Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | $7.9 million |
| Born | July 25, 2000 |
| Profession | Professional Football Player (NFL Wide Receiver) |
| Nationality | 🇨🇦 Canadian (Nigerian descent) |
John Metchie III is a professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans with an estimated net worth of $7.9 million.
Early Life & Family
John Metchie III was born on July 25, 2000, in Taiwan, where his family was living at the time, before he was raised in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He is of Nigerian descent and holds Canadian nationality.
Rise to Fame
Metchie starred at the University of Alabama, where he was a key contributor to the Crimson Tide’s 2020 national championship season, catching 55 passes for 916 yards and six touchdowns, and twice won the Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian player in NCAA football.
Career History
The Houston Texans selected Metchie in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Shortly afterward he was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia and missed his entire rookie season while undergoing treatment, before returning to the field in 2023 and continuing his NFL career with the Texans.
How They Built Their Wealth
Metchie’s income comes from his rookie contract with the Texans — worth roughly $8.07 million with a $3.05 million signing bonus and more than $5.6 million guaranteed — along with endorsement opportunities tied to his NFL career and widely covered comeback from illness.
Personal Life
Metchie’s diagnosis with acute promyelocytic leukemia shortly after being drafted, and his subsequent return to professional football, has been documented as one of the more notable comeback stories in recent NFL history.
John Metchie III’s net worth is estimated at $7.9 million, built primarily on his NFL rookie contract with the Houston Texans following his return from a serious leukemia diagnosis.