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

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.

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.

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 September 15, 2024

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A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on Sep 30, 2018 at 7:26am PDT

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

A post shared by Richard Sherman (@rsherman25) on Apr 10, 2017 at 8:05am PDT

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

A post shared by Dez Bryant (@dezbryant) on Sep 6, 2017 at 4:05pm PDT

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

A post shared by Ezekiel Elliott (@ezekielelliott) on Jun 3, 2017 at 12:56pm PDT

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

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A post shared by Boomin (@ab) on Oct 12, 2019 at 6:44am PDT

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

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A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) on Feb 18, 2020 at 2:51pm PST

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

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A post shared by JJ Watt (@jjwatt) on Feb 28, 2020 at 10:12am PST

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

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A post shared by Patrick Mahomes II (@patrickmahomes) on Feb 5, 2020 at 4:50pm PST

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

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

A post shared by Russell Wilson (@dangerusswilson) on Sep 5, 2017 at 10:21pm PDT

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

A post shared by Tom Brady (@tombrady) on Dec 15, 2017 at 9:13am PST

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

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