Russell Wilson Airing New Show QB2QB on ESPN

Next month ESPN will be debuting SportsCenter Special: QB2QB with Russell Wilson, where the former NC State quarterback will be mentoring 2018 NFL Draft  prospects. Some players already locked in are quarterbacks Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma), Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State) and J.T. Barrett (Ohio State), and running back Saquon Barkley (Penn State).

These will be 30 minute episodes, and the first one will debut on April 17th.

QB2QB will follow the successful eight-year run of Jon Gruden’s popular QB Camp series. In fact, Wilson was one of Gruden’s pupils on the popular show.

“Russell is an ideal mentor for these young players entering the NFL. He overcame a fair amount of skepticism when he joined the league and worked hard to become one of the NFL’s top players,” said ESPN Monday Night Football producer Jay Rothman, who will oversee the project along with producer Josh Hoffman. “Our QB Camp series with Jon Gruden highlighted the relationship between coach and quarterback; this new iteration of the series will now explore the mentoring relationship between NFL veteran and these soon-to-be rookie players.”

Added Wilson: “Jon Gruden’s QB Camp was one of my favorite experiences of the NFL Draft process because it helped prepare me for some of the physical and mental demands of playing in the NFL. Now, I’m excited to have the opportunity to meet Baker, Saquon, Mason and J.T. to try to help them get ready for the next level as part of ESPN’s QB2QB. At the same time, I look forward to feeding off their energy and excitement as I prepare myself for the new experiences that await me this season.”  (QB2QB)