JESSIE James Decker has mutual friends to thank for her NFL player husband Eric and their now family of six.
Before Eric met Jessie, he built a career as a professional football player.
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Who is Eric Decker?
Eric 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 for four teams as a wide receiver: Denver Broncos, New York Jets, New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans.
After playing with the Patriots, Eric retired from football in August 2018.
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“To be honest, at that point I was emotionally and mentally removed from football,” he said of the end of his career.
How did Eric and Jessie meet?
Eric and Jessie started dating in 2011 after being introduced by mutual friends.
Jessie recalled the exchange to Access Hollywood in 2013, saying, “He was training in Arizona and I got a text from my girlfriend saying, ‘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 likes it.”
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After Eric initially reached out, the country singer changed her philosophy on dating, putting the ball in Eric’s court.
“From now on, if a man wanted me, he would 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 ended up getting married in Colorado in 2013.
Since then, they have welcomed four children: Vivianne in 2014, Eric Jr. in 2015, Forrest in 2018, and Denver in 2024.
What are the couple doing?
Eric Decker was spotted with his kids to cheer on Jessie’s Dancing with the Stars debut in September 2022, per People.
At the time, the couple’s three children participated in the big event, all dressed up to cheer up their mother.
“Good luck, Mom and Alan,” the children said to the camera.
On February 9, 2024, Jessie and Eric announced that they would welcome their fourth child.
They made the announcement in an Instagram post on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
She captioned her post: “Our beautiful boy is here, Denver Calloway Decker.”
In the first photo, Jesse was in his hospital bed holding his bundle of joy while Eric looked at his newborn son.
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