 Dell in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jennifer Sheryl Dell[1] |
| Full name | Jennifer Dell Middlebrooks |
| Nickname | Jenny Dell |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 26, 1986 Southbury, Connecticut, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Occupation | Sports reporter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Employer | CBS Sports |
| Spouse | [3] |
| Children | 2 |
Jennifer Sheryl Dell–Middlebrooks (born July 26, 1986) is the lead college football reporter for CBS Sports. Dell previously worked as CBS’ #2 NFL sideline reporter in 2014. She also has worked for New England Sports Network (NESN) covering the Boston Red Sox.[4][5][6] Since 2016, she has also been the co-host of the food show Campus Eats alongside Troy Johnson on the Big Ten Network.
After growing up in Connecticut, Dell attended college at University of Massachusetts Amherst and earned her degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.[7] Late in 2012, Dell began dating Will Middlebrooks, at the time the third baseman for the Red Sox. They became engaged in July 2014,[8] and were married in February 2016.[3] Dell and Middlebrooks had their first child, a daughter, in October 2018.[9] A second daughter, arrived in December 2019.[10] Dell struggled to get pregnant and used fertility treatments.[10]