


Almost everyone works a college job to make a little extra money — even No. 1 overall picks.
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, who was drafted No. 1 overall out of Alabama in 2023, said he worked a DoorDash job during his freshman year in Tuscaloosa to earn some spare cash.
“Honestly, I would only have a mask on and a hoodie and I would only accept drop-it-at-my-door orders,” Young, who won the Heisman trophy in 2021, told ESPN at training camp on Tuesday.
“For the most part, I never got recognized. “It was before NIL. I just wanted to have a little extra money.”
The NCAA’s new NIL rules went into effect on July 1, 2021, allowing college players to be paid for their name, image and likeness throughout their college careers.
Young was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the rules changes, as the talented quarterback reportedly earned $3.5 million from deals from companies like Subway, Dr. Pepper and Nissan.
It’s safe to say Young won’t need to pick up a side hustle ever again, as he signed a $37.95 million rookie contract with a signing bonus of $24.6 million to play for the Panthers.
Young, 22, appears set to handle the starting role for the Panthers, who will be looking to the youngster to elevate their team in the same way former No. 1 pick Trevor Lawrence lifted the Jaguars this past year.
The Panthers were 7-10 last season and fired head coach Matt Rhule in the middle of the season.
Young was the starting quarterback for two years under Alabama coach Nick Saban and won the 2021 Heisman Trophy after throwing for 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns.

“He’s showing everything you want to see,” new head coach Frank Reich said in June. “So, we’ll just keep giving him, and our team, the opportunity to get better and to earn that starting role.
“So far, he and a lot of guys have taken the step needed to earn that spot.”