NFL Player Types for ESPN Commercial in Naperville

Casting Companion; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Casting Companion is casting male performers in their 20s to 30s with an athletic build to portray professional NFL players for an ESPN commercial. You should be physically fit and comfortable with football-related activities.

Filming takes place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, on location in Naperville, Illinois. Compensation is $300 for a 10-hour filming day.

Qualifications

• Male performers aged 20s–30s with athletic build preferred.
• Physically fit and comfortable with football-related activities.
• Ability to follow direction in a commercial production environment.

Responsibilities

• Portray a professional football player on camera.
• Perform football-related actions and athletic movements as directed.
• Participate in drills or simulated training activities.
• Maintain energetic, professional performance across multiple takes.
• Collaborate with other performers to create authentic football scenes.

Skills

Athletic build

Physically fit

Football familiarity

Job description

An upcoming ESPN commercial is casting male performers in their 20s to 30s who have the athletic build and appearance of professional NFL football players.

You should be physically fit, comfortable with football-related activities, and able to follow direction in a commercial production environment. The production is open to men of all ethnicities who can convincingly portray football players on camera.

On set, you'll portray a professional football player, perform football-related actions and athletic movements as directed, participate in drills or simulated training activities, and demonstrate realistic football player body language, movement, and on-camera presence. You'll maintain a professional and energetic performance throughout multiple takes and collaborate with other performers to create authentic football-related scenes.

Football playing experience or familiarity with football movements is beneficial but not required.

Filming takes place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, on location in Naperville, Illinois.

Compensation is $300 for a 10-hour filming day.