Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

A star in college football, Malik Willis has had a unique journey to get to Liberty University as one of the top QBs in the nation. He joined Yogi Roth and shared his competitive essence and what this game has taught him. Once one of the top high school recruits in the nation, Malik chose to transfer from Auburn and at every step along the way he has been guided by a simple principle, ‘this game i...

Dorian Thompson-Robinson joined Yogi Roth to share his vision as UCLA's starting quarterback in his fourth season as well as insight into his football journey and why he enjoys creating content. These two spoke during the 2021 Elite 11 Quarterback Camp where DTR was a college counselor. Follow DTR @DorianTweets or visit his YouTube page, https://www.youtube.com/dorianthompsonrobinson for more of h...

Pat Hoderny, former college quarterback, joins Yogi Roth on the final episode of the limited series titled 'What Does It Mean to Make It?' which featured a variety of quarterbacks in college and the NFL. Pat and Yogi were teammates and freshman roommates at the University of Pittsburgh and share a special bond that this conversation reflects. In this episode, Pat shares stories from his journey as...

Brandon Harris, former LSU and North Carolina quarterback, joined Yogi Roth to discuss his football journey and the question of 'What Does It Mean to Make It?' Currently the Director of Recruiting for the Texas Longhorns, Harris offers incredible insight and perspective on the quarterback position, recruiting and how he processed the highs and lows of his career. If you're a recruit, parent or coa...

Malik Zaire, the former QB at Notre Dame and the University of Florida joins The Yogi Roth Show where he dives into the question, ‘What Does it Mean to Make It?’ One of the top quarterbacks coming out of high school, Malik and Yogi met at the Elite 11 when the lefty was a high profile recruit. His college football journey was full of highs and lows but Malik never flinched in the face of adversity...

K.J. Costello, the former Stanford and Mississippi State quarterback, joins The Yogi Roth Show in the limited series titled 'What Does It Mean to Make It?' K.J., who is on the verge of transitioning to the NFL, has been a forward thinker since childhood. He shares intimate thoughts around his upbringing, recruiting process, the impact of David Shaw at Stanford, the Air Raid under Mike Leach, disce...

Jason Johnson, Emmy winning Director of Photography and Producer & former Arizona Wildcat quarterback, joins The Yogi Roth show in the limited series titled 'What Does It Mean to Make It?' Jason has been making films since he was in college and now creates content for the likes of ESPN, ABC, NBC Sports, Big 10 Network, and Pac-12 Network, and he regularly works with the NFL, MLB Digital Academy, a...

Khalil Tate of the Philadelphia Eagles and former QB at the University of Arizona joined Yogi Roth where he reflected on his football life, a record-setting month as a starter for the Wildcats, 2020 and his first year away from football and his thoughts on the simple question of 'What does it mean to make it?' Tate, who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated before the 2018 season, has had his fai...

J.T. O'Sullivan, who played quarterback for over a decade in the NFL joins Yogi Roth to discuss his journey from high school to a QB who garnered a Heisman vote at UC Davis. In addition, he played for more than 10 teams in the NFL to his recent endeavor, The QB School. His lens on the position, as well as his knowledge regarding leadership (he has a Ph. D. in Leadership Studies), offers a unique p...

Spencer Paysinger, the inspiration behind the hit TV show ALL AMERICAN on The CW, joined Yogi Roth where they took a deep dive into his creative journey, how Oregon football impacted his storytelling career, Season 3 of the show he inspired and produces and reflected on the show they co-hosted on The CW, titled ALL AMERICAN STORIES. To watch ALL AMERICAN or ALL AMERICAN STORIES visit https://www.c...

Taylor Kavanaugh directed the new documentary series All American Stories, which will premiere on The CW on January 11th at 8p. The former walk-on turned scholarship wide receiver at Oregon State and now filmmaker joins Yogi Roth on a new podcast episode to kick off 2021. Hosted by Yogi, this new docu-series features athletes who have defied massive odds to achieve their goals and each short film...

In high school it was ‘Sunday or Bust’ for Brandon Wimbush and after a career that was full of accolades and challenges the former Notre Dame & Central Florida quarterback shares his process as an Elite 11 QB, how he dealt with adversity in college & his transition from playing to a tech career helping athletes. Brandon’s current role is the co-founder of MOGL, which is a platform that allows athl...

Ashley Adamson, host of the Pac-12 Networks, re-joins The Yogi Roth Show as these two long-time colleagues and friends discuss dealing with conflict in her career, the power of 'Storytelling,' the Pac-12 sports landscape in 2020 and her view on social media as a media personality. As always, Ashley brings a perspective and advice that is refreshing in a candid conversation with Yogi. Follow @Adams...

