College football fans have undoubtedly seen, if not religiously follow,Dr. Pepper’s Fansville commercials, featuring familiar faces like Brian Bosworth. The soda company has created a whole new world just to get thirsty football fans to buy their soda. The commercials center around a fictional town, called Fansville, USA, which looks suspiciously like Dr. Pepper’s in Texas. But, make no mistake, Fansville is entirely made up, and serves as ahilarious parody of the college football industry.
Meant to capitalize onName, Image, Likeness, (NIL) laws, each ad features a college football player. But, it’s not just current ballplayers living in Fansville, asthe ad campaign also features football legend, Brian “the Boz” Bosworth.Bosworth was an all-American Sooner at the University of Oklahoma from 1984-1986, and a two-time winner of the Dick Butkus Award. The linebacker went on the play three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks before an injury ended his athletic career. But it certainly didn’t end his acting one, as Bosworth is the star of Dr. Pepper’s Fansville ads.
Brian Bosworth Plays The Sheriff In Dr. Pepper’s Fansville Commercials
The Former Lineback Has Been Fansville’s Sheriff Since 2018
Brian Bosworth has beenplaying Fansville’s sheriff since 2018. As a football player, Bosworth was known for his brash behavior, which translates well into alegitimate comedic performance in the ad series.Every time there’s Dr. Pepper-induced silliness, Bosworth’s naive and bumbling sheriff is right there to make things even more hilarious.
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Whenever the sheriff is on-screen, he is usually smiling, and Bosworth’s exaggerated movements and expressions make it clear that he is having a blast on screen, which in turn, makes the ad more fun to watch. It’s no secret that Bosworth loves playing the sheriff, though. In an interview withThe Oklahoman, he spoke about the commercials, saying (viaSports Business Journal),
“The writing is brilliant. Tongue in cheek, it touches all the subjects, there’s nothing that’s off limits. They don’t take themselves too seriously.”
Oklahoma and Texas' Red River Rivalry lives on through the Fansville ads, as the seventh season of the Dr. Pepper commercials features University of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewersplaying Bosworth’s deputy. In his debut, Ewers pokes fun at Bosworth’s college career, by saying the sheriff needs “backup” to catch the crook. The joke is a clever jab at Bosworth’s reliance on his teammates while he was a player.
Apparently,Bosworth wasn’t told that Ewers would be his deputy until just before the cameras rolled.But, every ad is met with good humor because it’s clear that Bosworth loves eating up his role (viaThe Oklahoman). Of working with an athlete from a rival team, Bosworth said,
“We had fun together. It was a great opportunity. He’s a great kid. A great competitor. But yeah, it took all I could to be nice to him for the first few minutes, then I realized he’s too nice a kid not to be nice too … I just wish he was wearing Crimson and Cream.”
Where Is Brian Bosworth Now?
He’s Still A Sports Fan
Bosworth continues to play the sheriff in Dr. Pepper’s Fansville ads. But, that’s not the only sports venture that Bosworth is involved with, ashe continues to attend college football games.Bosworth is active on hisInstagramwhere he is frequently seen at college games, and many of his posts feature his wife, Morgan Leslie Hueman. In one reel from September 2024, Bosworth’s even seen enjoying the Texas game with the Deputy Sheriff of Fansville, Quinn Ewers. Bosworth’s Instagram biography reveals that he is onCameo, and for a fee of $150+, fans can get a shoutout.
Forever a Sooner, Bosworth recently appeared for a meet and greet at a Dick’s Sporting Goods in Tulsa. There are no plans for Bosworth tostop appearing in the Fansville ads, but as for the sheriff’s next case in Fansville, that remains to be seen. Is it Saturday, yet?
