Former Notre Dame LB Manti Te’o to be part of NBC halftime coverage during BYU game
Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o is heading back to another Irish game this fall. Round 2 will be in a broadcasting capacity.
Te’o will be part of NBC’s halftime coverage of Notre Dame’s Shamrock Series Game in Las Vegas Saturday vs. No. 16 BYU (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC), the network announced Wednesday. Host Kathryn Tappen and former BYU tight end Chad Lewis will join in him on the halftime set from Allegiant Stadium.
“I’m excited to be a part of the gameday experience in Las Vegas,” Te’o said in a statement. “I look forward to joining the NBC team and providing insight on the game and what it means to be a student athlete at the University of Notre Dame.”
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NBC has brought back prominent football alumni from both teams as part of its halftime coverage this year. Former Notre Dame defensive tackle Chris Zorich and ex-Marshall running back Ahmad Bradshaw were on the halftime set for the Irish’s home opener. Former Irish defensive end Justin Tuck was on camera the next week for the California game, joined by former Golden Bears running back Shane Vereen.
Te’o was also on campus for the Sept. 17 game vs. Cal. He joined the team for the walk from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart after pregame mass to Notre Dame Stadium, addressing a crowd of Irish fans on the way. He presented the flag before the national anthem, eliciting the first of multiple standing ovations for him from the crowd.
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The former All-American linebacker first stepped back into the public eye this year when he was the subject of a Netflix documentary called “Untold: The Girlfriend who didn’t exist.” The documentary, released in August, details the catfishing scandal that targeted Te’o during his time at Notre Dame and came to light less than a month after his career ended. Te’o agreed to be featured in it.
“I had experienced closure in my life,” Te’o said Sept. 17. “I was at peace with where my life was, and what could be for the rest of my life,” Te’o shared. “But with the opportunity that Netflix presented where they’re saying, ‘Hey, we’re telling the full story.’ I said, ‘Let’s do this.’”
Te’o played for Notre Dame from 2009-12. He was a unanimous All-American as a senior and won the Maxwell Award, which is given to the country’s best FBS player regardless of position. He was also a Heisman Trophy finalist.
