“I didn't come here to make money”: CSU QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi explains why he turned down $600k offer to enter the transfer portal

Colorado State quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi revealed he turned down a $600,000 offer had he entered the transfer portal. Fowler-Nicolosi is entering his third season at CSU and is set for his second year as the starter.

In the transfer portal this offseason, plenty of schools tried to acquire the quarterback, but Fowler-Nicolosi decided to remain at Colorado State.

"It’s how I was raised. I didn’t come here to make money. I came here to win games and play ball for the Rams," Fowler-Nicolosi said. "I think if we play ball here, we do our job, we do what we are supposed to, we win championships, go to the playoff, shock the world, I think the money will come eventually..."

"There is a lot of opportunities out there, but, at the end of the day, I’m a 20-year-old kid with higher goals in life than to make money in college. As much of a blessing as that would be and set myself up for a long time, I think if I do my job here, and we get it done and perform like how we know we’re supposed to, I think there are several people on this team that will be taken care of for life after college."

Interestingly, Fowler-Nicolosi didn't take the offer in the portal as he is committed to Colorado State. Last season, he went 292-for-470 for 3,460 yards for 22 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi says his goal in college football is to get to the next level and he believes the coaching and fit at Colorado State is the best for him, so he turned down the hefty NIL offer.

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Kansas State offers Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi the NIL deal

After Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi said he turned down a hefty NIL deal, Colorado State coach Jay Norvell revealed it was Kansas State who offered him the deal.

“He said a guy from Kansas State called him, offered him $600k because they lost their quarterback, if he got in the portal. And I’m not accusing Kansas State of anything. I’m just telling you what the kid told me,” Norvell said.

Luckily for Norvell, Fowler-Nicolosi is committed to Colorado State and is set to become the Rams' starting quarterback. He was also named to the Manning Award Watch List ahead of the 2024 college football season.

Colorado State will open its 2024 college football season against the Texas Longhorns on the road on Aug. 31.