After college, Todd worked full-time for “The War Room”, from 1999 to 2006 a start-up publication created by Horton eventually bought by ESPN and renamed “Scouts Inc.” He joined ESPN in 2006 as a football analyst, providing in-depth scouting information on college football players across the country.
Todd makes regular appearances on a number of ESPN programs, including ESPNU Coaches Spotlight, SportsCenter, and ESPN Radio focusing on the NFL Draft. Often, he is featured alongside ESPN college football analyst Mel Kiper, Jr.
On September 7, 2021, Todd announced he was taking a break from ESPN to focus on his health and his family. This came three days after serving as a sideline reporter on an ESPN college football broadcast, during which viewers expressed concern on social media about his well-being during an on-air segment.
