Booger McFarland Net Worth

What is Booger McFarland's Net Worth?

Booger McFarland is a former American professional football player with a net worth of $9 million. Booger McFarland is best known for playing defensive tackle in the National Football League and as an analyst for "Monday Night Football" and "Monday Night Countdown." The two-time Super Bowl ring winner played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis Colts. McFarland is a dedicated philanthropist who has helped raise money for numerous causes benefiting children, as well as The American Heart Association, Abe Brown Ministries, and The Special Olympics.

Early Years

Anthony Darelle McFarland, professionally known as Booger McFarland, was born on December 18, 1977, in Winnsboro, Louisiana, the son of Nancey Faye McFarland. His father left the family when McFarland was six years old. He has an older sister named Latriece and a younger brother named Christopher, who was born with a hole in his heart and spent a great deal of time in the hospital until he was three years old, following open heart surgery. McFarland brought his siblings to live with him in Tampa, Florida, after their mother's death. McFarland, a staunch Christian, later stated that the loss of his mother tested his faith.

As a child who always seemed to get into trouble, McFarland's mother nicknamed him "Booger," when he was two years old. At the age of 13, he fell in love with football.

McFarland attended Winnsboro High School, where he was a member of the Winnsboro Wildcats football team. He later attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he played as a defensive tackle and fullback for the Tigers from 1995 to 1998. He finished his freshman year with 73 tackles. In 1996, the team won the Peach Bowl – held at the Georgia Dome – scoring the final ten points against the Clemson Tigers under the guidance of head coach Gerry DiNardo. The following year, the team won the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, scoring 27 against Notre Dame's Fighting Irish's 9. In his last year of college, McFarland was named defensive co-captain of the team. He graduated in 1999 with a degree in business management.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Indianapolis Colts

During the 1999 National Football League draft, Booger McFarland was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round. As a member of the Buccaneers for eight seasons, he racked up 305 tackles and 20 sacks. The team won Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003, with a score of 48, against the Oakland Raiders' 21 – tying with Super Bowl XXXV for the honor of having the seventh-largest margin of victory.

On October 17, 2006, McFarland was traded to the Indianapolis Colts, which ranked last in run defense. On November 10, as the Colts faced the Buffalo Bills, McFarland made his first sack as a Colts team member. Finishing the regular season with 33 tackles, McFarland still saw his team finish last in rush defense. At Super Bowl XLI, on February 4, 2007, the Colts scored a victory over the Chicago Bears with a scoreboard of 29 to 17. It was the first and only win for a team from the American Football Conference – Southern Division. The Indianapolis Colts hadn't played in a Super Bowl since winning Super Bowl V in a 16 to 13 lead against the Dallas Cowboys during the 1970 season. The win merited McFarland his second Super Bowl ring. While in training camp not long after, a serious knee injury ended his football career. In January 2023, during an interview with Jerry Brewer of the Washington Post, he talked to Brewer about the injury. "I'm running and jumping and going through our normal daily activity, and all of a sudden, you just hear this big loud pop," he stated. "And I'm on the ground, and I look down, and my kneecap wasn't there. And so, yeah, I knew something was wrong."

TV Career

Booger McFarland became a co-host of Marc Ryan on the Tampa, Florida, sports radio station WHFS. In 2014, the station decided to scrap sports for a music format. Later that year, McFarland joined the multinational sports network SEC as a football analyst. In addition, he worked as a part-time analyst on ESPN's American sports talk radio show "Mike & Mike" and as a consultant and sideline reporter for "Monday Night Football" broadcasts. Some fans complained that the "Booger Mobile" crane he stood atop to make his announcements was much too obstructive, blocking views of the action on the field. The criticism was taken seriously, and the crane was modified.

In 2019, McFarland began working as a color analyst on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" telecasts. In 2020, he replaced American sports commentator and former professional football player Tom Jackson on the sports television program "NFL Primetime."

Philanthropy

In 2001, Booger McFarland started the "Booger's Bucs Can Wait" program, which helps Tampa Bay middle school students make informed decisions about smoking, drinking, using drugs, and relationships. In 2004, he spoke at the Children's Day Rally in Pinellas, Florida, about the need for before- and after-school programs in Florida. "There are a lot of things going on out there," he told the crowd. "Especially after school, in which kids can get in trouble." He went on to say that having a good program for children isn't enough if the support of parents, teachers, and the community is not behind it.

In 2005, after his mother passed away at the age of 50 from the effects of a heart attack, McFarland partnered with the American Heart Association to help educate the public on how to prevent heart disease and raise funds for the cause. The following year, the "Heart-A-Sacks" program was begun, with McFarland pledging to donate $1,000 to the 2007 Go Red For Women Luncheon for every sack made during the 2006 football season.

Other charities he supports include Abe Brown Ministries—a non-profit organization in Tampa founded to give those incarcerated and previously incarcerated positive pathways to a crime-free future—and Friends of Children, which aids children in foster care and those aging out of the system with health, educational, or personal needs. In addition, he regularly contributes to The Special Olympics and The Children's Cancer Fund.

Personal Life

Booger McFarland and his wife Tammie – married in 2008 – have two children: Alexia and Jacob.