Jelly Roll’s Emotional Response to 2024 ESPN College Football Theme Song

ESPN made one of country star Jelly Roll’s wildest dreams come true. The Grammy-nominated artist’s song “Get By” is now the official theme song for ESPN College Football. This achievement means a lot to the Nashville, Tennessee native, who spent many Saturdays watching ESPN’s broadcasts during his childhood.

Jelly Roll shared his excitement during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show.

“Lifelong dream to have the theme song,” Jelly Roll expressed. “Big college football fan. I grew up in the South, Pat. I’m sure you know this, it goes: Jesus, college football, Lynyrd Skynyrd. In that order. Sometimes, it switches; sometimes, people put Lynyrd above college or college above Jesus, but it’s whatever.”

Jelly Roll has been living a dream year. His commercial success stems from hit singles like “Need a Favor” and “Save Me,” featuring Lainey Wilson, from his critically acclaimed album, “Whitsitt Chapel.” The album earned him three CMT Music Awards and two Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group Performance in February 2024. His popularity has been skyrocketing.

Adding to the highlights of his year, Jelly Roll performed at WWE’s SummerSlam event at the Cleveland Browns Stadium. Not only did he perform, but he was also written into the script, making a surprise appearance towards the end of the night. WWE tag team superstars Austin Theory and Grayson Waller hurled insults at Jelly Roll, prompting the 39-year-old singer to leave his front-row seat and head to the ring. He was joined by The Miz and R-Truth, adding an unforgettable moment to the event.

During his ESPN appearance, Jelly Roll reflected on the surreal experiences of the past year.

“Man, I’m so in the moment. Dude, I practically don’t have a phone. I am so present. Me and McAfee hung out in the green room the other day for about an hour, and I don’t either one of us knew we had a phone, everywhere we are,” Jelly Roll shared. “I had the craziest moment [with the] Undertaker. It’s the wildest experience ever, right? I relate to ya’ll in the aspect that I, too, am living the wildest life ever. I mean, this is absolutely ridiculous.”

Jelly Roll even posted a video of his surprise appearance at WWE’s SummerSlam on his X, formerly known as Twitter. His caption for the video read, “Absolute madness – unreal – butter biscuit bombs baby.”

Source: ClutchPoints