On this week's edition of Choppin' It Up With Buck, we're joined by Rod Gilmore. Rod Gilmore joined ESPN in August 1996 as a college football analyst. He works on a ESPN/ABC Saturday telecast every week throughout the season, and also contributes to studio shows including College Football Live and SportsCenter. He previously served as an ESPN studio analyst and a contributor to ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.

In 2016, Gilmore was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.An Oakland, Calif. native, Gilmore is a member of the Oakland Babe Ruth Baseball Hall of Fame.