Derek Volner

I currently lead ESPN’s NFL Communications, including Monday Night Football, NFL Draft and studio programming. Previously, I did the same for ESPN’s vast college football portfolio. I have been with ESPN since 2013.

NFL

ESPN Heads to Super Bowl LIX, Brings Studio Lineup to New Orleans and Continues Traditional Pre- and Post- Game Shows from Sideline of America’s Biggest Game; ESPN’s Many Platforms Provide Comprehensive Coverage of Chiefs and Eagles

January 30, 2025

NFL

Rewrite the Record Books: Texans at Chiefs Deliver 33.8 Million Viewers, ESPN’s Most-Watched NFL Game Ever

January 22, 2025

NFL

Rewrite the Record Books: Texans at Chiefs Deliver 32.7 Million Viewers, ESPN’s Most-Watched NFL Game Ever

January 20, 2025

NFL

ESPN Delivers 25.4 Million Viewers for Vikings-Rams Wild Card Finale; Audience Peaks at More than 30 Million Viewers Late in First Half

January 14, 2025

NFL

Monday Night Countdown Finishes the Regular Season Up Year-Over-Year & Delivers Its Most-Watched Episode in Nearly 10 Seasons, Highlighting NFL on ESPN’s Portfolio of Studio Show Success

January 8, 2025

NFL

ESPN Earns Second-Most-Watched Monday Night Football Season in 19-Year History of Airing Historic Television Franchise; Averaged 15 Million Viewers Per Game This Season

January 7, 2025

NFL

ESPN’s Lions at 49ers Week 17 Matchup Delivers One of Monday Night Football’s Top Audiences Since 2006

December 31, 2024

NFL

Monday Night Football Week 15: ESPN Platforms Average 17.8 Million Viewers for Nearly Three Hours of Overlapping Action

December 17, 2024

Football

Bengals and Cowboys Draw 18.7 Million Viewers on ESPN’s Monday Night Football

December 10, 2024

NFL

TRANSCRIPT: The Simpsons Funday Football Media Call

December 5, 2024