Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard, who had been with Fox Sports as a college football analyst since 2019, is leaving the network.
During his appearance on the “Real Hawk Talk” podcast, Brock Huard announced that he’ll be leaving the broadcast booth to coach his son’s football team at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
Huard stated that he’s taking the tight ends coach position and will work under head coach Mike Sanford Jr. The latter previously played college football as a quarterback at Boise State and served as the Colorado Buffaloes’ offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach and later interim HC before Deion Sanders was hired in 2022.
More from Huard:
“I’m going to be the tight ends coach at Valor Christian High School..I’d like to still do (announcing) down the road, but for these years, these formative years, my son’s gonna be a sophomore. These are years I’ll never, ever, ever get back—and I’m gonna jump into it.”
Brock Huard was hired by Fox Sports to work alongside Joe Davis on their No. 2 team for college football. Davis is the Los Angeles Dodgers’ play-by-play voice on Spectrum SportsNet LA but remains Fox’s lead commentator for their MLB coverage.
Jason Benetti was later moved to the No. 2 team with Fox, where he worked alongside Huard. With a plethora of talent on the network, Fox Sports will have plenty of options to replace Huard.
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There’s been no shortage of former NFL quarterbacks who took up coaching (head coach or assistant jobs) following their playing careers.
Former 2001 first-overall pick Michael Vick is the new head coach at Norfolk State, and Philip Rivers is entering his fifth season as head coach of the St. Michael Catholic High School team in Fairhope, Alabama.
Additionally, Chad Pennington has been head coach of the Sayre School team in Lexington, Alabama since 2018.
Brock Huard Had A Short-Lived NFL Career
The Seattle native was selected by the Seattle Seahawks 77th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft, but he had a relatively short NFL career.
Huard appeared in eight games over his three seasons (six with the Seahawks and two with the Indianapolis Colts). He went 0-4 as a starter and threw four touchdowns against two interceptions.
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