Gia Duddy chose a pretty pointed way to spend the day Will Levis got cut by the Tennessee Titans.
On the same day the Titans released Levis, Duddy posted a TikTok from the stands inside Nashville Stadium during the team’s final preseason game. She said she was there for her cheerleading friend, not for Levis, and the clip quickly got people talking.
The timing stood out because Duddy and Levis have a long public history. The two met while they were students at Penn State University and started dating in early 2021.
Levis later transferred to the University of Kentucky, but the relationship carried on across the distance. Then came the 2023 NFL Draft, when Levis was expected to go in the first round but slid to the second.
ESPN kept cutting to the green room, where Duddy’s reactions became part of the night’s viral conversation, and her social following exploded almost overnight.
After the Titans drafted Levis, Duddy moved to Nashville to support his rookie season. That relationship, though, did not last long once the NFL spotlight got brighter.
Levis’ exit from Tennessee became official after the Titans released their starting quarterback from the active roster. He went unclaimed on waivers and is now an unrestricted free agent.
Drafted 33rd overall in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Levis started 21 games over his first two seasons. But a rough 2024 season in which he went 2-10 as a starter helped push Tennessee to the No. 1 overall pick, and the Titans used it to select quarterback Cam Ward in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Duddy’s TikTok also drew a flurry of reactions from fans. One wrote, “Visiting your ex stadium I see,” while another added, “Being at ur ex’s game is uh interesting,”
Most recently, Duddy has also sparked dating rumors with Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas.
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