Through a unique name, image and likeness deal, walk-on LSU tight end [autotag]GiVanni Peterson[/autotag] was surprised with a full scholarship on Wednesday.
Sports bar and restaurant chain “Walk-Ons” announced the day as National Walk-Ons Day as part of its 20th-anniversary celebration, a tradition that will continue the third Wednesday of every September moving forward.
As part of the celebration, the Baton Rouge-based restaurant announced an NIL deal with Peterson that would award him a scholarship, as was announced in a team meeting with coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and company founder Brandon Landry, a former walk-on himself on the LSU basketball team.
“I don’t know if it will ever hit me because I need to keep that chip on my shoulder, that grind, that mindset,” Peterson said in a video posted to Instagram. “What got me here is going to take me farther. This is not the end, this is just another step in the direction I’m moving.”
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Peterson is a redshirt sophomore from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he attended Valor Christian High School. He appeared in three games in 2022 as a redshirt freshman but is yet to make an appearance this season.
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