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Line 13: \| height = <!-- ft in --> \| alma_mater = [[University of Florida]] \| years active = 2012–present ▼ \| homepage = \| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Josh Rutledge]]\|December 7, 2013}} \| children = 2 ▲\| ~~years active~~years_active = 2012–present }} '''Laura Rutledge''' ([[Name at birth\|née]] '''McKeeman'''; born October 2, 1988) is a reporter and host for [[ESPN]] and the [[SEC Network]]. She is an American [[beauty pageant]] titleholder from [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], who was named [[Miss Florida]] 2012.<ref name="win1"/> '''Laura Rutledge''' ([[Name at birth\|née]] '''McKeeman'''; born October 2, 1988)<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Perleberg \|first=Brianne \|date=2019-10-29 \|title=ESPN's Laura Rutledge On Finding The Story Beneath The Surface \|url=https://iwantherjob.com/leading-ladies/laura-rutledge/ \|access-date=2024-02-17 \|website=I Want Her Job \|language=en-US}}</ref> is an American reporter and host for [[ESPN]] and the [[SEC Network]]. She is an American [[beauty pageant]] titleholder from [[St. Petersburg, Florida]], who was named [[Miss Florida]] 2012.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=McLeod \|first=Mark \|date=2013-01-22 \|title=From Emeralds to Tiaras \|url=https://www.emeraldcoastmagazine.com/from-emeralds-to-tiaras/ \|access-date=2024-02-19 \|website=Emerald Coast Magazine \|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Biography== She won the title of [[Miss Florida]] on July 7, 2012, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder [[Kristina Janolo]]. Her competition talent was ballet.<ref name="~~win2~~:1">{{Cite web \|last=Rosenfield \|first=Jeff \|date=2011-07-22 \|title=To Miss St. Petersburg, Beauty Pageants Aren't Everything \|url=https://patch.com/florida/stpete/to-miss-st-petersburg-beauty-pageants-arent-everything \|access-date=2024-02-19 \|website=St. Pete, FL Patch \|language=en}}</ref> Rutledge is a graduate of the [[University of Florida]], having majored in broadcast journalism.<ref name="~~win3~~:1" /><ref>{{Cite ~~name~~web \|title=~~"win4"~~New Miss Florida Laura McKeeman hopes to blaze trails for women in sports broadcast \|url=https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/new-miss-florida-laura-mckeeman-hopes-to-blaze-trails-for-women-in-sports/1241327/ \|access-date=2024-02-19 \|website=Tampa Bay Times \|language=en}}</ref> She was also a member of the [[Zeta Tau Alpha]] sorority. She is currently working for [[ESPN]] and is featured in multiple shows, including the [[SEC Network]]'s college football pre-game show, ~~“SEC~~''[[SEC ~~Nation”~~Nation]]'', and ''[[NFL Live]]''. ==Sports journalist== Rutledge worked for [[Fox Sports (United States)\|Fox Sports]] as a sideline reporter, previously covering Fox broadcasts of [[Tampa Bay Rays]] games<ref name="~~win5~~:0" /> and then [[San Diego Padres]] games. She also provided on-field reporting for the [[Fox College Sports]] coverage of the [[NCPA ~~(paintball)\|NCPA]]~~'s 2012 National Paintball Championship atin [[Lakeland, Florida]]. She joined [[ESPN]] and the [[SEC Network]] in summer 2014.<ref>{{Cite ~~name~~web \|last=~~"win6"~~Volk \|first=Pete \|date=2014-07-31 \|title=Fowler, Tebow among notable ESPN lineup changes \|url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/7/31/5957155/espn-college-football-announcers-broadcasters-2014 \|access-date=2024-02-19 \|website=SBNation.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Staples \|first=Andy \|title=Q&A with Laura Rutledge, who pivoted from ballerina to TV star almost by accident \|url=https://theathletic.com/3448463/2022/07/26/qa-laura-rutledge-college-football/ \|access-date=2024-02-19 \|website=The Athletic \|language=en}}</ref> In 2014, Rutledge hosted the Coors Light PostGame show on [[Fox College Football]] and hosted halftime programming for [[FSN (Fox Sports Net)\|FSN]] college football games. Rutledge also hosted "''Chargers Insider"'' for the [[San Diego Chargers]] in 2013 and "''SD Live''." She iswas the producer and host of ''SDLive'', an original show she started at [[Fox Sports San Diego]]. On May 16, 2017 she was named host of ''SEC Nation'' on the SEC Network.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Laura Rutledge named SEC Nation host \|url=https://www.secsports.com/article/19390131/laura-rutledge-named-sec-nation-host \|publisher=SECsports.com}}</ref> On August 17, 2020, she became the host of ESPN's premier NFL show, "''NFL Live''." ==Personal life== She attended [[Celebration High School]] in [[Celebration, Florida]]. She married [[Josh Rutledge]], a professional baseball player, in 2013. On October 2, 2019, Rutledge gave birth to a daughter, Reese Katherine Rutledge, and revealed that she and her daughter share the same birthday.