DALLAS -- Former Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch is now a multi-millionaire.
Vander Esch signed a four-year deal worth $11.847 million with the Dallas Cowboys on Friday, according to his agent Ron Slavin. The deal includes $6.696 million signing bonus and an option for a fifth year.
The Cowboys selected Vander Esch with the 19th overall pick in the NFL Draft just last month. It marked the first time since 2007 that Dallas used a first-round pick on a linebacker.
Vander Esch racked up 141 tackles history junior season at Boise State. He was the only player in the country to record that many tackles and also record three interceptions.
