Olivier Vernon Biography Age, Wife, Career, Injury, Contract

Olivier Vernon Biography

Olivier Vernon whose birth name is Olivier Alexander Vernon is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.

Olivier Vernon Age

Olivier was born in Miami, Florida on  October 7, 1990. He is currently 29 years old as of 2019.

Olivier Vernon Stats

Below is a link of Oliver’s career stats

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Olivier Vernon Wife

Olivier Vernon is Known for his love for privacy, it’s not surprising how the Miami native tries to keep his name out of the gossip tabloid columns and television shows. He said it’s okay for people to judge his performance on the football field but his daily life and the way he comports himself outside the gridiron shouldn’t be an object of scrutiny. Information about Vernon past and previous relationship have not been disclosed.

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Olivier Vernon Career

After three years playing football for the Miami Hurricanes football team at the University of Miami, Olivier Vernon made a total of 81 tackles (30 solo), including 20.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. He began to play professionally after declaring early for the 2012 NFL Draft and becoming the 72nd pick overall by the Miami Dolphins. Vernon’s 3rd round selection was the first time the Dolphins picked a player from the University of Miami since 2004.

On October 28, 2012, during the game against the New York Jets, Vernon scored his first NFL touchdown and recovered a field goal in the last seconds of the second half. That season, he made an average of 3.5 sacks, 25 tackles and 7 assists in 16 games. He played for the franchise from 2012 to 2015 and in all 64 games with the side, Vernon scored 143 total tackles and 29.0 sacks.

The New York Giants signed Olivier Vernon to a five-year contract worth $85 million in 2016. While he would rather not talk about the contract that placed him on the list of top-earning NFL players, Vernon understands that with more money comes even bigger scrutiny.

Olivier Vernon started all 16 games of his first season with the Giants, recording 63 tackles with 8.5 sacks, to earn the second-team All-Pro. The following season, he scored 6.5 sacks, 22 total tackles and one interception in 12 games as the outside linebacker. As far as football is concerned, Vernon wants to be known as an overall complete player; stopping the run, rushing the passer and being able to drop back.

Olivier Vernon Height|Weight

Olivier Vernon has got a good body that suits his daunting and challenging career. He stands at a height of 1.88 meters or 6 feet 1 inches which is quite proportional to his weight of 122 kg or 270 pounds. He may not be the tallest in the game but has the height he needs to run over his opponents. Vernon has a sturdy body build which gives him his required stamina.

Olivier Vernon Injury

Olivier Vernon was not visibly limping as he walked out of the locker room on , but he was wearing a sneaker on his right foot and a shower sandal on his left, which indicated all is not yet well with his injured left ankle.But there might be a glimmer of hope ahead. Vernon mostly stuck to company policy by referring all questions about his status to coach Pat Shurmur. But when asked what he has been doing to get back on the field, he said this:

“It’s all type of different variations of workouts, and everything seems to be helping, so they’re doing something right.”That was about it, though. He deferred to Shurmur on whether he is close to returning, whether he has been doing more in practice, whether he will travel with the team, and even about the fine for talking about any or all of the above.

Finally, Vernon was asked how this ankle injury compares to one he had last season, and he cracked a smile when he said, “You have to ask Coach Shurmur about that one. He wasn’t even here, so I don’t know how he’s going to have an answer for you.”

Olivier Vernon New York Giants

On March 9, 2016, the New York Giants signed Vernon to a five-year, $85 million contract that includes $52.5 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $20 million.

In 2017 Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo retained Vernon and Jason Pierre-Paul as the starting defensive ends in 2017. In Week 3, he collected a season-high five combined tackles and made one sack as the Giants lost 27–24 at the Philadelphia Eagles.

On January 22, 2018, the New York Giants announced their decision to hire Minnesota Vikings’ offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur as their new head coach. Shumur hired James Bettcher as defensive coordinator and changed the base 4-3 defense into a base 3-4 defense. As a result, Vernon was moved from defensive end to outside linebacker. Vernon entered training camp slated as a starting outside linebacker, but saw competition from Kareem Martin, Connor Barwin, and Lorenzo Carter.

Olivier Vernon Contract

Olivier Vernon signed a 5 year, $85,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including a $20,000,000 signing bonus, $52,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2019, Vernon will earn a base salary of $15,250,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,500,000.

Olivier Vernon Other Facts

Vernon is involved in charity events and usually sponsors an annual camp back at his old high school.

Olivier Vernon was the only Giants player who took to kneeling during the national anthem the entire 2017 season. However, due to NFL’s new policy that would impose fines on any player who refuses to stand during the national anthem, he ditched the cause in 2018, saying he “ain’t trying to get fined, so no.” It was a reluctant decision for him but spending the season confined in a locker room doesn’t sound appealing to the player who’s aiming for the top.

Despite earning millions as a famous athlete, Vernon craves respect in the world of football more than the money. His $85 million deal with the Giants with $52.5 million guaranteed, places him under brighter lights, thus, he continues to work towards becoming a household name in the game.

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