Kirk Herbstreit is a prominent American sportscaster and former college football player. He is best known as an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay and provides color commentary for college football games on ESPN/ABC, and NFL games on Prime Video. Recognized for his insightful analysis, Herbstreit has earned five Sports Emmy Awards. He also contributed to the popular NCAA Football video game series by EA Sports as a commentator.
In 1960, Kirk Herbstreit's father, Jim Herbstreit, co-captained the Ohio State team.
On August 19, 1969, Kirk Edward Herbstreit was born. He is now a well-known American sportscaster and former college football player.
In 1988, Kirk Herbstreit committed to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes after John Cooper was hired as head coach.
From 1989, Kirk Herbstreit was a four-year letterman as a quarterback at Ohio State University.
In 1989, James and Jeff Davidson became the first father-son duo to each be Ohio State captains.
In 1989, Kirk Herbstreit began his football career with the Ohio State Buckeyes as a quarterback.
In 1992, Kirk Herbstreit was named co-captain and team MVP for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He passed for 1,904 yards that season.
In 1992, Kirk Herbstreit was named co-captain of Ohio State, becoming the second father-son duo to achieve this honor.
In 1993, Kirk Herbstreit concluded his time playing football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
In 1993, Kirk Herbstreit graduated from Ohio State with a degree in business administration.
In September 1995, Kirk Herbstreit joined ESPN as a college football sideline analyst.
In 1997, Kirk Herbstreit was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award as television's top studio analyst.
In July 2007, Kirk Herbstreit served as a panelist on the series Who's Now.
In 2007, Pepper and Dionte Johnson became the third father-son duo to each be Ohio State captains.
In 2009, Kirk Herbstreit sued the IRS over changes to deductions for house donations to the fire department.
In 2013, the NCAA Football series went on hiatus, with no new entries until 2024.
In 2018, Kirk Herbstreit replaced Jon Gruden for night one of ESPN's NFL Draft coverage after Gruden's departure.
In 2020, Kirk Herbstreit announced the first game of the Monday Night Football Kickoff Week doubleheader.
During the final week of the 2021 season, in 2022, Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler called the first game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader.
In 2021, Kirk Herbstreit's son, Zak, joined the Ohio State football team as a preferred walk-on.
On March 23, 2022, Kirk Herbstreit was announced as the new color commentator for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video.
In 2022, Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler called the first game of a Monday Night Football doubleheader during the final week of the 2021 season.
In November 2024, Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's golden retriever and emotional support animal, died due to leukemia.
In 2024, the NCAA Football series returned, and Kirk Herbstreit was included as one of the in-game commentators.
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