Madison Kaiser has suddenly found herself in the middle of the NFL conversation, and it all started with one line about her relationship with Dallas Cowboys tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford.
Kaiser, who is dating Spann-Ford, posted a comment that caught fire online after she wrote that when people say her man is good at football, that is the least interesting thing about him. “When someone says my man’s good at football, but that’s the least interesting thing about him. I’m literally his GF,” she stated.
Spann-Ford, a tight end for the Cowboys, played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers before signing with Dallas as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL Draft. He has appeared in all games for the team this year, but it’s his girlfriend who has drawn the buzz this week.
Kaiser is a standout forward for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, and her resume on the ice is a strong one. She represented Team USA at the 2022 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship, where she helped the team win silver and finished with 5 points. She also played for the United States in the 2025 and 2026 Collegiate Series against Canada.
At Minnesota, Kaiser won the WCHA tournament championship during her 2022-23 freshman season. She then put together a collegiate career-high 21 points in the 2025-26 season.
For now, the internet attention is centered on her comment, but her hockey accomplishments make it clear she’s built a name for herself well beyond being a Cowboys player’s girlfriend.
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