Haley Van Voorhis

Haley Van Voorhis (born 2003 or 2004)[1] is an American football player for Shenandoah University. She is one of the first women to play a position other than kicker in an NCAA football game, at any level.[2][3] She accomplished this as a safety for the Shenandoah University Hornets on September 23, 2023.[4][5]

Haley Van Voorhis
Shenandoah Hornets No. 10
PositionSafety
ClassJunior
MajorBusiness
Personal information
Born:2003 or 2004 (age 19–20)
The Plains, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChristchurch

Early life and high school

Van Voorhis grew up in The Plains, Virginia. She attended Christchurch School near Urbanna, Virginia where she was a member of the football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. She was 2019 All-State Honorable Mention in Virginia, playing wide receiver and defensive back.[6] Her senior season at Christchurch was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Van Voorhis' coach reported she would have been a team captain and starting receiver that year.[7]

College career

Before starting college, Van Voorhis played strong safety in the Pro division of the Women's Football Alliance for the D.C. Divas in Washington D.C., recording 21 tackles in five games.[8] On Saturday, September 23, 2023, she entered the game in the first quarter for the Shenandoah Hornets against the Juniata Eagles and recorded a quarterback hurry.[1]

See also

References

  1. Grez, Matias (2023-09-25). "Haley Van Voorhis makes history as first female non-kicker to play in NCAA football game". CNN. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. Geoffrey C. Arnold (26 September 2023). "Taylor Crout, not Hayley Van Voorhis, may have been the first female non-kicker to play in a NCAA game: Report". The Oregonian. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. Leonard Shapiro (23 September 2023). "Virginia woman makes college football history by stepping on the field". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 September 2023. In fact, cornerback Taylor Crout entered a game for Fitchburg State earlier this season, and it is uncertain whether there have been others.
  4. "Div. III safety is 1st woman non-kicker to play". ESPN.com. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  5. Alex Scarborough (26 September 2023). "Haley Van Voorhis' journey into college football history". ESPN. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. "Safety Haley Van Voorhis becomes first woman non-kicker to play in NCAA football game". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. Niedzwiecki, Robert (2021-04-08). "Female defensive back/wide receiver commits to play football for Shenandoah". The Winchester Star. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  8. Brewington, Peter (2021-08-22). "HALEY PREPARES TO MAKE HISTORY: Van Voorhis begins freshman year as Shenandoah U. defensive back". Fauquier Times, PrinceWilliamTimes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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