JESSIE James Decker has mutual friends to thank for her NFL player husband Eric and their now family of five.
Before Eric met Jessie, he built a career as a professional football player.
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Who is Eric Decker?
Eric, 35, is from Cold Springs, Minnesota, and began his sports career playing college football and basketball at the University of Minnesota.
In 2010, he was drafted into the NFL by the Denver Broncos.
Since then, he has played on four teams as a wide receiver: Denver Broncos, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and the Tennessee Titans.
After playing with the Patriots, Eric retired from football in August 2018.
“To be honest, I was kind of emotionally and mentally checked out of football at that point,” he said about ending his career.
How did Eric and Jessie meet?
Eric and Jessie began dating in 2011 after being introduced by mutual friends.
Jessie recalled the exchange to Access Hollywood in 2013 saying, “He was in Arizona training, and I got a text from my girlfriend who said, ‘I’m having dinner with this guy I’m seeing, and this other guy just showed up, and he’s stunning.’”
“Show him a picture of me, and see if he’s into it.”
After Eric initially reached out, the country singer changed her philosophy about dating, putting the ball in Eric’s court.
“From now on, if a man wanted me, he was going to have to show it,” she wrote in her 2018 memoir, Just Jessie. “So I made Eric chase me.”
The pair got engaged in 2012 and eventually tied the knot in Colorado in 2013.
Since then, they have welcomed three children: Vivianne in 2014, Eric Jr. in 2015, and Forrest in 2018.
What is the couple up to?
Eric Decker was spotted with his kids to cheer Jessie’s Dancing with the Stars debut in September 2022, per People.
The couple’s three children joined the big event all dressed up to cheer their mom up.
“Good luck Mommy and Alan,” said the children to the camera.
Jessie is competing in the 31st season of Dancing with the Stars as Alan Bersten’s partner.
