Here is all you need to know about American reporter Laura Rutledge including her age, career, bio and husband
The NFL Draft 2024 is in full swing with some shocking selections by the franchises. There are several incidents to talk about from the drafting event however, today, it’s not about the NFL commissioner getting booed or some the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr without informing their star quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Its about a reporter this time. At Thursday’s NFL Draft in the green room, ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge has returned against for the coverage. Meanwhile, a video has gone viral where she is asking to Brian Thomas Jr’s mother, “How far has this family come?”
Sondra Thomas, the mother of the player replied, “We came from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.”
Who is ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge, bio, age, family, husband, contract, salary and net worth
"How far has this family come?" – Laura Rutledge
"We came from Baton Rouge, Louisiana." – Sondra Thomas, Brian Thomas Jr.'s mother #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/D8VTa3sazc
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2024
This has started a meme fest on social media. A user replied, “No lies told.”
Another wrote, “follow up
“did you get here by plane, car, bus or train?”
Who is Laura Rutledge?
Laura Rutledge is an Ameriacan reporter who was born on October 2, 1988 in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. Alongside working as a host for ESPN, she also works for the SEC Network.
She graduated from the University of Florida with a major in broadcast journalism.
A look at Laura Rutledge’s career so far
Laura Rutledge won the title of Miss Florida 2012 and is an American beauty pageant winner from St. Petersburg, Florida. Before becoming a sideline reporter for Fox Sports and covering San Diego Padres games, Rutledge covered Tampa Bay Rays games for Fox.
Furthermore, Rutledge was the San Diego Chargers’ 2013 presenter of SD Live and Chargers Insider. She started an original show called SDLive at Fox Sports San Diego, which she now produces and presents.
On May 16, 2017, she was announced as the SEC Network’s SEC Nation anchor. On August 17, 2020, she began hosting “NFL Live,” the premier NFL programme on ESPN.
She was also a member of the sorority Zeta Tau Alpha. She currently works for ESPN and may be seen on several programmes, including NFL Live, SEC Nation, and the SEC Network’s college football pregame show.
Laura Rutledge’s husband
Laura Rutledge is married to Josh Rutledge, a former baseball player. The two welcomed a daughter togther named Reese Katherine Rutledge and a son named Jack Alexander Rutledge.
What is Laura Rutledge’s net worth?
Laura Rutledge’s net worth is expected to be around $1 million.
ESPN had reached a multi-year contract extension with SEC Nation host Laura Rutledge to enhance her profile across ESPN networks, becoming a permanent contributor to Get Up on ESPN back in 2019. Rutledge’s annual salary is $400,000.