Laura Rutledge Biography
Laura Rutledge is an American reporter working for ESPN as a reporter and host of ESPN’s weekday show, NFL Live and the SEC Network. She joined the ESPN news team in August 17, 2020, after previously working for FOX Sports.
Laura Rutledge Career
Rutledge hails from St. Petersburg, Florida, and attended Celebration High School located in Celebration, Florida. In addition, she is an American beauty pageant titleholder who earned the distinction of being crowned Miss Florida in the year July 7, 2012. Where she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Kristina Janolo. Specializing in ballet, she showcased her talent in the beauty pageant competitions. A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in broadcast journalism, she was actively involved as a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
Currently, she is employed by ESPN and is prominently featured in various shows, including the college football pre-game show on the SEC Network called SEC Nation, as well as NFL Live. Initially, she worked for Fox Sports as a sideline reporter, where she covered Fox broadcasts of Tampa Bay Rays games and later San Diego Padres games. Additionally, she provided on-field reporting for Fox College Sports during the National Collegiate Paintball Association’s 2012 National Paintball Championship in Lakeland, Florida. she made the transition to ESPN and the SEC Network in the summer of 2014.
In 2014, she took on the role of hosting the Coors Light PostGame show on Fox College Football and handled halftime programming for FSN college football games. Moreover, she also served as the host for Chargers Insider for the San Diego Chargers in 2013 and SD Live. Notably, she both produced and hosted SDLive, an original show she initiated at Fox Sports San Diego. On May 16, 2017, she was appointed as the host of SEC Nation on the SEC Network. Later, on August 17, 2020, she assumed the role of host for “NFL Live,” ESPN’s premier NFL show.
Laura Rutledge Salary
Rutledge earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Laura Rutledge Net Worth
Rutledge has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a reporter.
Laura Rutledge Age
Rutledge was born on October 2, 1988, in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. She is 36 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 2nd of October every year.
Laura Rutledge Height and Weight
Rutledge stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75kgs).
Laura Rutledge Family
Rutledge is the daughter to Robert McKeeman and Deborah McKeeman. She also has a brother called David McKeeman who got married to Alyssa Hess a psychotherapist in 2016.
Laura Rutledge Husband and Children
Rutledge is married to Josh Rutledge who is a former MLB player who he played as an infielder in the MLB for the Rockies, Red Sox, Angels, and the Giants. He was selected in the 2010 MLB Draft and retired in 2018. They met in 2011, at a tailgate party and they tied the knot in 2013. Together they have been blessed with two children, who they named; Reese Katherine Rutledge, born on October 2, 2019. They also recently welcomed a son Jack Alexander Rutledge on Thursday, May 25, 2023. She resides in suburban Connecticut together with her family.
Laura Rutledge ESPN
While working for ESPN Rutledge co-works alongside:
- Molly Qerim
- Sarah Spain
- Mina Kimes
Laura Rutledge Social Media Platform
Rutledge is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 154.2k followers on Twitter 247k followers on Instagram, and 113.6k followers on Facebook.