Colleen Wolfe

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Colleen Wolfe
Born (1985-01-02) January 2, 1985 (age 39)
Alma mater Drexel University
Occupation Sports commentator
Employer NFL Network
Television
SpouseJohn Gonzalez [1]

Colleen Wolfe (born January 2, 1985) is an on-air talent for the NFL Network. She hosts a variety of shows on the network including the weekend version of Good Morning Football and NFL GameDay Kickoff before Thursday Night Football .

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Early life

Colleen is from Horsham, Pennsylvania and graduated from Drexel University majoring in Communications. [2]

Career

She worked for WTXF-TV, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, and Sports Radio 94 WIP-FM prior to joining NFL Network in 2014. [3] Colleen has experience as a production assistant, associate producer, booking producer, line producer, show producer, reporter, host, writer, analyst, photographer and editor. She's worked for production companies, local news, a regional sports network and a national sports network across both broadcast and digital platforms. [2] Wolfe was named to The Big Lead's 40 under 40 Sports Media Talent list in 2019, ranked 33rd. [4] Wolfe was a frequent guest of the Around the NFL Podcast produced by NFL.com.

Personal life

Wolfe was engaged to sportswriter John Gonzalez in 2010 and married a year later. [1] Sometimes they appear on NFL Network's Top 10 program either together or separate. She is a Philadelphia Eagles fan. In her spare time, Wolfe rehomes rescue animals.

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References

  1. 1 2 Klein, Michael (May 10, 2010). "Gonzo and Colleen Wolfe off the market". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Colleen Wolfe. "About Colleen Wolfe". colleenwolfe.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  3. "Colleen Wolfe's NFL Bio". nfl.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. Bobby Burack. "40 under 40 Sports Media Talent 2019". thebiglead.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.