Notre Dame student Jac Collinsworth is a chip off the old block.With his tall, lanky frame, he's thespitting image of his father, CrisCollinsworth of NBC Sports.MORE: If you ,or speak to him on the phone, the college juniorsounds exactlylike his dad, who calls NBC's NFL "Sunday Night Football" games with Al Michaels.Now Jac Collinsworth istaking the next big step toward followinghis famous fatherinto broadcasting. He'll serveassideline reporter for NBC'stelecast of Notre Dame's Blue-Goldspring football game Saturday(NBCSN, 12:30p.m. ET).With Kathryn Tappen,NBC's regular Notre Dame sideline reporter, covering the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, the 21-year old television major will prowl Notre Dame Stadium with microphone in hand.The younger Collinsworth will work the game withregular play-by-play announcer Paul Burmeister and color analyst Ro s Tucker.From left, Kathryn Tappen, Paul Burmeister, Jac Louis Williams Jersey Collinsworth It's a big opportunity for a student still a year away from graduation, but it's no publicity stunt.Jac Collinsworth has been working in front of and behind the TVcamera since eighth grade.MORE: He has worked as a Notre Damesideline producer for NBC's Tappen and Alex Flanagan for the past three seasons.He has served as analyst for NFL Network's coverage of 2016 pro days.Along with Chris Carlin of SportsNetNew York,heco-hosts "The Student Section," a weekly sports radio show on SiriusXM Radio.Of course, he has his own digital platform/TV showat Notre Dame called "ND Live."With those credentials,Jac Collinsworthcould be the next young starto follow his fatherinto broadcasting, along with Fox Sports' Joe Buck (sonof the late Jack Buck),Mike Golic Jr. (son of ESPN morning show hostMike Golic) and Fox's Thom Brennaman (son of Reds announcer Marty Brennaman).During Saturday Paul George Jersey 's telecast, national TV viewers will see a sit-down interview between the younger Collinsworthand Notre Damecoach Brian Kelly. They'll discu s thecompetition for the Irish starting quarterbackjob.NOTRE DAMEPREVIEW: "It will be awesome. I can't wait," Jac said by phone from South Bend, Ind., where he's finishing his third year of studies. "It will be fun and hopefully it will make for an entertaining broadcast."Football is back. & talk QB'sSpring game next Saturday12:30pm ET NBCSN Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) Along with their mannerisms, father and son share the same self-deprecating sense of humor.When I interviewed Cris, he jokedhis son would have to overcome looking and sounding like his dad.When I interviewed Jac, he jokedNBC looked for the "cheapest alternative" when Tappen couldn't cover Saturday's game.Like any proud Montrezl Harrell Jersey parent, Crisis happy to talk about his son's achievements.During his freshman year in high school in Kentucky, Jac was reading school announcements over the public addre s system and broadcasting a daily live show inside theschool.DeCOURCY: When he got to Notre Dame, he built his own team of writers, producers and camera operators to create"ND Live." Jac isgetting so many opportunities (including working with Ryan Seacrest of "American Idol" fame in Los Angeles this May), his father is worried he'llsplit beforegraduation.Here's an interview byMary Carillo featuringJac and older brother Austin, a former team captain of the Fighting Irish, for HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel." Jac talks Tobias Harris Jersey to Carillo after Austin and note the voice similarities to his Dad:"Youhear people say, 'Oh, hes just such a natural.' I go, 'Yeah,he'sgot some naturalskills, or he wouldnt be able to do it.' But hes been doing it for seven years," Crissaid."Most people who are 'naturals' have been working at it for a long time. It'sjust thatnobody has seen it. Itcomes off as shocking, Ithink, for some people when they see him, becausethey think he crawled out of bed one day and started doing this. Inreality, he has seven, eight years of experience. Forhim, it'slike waking up and having breakfast. He'sused to doing it now."Cris admitshis son will have to facecharges of nepotism if he follows his father into sports TV, especially given the NBC connection."Thenice thing is (Jac)has this history of other jobs that all took place before anything happened with Patrick Beverley Jersey NBC, before they ever thought about putting him on camera," Cris said. "Heknows he's going to have to hear that. But ultimately hes a strong kid. Hes mentally tough. And hes got these other jobs. If NBCever felt uncomfortable, he would be perfectly fine if he went on ESPNor CBSor somewhere. Itwould be great."(Here's Cris Collinsworth to Carillo on taking over the "Sunday Night Football" gig from the legendary John Madden):The next step for Jac will likely be NBC's coverage of theOlympics. NBCwants the21-year old to go into Olympic Village and interview Olympic athletes who are much closer to hisage than older reporters. Or to his 57-year old father."With his sense of humor, those are going to take on a very different feel than if Cris Collinsworth did them," his father said. "It will be an interesting experiment."