Oklahoma defensive end Danny Okoye pledges NIL earnings to Tunnel to Towers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 12:15 AM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
Oklahoma defensive end Danny Okoye has launched a charitable NIL partnership with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, pledging to donate funds based on his on-field performance this season. Okoye will donate $100 per tackle, $200 per sack, and $500 per interception to support families of fallen first responders and veterans. The announcement follows his absence from Oklahoma’s season-opening win against UTEP, where he did not play due to an undisclosed injury. Head coach Brent Venables indicated the absence was a precautionary measure and expects the player to return soon. Okoye previously earned recognition for community service work and now joins the foundation's Student-Athlete Advocate program. As Oklahoma prepares for their upcoming game against Michigan, the defensive lineman remains sidelined with what is reported to be an oblique issue.
- •Danny Okoye is donating per-play earnings to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
- •Donation amounts are set at $100 per tackle, $200 per sack, and $500 per interception.
- •Okoye sat out the season-opening game against UTEP with an undisclosed injury.
- •Brent Venables stated the absence was precautionary and confirmed Okoye will return.
- •Oklahoma plays Michigan in its next game.
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"The Sooners' defensive end reveals a high-stakes NIL partnership with Tunnel to Towers, pledging game-day performance bonuses to support fallen first responders and their grieving families
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