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brooks \|first=Amanda \|date=2019-12-26 \|title=Laura Rutledge's Hectic Fall Reaches Fever Pitch with College Football Playoff Semifinal \|url=https://www.espnfrontrow.com/2019/12/laura-rutledges-hectic-fall-reaches-fever-pitch-with-college-football-playoff-semifinal/ \|access-date=2024-02-17 \|website=ESPN Front Row \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Holleran \|first=Andrew \|date=2024-02-17 \|title=ESPN's Laura Rutledge Announces Birth Of Her First Child \|url=https://thespun.com/college-football/espns-laura-rutledge-announces-birth-of-her-first-child \|access-date=2024-02-17 \|website=The Spun: What's Trending In The Sports World Today \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Spencer \|first=Adam \|date=2019-10-03 \|title=SEC Network's Laura Rutledge gives birth, shares name of new baby \|url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/sec-networks-laura-rutledge-gives-birth-shares-name-of-new-baby/ \|access-date=2024-02-17 \|website=Saturday Down South \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Heim \|first=Mark \|date=2019-10-03 \|title=SEC Network analyst Laura Rutledge gives birth to girl \|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2019/10/espn-sec-network-analyst-laura-rutledge-gives-birth-to-girl.html \|access-date=2024-02-19 \|website=al \|language=en}}</ref> On May 25, 2023, Rutledge gave birth to their second child and first son, Jack Alexander Rutledge.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Slater \|first=Georgia \|date=May 25, 2023 \|title=ESPN's Laura Rutledge and Husband Josh Welcome Baby No. 2: 'Beyond My Wildest Dreams' (Exclusive) \|url=https://people.com/espn-laura-rutledge-husband-josh-welcome-second-baby-exclusive-7508132 \|access-date=2024-02-17 \|website=Peoplemag \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mendoza \|first=Jordan \|date=June 5, 2023 \|title=ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge announces birth of son: 'Our angel baby' \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/06/05/espn-laura-rutledge-birth-son-angel-baby/70290983007/ \|access-date=2024-02-17 \|website=USA TODAY \|language=en-US}}</ref> They live in a log cabin in suburban [[Connecticut]] that was purchased for $1.1M in 2021. She attended [[Celebration High School]] in [[Celebration, Florida]]. She married [[Josh Rutledge]], a professional baseball player, in 2013. They reside in [[Birmingham, Alabama]]. On October 2, 2019, Rutledge gave birth to a daughter, Reese Katherine Rutledge. ==References== {{reflist~~\|refs=~~}} <ref name="win1">{{cite news \|newspaper=The Suncoast News \|publisher=Tampa Media Group \|location=[[Tampa, FL]] \|title=Rays sideline reporter wins Miss Florida pageant \|url=http://www2.suncoastnews.com/lifestyles/pinellas-sports/2012/jul/09/2/memeto2-rays-sideline-reporter-wins-miss-florida-p-ar-426657/ \|date=July 9, 2012 \|access-date=December 12, 2012 \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130203044116/http://www2.suncoastnews.com/lifestyles/pinellas-sports/2012/jul/09/2/memeto2-rays-sideline-reporter-wins-miss-florida-p-ar-426657/ \|archive-date=February 3, 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="win2">{{cite news \|first=Lloyd \|last=Sowers \|publisher=[[WTVT]] \|location=[[Tampa, FL]] \|title=Ballet, baseball, and beauty: Meet Laura McKeeman \|url=http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/19708096/2012/10/02/ballet-baseball-and-beauty \|date=October 2, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102220709/http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/19708096/2012/10/02/ballet-baseball-and-beauty \|archive-date=January 2, 2015 \|access-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="win3">{{cite news \|publisher=[[Fox Sports Florida]] \|location=[[Fort Lauderdale, FL]] \|title=Laura McKeeman \|url=http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/02/18/11/Laura-McKeeman/landing.html?blockID=413322 \|date=February 18, 2011 \|access-date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="win4">{{cite news \|first=Lane \|last=DeGregory \|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]] \|publisher=[[Times Publishing Company]] \|location=[[Tampa, FL]] \|title=New Miss Florida Laura McKeeman hopes to blaze trails for women in sports broadcast \|url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/new-miss-florida-laura-mckeeman-hopes-to-blaze-trails-for-women-in-sports/1241327 \|date=July 20, 2012 \|access-date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="win5">{{cite news \|newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]] \|publisher=Tampa Media Group \|location=[[Tampa, FL]] \|title=Rays sideline reporter McKeeman wins Miss Florida pageant \|url=http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2012/jul/08/5/fox-sports-reporter-is-new-miss-florida-ar-426364/ \|date=July 8, 2012 \|access-date=December 12, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="win6">{{cite web \|first=Chris \|last=Dodson \|work=[[Sports Illustrated]] \|title=ESPN's College Football Commentator Pairings Announced \|url=http://bamahammer.com/2014/07/31/espns-college-football-commentator-pairings-announced/ \|date=July 31, 2014 \|access-date=January 2, 2015}}</ref> }} ==External links== Line 62 ⟶ 57: {{Miss America 2013 Delegates}} {{Florida pageant winners}} {{NFL on ESPN}} {{authority control}} Line 69 ⟶ 65: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American beauty pageant winners]] [[Category:American women journalists]]▼ [[Category:CNN people]] [[Category:College football announcers]] Line 79 ⟶ 74: [[Category:Tampa Bay Rays announcers]] [[Category:University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumni]] ▲[[Category:21st-century American women journalists]] [[Category:21st-century American journalists]]