Jonathan Vilma made a living being at the top of his game on the football field. The former New Orleans Saints linebacker is continuing to do so commentating on the sport -- even though he never imagined a role in the media.
Vilma inked a multi-year deal to become an analyst on ABC's primary college football studio show beginning this season. He'll join studio host Kevin Negandhi and former Texas and Tulane coach Mack Brown on the desk for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage for the 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. time slots.
A formal announcement from ESPN is expected Thursday afternoon (July 19).