Pat McAfee Biography

Patrick Justin McAfee, born on May 2, 1987, is an American sports analyst, color commentator, former professional wrestler, and former professional football punter and kickoff specialist. He has served as an analyst on College GameDay and hosts the sports talk show The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN. McAfee was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. He earned All-Pro recognition in 2014 and made two Pro Bowl appearances during his seven-year NFL career. In 2018, he was a guest host for Fox Sports' college and NFL broadcasts, and in 2019 he joined ESPN's Thursday Night College Football team. He received Big East Special Team Player of the Week honors three times in 2007 and was named second-team All-Big East. McAfee was a member of the Indianapolis Colts team that won the AFC South, the AFC Championship, and reached Super Bowl XLIV in 2009.