Tua Tagovailoa Net Worth: How Rich is Dolphins’ Quarterback?

Tua Tagovailoa is an American football quarterback. He is best known for playing in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins. Tua was taken to a local hospital after suffering head and neck injuries during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, September 29. As of 2022, Tua Tagovailoa net worth is roughly around $5 million.

Full Name	Tuanigamanuolepola Tagovailoa
Birthday	March 2, 1998
Birthplace	Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Profession	Football quarterback
Wife	Annah Gore
Net Worth	$5 million

Early Life & Amateur Career

Tua Tagovailoa was born in March 1998 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. He was raised by his parents, Diane and Galu Tagovailoa. Tua was the oldest kid of his parents. He had an intense interest in football from an early age. Tua even used to sleep every night with a football under his arm.

At an early age, Tagovailoa could throw passes of over 30 yards which was more than twice compared of his peers. He was inspired by his grandmother, Seu Tagovailoa, who was addressed as Chief Tagovailoa in the local Samoan community. After his grandfather died in 2014, he thought of quitting football. But, he agreed to continue football after his father told him that he could best honor his grandfather by continuing rather than quitting.

Tua was selected as one of the top high school quarterbacks by the Elite 11 roster. Additionally, he was ranked the top high school prospect in Hawaii. He studied at the Saint Louis School, where he was mentored by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, Marcus Mariota. Tua enrolled at the University of Alabama in January 2017 although he received 17 offers for playing on a college football scholarship.

Tua Tagovailoa Net Worth & Professional Career

Tagovailoa was considered the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, he was later replaced as the drafts top prospect by Joe Burrow following his season-ending injury. Tua was later selected by the Miami Dolphins. He joined the Dolphins training camp after clearing physicals with the team. Tua played his first game against the New York Jets, where the Dolphins get a 24-0 win. In 2021, he led his team to a Week 1 victory over the rival Patriots. Then, he suffered a rib injury during the week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills.

On September 25, 2021, Tua was placed on the injured reserve list. Nevertheless, he returned from injury in Week 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Following that, he missed the Week 9 match against the Houston Texans. He came back with the Dolphins against the Baltimore Ravens, where he completed 8 of 13 passes for 158 yards.

Tagovailoa started the 2022 season with a touchdown and threw for 270 yards against the New England Patriots. Then, he threw for a career-high 469 yards against the Baltimore Ravens. He suffered a head injury during week 3 against the Buffalo Bulls. In the Week 4 game on Thursday Night Football, he was cleared to play against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Unfortunately, during a second-quarter sack in Thursday night’s game against the Bengals, he hit the back of his head on the ground. Thereafter, he was sacked by Bengals nose tackle, Josh Tupou. Tua remained on the field for around 10 minutes before he was taken onto a stretcher off the field. Due to head and neck injuries, he was later taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Personal Life

Tua Tagovailoa is married to Annah Gore. He has maintained privacy regarding his married life. However, the reporter named Andy Slater broke out his marriage news saying that Tua has picked up another ring. Congratulations to the Miami Dolphins’ Quarter Back who got married 2 weeks ago.

Nevertheless, Tua was not very pleased after the media interfered with his personal life. Tagovaioloa responded and said he doesn’t know who ended up leaking it, but the person must have been waiting outside the courthouse for an entire week. Him, he loves to keep his life as private as possible.

Tua Tagovailoa Net Worth

Tua Tagovailoa’s personal wealth is estimated to be around $5 million as of 2022. He has earned total estimated career earnings of $25,599,448 from his professional NFL career. Besides his professional sports career, he has been associated with a non-profit organization, Tua Foundation. Through the non-profit organization, he supports youth initiatives, health, wellness, and other charitable causes.

Tagoivailoa provided a $300,00 scholarship endowment to benefit Saint Louis School in June 2020. Likewise, he raised $93,000 for the Tailapoose County Girls Ranch by hosting inaugural fundraising event in August 2021. Through the event, he covered funeral expenses for the 8 juveniles who were lost in a devastating car accident.