14 The Hampton Roads Messenger


Volume 10 Number 3


Russell Wilson Leads All Players On NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List


WASHINGTON


D.C., – Russell Wilson is the current retail leader on the NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List through Q2 of the NFLPA’s current fiscal year. The list is based


on total sales


of officially licensed merchandise,


tracking


year to date (YTD) results from March 1 through August 31, 2015. Wilson’s reign continues


as he also


ended last year atop the NFLPA’s sales charts, though it was interrupted by the ascension of Tom Brady to the top of the Q1 list.


Joining Wilson


in the Q2 top five are quarterbacks Brady, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers, along with defensive


Odell the top 10 (No. 9). Peyton Manning leads all sales


in name and number-branded t-shirts, while Rodgers is the leader among women’s tees.


competition


Brady is outselling the in Fatheads, Oyo


Sportstoys and Funkos. Bryant is leading sales in


Bobbleheads and FBF Originals socks. Watt has sold the most from a


new collection of Bleacher Creature plush dolls, which were showcased with Watt on HBO’s Hard Knocks.


Among the top sellers in


collegiate co-branded products, Wilson (Wisconsin) leads in Oyo Sportstoys, Mariota (Oregon) in Photo File images and Fatheads, and Cam Newton (Auburn) in jersey sales reported by Fanatics.


W ilson, Peyton Manning, Rodgers, Watt and Brady are most popular among kids


in hardlines end


J.J. Watt. The top 15 best sellers are rounded out by Dez Bryant, Colin Kaepernick, Richard Sherman, Jason Witten,


Beckham The list is released products from Jr., Rob


Gronkowski, Marshawn Lynch, Tony Romo, Andrew Luck and Drew Brees.


quarterly


by the NFLPA, via its licensing and marketing arm NFL Players Inc., and is based on overall sales of all licensed


online and


traditional retail outlets as reported by more than 80 NFLPA licensees such as Fanatics, Nike, VF Imagewear, Outerstuff, Fathead, McFarlane Toys, Oyo Sportstoys, Bleacher Creatures,


FBF Originals, Forever


Collectibles, FanPrint, Aminco, Photo File and New Era. Licensed product categories


include men’s, women’s


and youth game jerseys and t-shirts, player murals, figurines, matted and framed lanyards,


keyrings,


photos, bobbleheads, pins, drinkware,


socks, jewelry and electronic device accessories, among others.


Highlights from Q2 (June 1 – August 31, 2015):


Wilson is the top seller in both


men’s and women’s Nike jerseys. In fact, six Seattle players are featured in the top 25 of jersey sales. Watt leads defensive players in Nike jersey sales (No. 5) while Beckham Jr. debuts in


and apparel, which includes licensees Bleacher Creatures, Outerstuff and Oyo Sportstoys.


In women’s


apparel, Wilson, Peyton Manning, Rodgers, Watt and Bryant reign supreme in the top five.


From Q1


to Q2, Teddy Bridgewater vaulted 17 spots to No. 24, while Ryan


leapt 15 spots to No. 29.


Mariota (No.


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17), Winston (No. 26) and Amari Cooper (No. 48) are the only rookies on the list. Cooper jumped from the NFLPA’s “Rising 50” list, which projects future top sellers of licensed merchandise, to make his debut.


the including


Defensive players hardlines a


list record each eight


are climbing quarter, ranked


among the current top 50 including Watt, Sherman, Clay Matthews, Troy Polamalu (retired), Malcolm Butler, Khalil Mack, Sean Lee and Luke Kuechly.


Green Bay Packers fans love their


player-identified caps from New Era as four Packers rank among the top 10 best sellers, including Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, Matthews and Eddie Lacy.


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