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Jason Calvin Garrett was born on the 28th March 1966 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a former professional football player and current football coach, probably best recognized for being the head coach for the National Football League (NFL) team the Dallas Cowboys. Previously, he was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. His professional playing career was active from 1989 to 2004, while his coaching career has been active since 2005.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Jason Garrett is as of mid- 2016? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of Jason’s net worth is over $12 million as of mid- 2016; his annual salary is over $5 million. His careers in the sports industry as a professional football player, and as a football coach have earned him a big part of his fortune over time.

Jason Garrett Net Worth $12 Million

Jason Garrett was raised with seven siblings by his father, Jim Garrett, and his mother, Jane Garrett. While he attended high school, he excelled in football, and parallel with that he trained basketball and baseball. After matriculation, he enrolled at Princeton University, where he decided to continue his football career in the college team. As his father worked as an assistant coach for college football, Jason transferred to Columbia University, and he studied there until his father decided to leave his job. After that, he returned to Princeton, from which he graduated with a BA degree in History in 1988. During his college days, Jason set the record for pass completion at the Princeton University, completing 366 of 550 passes, which is 66,5% completion percentage. He also won the Ivy Leaguer Player of the Year award.

His professional career as a player began in 1989, when he signed contract with the New Orleans Saints; however, he didn’t play a single game for the franchise, and in 1991 became a part of the San Antonio Raiders. In total, Jason spent his best years with the Dallas Cowboys, from 1993 until 1999, winning two Super Bowls, in 1993, and 1995.
After the Cowboys, he played for the New York Giants, from 2000 to 2003, which also added to the overall size of his net worth, and also for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Miami Dolphins throughout the 2004 season.

After he decided to retire, he became the Quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins, and stayed on that position from 2005 and 2006 season, increasing further his overall net worth. During the next year, he was hired as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, leading the team to one of the best offenses in the league. Three years alter, he was appointed as interim head coach, after front office fired Wade Phillips. The following year he became the head coach of the Cowboys, and in his first season as the head coach he had 8-8 record. He continued in the same way in the following two years, finishing 3rd and 2nd in the NFC East, and in 2014 he had his best season as the head coach, recording 12-4, which secured the top place in the NFC East; however, his team lost to the Green Bay Packers.

In 2015 he had a devastating record of only four wins and 12 losses, and subsequently he signed a new contract with the Cowboys, worth $30 million in period of five years, which increased further his net worth by a large margin.

If to talk about his personal life, Jason Garret is married to his wife Brill, with whom he currently resides in Dallas, Texas.