Javon previously played college football at South Carolina State. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
He is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) who was born on February 7, 1993.
In 2012, Hargrave enrolled at South Carolina State. He recorded 45 tackles and 4.5 tackles for a loss as a rookie in 2012. He accumulated 12.5 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks the next season.
He finished the game against Bethune-Cookman on October 25, 2014, with a total of 6 sacks, tying an FCS record. As a junior in 2014, he recorded 16 sacks, placing third among FCS players, and was selected to the First Team All-MEAC.
Hargrave took part in the 2016 East-West Shrine Game on January 23, and his strong showing improved his draft standing.
Hargrave attended the NFL Scouting Combine on the invitation and took part in all positional drills and workouts. He simply participated in positional drills at South Carolina State’s Pro Day while standing on his combined numbers.
Four defensive line coaches from the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans attended Hargrave’s Pro Day in addition to representatives and scouts from 23 NFL organizations, who came to watch Hargrave and 14 other prospects.
Javon Hargrave’s Contract, Salary and Net Worth
With the Philadelphia Eagles, Javon Hargrave agreed to a three-year, $39,000,000 deal that featured a $11,750,000 signing bonus, $25,500,000 in guaranteed money, and an average annual salary of $13,000,000.
With a cap hit of $17,802,000 and a dead cap value of $17,008,000 in 2022, Hargrave will get a base salary of $12,750,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000. Hargrave has a net worth of $1.5 million.