Former LSU running back and current ESPN Baton Rouge host Jeremy Hill is leaving his radio show to attempt a football comeback in the XFL.
Hill has been the host of Hunt & Hill with Hunt Palmer since August of 2021, but announced he is leaving the show to begin working out with the hopes of earning a spot in the third rendition of the XFL, which will begin play in February.
“It’s an opportunity I know is going to go by quick, and I’m probably not going to have that window again,” Hill said. “I’ve got some medical stuff to clear up, but when February rolls around I intend to be on that field again.”
“It’s been a thrill,” Palmer said after Tuesday. “A ton of fun. We are behind him. We can’t thank Jeremy enough for his contributions.”
Guaranty Media owner Gordy Rush, owner of ESPN Baton Rouge, told NOLA.com the company is “in no hurry” to make a decision on who will replace Hill on the show.
A 2nd round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015, Hunt scored 29 touchdowns during his five seasons in the NFL. He last played for the New England Patriots in 2018.
