BYU freshman who won $2 million on College GameDay is still going to class
The kicker expects to keep about $1.3 million after taxes, and he is still waiting for the check from ESPN.
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Carter Smith, the BYU freshman who made a field goal on ESPN's "College GameDay" set in Provo on Oct. 17, says life has changed little in the week since, and he is still taking midterms and chemistry, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. [1]
Smith kicked the field goal in a Spider-Man costume during Pat McAfee's "Kicking is Easy" segment, which pays $1 million to a college student who makes a kick. Utah Jazz owners Ryan Smith and Ryan Sweeney each added $1 million, bringing the payout to $3 million, with $1 million of Smith's share pledged to charity. [1]
The Tribune reported that estimates put federal and state income tax withholding at about $700,000 of the $2 million. Smith, a pre-dental student, said no one from ESPN or McAfee has presented him a check yet. He said he signed and notarized paperwork, and another winner told him the process took about a month. [1]
Smith said he nearly gave up his spot in line after another student offered him $400 for it. He said he was recognized often in the days after the kick but that the attention has faded. [1]
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