NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 06: Pat McAfee attends SiriusXM's "Busted Open" celebrating 10th Anniversary In New York City on the eve of WrestleMania 35 on April 6, 2019 in New York City.

Former Colts punter McAfee joining ESPN as college football analyst

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Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee announced Monday he will join ESPN as a color analyst for Thursday night college football prime-time games.

McAfee considered an NFL comeback, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports, but will instead team up with former Colts teammate Matt Hasselbeck on the broadcasts.

The 32-year-old performs as a stand-up comedian, and recently signed with WWE's NXT TakeOver as a pre-show analyst.

A fan favorite on and off the field, McAfee was a popular name linked with the Monday Night Football job after Jason Witten announced his return to the Dallas Cowboys.

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