Silver was given an opportunity to kick a field goal for $400,000 — and an additional $400,000 for hurricane relief — on ESPN’s College GameDay in Athens, Georgia ahead of the Bulldogs’ matchup with Tennessee.

The Georgia student was the lucky winner of the raffle that decides who will attempt a 33-yard field goal to win $800,000 on College GameDay – well, kind of. Belle Sessions was actually the winner of the raffle, but opted to nominate Silver for the kick with the idea to split the winnings if he made the kick.

On ESPN College GameDay Saturday morning, Georgia freshman Henry Silver became a household name on social media when he won Pat McAfee’s kicking contest. He also drew the attention of a former Bulldogs kicker who was just as accurate – Rodrigo Blankenship.

Georgia student Henry Silver made a kick worth $800,000 on ESPN's "College GameDay" Saturday ahead of the Bulldogs' game against Tennessee.

ESPN's "College GameDay" does a segment where a student tries to kick a 33-yard field goal for big bucks. On Saturday the money was beaucoup bucks. Pat McAfee upped the prize to $800,000, half to Hurricane Relief.

One of the most expensive field goals ever kicked was successfully converted on ESPN's "College GameDay" Saturday.