Jedidiah Collins, known as the Fullback of Finance, joins The Yogi Roth Show to share his journey from undrafted free agent out of Washington State, who was cut 12 times in 7 NFL seasons, to an expert in finance. Fast forward to today and Jed is an accomplished author of the book 'Your Money Vehicle' and founder of the Virtual Financial Literacy program titled 'Your Money Vehicle.' Visit https://j...

George Whitfield Jr is the most well-known private quarterback coach in the history of the profession, as he fundamentally created the profession and took it to unprecedented heights. He has appeared on ESPN’s College Gameday and every other sports media platform. He has trained the likes of Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Jameis Winston, Johnny Manziel, Ben Rothlisberger and countless others. As an Elit...

Kevin Carroll, storyteller extraordinaire, is a creative catalyst for millions around the globe. A former member of the military, head athletic trainer in the NBA, Nike executive who was called ‘The Mayor of Nike’ by Phil Knight joined The Yogi Roth show. An award-winning speaker and author joins the podcast for the second time. These two close friends discuss COVID-19, his new series Kataglyphs (...

Dr. Michael Gervais joins Yogi Roth to share insights for the 2020 Elite 11 Quarterback class. The worlds leading high performance psychologist recently released his book, Compete to Create, with Pete Carroll on Audible and hosts his own podcast, Finding Mastery. The Seattle Seahawks high performance psychologist can be found on social media @MichaelGervais & for more episodes of The Yogi Roth Sho...

Quincy Avery, an Elite 11 QB coach and one of the most successful quarterback trainers in the sport. He has trained Deshaun Watson, Dwayne Haskins, Jalen Hurts and many more. This episode tells the story of how Quincy went from being homeless to being a trainer for first round draft picks, 5-Star QBs and those who dream to play QB at a high level. He now runs his own Quarterback training business...

Esteemed quarterback coach Jordan Palmer, who has prepared top draft picks Joe Burrow, Sam Darnold and more heading into the NFL Draft joins The Yogi Roth Show. Jordan is one of the top QB trainers in that profession and has trained many household football names such as Super Bowl Champion Patrick Mahomes, Kyle Allen, Jarrett Stidham, Josh Allen and others. He and Yogi met during the Elite 11 quar...

Brennan Carroll, currently the Seattle Seahawks Run Game Coordinator, was a tight end at the University of Pittsburgh at the same time as Yogi. In the second episode of the limited series ‘Catching Up’ with former teammates, Yogi and Brennan, or ‘BC,’ discuss their time at Pitt, Brennan’s coaching journey to USC, Miami and the NFL, what he learned from his father, Pete, and the inner workings of t...

Lousaka Polite, a former 3-time captain at Pitt and Yogi’s teammate, as well as an NFL fullback for almost a decade joins THE YOGI ROTH SHOW where these longtime friends catch up during COVID-19. They go down memory lane at Pitt: discussing their epic win over Virginia Tech, a loss at Miami and the lessons they learned while Panthers. Furthermore, Lousaka's role now at Pitt is Assistant Athletic D...

In TED & YOGI's PAC-12 ADVENTURE and shared on THE YOGI ROTH SHOW podcast/vlog, guest Ashley Adamson joins Yogi to share her current reality during the Coronavirus pandemic. She also takes us inside the Oregon Women's Basketball program and how Sabrina Ionescu impacted her over the last few months. They also share Stories about Sabrina and Pete Carroll from the Pac-12 Archives, a new digital serie...

Mike Yam, host on the Pac-12 Networks, joins The Yogi Roth Show to discuss the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas and how the Coronavirus impacted the tournament. Mike was hosting the Pac-12 Networks coverage, as COVID-19 influenced the sports world in a way that no one predicted. His insight and conversation with Yogi takes us inside 48 hours in Las Vegas. Follow @Mike_Yam on all soc...

Similar to an athlete, magician Harris The III didn't become elite at his craft overnight. It took him years of practice, imagination, and grit while finding joy in his work to find purpose and success. The Illusionist, Keynote Speaker, and Entrepreneur helps people and teams harness the power of wonder to innovate and think in new ways. As Harris says, "Worry is a misuse of the imagination." List...

Tony Franklin is an offensive mastermind when it comes to the game of college football. He currently serves as the OC for Middle Tennessee State and has been the OC at Cal, Auburn, Kentucky, Troy, and Louisiana Tech. Coach Franklin has earned his superb reputation as his offenses have ranked in the nation's top 10 for several different years in passing, total offense and scoring. As a Division I f...