Jac Collinsworth has had a wonderful time in the limelight since breaking into mainstream success. Born into a family with a rich sporting history, it’s no surprise that he inherited the athlete genes from his father, who was also a top sportsman during his active years in football.
Jac started creating, producing and hosting series at an early age. He currently works with ESPN as a reporter for the pregame television program, NFL Sunday Countdown. Get to know him more in this article.
Jac Collinsworth Bio
The sportscaster was born to American parents in the early 90s in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, near Cincinnati. He was raised in the United States with his siblings.
He attended a Kentucky-based semi-private high school called Highlands High School. While there, he was part of his school’s football team but was forced to end his career following a terrible back injury. Unfazed by the development, Jac decided to take full advantage of his school’s standard broadcast facilities. He started by creating videos, producing and taking the time to edit them.
After passing out with good grades, Collinsworth was admitted to the University of Notre Dame to study film, television and drama. After completing his studies, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in May 2017.
Jac Collinsworth started working with ESPN in the year 2017, precisely in the month of August. He was responsible for providing insight into the profile of NFL coaches and players, as well as telling other compelling stories. It takes a critical look at the relationships between athletes, their interests and hobbies, and their type of person.
As a senior reporter for the NFL’s Sunday Countdown team, the Highland graduate also contributes to NFL Live when the league isn’t in season.
Since joining the sports television channel, Jaca has worked with prominent figures in the media. During his first year with the media company, the Fort Thomas native had one-on-one conversations with notable football players and coaches such as Von Miller, Greg Olsen, Matt Ryan, Patrick Peterson and Sean McVay, 2017 NFL Coach of the Year.
Prior to fame, the sportscaster was the NFL Network reporter for Notre Dame Pro Day in 2016 and 2017. He also wrote weekly player reports for the TV show, Into Notre Dame Football, and did a gig as host, creator and producer of a weekly ND Live digital series that revolves around the Notre Dame football team.
In 2016 and 2017, Jac Collinsworth attended the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Spring Football Game where he served as a sideline reporter for NBC television shows.
His family
Jac Collinsworth is the youngest child in a family of four. The names of his siblings are Austin Collinsworth (brother), Katie Collinsworth (sister) and Ashley Collinsworth (sister). They were all born to Holly Bankemper (mother) and Cris Collinsworth (father).
Cris is a retired professional footballer who represented the Cincinnati Bengals as a wide receiver from 1981 to 1988. A proud winner of 15 Sports Emmy Awards, Jac’s father now works as a sportscaster for NFL Network, Showtime and NBC.
Cris’ wife is an attorney and a member of the Cincinnati Bar Council. Born November 23, 1964, she married Collinsworth in 1989. She is proud of her husband and children, although she rarely makes public appearances with them.
Austin was a starting safety for the Notre Dame football team before he ended his career due to injury. He currently works in the greater Los Angeles area as Director of Development for Xsolla Capital.
Sports Broadcaster Facts
1. While in school, Jac Collinsworth interviewed athletes on his weekly podcast during his Showtime Season A stint with Notre Dame Football.
2. The sportscaster first anchored NFL Live in February 2018.
3. Jac holds the record as the first person to cover the Olympics for NBC on social media. He was the social media correspondent on the channels for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.
4. The ESPN trade reporter also reportedly co-hosted a radio show called The Student Section on Sirius XM satellite radio.
5. Collinsworth has been to South Bend, a town in Indiana. While there, he assisted the sideline producer from 2013 to 2016 for NBC’s Notre Dame football broadcasts.