Laura Rutledge

Sports Reporter and Host (ESPN, SEC Network)

American St. Petersburg, Florida

Quick Info

ProfessionSports Reporter and Host (ESPN, SEC Network)
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth02/10/1988
Age37 years
BirthplaceSt. Petersburg, Florida

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameLaura McKeeman Rutledge
Known ForHost of NFL Live and SEC Nation, sideline reporter for Monday Night Football

Educational Qualification(s)

DegreeBroadcast Journalism
UniversityUniversity of Florida
Awards2011 Red Barber Award for Excellence in Broadcasting

Personal Life

ResidenceBirmingham, Alabama

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseJosh Rutledge (retired MLB infielder and former Alabama baseball player)

Family

ChildrenReese (daughter, born 10/2019)

Career

Early Career
  • Sideline reporter for Fox broadcasts of Tampa Bay Rays
  • Producer and host of SDLive at FOX Sports San Diego
  • Host of Chargers Insider
  • Host of Coors Light PostGame Show on FOX College Football
  • Host of halftime programming for FSN college football games
  • Sports anchor for CNN's New Day and Early Start
  • Contributor to HLN's Morning Express with Robin Meade
Major Roles
  • Reporter and host for CNN International, ESPN, SEC Network (2014–present)
  • Host of SEC Nation (2017–present)
  • Host of NFL Live (2020–present)
  • Sideline reporter for Monday Night Football (2025–present)
  • Host of NFL Live (August 2020–present)
  • Permanent contributor to Get Up on ESPN
Pageantry
  • Miss Florida 2012
  • Competed in Miss America 2013

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at University of Florida
2. Ambassador for the Miracle League, which builds baseball fields for children with disabilities
3. Relocated from Atlanta to Blue Mountain Beach, Florida at age nine, a move she recalls as pivotal to her childhood
4. Discovered her passion for sports broadcasting when the college radio station had only a sports opening available
5. Plays a significant role in ESPN's coverage of the NFL Pro Bowl Games and NFL Draft
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