who is chad powers

Chad Powers is not a real person but the titular character of an upcoming American sports comedy TV series named "Chad Powers." The show is created by Glen Powell and Michael Waldron, with Glen Powell starring as Russ Holliday, a disgraced former college football quarterback who disguises himself as Chad Powers to start over as a walk-on player for a struggling Southern college football team. The series is set to premiere on September 30, 2025. The show is inspired by a 2022 sketch in which former NFL quarterback Eli Manning went undercover as an aspiring walk-on quarterback named Chad Powers. The series features a mix of humor and heartfelt storytelling, with involvement from the Manning brothers as executive producers.