Jennifer Welter

Jennifer Welter
No. 47  Free agent
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: October 27, 1977
Place of birth: Vero Beach, Florida
Height: 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight: 130 lb (59 kg)
Career information
College: Boston College
Career history
  • Texas Revolution (2014)

Jennifer Welter(born October 27, 1977 in Vero Beach, Florida) is a professional American football player who is currently a free agent.

Welter is a graduate of Boston College and is a veteran of several semi-pro women's football teams (including the Dallas Diamonds and Dallas Dragons).[1] She was a gold medal-winning member of Team USA at the International Federation of American Football's Women's World Championship in 2010 and 2013.[2][3][4]

The announcement of Welter's signing as a running back came in mid-January 2014.[2] During a pre-season game on February 15, 2014, between the Revolution and the North Texas Crunch, Welter rushed for three carries for -1 yards,[5] making her the first woman to play a non-kicking position in a men's professional league.[6][7][8][9] On February 19, the Revolution named Welter to their 2014 regular season roster.[10][11]

On February 12, 2015, the Texas Revolution introduced Welter as their new linebackers and special teams coach. She is the first woman to coach in a men's professional football league.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Feagans, Brittany (April 11, 2014). "Jen Welter: Beneath the helmet". Allen American (Allen, TX: Star Local News). Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Welch, Matt (January 21, 2014). "Female football standout Welter to try out for Texas Revolution". Allen American (Allen, TX: Star Local News). Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ojeda, Louis Jr. (January 24, 2014). "Indoor football team signs first female running back". Fox Sports Southwest. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Ross, Catherine (January 28, 2014). "Addison Woman Tries Out For Indoor Football League". KXAS-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Lunsford, Mat (February 16, 2014). "Revs Crush Crunch in season opener". Texas Revolution press release. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ Mandell, Nina (February 16, 2014). "Jen Welter becomes first woman to play in men's pro football league in contact position". USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Running Back Jennifer Welter Makes History By Playing In Pro Football Game". ThePostGame.com. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Townsend, Brad (February 16, 2014). "First woman to play running back in a pro game gets walloped — and respected — in Allen". The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo). Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Hernandez, Lee (February 18, 2014). "Jen Welter Makes Debut as First Female Pro Running Back". People. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Jennifer Welter, 1st woman RB in men's pro football league, makes Texas Revolution's regular-season roster". The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo). February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  11. ↑ Trieb, Erin (February 25, 2014). "Texas Woman Tackles Boundaries on Pro Football Team". NBC News. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  12. ↑ Ojeda, Louis, Jr. (February 12, 2015). "Texas indoor pro football team first to hire woman to coaching staff". Fox Sports Southwest. Retrieved February 13, 2015.