Laura Rutledge

Laura Rutledge is a prominent reporter and host for ESPN and the SEC Network, recognized for her extensive coverage of college football, the NFL, and various other sports. After being crowned Miss Florida in 2012, Laura Rutledge immediately launched into a distinguished career in sports broadcasting. Her foundational roles included serving as a dynamic sideline reporter for Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays and subsequently for the San Diego Padres, gaining invaluable on-field experience. Rutledge further expanded her reporting acumen in 2012, providing comprehensive on-field coverage for Fox College Sports’ broadcast of the NCPA National Paintball Championship.

This highly anticipated role further underscores her status as a leading, dynamic, and indispensable figure in sports journalism, reaffirming her ongoing influence across both collegiate and professional football’s biggest stages.