There is never a dull moment in the NFL and this season has been full of thrills and entertainment once again.
Fans will have been focused on the NFL odds going into the playoffs, looking to see who they could back to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs and find that lucrative underdog who could go all the way.
The NFL is the most popular sport in the United States and its players are idols and role models on top of being athletes. Their popularity is often unrivalled and what they do on and off the pitch is always being taken in by fans across the world.
Social media has been key to many of these players building their profiles even higher than just their ability could. Here are five of the most notable NFL players right now.
- Patrick Mahomes
One of the best players to ever play the game. With legendary quarterbacks throughout history worshiped for their onfield ability, Mahomes is the modern day idol for fans of the NFL.
His ability and skill to take Kansas City Chiefs to win three of the last five Super Bowls, as well as losing in one other has shown his dominance in the league. The first Super Bowl he took the Chiefs to, in 2019, was the teams first in 50 years.
Mahomes’ value to the team was shown when he received the fourth most lucrative contract of any sports star in histroy back in 2020 when he received his 10 year contract.
He is one of the most searched for stars on google and the 64th most googled person in 2024.
Sticking with the Kansas City Chiefs, the only player to be able to take the attention away from Mahomes is Tight End, Travis Kelce.
- Travis Kelce
Mahomes’ go to guy in so many of the Cheifs plays has blown up in popularity around the world since his relationship with Taylor Swift began.
Being the boyfriend of the most searched person on google and with an immense and passionate following of Swifties, Kelce has been caught up in all the attention.
In himself, Kelce is one of the best in position in the NFL and has been for some time. Football fans have followed him and he has gained a lot of attention even before meeting Taylor Swift. He is also a bold and confident man in front of the camera, happy to be in the limelight and engages well.
- Aaron Rodgers
One of the most iconic Quaeterbacks in the league for nearly the last two decades. Rodgers competition with Tom Bradey had been one of the biggest rivalries in the league for some time and the former Green Bay Packers star has had countless impressive seasons in the league.
His move to the New York Jets last year was one of intrigue but cut short due to injury in his opening game. Year two provided us with a chance to see if a 40 year old Rodgers could help turn the fortunes of a side that has failed to reach the playoffs since 2010.
- Odell Beckham Jr.
Ever since entering the league when drafted by the New York Giants with the 12th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, Odell Beckham Jr. has been in the headlines. Despite missing the opening four games of his rookie season, he broke multiple records as a rookie wide receiver in the NFL. He was the first to record over 75 interceptions, 1,100 yards and ten touchdowns.
He has been a showman throughout, a player with undoubted skill and a real x-factor. WHile he has entertained on the field, his time as an NFL star hasnt been smooth, with discipline problems, lack of fitness and form, meaning he hasnt lived up to all that people imagined after that first season.
Odell Beckham Jr. was the most followed NFL player on Instagram in 2023 with 16.8 million which was even more than legend Tom Brady. His personal life is full of style and extravagance which fans tune in to checl out consistently.
- Russell Wilson
The former Seattle Seahawks Quarterback, now with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been popular throughout his time in the NFL. The nine time pro bowl star has over five million followers on Instagram.
He was known to be one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the league and his passion and drive to succeed has made him a role model to many young athletes looking to succeed in the NFL as well as in their own sporting fields.
Some of the heights he’s reached have included having the most wins of any quarterback across their first seven seasons and has the second highest passer rating in NFL history with 100.3, just behind Aaron Rodgers who has a career passer rating of 103.1
