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Pat McAfee announced Friday that he will be donating $1 million to the West Virginia NIL collective.
McAfee, whose show was on campus in Morgantown on Friday, played for the Mountaineers before moving on to a successful pro career as a punter.
He clarified that the donation won’t just be in his name — it’s from the entire team he played with while at WVU. Former West Virginia stars Pat White and Owen Schmitt were on set as guests on the show as McAfee made the announcement.
“I will be donating $1 million to the West Virginia NIL collective,” McAfee said. “And it will not be in my name, it will be from the entire team that I played alongside. It was all of us. I was very lucky to be on a team with you, Pat White. I was very lucky to be on a team with you, Owen Schmitt. Reed Williams Darius Reynaud.
“You go through the list of absolute dogs from front to back that we had on those teams, that changed this entire place. From our West Virginia team to this new West Virginia team, we want to say ‘thank you for the hospitality.’ One million bucks, I hope you spend it in the right way. And let’s enjoy the shit out of a weekend in Morgantown, West Virginia.”
We wanna say thank you to West Virginia..
I will be donating $1M to the West Virginia NIL Collective from the entire team I played alongside..
I was VERY lucky to be on that team and this is from ALL of us #WVUPMSLive pic.twitter.com/nsqPwbVuip
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 30, 2024
West Virginia is gearing up for a massive showdown against Penn State on Saturday afternoon. This is just the second meeting between these programs this century, with the other coming last season at Penn State.
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
