FOX Sports is gearing up for the upcoming college football season by bringing on board former Baylor standout and Heisman Trophy recipient Robert Griffin III as their second-string analyst. Meanwhile, EA Sports has revealed the release date for College Football 26.
The 34-year-old was previously part of ESPN’s team but found himself out of the role following cutbacks last year. Griffin, who commenced his stint at ESPN in 2021, contributed to both college football and NFL programming, including an appearance on ‘Monday Night Countdown’ in the 2022-23 season.
His slot was taken over by Jason Kelce before the start of 2024. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that Griffin is set to take over from Brock Huard, joining forces with commentator Jason Benetti for FOX‘s secondary college football broadcast duo. Huard has decided to move on from the network to coach football at his son’s high school.
Griffin shared some words of inspiration on Twitter to his over two million followers: “Trust God and don’t let your feelings get in the way of your success,” he posted on Thursday morning.
“Your goals don’t care how you feel. Your goals don’t care if you are tired. Your goals only care if you get the job done. So trust God and be disciplined. Then you will know what it feels like to be on top.”
Griffin was first approached by FOX in 2021 for an analyst role following his exit from the league. However, ESPN managed to lure him into its college football broadcast team.
A year later, FOX expressed interest in RGIII again, hoping he could fill Reggie Bush’s shoes on the ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ show – FOX’s answer to ‘College GameDay’ – after a contract disagreement with the former USC running back, according to Marchand.
After leaving ESPN, Griffin made a brief return to NFL coverage with a one-time appearance on Netflix’s Christmas Day doubleheader coverage. He joined host Kay Adams and fellow analysts Manti Te’o, Mina Kimes, and Drew Brees in the studio.
Griffin’s senior season with Baylor in 2011 stands out as one of the most impressive individual college football seasons in recent history. The ex-Bears quarterback completed 72.4 percent of his passes for 4,293 yards, boasting a remarkable 37-6 TD-INT ratio. He also added another 699 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.
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The Washington Redskins, now the Washington Commanders, picked him second overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. His debut season was a standout, earning him the 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, beating fellow stars Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson.
Following his role in guiding Washington to an unexpected NFC East championship, Griffin suffered a severe injury during the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, tearing both his ACL and LCL ligaments in his right knee. This marked the beginning of a series of persistent injuries that plagued the rest of his NFL career, robbing him of his initial burst of speed.
