Tim Tebow Gets a New Job as a Football Analyst

Tim Tebow Joins ESPN
Tim Tebow (Photo Courtesy of ESPN)
SEC Network has tapped Heisman winner Tim Tebow to be a college football analyst for the college football show SEC Nation debuting in August 2014. But prior to his SEC Network duties, Tebow will get some experience handling analyst duties during ESPN’s VIZIO BCS National Championship game on January 6, 2014 in Pasadena.
 
According to ESPN, Tebow’s new job at SEC Network will be as an analyst on SEC Nation, a “traveling pregame show that will originate from a different SEC campus each week beginning August 28, 2014.” Tebow’s the first college football analyst hired for the SEC Network and he’ll also be contributing to other ESPN programs including SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, and the Heisman Trophy coverage.
 
“Tim is a SEC icon with a national fan base and broad appeal. He will be a significant contributor to the compelling content we will deliver with the SEC Network,” said Justin Connolly, ESPN senior vice president, programming, college networks. “Tim brings a wealth of knowledge about the game, the conference and the passion among SEC fans.”
 
“I am so excited that ESPN has given me this incredible opportunity,” stated Tebow. “When I was six years old I fell in love with the game of football, and while I continue to pursue my dream of playing quarterback in the NFL, this is an amazing opportunity to be part of the unparalleled passion of college football and the SEC.”
 
“SEC Nation will be a tent pole program for the network and as a recent SEC star, Tim Tebow was the ideal candidate to deliver first-hand insight into the coaches, players and programs,” said Stephanie Druley, vice president production, college networks.
 
Source: ESPN
 
-Posted by Rebecca Murray

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