Maurice Jones-Drew Net Worth

What is Maurice Jones-Drew's Net Worth?

Maurice Jones-Drew is an American former professional football player who has a net worth of $10 million. Maurice Jones-Drew played nine seasons in the NFL from 2006 to 2014, the first eight with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the final one with the Oakland Raiders. Among his career achievements, he was named to three consecutive Pro Bowls and was the NFL rushing yards leader in 2011.

Contracts, Salaries & Career Earnings

Maurice Jones-Drew, selected 60th overall in 2006, began his NFL career with a four-year, $2.7 million rookie contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Following elite production, he signed a landmark five-year, $31.1 million extension in 2009, which included a $9 million signing bonus. After eight seasons in Jacksonville, Jones-Drew joined the Oakland Raiders in 2014 on a three-year, $7.5 million deal, though he retired after just one season. Throughout his nine-year career, he accumulated approximately $36.6 million in total earnings, with over $34 million coming from the Jaguars organization before his 2015 retirement.

Early Life and High School

Maurice Jones-Drew was born on March 23, 1985 in Oakland, California to Andrea and Sidney. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Christina and Maurice, in Antioch. Jones-Drew attended De La Salle High School in Concord, where he was a star football player. A high-scoring running back, return specialist, and linebacker, he led De La Salle to the longest winning streak in the history of high school football, at 151 games. Jones-Drew's team went undefeated during all three years of his varsity career. In addition to football, Jones-Drew ran track.

Collegiate Career

For college, Jones-Drew attended UCLA on a football scholarship, playing for the Bruins under head coach Karl Dorrell from 2003 to 2005. He had his most exceptional season in 2005, when he set an all-time NCAA single-season record with an average of 28.5 yards per return on 15 punt returns. Moreover, Jones-Drew was the first Bruin since Jackie Robinson to lead the nation in punt returning. For his 2005 season, he was named a first-team All-Pac-10 selection and a unanimous All-American. Jones-Drew also set many UCLA records during his time with the Bruins, including career all-purpose yards (4,688) and yards rushing in a single game (322). He didn't complete his studies before entering the NFL, but he returned to UCLA in 2013 and earned his bachelor's degree then.

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Jacksonville Jaguars

In the 2006 NFL draft, Jones-Drew was chosen in the second round with the 60th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He established himself almost immediately as a powerful force, setting a Jaguars franchise record with 166 rushing yards and 303 all-purpose yards in a December game against the Indianapolis Colts. Jones-Drew also had a franchise record with rushing touchdowns in eight consecutive games. He finished his rookie season with 166 carries for 941 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns, and 46 receptions for 436 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In his second season, in 2007, Jones-Drew had 167 carries for 768 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns to go along with 40 receptions for 407 receiving yards. His 10.2 receiving average would remain a career best. Jones-Drew went on to make his postseason debut with the Jaguars, reaching the Divisional Round. In 2008, he recorded 197 carries for 824 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns, plus a career-best 62 receptions for 565 receiving yards. Jones-Drew had one of his greatest seasons in 2009, when he set a Jaguars single-season record for rushing touchdowns, with 15. He finished the season with 1,391 rushing yards on 312 attempts, and earned his first of three consecutive Pro Bowl selections.

Despite playing the entire season with a torn meniscus, Jones-Drew had a solid season in 2010, missing just two games and recording 1,324 rushing yards on 299 attempts. He was named NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year. Jones-Drew earned that honor again in 2011, when he led the NFL in rushing yards, with 1,606; this was also a Jaguars franchise single-season record. He was named NFL Alumni Player of the Year for his achievements. Kicking off the 2012 season, Jones-Drew refrained from attending organized team activities with the hope of signing a new contract with the Jaguars. He ended his holdout when the regular season began, and played until a season-ending injury at the end of the year. In a total of six games in 2012, Jones-Drew had 86 carries for 414 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown, as well as 14 receptions for 86 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He played his final season with the Jaguars in 2013, appearing in 15 games and recording 234 carries for 803 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to go along with 43 receptions for 314 receiving yards. Jones-Drew became a free agent in March of 2014, having played eight seasons with the Jaguars.

Oakland Raiders and Retirement

Returning to the Bay Area where he grew up, Jones-Drew signed a three-year contract with the Oakland Raiders in 2014. However, he ended up having the worst season of his career, with just 96 rushing yards on 43 attempts and 11 receptions for 71 receiving yards, with no touchdowns at all. After one season with the Raiders, Jones-Drew announced his retirement in March of 2015. At the end of April, he signed a one-day contract with the Jaguars to officially retire with his original team.

Post-retirement

In 2020, Jones-Drew began doing analysis for "Monday Night Football" coverage on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom. He has also done analysis for various shows on NFL Network, and in 2023 he was part of the commentary team for Super Bowl LVII on ITV. Elsewhere, Jones-Drew hosts a SiriusXM football radio program called "Runnin' with MJD."

Personal Life

In 2012, Jones-Drew married his girlfriend Ashley. He has two sons named Maurice II and Madden and a daughter named Alayah.

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