Former Georgia football star joins ESPN and SEC Network as analyst
By John Buhler
Former Georgia football star tight end Benjamin Watson is now a member of the ESPN family.
After spending a decade and a half in the NFL, Super Bowl champion tight end and former Georgia football star Benjamin Watson is beginning a second career as a college football analyst for ESPN and the SEC Network.
Watson had 65 catches for 852 yards and six touchdowns during his three years at Georgia from 2001-03. He would be the last pick of the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Watson won a Super Bowl as a rookie and went to another in 2007. He also played with three other NFL franchises in the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens.
“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to be joining ESPN and SEC Network,” said Watson in a press release on Wednesday. “I look forward to diving in with my new colleagues and analyzing the best conference in college football. The SEC is near and dear to me. Like all the fans, I can’t wait for kickoff weekend.”
Watson will appear regularly on the SEC Network’s SEC Now and SEC Football Final on Saturdays.
Former Georgia football star Benjamin Watson joins ESPN, the SEC Network
Watson will provide an interesting viewpoint in ESPN’s SEC football coverage. While he had great success during his 15-year NFL career, he was instrumental in helping Georgia take flight in the earliest Mark Richt years in the early 2000s.
Factor in him being a former transfer from Duke and his knowledge of the ever-changing landscape in college sports could be a boon for the network.
ESPN employs a ton of former Georgia athletes, most notably David Pollack and Maria Taylor. For a former tight end to have a seat at the table in discussing all things SEC football, that is huge for the position, as well as the University of Georgia.
Watson should be able to provide an extensive X’s and O’s break down of critical plays, as well as showcasing his personality on the studio set.
Dawg Nation and college football fans should be excited about Watson joining ESPN this season.
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