Joe Flacco is a renowned quarterback and star in American football. He plays in the National Football League for the Baltimore Ravens and is popular for his ability to throw the ball very long distances. Two of his nicknames are Smokin’ Joe and Bazooka Joe.
He was born in Audubon, New Jersey on January 16, 1985 to Steve Flacco (father) and Karen Madden (mother). The family hails from New Jersey, in Haddon Township to be exact.
Joe’s Rise to Fame
The American sportsman started his career well from high school where he played in the baseball, football and basketball teams. He attended Audubon High School and was a good sportsman throughout his time there. Towards the end of his high school days, he was ranked in the quarterback prospect class in 2003 as number 39 by Rivals.com who considered him a three-star recruit.
When Joe moved to the University of Pittsburgh that same year (2003), he was part of the Panthers football team. As a rookie, he was dressed in a red shirt and became the team’s quarterback under Tyler Palko in 2004. As a substitute, he only played three games against the University of Florida South, Ohio University and the University of Nebraska. This season ended with him having only one 11 yards to complete.
He soon transferred to Delaware College and had his first full action in the 2006 season and in 2007 he was leading his team. By the end of his time in Delaware, he had set 20 school records and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts/Science. Delaware honored him in September 2009 with a 20-by-30-foot poster in the stadium.
In the 2008 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Ravens to a five-year, $30 million deal. He played incredibly for the team, leading to their Super Bowl victory in the 2012 season. He has a number of NFL and franchise records to his name.
His salary and net worth
In 2013 Joe Flacco became the highest paid player in the NFL. The year landed him a six-year, $120.6 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. Three years later (in March 2016), he signed a three-year contract extension worth $66.4 million.
He also has multiple endorsements with brands like Pizza Hut, Reebok, Nike, Haribo, 1st Mariner Bank and Spirit Football Jersey.
According to Forbes, Joe’s average salary is $22.1 million in 2016 and his earnings were $44.5 million. Various amounts have been cited as his net worth and this shows that the exact value of his wealth is unknown.
Joe Flacco Family – Brothers, Wife and Children
The XY chromosome appears to be the dominant one in Flacco’s family. Joe Flacco has four boys and only one girl; Interestingly, he is the first son of his parents’ five boys. His younger brothers are Mike Flacco, John Flacco, Brian Flacco and Tom Flacco. For sports enthusiasts, these names might sound.
Mike Flacco is a baseball player who was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2009 Major League Entry Draft. On March 15, 2013, he was traded by the Orioles to the Boston Red Sox, but he turned down the offer and retired from baseball. He then took up football while enrolling at the University of New Haven.
John Flacco is with the Stanford Cardinal football team as a wide receiver. And, the youngest brother, Tom Flacco is also a quarterback. He played for two seasons (2015 and 2016) for his varsity team, Western Michigan University and in 2017 transferred to Rutgers and finally to Towson in 2018.
On June 25, 2011, Flacco became a married man. In a very traditional Catholic wedding ceremony, he married Dana Grady, his high school sweetheart. They held a reception in the city of Philadelphia.
Joe Flacco may well be on the verge of creating his own football team, he already has five very adorable children. Barely a year after their wedding (June 13, 2012), Dana went to bed, a bouncy little boy and his name was Stephen Vincent. About fifteen months later (September 15, 2013), the couple welcomed their second son, Daniel.
Francis Michael, their third son, made his first appearance into the world on January 20, 2015. Then came their princess and only daughter (again?) on September 27, 2016; her name was Evelyn Renee. Some people thought well, it must be the last one but Joe said no. A few months ago, precisely on April 6, 2018, Thomas Kevin, their fourth son but the fifth child was born. Are there other little Flaccos on the way? We can only watch and see.
Height, weight and other body information
Height: 6 feet 6 inches
Weight: 245 lbs .
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye color: Blue
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