ACC Network Tabs Eric Wood as an Analyst

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Eric Wood, a four-year letterwinner at the University of Louisville, was named as one of the analysts for the ACC Network, the league announced Wednesday.

The ACCN will air 14 live football games over the first three weeks showcasing 11 conference teams, 10 home openers and five conference matchups. All three weeks will feature at least four games on ACCN, with Weeks 1 and 2 carrying five games. Highlighting Week 2 is a four-game slate that features Miami at North Carolina in a Coastal Division clash in primetime at 8 p.m. ET.

Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Kelsey Riggs were also named joining Debbie Antonelli, Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Eric Mac Lain, Mark Packer, Mark Richt and LaChina Robinson were previously announced.

Cotter, a familiar face across ESPN programs, will call play-by-play for a variety of ACC sports along with anchoring in studio. Herzlich and Wood will share insights and analysis earned from their time as former ACC football (Boston College and Louisville, respectively) and NFL (New York Giants and Buffalo Bills, respectively) stars, in studio and in the booth. Charlotte sports anchor Riggs is slated for reporter and anchor duties.

Wood, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, was considered one of the top offensive linemen to ever play at Louisville, closing his career with 49 consecutive starts at center – the second-longest streak in school history.

He was a three-time all-BIG EAST selection, earning first team accolades in 2007 and 2008, while posting second team honors during the 2006 campaign.

Wood was Louisville's starting center for four seasons from 2005-08. He guided the 2006 squad to a 12-1 record, a BIG EAST title, and a win over Wake Forest in the school's first appearance in the Orange Bowl. Anchoring the offensive line, the 2007 offense ranked sixth nationally with an average of 488.0 yards per game.

After redshirting his initial year at Louisville, Wood started all 12 games at center in leading the Cardinals to a 9-4 record and a berth in the Gator Bowl.

Offensively, the Cardinals finished third in the country in scoring offense at 43.4 points per game and ninth in total offense with an average of 482.1 yards per game.

Wood was named Freshman All-American by Rivals.com, Sporting News and College Football News.

Off the field, Wood was just as impressive, earning Academic All-BIG EAST honors in four-straight years.

After his Louisville career, Wood was the No. 29 pick in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, becoming the first UofL offensive linemen to be taken in the first round since Bruce Armstrong was a first-round pick by the New England Patriots in the 1987 NFL Draft. He went on to play 10 seasons with the Bills, earning 120 career starts and was a 2015 Pro Bowl selection.

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