Video: YouTuber Deestroying Makes UFL Debut, Says ‘I’m a Real Football Player’
Tyler Conway@@jtylerconwayFeatured Columnist IVMarch 31, 2024
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Donald De La Haye, better known as YouTuber Deestroying, made his UFL debut as a placekicker Sunday for the San Antonio Brahmas.
San Antonio Brahmas @XFLBrahmas🦵💥 @Deestroying with his first kick of the season pic.twitter.com/8fuQmaU5aT
UFL @XFL2023″I’m a real football player! Let’s go!” @Deestroying is loving his first professional football game 💛🤘 pic.twitter.com/9pChORLFjK
De La Haye played college football at UCF but was kicked off the team after the NCAA barred him from profiting from his YouTube channel, which was rising in popularity at the time. His channel now has 5.8 million followers, making him one of the most popular sports content creators in the world.
The Toronto Argonauts of the CFL previously signed De La Haye in 2019, but he never appeared in a regular-season game for the team.
De La Haye beat out former NFL kicker Matt Ammendola for the job with the Brahmas, so him living out his NFL dreams may not be entirely out of the question.
