Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit
Herbstreit in 2024
No. 4  Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1969-08-19) August 19, 1969
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High schoolCenterville (Centerville, Ohio)
College

Kirk Edward Herbstreit (/ˈhɜːrbstrt/; born August 19, 1969) is an American sportscaster and former college football player. He serves as an analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football, and provides color commentary on college football games on ESPN and ABC and Thursday night NFL games on Prime Video. For his TV work, Herbstreit has won five Sports Emmy Awards in various categories. He appeared annually as a commentator in EA Sports' College Football video game series, including after a ten-year hiatus.

From 1989 to 1993, Herbstreit played football as a quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He played in several games his junior season, and he was the starting quarterback throughout his senior season.