Samaje Perine was born on the 16th September 1995, in Jackson, Alabama USA, and is a professional American Football player, who currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) as a running back, having been drafted by the franchise as the 114th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Have you ever wondered how rich Samjae Perine is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Perine’s net worth is as high as $1.6 million, an amount earned through his rather young sporting career, active only since 2017.
Samaje Perine Net Worth $1.6 Million
Samaje grew up in his hometown, but once it was time for high school, he and his family moved to Pflugerville, Texas, where he went to Hendrickson High School. He joined the football team and track and field team as well. Used as a starter in a running back position, he completed 1,933 rushing yards and scored 16 touchdowns in his junior year, while as a senior he had 12 touchdowns from 1,492 yards.
After a successful high school career, Samaje received offers from the Universities of Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee, TCU, and Nebraska, and chose to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. In his first year, Samaje had 1,713 rushing yards on 263 carries and scored 21 touchdowns, after starting eight games and playing in all 13; his performance earned him First-team All-Big 12 selection, Second-team All-American and Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year honors. Samaje continued with great plays, and though his numbers declined a little, he managed to finish the season with 1,349 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 15 receptions with 107 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.
Before he declared for the 2017 Draft, Samaje played in 10 games for the Sooners during the 2016 season, helping his team with a total of 1,060 yards, 12 touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown. He broke the record for most rushing yards for the University, with 4,122, surpassing previous record holder Billy Sims’ 4,023 rushing yards.
He was chosen by the Washington Redskins, and turned professional on the 11th May 2017, signing a contract worth $3.05 million over four years, with a signing bonus of $659,788.
In his rookie season, Samaje was used as a starter eight times and wore the jersey in all 16 games; he had 603 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown, scored against the New Orleans Saints in week 10. He also had 182 receiving yards along with one touchdown.
Recognized for his great physical strength, Samaje’s max squat amounts 540 lbs, while his power clean stands at 380 lbs, and incline bench 315 lbs, which no one in the Washington Redskins team can’t beat, according to their strength coach Jerry Schmidt.
When it comes to his personal life, Samaje has been engaged to his longtime girlfriend Megan Haney since June 2017.
