Ryan Leaf’s comeback story is about to enter a whole new chapter.

After overcoming drug addiction, ESPN has welcomed Leaf to be a part of their team as a college football analyst.

“Thank you to everyone who supported me along this journey,” Leaf tweeted Sunday night. “Ton of gratitude in the Leaf household tonight. Thanks to @ESPN for giving a flawed human being a chance to be better today. #soberlife #cfb

Leaf will be paired with play-by-play announcer Clay Matvick, calling games on ESPN2 & ESPNU.

Prior to joining ESPN, Leaf worked for the Pac-12 Network during the 2018-19 season, and has been co-hosting a show on SiriusXM’s Pac-12 channel.

Regarded as one of the biggest NFL draft busts of all time, Leaf’s career flamed out four seasons after the Chargers selected him second overall in 1998. He dealt with a myriad of legal troubles and served nearly two years in prison after being arrested in Montana in 2012 on burglary, theft and drug charges.

Following his release, Leaf told the Associated Press he wanted to pursue entertainment, law or sportscasting.

“I had a broadcast journalism degree from the Murrow School at Washington State, so I had the ability to do it. Or at least the know-how. I just didn’t know what I was going to do,” Leaf said.

The 43-year-old Montana native shadowed a number of former NFL players who had made the transition to television, including Joel Klatt, Brady Quinn, and Kirk Herbstreit.

“I realized two things: I really wanted to do it, and I really felt like I could do a good job at it,” Leaf said.

Leaf said he was driving to Los Angeles last month when he got the call from ESPN with the job offer. Leaf lives in Southern California with his fiancée and their 21-month-old son.

“Five years ago, sitting in a prison cell, I would have never imagined that I was going to be part of ESPN and the Disney Corporation,” Leaf said. “If you would have told me that, I would have said you are absolutely crazy. And I can’t believe it. I lay my head down every night with a ton of gratitude.”