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Tom Brady, Khalil Mack and Patrick Mahomes may have the top-selling NFL jerseys, but it’s Odell Beckham Jr that has far and away the most Instagram followers among pro football players.

FOOTBALL KINGS OF INSTAGRAM

In distant pursuit of OBJ are Brady and Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, who come in at No. 2 and No. 3 in terms of Instagram followers.

Kings of Instagram: Odell Beckham Jr, Tom Brady, Cam Newton have most followers among NFL stars

Had Instagram been around since the advent of football, one can only imagine how many followers headline-grabbing players like Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens and Deion Sanders would have accumulated over the years.

UPDATED October 26, 2023

12) DAK PRESCOTT

Rayne Dakota Prescott
Current team: Dallas Cowboys
Born July 29, 1993 📍 Sulphur, Louisiana
Instagram followers: 2.1 million

11) RICHARD SHERMAN

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Richard Kevin Sherman
Current team: San Francisco 49ers
Born March 30, 1988 📍 Compton, California
Instagram followers: 2.1 million

10) DEZ BRYANT

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Desmond Demond Bryant
Last team: Dallas Cowboys
Born November 4, 1988 📍 Galveston County, Texas
Instagram followers: 2.3 million

9) EZEKIEL ELLIOTT

Ezekiel Elliott
Current team: Dallas Cowboys
Born July 22, 1995 📍 St. Louis, Missouri
Instagram followers: 2.9 million

8) ANTONIO BROWN

Antonio Brown
Last team: New England Patriots
Born July 10, 1988 📍 Miami, Florida
Instagram followers: 4.8 million

7) ROB GRONKOWSKI

Robert Gronkowski
Last team: New England Patriots
Born May 14, 1989 📍 Amherst, New York
Instagram followers: 4.4 million

6) JJ WATT

Justin James Watt
Current team: Houston Texans
Born March 22, 1989 📍 Waukesha, Wisconsin
Instagram followers: 4.3 million

5) PATRICK MAHOMES

Patrick Lavon Mahomes II
Current team: Kansas City Chiefs
Born September 17, 1995 📍 Tyler, Texas
Instagram followers: 5 million

4) CAM NEWTON

Cameron Jerrell Newton
Current team: Carolina Panthers
Born May 11, 1989 📍 Atlanta, Georgia
Instagram followers: 4.9 million

3) RUSSELL WILSON

Russell Carrington Wilson
Current team: Seattle Seahawks
Born November 29, 1988 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio
Instagram followers: 5.5 million

2) TOM BRADY

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Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.
Current team: New England Patriots
Born August 3, 1977 📍 San Mateo, California
Instagram followers: 12.5 million

1) ODELL BECKHAM JR

Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr.
Current team: Cleveland Browns
Born November 5, 1992 📍 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Instagram followers: 16.3 million