Aaron Rodgers will host of Jeopardy: ‘Other than the Super Bowl, this is the honor of a lifetime’

Aaron Rodgers will serve as the next guest host of Jeopardy! from April 5 to April 16, a gig he has described as ‘the honor of a lifetime’ in a new promo clip for the series. 

The 37-year-old quarterback, who confirmed he was engaged to Shailene Woodley in February, also revealed the game show is his ‘favorite’ program to watch on TV. 

‘Other than the Super Bowl, this is the honor of a lifetime,’ he said as footage showed him behind the podium, previously held by the late Alex Trebek for 37 seasons.  

Speaking of following Trebek’s legendary run on the show, Rodgers noted he already has ‘a little bit’ of experience following in the ‘footsteps of a legend.’

He appeared to be referring to replacing Brett Favre on the Green Bay Packers, after he was selected in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. 

His hosting gig will raise money for the North Valley Community Foundation with the show donating an amount equal to the contestants’ cumulative winnings.  

Last month, Katie Couric made history as the first female host of game show  following the death from cancer of Trebek in November.   

Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings initially took over the reins before CBS announced that for the time being, no permanent replacement host will be named.

Anderson Cooper, Savannah Guthrie, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, actress Mayim Bialik and journalist Bill Whitaker have all been tapped to host the quiz show.