Johnny Manziel to Be Week 1 Celebrity Guest Picker on ‘College GameDay’

Imagine ESPN’s College GameDay heading to College Station, Texas, for a big game between Texas A&M and Notre Dame and not selecting Johnny Manziel as their celebrity guest picker. The flagship ESPN show is setting up camp at College Station this weekend. Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, and the iconic Lee Corso will break down all things college football and predict the major games of the weekend. Five straight days of college football on Labor Day Weekend is an added treat.

College GameDay had an interesting Week 0 with WWE Wrestler Sheamus as their celebrity guest picker. However, they’re aiming to up the ante for the official start of the college football season.

So, who is College GameDay bringing in as a celebrity guest picker in College Station?

Indeed, it’s the legendary Aggie himself, Johnny Manziel. Manziel announced his guest picker role with a video posted on College GameDay’s social media account:

“Johnny Manziel here. As you guys know, college football season is right around the corner, and with that, GameDay is coming to College Station, Texas. And I’m very excited to announce that I will be the celebrity guest picker on Saturday at 9 Eastern Time. Aggieland, we need you guys loud and crazy as we have Notre Dame coming to town. Really looking forward to it, and I’m checking something off the bucket list this week. Can’t wait… Gig Em’!”

With Johnny Manziel back in College Station, there’s anticipation for plenty of memorable moments during his guest spot on College GameDay. It recalls the dozens of standout moments he had in nearly every game as a Texas A&M Aggie. For those eager to reminisce, his career highlight reels are available on YouTube.