Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa says he was offered $1.5 million if he transferred to unnamed SEC school: report

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The brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa claims he could have made a lot of money in his redshirt senior season. 

Maryland Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa said he was offered "crazy money" – $1.5 million – on behalf of an unnamed SEC school if he transferred this offseason, according to The Athletic. 

Taulia Tagovailoa of the Maryland Terrapins looks to pass against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium Dec. 30, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C.  (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

"It can be eye-opening, but I think for my situation – if I was in a different situation where maybe I didn’t have a brother in the NFL or maybe my parents, it’d be a different situation," Tagovailoa said.

Taulia said he consulted with his brother before deciding to return to Mayland for his senior year, per The Athletic’s report. 

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"It would be hard for me to go to another place and not be happy but have all the money in the world," he said. "(I’d rather) be at a place where maybe I don’t have as much, but I’m happy and I’m here to work."

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Taulia Tagovailoa of the Maryland Terrapins during the first half of the Duke's Mayo Bowl against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Bank of America Stadium Dec. 30, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C.  (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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