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Love in the League: These NFL Power Couples Scored More Than A Touchdown With Each Other

Leighton Vander Esch and Madalynn Tucker

Another couple who bonded over a love for sports is Dallas Cowboys middle linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and Madalynn Tucker. They are Idaho natives and started dating in college. Tucker was on the basketball team. On July 5, 2018, Esch proposed to her.

 

While he’s popular due to football, she has her own following too. Marriage to Esch did make her more known but she’s also a professional rodeo rider. The couple doesn’t have children but has pampered two dogs.

Brandin Cooks and Briannon Lepman

A romance between a football player and a cheerleader? It’s a classic story that also happens in real life—just ask Brandin Cooks and Briannon Lepman. Together since their Oregon State University days, they tied the knot in 2018.

Most couples in this list had their ceremonies in lavish, exotic places but Cooks and Lepman are different. They got married right at home in their Portland estate before family, friends, and their dog—who jumped into the pool in excitement.

Leighton Vander Esch and Madalynn Tucker

Another couple who bonded over a love for sports is Dallas Cowboys middle linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and Madalynn Tucker. They are Idaho natives and started dating in college. Tucker was on the basketball team. On July 5, 2018, Esch proposed to her.

While he’s popular due to football, she has her own following too. Marriage to Esch did make her more known but she’s also a professional rodeo rider. The couple doesn’t have children but has pampered two dogs.

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews

Sports brought together quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews, who played pro soccer for a women’s team in Iceland. They started dating in high school. In fact, a throwback photo from their prom shared by  Mahomes with his Instagram followers garnered close to 10,000 likes.

Married since 2022, the couple has two little children. They are also co-owners of sports teams: the baseball team Kansas City Royals for him and the Kansas City Current women’s soccer team for her.

Josh Allen and Brittany Williams

It’s possible to marry a crush from childhood—just ask Brittany Williams. In an Instagram post, she revealed that Josh Allen, a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, has been a crush since they were eight years old. That’s right; they were also childhood friends.

It was not until college in 2017 that things took a romantic turn. Brittany, a former cheerleader for Fresno State, now cheers only for Josh. She is often a lively presence for her man during games.

Russell Wilson and Ciara

When two of the biggest stars in entertainment meet, a supernova romance follows. This is exactly what happened when Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara met in 2015. A wedding in 2016 and a kid in 2017 followed soon after.

Wilson and Ciara each have an impressive resume: she co-owns a rum brand, is a spokesperson for Revlon, and is a children’s book author; Wilson has endorsements with Nike, Pepsi, and Microsoft, plus a master’s in educational leadership and policy analysis.

Saquon Barkley and Anna Congdon

Here’s a couple who are so in love with each other yet in no rush to marry: New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and model Anna Congdon. They have been dating since their days at Penn State. In fact, Congdon was only nineteen when she gave birth to their little girl in 2018.

Barkley, a Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, has March 14 as “Saquon Barkley Day” thanks to the Government of Pennsylvania.

Jared Goff and Christen Harper

Celebrities do use dating apps, as Jared Goff and Christen Harper will attest. The Detroit Lions quarterback and “Sports Illustrated” model met through one. Goff, according to Harper, was very persistent, and it took her a while to agree to a date.

They got engaged in 2022. In between possibly planning for the big day, the couple does charity work. Harper volunteers for the non-profit Girls Inc. of L.A., and Goff donated $250K to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

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