The Florida high school quarterback who beat Tom Brady in a passing competition apparently has a solid head on his shoulders to go along with a great throwing arm … ’cause he tells us he’s got very modest plans for his $100K winnings.
If you haven’t seen it yet, Jake Balanovich scored the big payday as part of MrBeast’s recent competition video … where the senior popped four balloons with a football just before Brady could.
Many expected the teenager to do something extravagant with the prize … but he said in an interview with us this week he’s “just planning on being smart with that money, not blowing it on anything dumb.”
He did, though, tell us a pair of sneakers — and maybe a few other wardrobe upgrades — were incoming.
New cash aside, the Cypress Bay High School senior — who had 14 touchdowns this season — told us going up against TB12 was a “very surreal” experience … and it’s led to a bit of change for him around his hometown.
Balanovich said classmates have taken more notice of him — and even stopped him for pictures.
It’s also boosted Jake’s college recruitment, with his head coach, Bret Hood, noting the young signal-caller’s been getting some more looks recently.
But, believe it or not, the whole experience has him eager to take on another legendary quarterback … as he called out Peyton Manning next.
“I look up to you [Peyton], you’re a great quarterback but, you know, I beat one, I’m gonna go on to the next,” Balanovich said.
“I’m collecting every top quarterback like a gauntlet.”
Set it up, MrBeast!
