Todd McShay

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Todd McShay
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Todd McShay working for ESPN College GameDay in Austin, Texas.
Personal information
Full nameTodd Marshall McShay
NationalityAmerican
Born (1977-03-22) March 22, 1977 (age 44)
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Spouse(s)Lauren "Lo" Sullivan (m. 2006–present)
Sport
PartnerESPN

Todd Marshall McShay (born March 22, 1977) is an American football television analyst and commentator.[1]

Early life[]

McShay attended North Shore Christian School in Lynn, Massachusetts and then Swampscott High School in Swampscott, Massachusetts, where he played quarterback for the Big Blue,[2] and graduated in 1995.[3]

He then attended the University of Richmond, where he was a walk-on for the Spiders in 1995 and served as a scout-team quarterback[4] before sustaining a back injury that ended his college career.

He graduated from Richmond in 1999 with a B.A. from the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.[5]

Professional career[]

McShay had worked as an undergraduate team equipment manager at the University of Richmond before landing an internship with former NFL scout Gary Horton in 1998. Following graduation, McShay worked full-time for "The War Room", (1999–2006) a start-up publication created by Horton eventually bought by ESPN and renamed "Scouts Inc."[6]

He joined ESPN in 2006 as a football analyst, providing in-depth scouting information on college football players across the country. He makes regular appearances on a number of ESPN programs, including ESPNU Coaches Spotlight, SportsCenter, and ESPN Radio focusing on the NFL Draft. He is often featured alongside ESPN college football analyst Mel Kiper, Jr.[7]

On September 7, 2021, McShay announced he was taking a break from ESPN "to focus on my health and my family". This came three days after working as a sideline reporter on an ESPN college football broadcast, during which viewers expressed concern on social media about his well being during an on-air segment.[8]

Personal life[]

McShay is married to Lauren "Lo" (Sullivan) McShay, a Boston University graduate and current owner of LoLo Event Design in Boston.[9][10] [11] McShay grew up with, was a roommate of, and maintains a friendship with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.

References[]

  1. ^ Kluck, Ted A. (October 1, 2007). Game Time: Inside College Football. Globe Pequot. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-59921-199-2. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond. "TV football analyst Todd McShay got start at Richmond". Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Todd McShay - ESPN MediaZone U.S." Espnmediazone.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ Schad, Tom (September 7, 2021). "ESPN reporter Todd McShay stepping away from network to 'focus on my health and my family'". USA Today. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Event designer Lo McShay sweats the details". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Lauren Sullivan McShay". Facebook.com. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  11. ^ McShay, Todd [@McShay13] (April 23, 2020). "t.co/d5ZNqgwEqJ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Twitter.

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