AJ Green was drafted as a wide receiver in the 2011 NFL Draft. The Cincinnati Bengals picked him up fourth overall out of the University of Georgia. Green made the cut for the 2012 Pro Bowl, the first rookie receiver in eight years to do so. He’s also caught more passes in his first three seasons than any other NFL player snagging 260 catches.
On the bright side, he has been married to his college sweetheart and lovely wife, Miranda Brooke, for five years. They celebrated a gorgeous and extravagant wedding in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 21, 2015. The happy couple has two children.
Christian Ponder & Samantha Ponder
ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Steele was also a sports reporter for Fox Sports Net, as well as a studio co-host for ESPN. When she met Christian Ponder, she fell in love “pretty much” at first sight and became Samantha Ponder, but friends just call her Sam. The couple hooked up on Twitter after Ponder would not give up sending her Tweets. He would ask her sports questions relentlessly. Now, of course, they are married.
In 2011, the Minnesota Vikings drafted Christian Ponder. He’s quarterbacked for the Broncos and the 49ers. Career-wide, he passed over 6,600 yards. Currently, he is a free agent. The couple has three children.
Russell Wilson & Ciara
Sea-Hawks star quarterback Russell Wilson and award-winning singer-songwriter Ciara have been married for over three years. It was March 2016 when Wilson proposed on Instagram. He wrote, “Since Day 1, I knew you were the one. No Greater feeling. . . .”
The R&B sensation has charted top songs like “I Bet” and “Level Up” and has hit album Goodies to her credit. She also has a Grammy to her credit. Hubby Wilson is a Seattle superstar with a golden arm. In April 2019, Wilson became the league’s highest-paid player with a 4-year contract worth $140 million.
Alex Smith & Elizabeth Barry
Have you ever wondered if NFL cheerleaders ever fall in love with the players? They do! Quarterback Alex Smith and Elizabeth Barry are proof. And since the couple was employed by different teams at the time, league rules did not forbid it. The football couple fell in love, got married, and have three children together.
Smith’s career took off upon signing a $94 million contract with the Redskins and relocating Washington. Unfortunately, a terrible injury, which was said to be one of the worst the NFL has seen, snapped his leg in half after a brutal sack. His career is now in jeopardy.
Dashon Goldson & Ashley North
The dashing Dashon Goldson has played safety for the Atlanta Falcons since 2016. He was drafted by the 49ers out of the University of Washington in the 2007 NFL Draft. He’s worth $18 million. Yet, Ashley North is arguably the breadwinner in this household. She is a celebrity stylist for the likes of Justin Bieber and The Game. She has co-owned M$A Style since 2006 with Maya Fox Davis.
Besides running her celeb styling gig, she’s been a longtime WAGS star. Her father was also a pro sports star, MLB player Bill North. He advised her not to date pro athletes, but plainly, she did not take his advice. Maybe he knew a thing or two. Ms. North has been vocal as a WAGS celeb regarding the long wait for Dashon to marry her.