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ESPN Hires Chase Daniel as College Football Analyst and NFL Studio Contributor

The former Missouri star shifts to ESPN in a quick rebound from FS1’s cancellation of The Facility.

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Overview

  • Daniel will debut Aug. 30 calling Duquesne at Pittsburgh with veteran play-by-play announcer Clay Matvick.
  • ESPN confirmed he will analyze college games and serve as an NFL studio analyst across the network’s programming.
  • A source told Awful Announcing he is expected to call roughly one college game per week while appearing frequently on NFL studio shows.
  • Front Office Sports reported producers inside ESPN see potential for Daniel to develop into a high-level analyst.
  • The 13-year NFL quarterback previously worked on-air for NFL Network and co-hosts The Athletic’s Scoop City podcast.