Last updated: August 2026
| Net Worth | Est. $5 million – $8 million |
| Born | November 21, 1993 |
| Profession | NFL Quarterback (Atlanta Falcons) |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 American |
Cooper Rush is an American professional football player who signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2026 after nearly a decade with the Dallas Cowboys. His net worth is not publicly disclosed with precision, but based on his career contracts, it is reasonably estimated in the $5 million to $8 million range.
Early Life & Family
Born November 21, 1993, in Charlotte, Michigan. He attended Lansing Catholic High School before playing college football at Central Michigan University from 2012 to 2016.
Rise to Fame
Rush went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent that May. He spent most of his early career as a backup, earning a reputation for his work ethic before getting an extended opportunity in 2022, when he became the first Cowboys quarterback to win his first four career starts.
Career History
Rush remained with Dallas as a backup and spot starter through 2025, starting 8 games in the 2024 season and going 4-4 while throwing 12 touchdowns. Across his NFL career he has completed 364 of 596 passes (61.1%) for 3,766 yards, 20 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. In July 2026 he signed a one-year, $1.3 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons.
How They Built Their Wealth
Rush’s wealth comes from nearly a decade of NFL contracts as a backup and occasional starting quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys, and now the Atlanta Falcons — income that is modest by starting-quarterback standards but substantial relative to most professions given his career longevity.
Personal Life
Rush is married and has one daughter.
Cooper Rush’s net worth is estimated in the $5 million to $8 million range, the product of a nine-year NFL career built on reliability as a backup quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and now the Atlanta Falcons.