Jaelin Howell

She won the prestigious Hermann Trophy two years in a row (2020 and 2021), recognizing her as the best college player in NCAA Division I women's soccer.

She was selected #2 overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville FC.

In her rookie NWSL season, she was second among all rookies in minutes played, just behind teammate Savannah DeMelo.

Her dad, John Howell, played in the NFL and won Super Bowl XXXVII with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

She started for the U.S. at the U-17 World Cup in 2016 and played in the U-20 World Cup in 2018.

Her favorite athlete growing up was Serena Williams.

Her hidden talent is that she can play the guitar a little bit.

If she were a super-hero, she would like to have the ability to fly.

Her favorite song is Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter.

She likes to binge watch Grey's Anatomy all the time.

Her biggest inspiration is her dad who did professional sports.

Her go-to karaoke song is Umbrella.

She loves fresh sushi and seafood, especially when she lived in Seattle.

Her soccer idols growing up were Eugénie Le Sommer and Lionel Messi.

She loves binge-watching Netflix and painting ceramics during off days,