A'Marion Peterson donating College Football 25 NIL money to former Hirschi teammates

A’Marion Peterson may be preparing for his second football season as a USC Trojan, but the 2023 Hirschi grad hasn’t forgotten where he came from.

And he remembers the people who helped get him to one of the premier programs in the country.

Peterson is showing his gratitude to a few of his former Hirschi teammates, the guys who helped pave the way to 3,714 career rushing yards as a Husky.

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After opting in to be part of the new College Football 25 video game being released by EA Sports this week, Peterson received $600 as part of the company’s name, image and likeness agreement with the more than 11,000 NCAA Division I football players who chose to be part of the game.

But Peterson isn’t keeping the money.

Instead, he’s donating it to four of his former teammates — Izayiah Mackey, Matthew Balderas, Robert Crump and Caleb Hargrow — and will also purchase the game for each individual.

“They helped protect and block for me in high school. I want to make sure they know how much I appreciate them for getting me to where I’m at today,” Peterson said.

Peterson appeared in just two games at running back last season for USC, accepting a redshirt that keeps him classified as a freshman. He is expected to compete for a bigger role in the Trojans’ backfield for the 2024 season and scored a touchdown in USC’s spring game.

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