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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.

FOOTBALL KINGS OF INSTAGRAM

In distant pursuit of OBJ are Brady and Cam Newton, 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 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

10) RICHARD SHERMAN

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

9) DEZ BRYANT

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

8) ANTONIO BROWN

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

7) EZEKIEL ELLIOTT

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

6) ROB GRONKOWSKI

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

5) JJ WATT

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

4) RUSSELL WILSON

Russell Carrington Wilson
Current team: Seattle Seahawks
Born November 29, 1988 📍 Cincinnati, Ohio
Instagram followers: 3.3 million

3) CAM NEWTON

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

1) ODELL BECKHAM JR

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