Browns’ WR Odell Beckham Jr. leads all NFLers in terms of social media followers, according to data from MVPindex. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, Patriots QB Tom Brady, Texans DE J.J. Watt and free agent WR Dez Bryant round out the top five.
TOP NFLERS BASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING |
RANK |
PLAYER |
TOTAL FOLLOWERS AS OF SEPT. 4 |
1 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
15,830,869 |
2 |
Russell Wilson |
11,568,884 |
3 |
Tom Brady |
11,482,159 |
4 |
J.J. Watt |
11,170,868 |
5 |
Dez Bryant |
7,257,373 |
6 |
Cam Newton |
7,130,959 |
7 |
Aaron Rodgers |
6,441,022 |
8 |
Richard Sherman |
6,189,610 |
9 |
Drew Brees |
5,829,331 |
10 |
Julian Edelman |
4,965,116 |
The usual suspects lead the NFL in terms of social media prowess, with the Patriots, Cowboys and Eagles at the top, respectively, according to data from MVPindex measured through Sept. 4. The Patriots, fresh off a Super Bowl win, sit atop the ranking. MVPindex is a social media index and valuation platform for the sports and entertainment industries, offering real-time analytics on more than 90,000 athletes, entertainers, teams, leagues and brands ranked across the most popular social platforms. The index shows the level of engagement an entity has with its fans based on a proprietary algorithm that takes into account the number of followers, posts, interactions and other factors.
TOP 10 NFL TEAMS ON SOCIAL MEDIA |
RANK (LAST YEAR) |
TEAM |
1 (1) |
Patriots |
2 (2) |
Cowboys |
3 (3) |
Eagles |
4 (4) |
Steelers |
5 (9) |
Panthers |
6 (6) |
Saints |
7 (11) |
Bears |
8 (8) |
Packers |
9 (7) |
Giants |
10 (10) |
Falcons |
