How things have come full circle for the UCF kicker who chose YouTube over football

[Central Floridave]

How things have come full circle for the UCF kicker who chose YouTube over football

Remember Donald De La Haye? He found a way to realize his NFL dreams via the thing that made him quit football in the first place.

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[PhDee]

How things have come full circle for the UCF kicker who chose YouTube over football

Remember Donald De La Haye? He found a way to realize his NFL dreams via the thing that made him quit football in the first place.

www.espn.com

Good for Donald. He made the right decision and is making a killing. It's awesome to see people follow their dreams and it work out for them

 

[major.tom.foolery]

Glad it worked out for him. Entrepreneurship at its best.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

My middle son watches every one of his videos. Everywhere he goes , kids run past big stars for him.

 

[Asphalt.Jungle]

this part is so true.

"There's an alternate world where he's a YouTube celebrity playing college football and he could have been massive and brought a whole new audience of fans [to UCF]," said Zach Soskin, co-founder of an NIL firm that facilitates deals for college athletes. "Someone like that, in this NIL age, can be a cash-flow positive for a program's NIL efforts."

 

[UCFhonors]

The posters here who criticized him should be publicly shamed.

I'm always a supporter of those who helped UCF. Even if they move on to a different career early than expected. Yes that includes Marcus Jordan. Big Ups, to dem bro.

#UCFacts

 

[knightraveler]

How things have come full circle for the UCF kicker who chose YouTube over football

Remember Donald De La Haye? He found a way to realize his NFL dreams via the thing that made him quit football in the first place.

www.espn.com

Rather than staying depressed he chose to make lemonade out of lemons. Good for him.

 

[80'sKnight]

I'll say good for him, tho not sure I'd go so far as to say it's the greatest thing, anyone can make it on youtube. He did, that's great. It's great for him, his family. "He can still make a 60 yard field goal." Yah, anyone who actually believes he can make it during an actual game and hasn't been given a chance---- I've got a bridge you'd be interested in. He's probably excellent as a youtube kicker, and that's great, but the reality is, he couldn't even make it in the CFL, and I was watching from the beginning and hoping like crazy. But again, because whiners will whine (just look at his video after leaving UCF- it wasn't that good for UCF), good for him and his family. Who needs the NFL if you got something else.

 

[UCFhonors]

I'll say good for him, tho not sure I'd go so far as to say it's the greatest thing, anyone can make it on youtube. He did, that's great. It's great for him, his family. "He can still make a 60 yard field goal." Yah, anyone who actually believes he can make it during an actual game and hasn't been given a chance---- I've got a bridge you'd be interested in. He's probably excellent as a youtube kicker, and that's great, but the reality is, he couldn't even make it in the CFL, and I was watching from the beginning and hoping like crazy. But again, because whiners will whine (just look at his video after leaving UCF- it wasn't that good for UCF), good for him and his family. Who needs the NFL if you got something else.

Shame.

This is UCFull of UCFoolishness. "Anyone can make it on YouTube. Couldn't make it in CFL"

Hello gramps he makes more money than a CFL kicker doing what he loves. And has a longer career with more potential on YouTube.

Shame for this stupidity

#UCFacts

 

[knightraveler]

Shame.

This is UCFull of UCFoolishness. "Anyone can make it on YouTube. Couldn't make it in CFL"

Hello gramps he makes more money than a CFL kicker doing what he loves. And has a longer career with more potential on YouTube.

Shame for this stupidity

#UCFacts

Most of the problems in the world are caused by ignorance. If you want to solve the world's problems...solve ignorance. Good luck!

 

[Red Dragon Coog]

Actually I think Dee makes more money than some NFL players

 

[Endeavor.]

Actually I think Dee makes more money than some NFL players

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

I'll say good for him, tho not sure I'd go so far as to say it's the greatest thing, anyone can make it on youtube. He did, that's great. It's great for him, his family. "He can still make a 60 yard field goal." Yah, anyone who actually believes he can make it during an actual game and hasn't been given a chance---- I've got a bridge you'd be interested in. He's probably excellent as a youtube kicker, and that's great, but the reality is, he couldn't even make it in the CFL, and I was watching from the beginning and hoping like crazy. But again, because whiners will whine (just look at his video after leaving UCF- it wasn't that good for UCF), good for him and his family. Who needs the NFL if you got something else.

10 million Youtubers. About 5,000 make real money. Not anyone can make it on YouTube. Its hard to gain traction.

 

[Central Floridave]

Any years of eligibility left?