Tim Tebow Signs Extension As College Football Analyst For ESPN

Tim Tebow has been busy lately as a player for the New York Mets’ minor-league team, but it looks like his main focus going forward will remain football-related.

Tim Tebow Re-Signs With ESPN as College Football Analyst, SEC Nation Commentator

The 29-year-old Heisman Trophy winner (2007) has signed a contract extension with ESPN to stay on as a college football commentator, the network announced Monday.

In addition to his role as an analyst for SEC Network college games, Tebow will continue to be a part of ESPN’s college football playoff programming.

“Over the last three years, ESPN and the ‘SEC Nation’ crew have become like family,” Tebow said in a statement. “I love the passion that SEC fans bring to our set every Saturday morning, and I look forward to continuing to share my own love of the game with fans on ESPN and SEC Network.”

“SEC Nation” is ESPN’s traveling Saturday pre-game show.

The former Denver Broncos and New York Jets quarterback has worked for ESPN since the 2014 BCS Championship Game.

The network stated Tebow’s contract with the Mets’ affiliate, the Single-A Columbia Fireflies of the South Atlantic League, won’t be hurt by his extension.

Tebow has a .242 batting average, a .330 on-base percentage and a .363 slugging percentage in 26 games as an outfielder for the Fireflies. The former first-round pick out of the University of Florida hadn’t played baseball in more than ten years before joining the minor-league team in September 2016.

ESPN has terminated approximately 100 employees during its current round of layoffs. Nevertheless, the network seems to remain confident he will be an asset due to his expertise in football.

“Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his analysis of college football and surprised many fans with his strong opinions and engaging presence on SEC Nation,” said Stephanie Druley, ESPN senior vice president, event and studio production.

Tebow was also released by the New England Patriots in 2013 and by the Philadelphia Eagles during training camp in 2015. He played his last game with the Jets in 2012. He helped Florida win national championships in 2006 and 2008.

PEORIA, AZ – OCTOBER 13: Tim Tebow #15 (New York Mets) of the Scottsdale Scorpions warms up on deck during the Arizona Fall League game against the Peoria Javelinas at Peoria Stadium on October 13, 2016 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)