Jason Kelce has scored another Emmy nomination!
The retired Philadelphia Eagles player, 37, earned his third Sports Emmy nomination, a nod for outstanding personality/emerging on-air talent for his work on Monday Night Countdown. He also hosted an ESPN late-night show, They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce.
Following the news, the X account for Kelce’s podcast, New Heights, celebrated the occasion. “Gotta add Emmy nominee to your resume now
. Congrats @JasonKelce 
,” read the post.
Kelce began his TV career after retiring from the NFL in March 2024. He was a center for the Eagles for his entire 13-year NFL career. He finished his tenure with a Super Bowl title, six All-Pro selections and seven Pro Bowl selections.
Former University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban, former Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright, former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman and former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick were also nominated in the outstanding personality/emerging on-air talent category for the 46th ceremony.
Saban, 73, was nominated for his analysis on ESPN’s College GameDay. Wright, 63, does college basketball coverage for CBS and TNT. Sherman, 37, and Fitzpatrick, 42, contribute to Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football coverage.
Kelce’s previous two Sports Emmy nominations came for his Prime Video documentary, Kelce, at the 45th Sports Emmy Awards.
The popular documentary followed Kelce as he navigated football and family behind the scenes in the NFL. It was nominated for outstanding long documentary and outstanding editing.
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The 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 20, at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.
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