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Chad Ochocinco Net Worth

Chad Ochocinco is a retired American football wide receiver, who played 11 seasons in the National Football League. He has played for the professional football teams the Cincinnati Bengals, the Miami Dolphins, and the New England Patriots. Chad has been a six-time NFL Pro Bowler and he was named to 4 All-Pro teams as well. As of 2023, Chad Ochocinco net worth is estimated to be around $15 million.

Full Name Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Date of Birth January 9, 1978
Age 44 years old
Born Place Miami, Florida, United States
Profession Retired Football Player
Net Worth $15 million
Wife Evelyn Lozada (divorced)

Early life

Chad Ochocinco was born on January 9, 1978, in Miami, Florida, United States. He has attended the Miami Beach Senior High School, from where he received his graduation degree in 1997. He didn’t play football till he was studying at Langston University. Chad was later transferred to Santa Monica College in 1997. While studying there, he started playing football with future NFL wide receiver, Steve Smith.

Chad was then transferred to Oregon State University in 2000, where he was recruited to play for the OSU football team by coach Dennis Erickson. He recorded a good season for the OSU team. In fact, he made his team victorious on 11-1 season and won over Notre Dame in the 2001 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. He was also able to set new record for the longest touchdown reception in the game against Stanford, where he recorded a 97-yard reception.

Chad Ochocinco Net Worth & Career

 

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Chad’s professional career began after he was drafted in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. In his rookie year, he had moderate playing time. He was able to catch 28 passes for one touchdown and 329 yards. Chad recorded 1,355 receiving yards in 2003 and set a new Bengals franchise record. The following year, he made 117 receiving yards including a win against the Cleveland Browns.

Ochocinco continued to show the best games in the coming season. In the 2006 season, he finished with 87 receptions including 7 touchdowns, and 1369 yards. He was acquired by the New England Patriots on July 28, 2011. However, he was not in the best form for the New England Patriots. It was the least productive season of his career, where he caught 15 passes for one touchdown and 276 yards. Chad was released by the Patriots on June 7, 2012, and a few days later, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins.

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On April 17, 2014, he was included in the new team, the Montreal Alouettes which plays in the Canadian Football League. For the Alouettes, he appeared in five regular-season games. However, he missed two playoff games after suffering a nagging injury during the 2014 CFL season. Likewise, he was suspended by the Alouettes after failing to report for the mandatory training camp in 2015. Chad became a free agent on 9th February 2016.

Apart from playing football, he has appeared as a contestant in the 10th season of the dance competition series “Dancing with the Stars”. He also appeared on a talk show called “The T. Ocho Show” along with his teammate, Terrell Owens. Likewise, he had his own segment titled “Child, Please” on Sports Soup. He had also made a cameo appearance in the 2012 movie ‘American Reunion”.

Chad Ochocinco Personal Life

Chad Ochocinco is currently dating the Selling Tampa star, Sharelle Rosado. He officially started dating Rosado in 2020. The pair is reportedly expecting their first child together. Chad has seven kids with six different women. He was previously married to Evelyn Lozada, who is known for appearing in the Basketball Star. The couple ended their relationship through a divorce on September 19, 2012.

Chad received a year of probation in September 2012, and in May 2013, he was allegedly arrested for violating his probation. Chad was subsequently sentenced to 30 days in jail. However, he only served 7 days in jail and was released after apologizing to the court.

Chad Ochocinco Net Worth

Chad Ochocinco has summed up the huge net worth of $15 million as of 2023. He has reportedly earned $46.678 million from his professional football career.

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