"Calzada, who turns 25 on Saturday, said he sent the video to someone who had apparently criticized his play this season. In the video, Calzada tells the fan, "Hey, what you need to do, Garrett, is your ass needs to stop hatin' and go get you some money. But since you ain't got nothing, you go ahead and you can count mine." "Let's count," Calzada said, as he fanned the $100 bills. "Don't lose count, Garrett," Calzada continued. "Straight hundreds.""
"Calzada, who is playing his seventh season of college football, started the first two games for the Wildcats in 2025. He was ineffective, completing 47.2% of his attempts for 234 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Calzada injured his throwing shoulder in the fourth quarter of a 30-23 loss to Ole Miss on Sept. 6. Freshman Cutter Boley took over and has started the past six games, throwing for 1,376 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions."
Zach Calzada apologized after sending a social-media video in which he boasted about the amount of NIL money the Wildcats were paying him and counted a large stack of $100 bills. He said he sent the video to someone who had apparently criticized his play. A Kentucky spokesman said, "Zach has taken responsibility for his actions. He has done the right thing and apologized. Now, it's time to move forward." Calzada started Kentucky's first two games in 2025, completed 47.2% of his passes for 234 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, and injured his throwing shoulder in a Sept. 6 loss to Ole Miss. Freshman Cutter Boley took over and has started six games, throwing for 1,376 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Calzada began his career at Texas A&M in 2019 and later transferred to Auburn.
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