $45 million; his annual salary topped $12 million. The main source of this amount has been his career as a professional football player. Although he is in retirement, there is no doubt that his net worth will become higher as he successfully continues his career in other sporting activities.
Albert Haynesworth Net Worth $45 Million
Albert Haynesworth was raised in Hartsville where he attended the Hartsville High School, during which he participated in many sports activities, and he started training for football with his head coach Lewis Lineberger. As a senior, Haynesworth was named a Rivalnet All-American and SuperPrep. Beside that, the ESPN ranked him in the 14th place overall of football player, while National Recruiting Advisor named him the No. 1 defensive tackle in the country. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee, where his football skills came to the fore while he played for the college team. Soon after, his career as a professional football player started with the 2002 NFL Draft, in which he was selected by the Tennessee Titans as the 15th overall pick. He assumed the position of a defensive tackle, and soon proved to be one of the best defenders in the league. However, his career was soon marked by negative incidents, the first one being stomping on the head of Andre Gurode, after which Haynesworth was penalised 30 yards, and ejected from the game..
His contract expired in 2009, and as a free agent he signed a lucrative contract with the Washington Redskins, worth $100 million over in seven years. Haynesworth received just over $30 million in the first year, which significantly increased his net worth. However, Haynesworth played with the Redskins for only two seasons, as a result of numerous conflicts with other players and Coach Greg Blache, and also as a result of his poor performances.
Subsequently Albert Haynesworth was traded to the New England Patriots in 2010, which included fifth-round draft pick of the 2013 Draft, but his career didn’t take a turn for the better, and he was waived by the Patriots only four months after he signed with the team. Before his retirement, Haynesworth was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but was released in the February 2012.
Although his professional career wasn’t as successful as expected, Albert Haynesworth managed to pick up a few awards; he participated in two Pro Bowls, in 2007, and 2008, and was also named for the First Team All-Pro in 2007 and 2008. Furthermore, he was named Defensive Player of the Year by the Sporting News in 2008.
When it comes to his personal life, he was married to Stephanie Haynesworth(2003-10), with whom he has two sons and a daughter. Currently, he is in a relationship with Brittany Jackson; they are expecting their first child.
