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Meet the Wives and Girlfriends of the Pittsburgh Steelers Who Will Steal Your Hearts

A round of applause for the ladies backing the Pittsburgh Steelers players.

Diana Nosa

Chuck Clark and Aysha Clark on the red carpet during the 2023 NFL Honors
Chuck Clark and Aysha Clark on the red carpet during the 2023 NFL Honors / Cooper Neill/Getty Images

The wives and girlfriends of the Pittsburgh Steelers are the biggest supporters of the NFL team.

The players may receive endless applause from fans in the stands of their games, but it’s high time their support systems get some praise, too. Meet the WAGs cheering them on.

Addison Hirschman (Mason McCormick)

McCormick and Hirschman met while attending South Dakota State University. There, they had sports in common, with Hirschman playing volleyball and McCormick on the football team. Two years after graduating from the university, McCormick popped the question. The couple has been engaged since May 2025.

Allie Heyward (Cameron Heyward)

Cameron Heyward and Allie Heyward
Cameron Heyward and Allie Heyward attend the 13th Annual NFL Honors in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2024. / Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images

The Ohio State University was the location where the Heywards first crossed paths. In May 2013, Allie took Cameron’s last name, tying the knot at their wedding at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh Hotel in Pennsylvania. The two share three children together: two girls, Chloe and Caia, and one boy, Callen.

Alyssa Highsmith (Alex Highsmith)

Alyssa and Alex have been college sweethearts since their time at UNC Charlotte, where Alyssa competed in track and field and Alex played football. Alex was drafted by the Steelers in 2020, and a year later, he got down on one knee to propose. The couple wed in June 2022.

Apolonia Calleja (Daniel Ekuale)

Apolonia responded with a huge “yes” when the Steelers defensive tackle got down on one knee to propose. The June 2025 engagement was held at L’Auberge Del Mar, a gorgeous beach resort in California.

Aysha Clark (Chuck Clark)

At Virginia Tech, Aysha may not have been impressed by most of the football players, as she disclosed during the Home Team: NY Jets documentary. But there was something about Chuck’s quiet demeanor that stood out from the rest. They eventually married and went on to create a beautiful family together.

Bre Thompson (Skylar Thompson)

Bre was all smiles when her longtime boyfriend asked her to marry him in front of a beautiful city skyline in March 2024. She was also all smiles when the two exchanged vows at their fairytale wedding that was held a little over a year later in Los Cabos, San Lucas.

Brianna Stroup (Ben Skowronek)

As per PEOPLE, three years was all it took for Skowronek to know that Stroup was the person he wanted to be with for the rest of his life. The couple met in 2018 at Northwestern University. However, it wasn't until 2021 that the two decided to be more than just friends. By May 2023, they got engaged.

All of this led up to their picturesque wedding ceremony at the Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, where Stroup looked ethereal in her Vera Wang wedding gown.

Brittani (Aaron Rodgers)

Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers at the NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in August 2025. / Joe Sargent/Getty Images

Although details regarding the identity of the Steelers quarterback’s wife are kept under wraps, Rodgers does not keep his feelings about his partner a secret.

“I got the most incredible wife,” he told NFL Network host Kyle Brandt. “I just really love her, and I'm so thankful to have her by my side at the end. When you meet the right one, and you're with the right one, your whole world changes in a second. To have that person that unconditionally loves you behind the scenes, there's no better feeling in the world.”

Casey Holcomb (Cole Holcomb)

The Holcombs met at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As they continued to pursue their relationship post-college, the two grew more and more in love, leading to their engagement in May 2021. Soon after, Casey and Cole were pronounced husband and wife. The pair just welcomed their very first child together in June 2024: a baby girl named Morgan James (MJ) Holcomb.

Cassidy Halloran Scharping (Max Scharping)

Cassidy and Max have been by one another’s sides for years now, as evidenced on social media. They got engaged and married in 2021 and have since welcomed their first, second and third child. year in the NFL.

Carys Zayda (Troy Fautanu)

From high school to adulthood, Fautanu and Zayda have been going strong for five amazing years.

Dani Watt (T.J. Watt)

This power couple was first romantically linked during their time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They continued their relationship while chasing their respective professional sports careers. In 2021, they got married in a gorgeous Cabo San Lucas, Mexico wedding.

In 2025, the couple not only celebrated three years of marriage but also welcomed their first child, Blakely Marie, into the world.

Emily Loudermilk (Isaiahh Loudermilk)

Emily and Isaiahh’s love story, as told on their wedding website, seems like it was ripped right out of a movie. It all started when Isaiahh set his gaze on Emily, dancing on a stage at a country club in Wisconsin. After her performance, she was all ready to go home into the chilly night. That is, until Isaiahh sprang into action to lend her his jacket. Neither of them would have ever imagined a jacket would lead to an engagement in July 2023.

