If you're a bit bummed out that you won't get to see quarterback Bryce Young on your television screens because of the Carolina Panthers' bye week, then we've got some pretty good news for you.
As announced on The Pat McAfee Show this afternoon, Young is set to serve as the celebrity guest picker for Saturday's edition of College GameDay. The episode will take place from inside the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama, Young's alma mater.
Coming off a stellar Sunday performance for the @Panthers, we had to bring back Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young as our guest picker this Saturday in Tuscaloosa, announced just now on the @PatMcAfeeShow 👏 pic.twitter.com/aPeXHP0kao
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 8, 2026
Young spent three seasons in Tuscaloosa. In 2021, his first full season as a starter,
Young was voted the Heisman Trophy winner—throwing for an SEC-leading 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns and guiding the Crimson Tide to a conference championship win as well as a spot in the national title game.
The Panthers, two years later, selected Young with the first overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. He became the second Alabama alum to be taken atop an NFL draft, joining Harry Gilmer (1948).
Young enters the break, and his role as guest picker, as the NFL's leading passer at 1,268 yards.
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