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

Quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Tom Brady and Dak Prescott 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 Cam Newton, 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 flashy players like Terrell Owens and Deion Sanders would have accumulated over the years. Three teams dominate the current top ten; the Dallas Cowboys with three players, and the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks with two each.

UPDATED April 1, 2018

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

Richard Kevin Sherman
Current team: Seattle Seahawks
Born March 30, 1988 📍 Compton, California
Los Angeles, California
Instagram followers: 2.1 million

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

Desmond Demond Bryant
Current team: Dallas Cowboys
Born November 4, 1988 📍 Galveston County, Texas
Instagram followers: 2.2 million

A post shared by Antonio Brown (@ab) on Mar 18, 2018 at 4:21pm PDT

Antonio Brown
Current team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Born July 10, 1988 📍 Miami, Florida
Instagram followers: 2.4 million

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

Ezekiel Elliott
Last team: Dallas Cowboys
Born July 22, 1995 📍 St. Louis, Missouri
Instagram followers: 2.4 million

A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) on Feb 23, 2017 at 1:48pm PST

Robert Gronkowski
Current team: New England Patriots
Born May 14, 1989 📍 Amherst, New York
Instagram followers: 2.6 million

A post shared by JJ Watt (@justinjames99) on Sep 3, 2017 at 6:20pm PDT

Justin James Watt
Current team: Houston Texans
Born March 22, 1989 📍 Waukesha, Wisconsin
Instagram followers: 3.1 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: 3.3 million

A post shared by Dab On 'Em🔥 (@cam._.newton) on Dec 7, 2015 at 9:41pm PST

Cameron Jerrell Newton
Current team: Carolina Panthers
Born May 11, 1989 📍 Atlanta, Georgia
Instagram followers: 3.9 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: 3.9 million

A post shared by Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) on Sep 14, 2017 at 5:39pm PDT

Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr.
Current team: New York Giants
Born November 5, 1992 📍 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Instagram followers: 10.3 million