1. Jenny Taft was born on September 5,1987 and is an American sports television personality who works as a lead college football sideline reporter on Fox broadcasts.
18 Facts About Jenny Taft
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Jenny Taft's broadcasting career began with the Fox Sports North regional affiliate.
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Jenny Taft was born on September 5,1987, in Edina, Minnesota.
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Jenny Taft attended Edina High School, graduating from the school in 2006.
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Jenny Taft majored in Broadcast Journalism and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2010.
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Jenny Taft attributed her success later in her career in part due to getting on-camera repetitions at FSN.
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Jenny Taft served as a track reporter for a 2013 Supercross event, which was her debut assignment at FS1.
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Jenny Taft served as a reporter for the US women's national soccer team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Jenny Taft got her start in college football reporting in 2014, as part of FS1's game coverage.
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In 2017, Jenny Taft was elevated to lead college football sideline reporter, alongside play-by-play commentator Gus Johnson and analyst Joel Klatt.
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That summer, it was announced that Jenny Taft would be succeeding Joy Taylor as the moderator of Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, hosted by Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe.
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In 2022, Jenny Taft signed an extension at Fox Sports but left Skip and Shannon: Undisputed after going on maternity leave in February.
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Jenny Taft got into a verbal dispute on air with Skip Bayless after Bayless made critical comments about Dallas Cowboys' coach Mike McCarthy based on his body weight and appearance.
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Jenny Taft again served as a reporter for the USWNST for the 2019 and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups.
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Jenny Taft served as a reporter during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Jenny Taft is the daughter of John Jenny Taft, a former professional ice hockey defenseman and member of the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
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In 2015, Jenny Taft married Matt Gilroy, a former NHL defenseman and a fellow BU alum.
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On December 4,2021, Jenny Taft revealed that she was pregnant with a due date the following March.