{
  "id": 4541641,
  "title": "Kenny Minchey is reportedly a member of the $2 million NIL club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kenny-minchey-is-reportedly-a-member-of-the-2-million-nil-club",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T01:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kenny-minchey-reportedly-member-2-011559314.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Notre Dame transfer quarterback Kenny Minchey is set to lead the Kentucky Football team, and his role comes with a significant financial commitment. According to On3's Pete Nakos, Minchey is part of the \" $2 million club\" among college football quarterbacks. This group includes South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers, Kansas State's Avery Johnson, Virginia Tech's Ethan Grunkemeyer, NC State's CJ Bailey, Louisville's Lincoln Kienholz, Missouri's Austin Simmons, Arizona's Noah Fifita, Penn State's Rocco Becht, and Kentucky's Kenny Minchey. Will Stein, Kentucky's head coach, invested in Minchey and offensive coordinator Joe Sloan, who work on developing elite quarterbacks. Although Minchey was not the first choice, his selection may prove fruitful, despite the risks involved.",
  "summary": "Minchey comes with a hefty price tag.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kenny Minchey joins $2 million NIL club of college QBs",
    "LaNorris Sellers, Avery Johnson among Minchey's peers",
    "Kentucky coach Will Stein invested in Minchey"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Being part of the $2 million NIL club cements Kenny Minchey's status as a top college football quarterback, reflecting his value to Kentucky and its ambitions under head coach Will Stein.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}