Jenny Taft
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Taft in 2022
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| Born | (1987-09-05) September 5, 1987 (age 36) |
| Education | Boston University |
| Occupation(s) | Sports television personality Sideline reporter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable credit | Skip and Shannon: Undisputed |
| Spouse |
(m. 2015) |
Jenny Taft (born September 5, 1987) is an American sports television personality who served as the moderator on Fox Sports 1's Undisputed. Taft additionally works as a lead college football sideline reporteronFox broadcasts. Her broadcasting career began with the Fox Sports North (FSN) regional affiliate. Taft is also a pit reporter for BattleBots on the Discovery channel.
Taft was born on September 5, 1987, in Edina, Minnesota.[1][2] She attended Edina High School.[3] Taft then attended Boston University, where she played lacrosse.[4] She majored in Broadcast Journalism and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2010.[3]
Taft's broadcasting career began with Fox Sports in 2011.[5] This early period of her career saw her fill a "Fox Sports Girl" role,[6] as she served as a Fox Sports North sideline reporter for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.[7][8] During her time as an FSN Girl, she was also a social media contributor for Minnesota's Timberwolves, Twins, and Wild sports teams, as well as an in-stadium/arena host at Twins and Wild games.[8] Taft attributed her success later in her career in part due to getting on-camera repetitions at FSN.[9]
In August 2013, she was promoted to join FS1's news and highlights update team.[7] She served as a track reporter for a 2013 Supercross event, which was her debut assignment at FS1.[10] She also served as a reporter for the U.S. women's national soccer team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6][10]
Taft got her start in college football reporting in 2014, as part of FS1's game coverage.[10] In 2017, Taft was elevated to lead college football sideline reporter, alongside play-by-play commentator Gus Johnson and analyst Joel Klatt.[11][12] Her role at FS1 expanded considerably, as she has additionally covered the NFL, MLB, and the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.[5]
In 2018, she served as a fill-in host and moderator on various FS1 programs.[10] That summer, it was announced that Taft would be succeeding Joy Taylor as the moderator of Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, hosted by Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe.[5][13] Shortly after, on September 5, FS1 debuted CFB: Inside Slant, a weekly college football show hosted by Taft.[13] Despite taking on these new positions at FS1, she retained her college football sideline reporting duties for the 2018 season.[13] In 2020, she was a sideline reporter for Fox Sports' coverage of XFL games.[14] In 2022, Taft signed an extension at Fox Sports but left Skip and Shannon: Undisputed after going on maternity leave in February.[15] Taft also got into a verbal dispute on air with Skip Bayless after Bayless made critical comments about Dallas Cowboys' coach Mike McCarthy based on his body weight and appearance.[16]
Taft is the daughter of John Taft, a former professional ice hockey defenseman and member of the United States men's national ice hockey team at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[17] In 2015, Taft married Matt Gilroy, also a former NHL defenseman.[17] On December 4, 2021, Taft revealed that she was pregnant with a due date the following March.[18] Taft speaks French fluently.[19]
So, I don't think that's a fair shot. [...] And I'm allowed to have an opinion, Skip. I am allowed to say whatever I want to say on this show, as you do, too.
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