Stan Verrett (born ) is an American sportscaster on the

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and

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networks. Most of his appearances are on ''

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'' at 11 p.m or 1 a.m.

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, Monday through Friday. He has also hosted studio segments on ESPN's

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and college football telecasts, and has appeared as a sideline reporter, working ArenaBowl XXII.

Life and career

Verrett attended St. Augustine High School in

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and

Howard University Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and accredited by the Mid ...

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Verrett is a member of

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fraternity. He was a radio DJ on

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103 Jamz in the

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, VA area. While in the area, Verrett was a sports anchor on

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affiliate WVEC-TV 13 and also had a stint on local

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affiliate WAVY-TV 10. In April 2009, Verrett began working from ESPN's then-new L.A. Live studios, anchoring the 10:00 p.m. PST ''SportsCenter'' along with Neil Everett. In August 2016, he was named studio host for ESPN's college football coverage airing on sister network ABC, replacing John Saunders, who died earlier that month. On May 22, 2025 Verrett announced his departure from ESPN.

Personal life

He is the cousin of Jason Verrett.

References

External links

Stan Verrett's ESPN Bio
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