Troy Aikman is a Pro Football Hall of Famer who played for the Dallas Cowboys for 12 years. He is a three-time Super Bowl and is considered a Dallas Cowboy legend. For this article, we will take a look at Troy Aikman’s net worth in 2021.
| Net Worth | $60 million |
| Age | 55 |
| Salary | $7.5 million (2021-2022) |
| Sponsors | Wingstop, Nike, Rent-A-Center, Silvercar, Acme Bricks, IDLife |
| Sports | American Football / NFL Analyst |
Troy Aikman’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $60 Million
Troy Aikman’s current net worth is $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Aikman spent the first part of his childhood in his hometown of West Covina, California. Their family eventually moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma where he played football and baseball at Henryetta High School as he earned All-State honors.
Before his college career, Troy Aikman was offered a contract to play for the New York Mets. However, he chose to pursue football and committed to the University of Oklahoma. He was the first freshman to start as quarterback for the Sooners since World War II.
Aikman, unfortunately, suffered a broken ankle right as he was having a great season in 1985. He was out for the season and freshman quarterback Jamelle Holieway took his place as Oklahoma went on to win the 1985 National Championship.
Troy Aikman decided to transfer to UCLA because Holieway has established himself as the starting quarterback of the Sooners.
In his junior season, Aikman was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year as he led the Bruins to an Aloha Bowl win against the Florida Gators.
In 1988, Aikman won multiple awards due to his stellar play. He was awarded the 1988 Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback. He was also a Consensus All-American, UPI West Coast Player of the Year, Washington DC Club QB of the Year, and he finished third in voting for the 1988 Heisman Trophy.
In 2008, Aikman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, and on November 28, 2014, his jersey No. 8 was retired by UCLA.
Troy Aikman was selected with the top overall pick of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He signed a six-year $11 million rookie contract with a $2.75 million signing bonus.
He was named as the Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback. Unfortunately, in the 11 games he started, the Cowboys failed to register a win.
In the 1992 season, Aikman set career highs in completions, passing yards, and touchdown passes. He led the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1979 after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship.
Troy Aikman and the Dallas Cowboys faced the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII. They won the game easily with a score of 52-17 as Aikman was named Super Bowl MVP after passing for 273 yards with 4 touchdowns.
The following year, the Dallas Cowboys set up a Super Bowl rematch against the Buffalo Bills after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship. Dallas overcame the Buffalo Bills as they won Super Bowl XVIII with a score of 30-13.
In 1993, Troy Aikman signed an eight-year $44 million contract extension with Dallas. This includes an $8.25 million signing bonus.
Troy Aikman and the Dallas Cowboys were back in the Super Bowl. They faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX as they won 27-17.
He then signed another contract with the Cowboys worth $85.5 million for nine years. However, due to multiple injuries and concussions that Aikman has suffered throughout his career, he was waived during the 2001 offseason.
After failing to sign for another team, Aikman decided to announce his retirement from the NFL. He ended his 12-year career as the Dallas Cowboys all-time leading passer with 32,942 yards with 165 touchdowns.
Troy Aikman was named to the Pro Bowl six times. He is a three-time Super Bowl champion and was named Super Bowl MVP once. He was also the recipient of the 1997 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award and is a member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor.
On August 5, 2006, Troy Aikman was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
According to Spotrac, Troy Aikman earned $111,074,000 in his 12-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys.
After his retirement, Aikman joined Fox’s NFC telecasts as a commentator for the 2001 season. He was eventually promoted to the lead announcing crew along with Joe Buck and Cris Collinsworth. Aikman received an Emmy Award nomination for his work in 2004 and he has helped broadcast six Super Bowls.
In 2016, Aikman revealed that he planned to come out of retirement in 2004 to join the Miami Dolphins, but he was deemed too injury-prone by Miami and they decided not to sign him.
Aikman is said to be earning around $7.5 million a year for his work as a sports commentator.
Due to his stature as one of the best quarterbacks, Aikman has attracted several brands to endorse him. He has been the official spokesperson of Wing Stop for several years now. He is also a public spokesman for Acme Brick throughout his career and for Rent-a-Center, along with Hulk Hogan.
Aikman also has deals with Nike, Silvercar, and IDLife during and after his playing career.
Aside from that, Aikman partnered with former Dallas Cowboy Roger Staubach to form Hall of Fame Racing — a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing team.
He has also started the Troy Aikman Foundation which is a charity that aims to help people in need. Currently, the foundation has become part of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
Troy Aikman still stays close to the game as a sports commentator and analyst. Every now and then, fans and analyst likes to approach him to know his opinions in today’s NFL.
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