Zach and Julie Ertz have been each other’s No. 1 cheerleader on and off the field. The NFL star and former United States Women’s National Team player met in 2012 at a Stanford University baseball game, where Zach went to school.
After taking their relationship long distance in 2013, Zach popped the question to Julie three years later — at the same stadium where they met. “She said yes!! My best friend made this the best day of my life! #MrsErtz,” Zach shared via Instagram in February 2016, alongside a behind-the-scenes snap of the moment he got down on one knee. The couple tied the knot in Santa Barbara, California, in March 2017.
Five years later, Zach and Julie announced they were expecting their first child. Their eldest son, Madden, was born in August 2022. Two years later, Zach and Julie added two more kids to their family, sons Kace and Kyren.
Scroll down to read Zach and Julie’s love story from the beginning: Zach and Julie met while he played football at Stanford and she played soccer for Santa Clara University. Zach and Julie continued their relationship long distance while they both pursued their professional careers. “Just dropped off my best friend at the airport!” Julie wrote in an Instagram post at the time.
Though full of tears somehow we can always find a way to smile. Philly is so lucky to have you and I can’t wait to watch you and see all your hard work pay off!” She continued, “I love you with my whole heart and I can’t wait till you.