Samantha Ponder

Quick Facts

Full Name	Samantha Ponder
Occupation	Sportscaster
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1985(1985-12-11)
Age	39
Birthplace	Phoenix
Country	United States
Birth City	Arizona
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Samantha Ponder Biography

Samantha Ponder is one of the most popular and richest Sportscaster who was born on December 11, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. She is known best as a host and reporter in the program “College Gameday” and as an off-line reporter during college basketball games on ESPN.

She was replaced by She replaced Erin Andrews on “College Gameday.” on “College Gameday.”

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Ponder attended Central High School in Phoenix. Ponder first attended The King’s College in New York City after high school. While in New York City, she applied for a hostess job at ESPN Zone where she met Ben Keeperman, a college football researcher and manager with ABC Sports Radio and that led to an internship at the network which in turn led to a researcher-assistant job with ABC-TV on the college football studio show. She transferred to Liberty University after Liberty’s Sr. Sports Producer Bruce Carey offered her a job as sideline reporter for the Liberty Flames sports television network. After graduating in 2009, she worked for Fox Sports Net and Fox College Sports as a sideline reporter for Pac-10 and Big 12 college basketball and football games. On July 7, 2011, ESPN’s Longhorn Network announced that it had hired Ponder as a sideline reporter. Ponder, along with Kevin Dunn and Lowell Galindo, were the newly created network’s first three talent hires. After accepting her position with the Longhorn Network, Ponder relocated to Austin, Texas.

After a brief courtship, she married then-Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Christian Ponder, on December 17, 2012, in Hudson, Wisconsin. She started appearing on ESPN/ABC broadcasts by her married name, starting with the January 1, 2013 broadcast of the CapitalOne Bowl. In July 2014, the couple became parents of a daughter, Bowden Sainte-Claire “Scout”. Sam also gave birth to a boy, Robinson True, with Ponder in June 2017, and a girl, Price, in July 2018.

She got married to NFL player Christian Ponder in 2012.

Samantha Ponder Net Worth

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

She was a student at Liberty University and Central High School.

She started her career with Fox Sports Net.

Samantha Ponder (née Steele) (born December 11, 1985) is an American sportscaster who is currently the host of Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN. Prior to hosting Sunday NFL Countdown, Ponder worked as a reporter/host for ESPN college football and as a basketball sideline reporter. Ponder replaced Erin Andrews on College GameDay Saturdays at 10 AM ET on ESPN, as well as co-host of the Saturday 9 AM ET edition on ESPNU. In addition to her duties on College Gameday, Ponder had been the regular sideline reporter for ESPN’s Thursday Night College Football with Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, and David Pollack from August 2012 until 2014. Ponder also appeared on the ESPN-owned Texas-oriented regional network Longhorn Network.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Samantha Ponder height 5 ft 6 in Samantha weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Samantha Ponder Dating?

According to our records, Samantha Ponder married to Christian Ponder. As of December 1, 2023, Samantha Ponder’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Samantha Ranked on the list of most popular Sportscaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Samantha Ponder celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Samantha Ponder

1. Samantha Ponder is an American sportscaster and TV personality.
2. She was born on December 11, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona.
3. Ponder attended The King’s College in New York City.
4. She began her career as a sideline reporter for ESPN in 2011.
5. Ponder has covered college football, NFL, and NBA games.
6. In 2017, she became the host of Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN.
7. Ponder is married to former NFL quarterback Christian Ponder.
8. They have two children together: Bowden Sainte-Claire and Robinson True.
9. Ponder is active on social media with over 500k followers on Twitter.
10. She is also involved in various charitable organizations and causes.

Is Samantha Ponder still married?

Samantha Ponder
Occupation| ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown host
Years active| 2006–present
Spouse(s)| Christian Ponder ​ ( m. 2012)​
Children| 3

What is Sam Ponder salary?

Countdown host Sam Ponder and the network have reportedly agreed to a new contact, according to Andrew Marchand of The New York Post. The deal will reportedly pay her a total of about $3 million over the next three years.

Where is Samantha Ponder now?

Sam and Christian were married in 2012. The happy couple has three children together – Scout, True and Price. They live in New York City , where they both work.

Why is Samantha ponder not on NFL Countdown today?

According to New York Post sports media reporter Andrew Marchand, Ponder’s absence is related to Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury testing positive for COVID-19. Kingsbury is out for today’s game, and since Ponder interviewed him two days ago, she is being held off Countdown.

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