In 2025, Isaiahh and Emily got married, officially becoming the Loudermilks.

Estefany Washington (Darnell Washington)

Between being side by side at the 2023 NFL draft, where Darnell signed with the Steelers, to bringing baby number 3 into the family, the Washingtons are each other’s biggest supporters. Their family of five is as wholesome as ever, coming together for wonderful holiday photos and more.

Jada Gainwell (Kenneth Gainwell)

2025 brought so much joy into the lives of the Gainwells. In addition to Kenneth being drafted, they also walked down the aisle, cementing their match made in heaven status. A splendid venue in London made the perfect spot for their spring wedding.

Hailiy Okins (Yahya Black)

A wedding is on the horizon for Black and Okins! The Steelers defensive end asked Okins to be his person for life in June 2025 on the coast of in California. He proposed with a sweet silver square-cut ring.

Havana Boswell (Chris Boswell)

The Boswells got engaged in 2022 and then tied the knot in 2024 in Dallas, Texas, at the Ritz-Carlton. They currently have two children: a boy and a girl.

Heather Kuntz (Christian Kuntz)

In November 2024, Heather and Christian walked down the aisle. After their special day at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, they gave birth to their first child.

Jenna Miller (Scotty Miller)

Jenna met Scotty when they both studied at Bowling Green State University in Ohio during their freshman year. However, Jenna decided to switch schools, committing to Rutgers University in New Jersey. The distance didn’t stop their love from blossoming, though, which is why they are still together to this very day.

The duo became spouses in June 2020, first-time parents in October 2023 and will soon be two-time parents with the arrival of their baby girl.

Jennifer Slay (Darius Slay)

Jennifer and Darius began their relationship in 2015 during Jennifer’s senior year at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Though details about their engagement and eventual wedding are kept under wraps, it is reported that the Slays have been married for about six to seven years.

The Slays share five kids together: three boys and two girls.

Jillian Cataldo (Pat Freiermuth)

Three months ago, Freiermuth got down on his knee in the middle of the rain to propose to Cataldo in Boston.

Kailah Killebrew (Miles Killebrew)

The Killebrews have been married for five years now and share three children.

Lilah Ivey Wilson (Payton Wilson)

The pair got engaged in July 2024 and wed in March 2025 at the Merrimon-Wynne House in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Normani (DK Metcalf)

Ciara is the one to thank for setting up musician Normani and the Steelers wide receiver, coming up with a plan for the two to “mysteriously” bump into one another while attending the same party. Fortunately, the two clearly hit it off.

Metcalf and Normani took their relationship to the next level in March 2025 when they got engaged.

Maddie Lowry (Dean Lowry)

The number “16” appears to be a special recurring number in the lives of Maddie and Dean. On June 16, 2023, Maddie and Dean held a gorgeous wedding ceremony at the University of Notre Dame. And on Dec. 16, 2024, the pair welcomed their first child, Eleanor Noelle Lowry.

Madelynn McCollum (Ryan McCollum)

Madelynn and Ryan have been together since they were teens, leading into their time at Texas A&M University. Their love kept blossoming, and they got married in 2020. Three years later, they now have a daughter named Landen Lynn McCollum.

Savanna (Spencer Anderson)

Since 2023, Savanna has been capturing various moments shared between her and her partner, Spencer. But it seems the tables turned on the day Spencer asked for her hand, as now she became the one who was being photographed. Their July 2025 engagement was celebrated by many, especially fans on social media who have watched their relationship grow.

Sherée Lanihun-Anderson (Calvin Anderson)

Between building a family and building their own business, it’s clear to see that the love between the Andersons has taken them to new heights.

Skyler Skoglund (Will Howard)

Howard and Skoglund met on the Ohio State University campus and have been happy together ever since, attending public events side by side like the ESPYs earlier this summer.

Stephanie Frazier (Zach Frazier)

The Frazier couple’s journey dates back years before their holiday engagement in December 2021. They got married in August 2023 at Stone House Lavender, and in July 2025, the two welcomed a bountiful baby boy, Bo Allen Frazier.

Tori Lee (Logan Lee)

This little munchkin belongs to the Lees, who welcomed their son into the world in December 2024. Tori and Logan began dating back in high school as sophomores. Fast forward years later, and the two got married in 2022.

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Diana Nosa
DIANA NOSA

After graduating from Rutgers University with degrees in Psychology and Theatre, Diana Nosa ventured off on the path of becoming an entertainment journalist. Having her start on various entertainment sites, she eventually found her way to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in 2024 and has been working diligently ever since. Diana's interests include fashion, interior design and traveling. She's also an avid anime watcher and gamer––her favorite games being Elden Ring and Hollow Knight.

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