Samantha Rapoport

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Samantha Rapoport is a sports executive specializing in American football.

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Early life

Rapoport grew up in Ottawa and played touch football as a child. At university, she was captain and quarterback of the Montreal Blitz football team. [1]

Career

Rapoport started her career as an intern with the National Football League in 2003, gaining the role by mailing her resume and a football along with a note that said, "What other quarterback could accurately deliver a football 386 miles?". [1] [2]

She held various roles at the NFL, ultimately filling the role of the NFL's Senior Director of football development in December 2017, before leaving the NFL to form a consulting firm in April 2025. [3]

She hosted the NFL's podcast, 'Earnin' It: The NFL's Forward Progress', which published 6 episodes, with its most recent episode recorded in 2022. [4]

Rapoport has been recognized as one of Sports Illustrated's Most Powerful Women in Sports. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Brady, Rachel (1 February 2018). "Samantha Rapoport, a Canadian, tackles the NFL's gender imbalance". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Brinlee, Morgan (1 February 2018). "Who Is Samantha Rapoport? The NFL Exec Wants To Smash The League's Boys' Club Image". Bustle . Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Sam Rapoport on LinkedIn
  4. ↑ ""Earnin' It" an NFL podcast focusing on women in the league". Tampa Bay Times . Associated Press. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Unrelenting". Sports Illustrated . 6 October 2020.


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