How much does Jameson Williams make?

Jameson Williams is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions as of the 2024 NFL season. The Lions selected him with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Williams was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and is 23 years old as of January 2025. During his formative years, he attended Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School, where he actively participated in the school’s football team.

After completing high school, he earned a four-star recruit rating from 247Sports.com’s composite rankings and committed to playing college football at Ohio State University, representing the Ohio State Buckeyes. He concluded his collegiate career at Ohio State with 15 receptions for over 250 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns before transferring to the University of Alabama for the 2021 season. He earned several accolades during his college career at Alabama. In 2021, he was named the SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Year. Additionally, he was named a First-team All-American and a First-team All-SEC player. During the 2021 season, he recorded 79 receptions for 1,572 receiving yards and a total of 15 touchdowns (via Sports Reference).

Jameson Williams Salary

According to Spotrac, Williams will make a base salary of $2,636,153 in 2025. Additionally, he will earn a roster bonus of $450,000, with a cap hit of $5,556,024 and a dead cap value of $2,469,871.

Williams signed a four-year rookie contract valued at $17,461,790 with the Lions. His contract includes a signing bonus of $9,879,484, a guaranteed amount of $17,461,790, and an average annual salary of $4,365,448. As of January 2025, Williams has accumulated a total of $14,120,366 in NFL earnings. (via Spotrac)