Kirk Herbstreit
Birth Name:
Kirk Herbstreit
Birth Place:
Centerville, Ohio, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Began the "Herbie Awards" in 2000 to recognize elite college players and coaches for their accomplishments during the previous season
- Four-year letterman quarterback at the Ohio State University from 1989-92
- Joined ESPN in 1995 as a college football sideline analyst for ESPN2
- Game analyst for "Saturday Night Football" on ABC since 2006
- Has called seven Rose Bowl games and six BCS National Championships alongside legendary play-by-play announcer Brent Musburger
- In 1996, he joined "College GameDay" as an analyst
- Former Ohio State football coach John Cooper's first signee
- Has contributed to "SportsCenter," ESPN․com and ESPN The Magazine
- He and his father Jim are one of only three father-son tandems to each serve as captain of their Ohio State teams in the history of the program