American football safety Eric Rowe Jr. works for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He went to Klein High School in Klein, Texas, and Doerre Intermediate in Spring, Texas. He made nine interceptions and 207 total tackles in high school football. He had a three-star rating from Rivals.com, which placed him as the 39th best safety in his class.
To play collegiate football, he made the decision to enroll at the University of Utah. He participated in collegiate football with the Utah Utes. In Utah, he worked from 2011 until 2014. He began playing safety in his first season. He made 69 tackles, an interception, and a sack while starting all 13 games.
Rowe was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was chosen in 2015 as the sixth cornerback overall. He agreed to a $4.87 million, four-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in May 2015, which also had a $452,248 signing bonus. The Eagles traded him to the New England Patriots in September 2016.
Rowe signed a $3.50 million, one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins in March 2019 along with a $500,000 signing bonus. He signed a three-year, $16.15 million contract with the Miami Dolphins in December of that same year, pledging to play for them until the 2022 NFL season. The contract contains a $2.10 million signing bonus in addition to a guaranteed $6.57 million.
How Much Does Eric Rowe Make?
Eric Rowe makes $5,383,333 as his average annual salary from the Dolphins per his three-year contract extension.