Born Shaun Lanard Gayle on the 8th March 1962. in Newport News, Virginia USA. he is a retired American Football cornerback and safety, who played for the Chicago Bears of the NFL from 1984 until 1994, and for the San Diego Chargers for the 1995 season.
Have you ever wondered how rich Shaun Gayle is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Gayle’s net worth is as high as $5 million, an amount earned through his successful career as an American Football player, which was active from 1984 until 1995. During his career, he won the Super Bowl ring in 1985.
Shaun Gayle Net Worth $5 Million
Shaun went to Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia where he started playing football. After matriculation, he enrolled at Ohio State University and continued to play football. However, he wasn’t much of a star in his high school and college career, and as a result, Shaun was selected as the 271st pick by the Chicago Bears.
Nevertheless, he still made a great impact on the Bears’ game, appearing in 15 games of the season, and also helping the team in a great way the following season to win the Super Bowl. He played in all 16 games and made 18 tackles, and had one fumble recovery.
Little by little, his performance steadily increased, and in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Shaun played his best football and earned a Pro Bowl selection for the 1991 end-of-season. He had his best season in 1990 when he started all 16 games, recorded 125 tackles and two interceptions. He stayed with the Bears until 1994, during which time his net worth increased to a large degree.
After the Bears, he signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers, further increasing his wealth. Following the end of his contract, Shaun decided to retire.
Shaunholds the record for the shortest punt returned for a touchdown in NFL history, with five yards against the New York Giants in a 1985 play-off game..
Shaun finished his career with 16 interceptions, two touchdowns, and 278 interception yards.
Soon after retirement, he started looking for an engagement as a sports analyst and found a job at Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. This also added to his net worth.
Furthermore, he has worked as a real estate agent and also written a number of children’s books.
Regarding his personal life, he was in a relationship with Rhoni Reuter, who was murdered in 2007 and was seven months pregnant with Shaun’s child. Shaun wasn’t the suspect for the particular crime and two years after the crime was committed, the police arrested a Chicago woman, called Marni Yang.
