Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
| Born | April 19, 1992 |
| Profession | NFL Tight End |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 American |
Jordan Akins is an American professional football tight end who has played for the Houston Texans, New York Giants, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars. No independently verified net worth figure has been published for Akins, though publicly tracked contract data shows he earned roughly $9.9 million in cumulative NFL salary through his career.
Early Life & Family
Jordan Nikemian Akins was born on April 19, 1992, in Locust Grove, Georgia, and attended Union Grove High School in McDonough, Georgia, where he earned all-state honors.
Rise to Fame
Akins was originally a baseball player, drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He spent four seasons in the Rangers’ minor-league system, batting .218, before retiring from baseball in 2013 to pursue football at UCF. He played wide receiver before a knee injury prompted a move to tight end, and by his senior season in 2017 he caught 32 passes for 515 yards and four touchdowns, helping UCF to an unbeaten season and a Colley Matrix national championship claim, and earning first-team All-AAC honors.
Career History
The Houston Texans drafted Akins in the third round (No. 98 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played for Houston from 2018 through 2021 and briefly again in 2022, spent time on the New York Giants’ practice squad in 2022, then signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2023, reuniting with quarterback Deshaun Watson. He spent 2023-2024 with the Browns before joining the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad in 2025; Jacksonville released him in January 2026, and as of August 2026 he is a free agent. His career totals stand at 206 receptions for 2,277 yards and 10 touchdowns.
How They Built Their Wealth
Akins’s wealth comes almost entirely from his NFL playing contracts across an eight-season career. According to publicly tracked contract data, he has earned roughly $9.9 million in cumulative NFL salary, including a four-year rookie deal with Houston and subsequent contracts with the Browns and other teams.
Personal Life
Public information about Akins’s marriage or family life is limited; his notable earlier career as a minor-league baseball player before switching to football is well documented.
Jordan Akins’s net worth is not independently verified, but his roughly $9.9 million in career NFL earnings across eight seasons provide the clearest public gauge of his financial standing.