Ryan Smith
About the speaker
Ryan Smith joined ESPN in February 2017 as a host on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, E:60 and as a New York-based correspondent. He currently serves as an anchor on various programming such as More
Ryan Smith joined ESPN in February 2017 as a host on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, E:60 and as a New York-based correspondent. He currently serves as an anchor on various programming such as SportsCenter and Get Up. In addition to his role as a host, Smith reports feature stories and investigative pieces while providing legal analysis across multiple ESPN platforms and ABC News.
Before joining ABC News, Smith served as the nightly news anchor at CNN’s Headline News where he reported on a variety of stories including the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School and some of the most high-profile trials including those of Casey Anthony and George Zimmerman.
A graduate of Syracuse University and Columbia Law, Smith served as a lawyer for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and practiced Sports and Entertainment Law in New York City.
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