Wyoming's Jay Sawvel donates portion of salary for NIL, staff retention

January 25, 2026

By Cody Tucker, 7220sports.com: “You don’t have time to wait.”

That’s how Jay Sawvel justified his decision to give $125,000 of his own salary back to the program in the form of revenue sharing, he confirmed on Saturday. Wyoming’s head football coach also handed over a portion of his annual retention bonus, another roughly $100,000, to ensure he could keep certain staffers.

Though he only confirmed with a head nod, failing to elaborate, Sawvel gave almost double that amount last offseason, according to a source familiar with the situation.

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Wyoming's Jay Sawvel Donates Salary To Aide in NIL Efforts, Staff Retention

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