Katie Hnida

Quick Facts

Full Name	Katie Hnida
Occupation	Former Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1981(1981-05-17)
Age	43
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Katie Hnida Biography

Katie Hnida is one of the most popular and richest Former Football Player who was born on May 17, 1981 in United States.

Hnida is the third woman to have scored in a college football game, after Liz Heaston, who played for NAIA Willamette University in 1997, and Ashley Martin, who played for NCAA Division I-AA Jacksonville State University in 2001. While at University of Colorado Boulder in 1999 she became the second woman to dress for a Division I-A game, and the first to do so for a bowl game.

After high school, Hnida enrolled at the University of Colorado Boulder. Due to her success in high school football, she was invited to join the Colorado Buffaloes football team as a walk-on freshman placekicker by then coach Rick Neuheisel. Neuheisel left Colorado in 1998, but his replacement Gary Barnett kept the walk-on offer open. Hnida never saw playing time at Colorado, though she did suit up for games, becoming the second woman to do so in Division I football, and the first to do so in a bowl game, when Colorado went to the 1999 Insight.com Bowl. In 2000, after falling ill with mononucleosis and tonsillitis, Hnida was unable to compete for a roster spot.

Katie Hnida Net Worth

Katie Hnida is one of the richest Former Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Katie Hnida 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Katharine Anne Hnida (/ˈ n aɪ d ə / ; born May 17, 1981) is an American football player who became the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A game, college football’s highest level. She accomplished this as placekicker for the University of New Mexico Lobos on August 30, 2003.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Katie Hnida height 5 ft 10 in Katrina weight 138 lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Katie Hnida Dating?

According to our records, Katie Hnida is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Katie Hnida’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2018, Hnida became gravely ill after an adverse reaction to a prescribed antibiotic sent her into multiple organ failure; her family reported her kidneys and liver failed and her bone marrow quit functioning, resulting in admission to an intensive care unit and emergency dialysis.

Facts & Trivia

Katrina Ranked on the list of most popular Former Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Katie Hnida celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.

What is Katie Hnida doing now?

Katie has worked with many organizations that help victims of assault, including The Joyful Heart Foundation and the Voices and Faces Project. She resides in Los Angeles where she manages her speaking engagements and book tour.

Who was the first woman to play in a Division 1 football game?

On December 25, 2002, the University of New Mexico junior place-kicker Katie Hnida attempts to kick an extra point in a game against UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl. Though her kick was blocked by UCLA, Hnida became the first woman to play in a Division I football game.

Which university has a female student join the team as a walk on

placekicker during the 1999 season?

In January 1999 Butler announced she would play college football at Middle Georgia College for head coach Randy Pippin and signed a national letter of intent for a football scholarship to compete as placekicker on February 3, 1999.

Why can't females play in the NFL?

No American Football rule states that women can’t play in the NFL. The only requirements are that they are out of high school for three years and use their college edibility requirements before the next college football season.

Is there a female kicker in the NFL?

Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller made history on Saturday, becoming the first woman to score in a Power Five game.