Zak Herbstreit Debuts as On3 College Football Analyst with New YouTube Series
His debut YouTube episode with Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin drew praise from Kirk Herbstreit alongside renewed accusations of nepotism
Overview
- On3 officially hired Zak Herbstreit on August 4 to serve as a national college football analyst and host of Off Script with Zak Herbstreit
- The first episode premiered the same day on YouTube and featured an in-depth conversation with Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin
- On3 founder and CEO Shannon Terry said Herbstreit will travel weekly to major games to deliver behind-the-scenes access and player-level insights
- Zak’s transition follows his medical retirement as a walk-on tight end at Ohio State and a year as a student coach during the 2024 championship season
- Kirk Herbstreit tweeted congratulations on his son’s new role while social media users continue to question whether Zak’s family connections influenced his hiring