WATCH: Dwayne Johnson’s UFL Signs 5.7M Strong YouTuber and Footballer

Published 01/30/2024, 9:38 PM EST

Some time ago, the XFL and USFL merged operations to form the United Football League (UFL). With play set to kick off in late March, the promotion has looked towards creating buzz.

In lieu of this goal, the Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson-led promotion made headlines with their recent signing of YouTube sensation Deestroying, Donald De La Haye Jr., with the San Antonio Brahmas.

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The San Antonio Brahmas have gotten their hands on the Costa Rican-American YouTuber and professional American football kicker. Deestroying played college football at the University of Central Florida (UCF) before making a name for himself through YouTube, where he currently has 5.7 million subscribers. And now he has made it big by being a part of Johnson’s UFL.

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Things got controversial for Deestroying when he lost his NCAA eligibility in 2017 after deciding to continue profiting off his YouTube channel. When asked by the NCAA, Donald refused to take his channel down, thus losing his eligibility to play in the NCAA, as well as having his scholarship revoked.

This has sparked reform for student-athlete compensation. Since then, specific laws and legislation have been issued in a few states, including California and Florida (which is also his home state), in an attempt to allow and help student-athletes make profits through YouTube and other platforms while they are in school.

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Reacting to joining the UFL in an extended video on his YouTube channel, De La Haye exclaimed “I could cry right now, bro,” before reading a text asking him to kick for the Brahmas.

“This whole entire time I was trying to figure out what my options are,” he said. “Maybe I have some eligibility left to go back to college. I might get an NFL tryout. Maybe I have to go to USFL, maybe I have to go play in Europe. Do something. And literally in this moment is where it all just became clear.”

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However, it won’t be easy for Deestroying by any means, as hasn’t kicked in a game for over six years. And with the current roster consisting of Christopher Dunn and Matt Ammendola, he surely would have to perform at his level best. Though the fact that the Brahmas do not have a punter in their roster could work in his favor as he does have a lot of experience with it.

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WATCH: Dwayne Johnson’s UFL Signs 5.7M Strong YouTuber and Footballer

UFL gets a kickoff specialist

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