Ryan Leaf to join USA Network as lead Pac-12 college football analyst

Ryan Leaf will likely be USA Community’s lead Pac-12 faculty soccer analyst and can do a choose variety of video games as a university basketball analyst, a supply with direct information of the deal informed The Athletic.

USA Community begins its Pac-12 protection for the primary time this fall. Leaf’s principal job will likely be calling faculty soccer video games, and USA will air 22 of them that includes the rejiggered Pac-12. Oregon State will likely be featured six occasions on the community.

On the faculty hoops facet, Leaf will solely work a restricted schedule, however it’s an attention-grabbing twist on his new job. He was an All-State basketball participant in highschool in Montana.

Leaf was third within the Heisman Trophy voting in 1997 throughout his standout profession at Washington State. He was the second decide within the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, however he had a disappointing NFL profession that was suffering from off-field points.

Leaf has been in broadcasting for some time, with stints at ESPN, The CW Community and the Pac-12 Community. He’ll proceed on SiriusXM’s “The Opening Drive” with co-host Solomon Wilcots. He has additionally known as NFL and faculty video games on the radio for Westwood One.

The Pac-12’s soccer lineup at the moment consists of Oregon State and Washington State, plus newcomers Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State. Basketball energy Gonzaga, which doesn’t subject a soccer staff, will compete as a Pac-12 member within the sports activities it performs.