Domata Peko is a 37-year-old former American football player who played at the nose tackle position. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, and Arizona Cardinals in his entire NFL career. He played college football at Michigan State University. As of now, Domata Peko’s net worth is $50 million.
Net Worth- How Did Domata Peko Become a Millionaire?
At the beginning of his career, he signed four yearlong contracts with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2006 to 2009, with a signing bonus of $407,000 and an average salary of $505,500.
From 2008 to 2014, he made a five-year-long career with the Cincinnati Bengals on a salary of $27,765,000 with a signing bonus of $6,000,000 and an average salary of $5,553,000.
For the 2015–2016 seasons, he signed two yearlong contracts with the Cincinnati Bengals worth $9,000,000 each, with an average salary of $4,500,000.
On a salary of $7,500,000, he signed a 2-yearlong contract with the Denver Broncos for the 2017-2018 seasons, with a signing bonus of $1,000,000 and an average salary of $3,750,000.
With an average salary of $1,030,000, he made a yearlong contract worth $1,030,000 for the 2019 season.
2006 NFL Draft- Top Picked
In the 2006 NFL Draft, Domata Pekonwa was taken 123rd overall in the 4th round. Stephen Gostkowski, placekicker Will Blackmon, wide receiver Jason Avant, Anthony Smith, running back Maurice Jones, running back LenDale White, wide receiver Greg Jennings, tight end Anthony Fasano, Roman Harper, running back Joseph Addai, tight end Marcedes Lewis, running back Laurence Maroney, outside linebacker Kamerion Wimbley, strong safety Tamba Hali Donte Whitner, defensive end Mario Williams, quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, cornerback coach Antonio Cromartie, tight end Vernon Davis, tight end Vernon Davis, and linebacker A.J. Hawk were selected to play in the NFL with various teams this year.
Domata Peko- NFL Career Highlights
He made his NFL debut with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 and continued to play until 2016. In the 2017–2018 seasons, he was a player for the Denver Broncos. He played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2019. The last team of his career was the Arizona Cardinals. He played for this team in 2020. His jersey numbers were 94, 96, and 90.
As a player in the NFL, he participated in a total of 214 games. The NFL’s career statistics are given below.
- Total tackles: 616
- Sacks: 20.0
- Forced fumbles: 3
- Fumble recoveries: 5
- Pass deflections: 14
- Solo: 321
- Approximate value (AV): 94
Early Life
Domata Peko was born on November 27, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. His full name is Domata Uluaifaasau Peko Sr.
In his early life, he went to Samoana High School in Utulei, American Samoa.
He completed his college career at Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) in East Lansing, Michigan. During his studies at this college, he was part of the Michigan State Spartans football program (MSU). As a senior at the college, he gained 53 tackles.
Domata Peko stands up to 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 325 pounds.
