A Georgia student drilled a $400K field goal on GameDay and college fans want him signed
If the Georgia Bulldogs decide they need a new kicker this season, they won’t have to look too far on campus to find a replacement.
Henry Silver of Fishers, Indiana already proved he’s ready for the job.
Silver was given an opportunity to kick a field goal for $400,000 — and an additional $400,000 for hurricane relief — on ESPN’s College GameDay in Athens, Georgia ahead of the Bulldogs’ matchup with Tennessee.
All he had to do was get the ball through the uprights from 33 yards away. Instead, the former soccer player absolutely blasted a kick that would’ve been good from at least 45 yards away.
He collected his giant check from Pat McAfee as stunned college fans immediately began clamoring for Silver to walk onto an NCAA team.
LET’S MAKE THIS KICK FOR $800,000
$400,000 TO YOU TWO
$400,000 TO HURRICANE RELIEF
ONLY ONE SHOT AT IT
LET’S GOOOOO HENRY
WHAT A MORNING #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/Y4szM3HNZP
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 16, 2024
We’ve seen quite a few kicks on GameDay‘s field goal challenge — some much better than others — but this might be the most impressive one yet.
Despite the pressure of the crowd, the money and the national audience watching at home, Silver was as cool as could be. Someone needs to sign him immediately.
Henry was good from 45 at least!
— Wes Reynolds (@WesReynolds1) November 16, 2024
The college kid making the kick today proves the everlasting point I’ve always said.
Washed soccer players are 10x better kickers than 95% of college kickers.
I get the pressure and pads etc is different but that can all be taught and overcome. Kicking/Punting is EASY.
— Bryson Stricker (@BryBryStrick) November 16, 2024
SOMEONE SIGN HENRY
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) November 16, 2024
.@universityofga student Henry Silver from Fishers, Ind. nailed the @PatMcAfeeShow kick for $800K(!) – best kick this season.(@KirkHerbstreit's reaction is awesome.)
via @joshuagateley | @ESPNImages pic.twitter.com/I50J1QAvb0
— bill hofheimer (@bhofheimer_espn) November 16, 2024
#Colts might wanna sign Fishers’ own Henry Silver. #collegegameday
— Jimmy Cook (@theJCook) November 16, 2024
Somebody sign this Henry kid who just nailed the 33 yard fg on gameday
— Frank Scabopalis (@iamaustindavis) November 16, 2024
Somebody better sign Henry Silver from Indiana to a kicking scholarship! He just drilled that field goal on @CollegeGameDay to win $400,000. @PatMcAfeeShow and @KirkHerbstreit I’m sure yall have some connections
— Kent Skiles (@KentSkiles) November 16, 2024
WHAT A KICK BY HENRY SILVER ON GAMEDAY!!!! THAT WAS RIPPED
SIGN THAT MAN NOW @nyjets
— Cameron Brown (@golfer4life97) November 16, 2024