Spencer Tillman Spencer Tillman ( born April 21 , 1964 in Tulsa , Oklahoma ) is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Houston Oilers and San Francisco 49ers . College career . College Football . Tillman was an All - America running back for the University of Oklahoma ( 1982 – 85 ) and was the captain of the 1985 National Championship team when it defeated Penn State , 25 – 10 , in the Orange Bowl . He received several awards during his playing career , including UPI Player of the Year in the Big Eight Conference in 1982 , Big Eight Football Newcomer of the Year in 1983 and MVP of the 1986 Orange Bowl . Journalism . Tillman earned a bachelor ' s degree in journalism in 1986 and a bachelor ' s degree in communications in 1988 from the University of Oklahoma . Professional Football . Houston Oilers . Spencer Tillman was drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers as the 133rd Overall Pick in the 5th round . He played for the Oilers for two seasons ( 1987 – 88 ) . San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XXIV . In the 1988 off - season , Tillman was traded to the San Francisco 49ers where he played for three seasons ( 1989 – 91 ) . He was Co - Captain with Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott as part of the 49ers roster at Super Bowl XXIV when they defeated the AFC Champion Denver Broncos . Return to the Oilers . In 1992 , Tillman was traded back to Houston , where he completed his playing career ( 1992 – 94 ) . Sports Broadcasting . Broadcasting . After being drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1987 , Tillman worked as an anchor and reporter at KPRC - TV during the seven - month off - season . His football and broadcasting careers developed in tandem as he hosted two radio sports - talk shows and was a reporter and anchor for a radio PM magazine in Oklahoma City prior to his television jobs . CBS Sports . Spencer Tillman joined CBS Sports in 1999 as lead studio analyst for " College Football Today " , the network ' s pre - game studio show . Tillman , who had served as WABC - TV ' s weekend sports anchor in New York from 1997 to 1999 and spent 10 years as a sports anchor for KPRC - TV Houston , is paired with Tim Brando at the " College Football Today " desk . Tillman and Brando also broadcast regional NFL games for CBS from 2000 – 2003 . In the first three years , Tillman and Brando were the eighth team of the NFL games for CBS ; however , Tillman and Brando were demoted to the ninth team of the NFL games for CBS and replaced by Bill Macatee and Jerry Glanville in the eighth team in 2003 . He has also served for four years as a reporter for the Network ' s NCAA tournament coverage and is an anchor for regional broadcasts on Fox Sports Networks . He also served as host of DirecTV ' s " NFL Sunday Ticket . " KGOW 1560 AM Houston . Spencer Tillman began duties as the voice of KGOW 1560 The Game , a Houston sports talk radio station , when the station launched its new format in August 2007 . Spencer ' s role includes reading promotional copy for the station as well as weekly on - air time during football season . KTRK abc13 Houston . Spencer Tillman is a current co host of KTRK ' s Houston Texans Inside The Game , a 30 minute weekly post game recap and analysis program that typically follows KTRK abc Eyewitness news on game days . Personal life . Spencer currently lives in Sugar Land , Texas , along with his wife , Rita , and their four daughters .