Jesse Palmer is a Canadian sports commentator and college football analyst. Born on October 5, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario, he is the son of Bill and Susan Palmer. He grew up in Ottawa, attending both Confederation and St. Pius X high schools. Palmer earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Florida, where he played quarterback for the Florida Gators under coach Steve Spurrier from 1997 to 2000. As a senior, he was named one of the team’s captains and received the Gators’ Fergie Ferguson Award. Over his collegiate career, he recorded 3,755 passing yards.
Palmer's early football roots trace back to the Ontario Amateur Football Association and the Myers Riders Football Club. Football is a strong tradition in his family—his father, Bill Palmer, played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders, and his brother, Billy, played college football at Notre Dame. His mother, Susan Palmer, was a fashion and print model and once owned ITM International Top Models, a modeling agency based in Canada.
Palmer debuted in the National Football League (NFL) in 2001 with the New York Giants, serving as a quarterback for four seasons. His most productive seasons came in 2002 and 2003. Notably, in 2003 he played in six games, starting three, and completed 60 passes for 532 yards and three touchdowns. He joined the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 but did not take the field in regular-season play. In 2006, he briefly signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, though he did not appear in any games before retiring from professional football.
Palmer transitioned into broadcasting following his football career, initially providing analysis for Arena Football League games on Fox Sports Net. He later joined ESPN/ABC in the United States and TSN in Canada as a college football analyst. He now serves as a studio analyst on College Football Live and as a game analyst for ESPN’s Thursday Night College Football. Additionally, he co-hosts The Palmer and Pollack Show.
In 2014, Palmer was announced as the lead game analyst for the SEC Network, working alongside broadcasting legend Brent Musburger. His prominence as a college football analyst has steadily grown, earning him respect for his insights and presentation skills.
| Date of Birth: | 05-10-1978 |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Canada |
| Alma Mater: | St. Pius X High School, University of Florida |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Profession: | Football Player (Retired), Sports Commentator |
| Children: | None |
| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
| Birth Sign: | Libra |
| Girlfriend: | Jessica Bowling |
| Ethnicity: | English |
| Birth Date: | 5 Oct, 1978 |
| Age: | 41 yrs |
| Occupations: | American football player Sports commentator |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Birth Place: | Toronto |
| residence: | Hoboken Ottawa Toronto |
| Education: | University of Florida St. Pius X High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Canadian player of American football, sports broadcaster born 1978 |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
