# Iowa High School Soccer Player Makes $3 Million Kick

> Iowa high school soccer player Carter Smith scored a $3 million field goal on ESPN's College GameDay.
- Title: Iowa High School Soccer Player Makes $3 Million Kick
- Summary: Iowa high school soccer player Carter Smith scored a $3 million field goal on ESPN's College GameDay. Carter Smith, a former Iowa high school soccer player…
- Keywords: carter smith, iowa, byu, college game day, pat mcafee, field goal, spider man costume, kicking is easy, sports, High, School, Soccer
- Source: High School On SI — https://si.com/high-school/iowa/iowa-high-school-soccer-player-makes-3-million-kick-on-espn-01m56t92f6am
- Published: 2026-10-18T06:19:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: carter smith, iowa, byu, college game day, pat mcafee, field goal, spider man costume, kicking is easy, sports
## Carter Smith
Carter Smith, a former Iowa high school soccer player, graduated from Underwood High School in 2023.
## Field Goal Worth $3 Million
Smith successfully made a field goal worth $3 million during ESPN’s College GameDay program earlier in the day.
## Spider-Man Costume
Smith wore a Spider-Man costume while appearing on the program to compete in Pat McAfee’s 'Kicking is Easy' contest.
## Contest Rules
The contest requires a 33-yard field goal attempt, typically worth $100,000, but Smith earned $3 million.
## Money Source
Ryan Smith, owner of the NBA Utah Jazz and NHL Utah Mammoth, and Ryan Sweeney, his business partner, each donated $1 million.
## Successful Kick
After missing his first attempt, Smith successfully knocked the ball through the uprights for the $3 million prize.
## Post-Kick Reaction
Pat McAfee praised Smith, saying, 'They’ve crashed the field goal set. Carter’s getting carried out here. Congrats, Carter.'

> They’ve crashed the field goal set,” McAfee said after Smith’s successful kick. “Carter’s getting carried out here. Congrats, Carter.
## Key takeaway

Carter Smith, a former Iowa high school soccer player, earned $3 million for successfully kicking a field goal during ESPN's College GameDay.