Former NFL Star Jason Kelce Is Officially a Girl Dad (Times Four)
"There's family to raise and girls that are getting older, every single day."
Updated Nov. 23 2024, 9:45 a.m. ET
The Kelce family name now holds plenty of weight to it.
After all, two Kelces have cemented themselves as NFL legends over the past few years. Travis Kelce has long been considered one of the greatest tight ends in the history of American football and has multiple Super Bowl victories under his belt as part of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jason Kelce boasts a similar reputation as a Super Bowl champion and a legendary center for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Since his retirement in March 2024, Jason has been keeping busy between his podcast "New Heights" with his brother Travis, his TV gig on ESPN, and spending time with his wife Kylie, and their daughters.
And let's just say, despite the tough exterior, Jason is all about being a girl dad.
Jason and Kylie Kelce will be a family of six in 2025.
Jason has been married to his wife, Kylie McDevitt, since 2018.
Incidentally, this was the same year that Jason and the Eagles won Super Bowl LII.
Together, the two of them have three daughters. Their first Wyatt was born in 2019. Elliotte followed shortly after in 2021. Their third and youngest daughter, Bennett, was born in 2023.
However, Jason and Kylie announced in November 2024 that there was one more baby girl on the way.
"I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister," Kylie captioned a photo of their daughters wearing big sister sweaters. "At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page!" (Ellie is the sister smiling, FYI).
Jason has always put his family first, and was a big factor in his NFL retirement.
Unsurprisingly, Jason's family was at the forefront of his mind when it came to announcing his retirement. In his Prime documentary that debuted in 2023, Jason mentioned that his having played football for more than a decade had taken a toll on both his physical health and his family.
During his announcement in 2024, he spoke out in loving support of his family as he choked back tears during the conference. Kylie was sitting in the front row along with Jason's parents and his brother Travis.
"[Kylie] has also given me three beautiful girls and a life that increasingly brings me more fulfillment off the field than it does on," Jason stated at the time. "We've had a great run, Ky."
Coincidentally, his second daughter, Elliotte, celebrated her fourth birthday on the same day as Jason's retirement announcement.
Since then, Jason has enjoyed his new life post-football — but still admits he misses the game a little bit.
"I'm actually probably more busy than I've ever been," he told TODAY. "There's family to raise and girls that are getting older, every single day," he says. "But there's no question that it does feel like something is missing."
He continued, "Outside of family life, like, what is the thing that is cementing or that I'm doing on a routine basis that's grounding me?"