Jennifer Sheryl Dell–Middlebrooks (born July 26, 1986) is the lead college football reporter for

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. Dell previously worked as

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’ #2 NFL sideline reporter in 2014. She also has worked for New England Sports Network (NESN) covering the

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. Since 2016, she has also been the co-host of the food show ''Campus Eats'' alongside Troy Johnson on the Big Ten Network.

Personal life

After growing up in

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, Dell attended college at

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and earned her degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Late in 2012, Dell began dating

Will Middlebrooks William Scott Middlebrooks (born September 9, 1988) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Boston Red Sox on May 2, 2012, and played with them through 2014. He also play ...

, at the time the

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for the Red Sox. They became engaged in July 2014, and were married in February 2016. Dell and Middlebrooks had their first child, a daughter named Madison Dell Middlebrooks, in October 2018. A second daughter, Makenzie Grey, arrived in December 2019. Dell struggled to get pregnant and used fertility treatments.

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