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Meet 18 of the men who are male cheerleaders for their NFL team this season
There are more male NFL cheerleaders than ever before, with many of the teams sporting men cheering on the sidelines.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 5, 2024There are more male NFL cheerleaders than ever before, with many of the teams sporting men cheering on the sidelines.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 5, 2024Jonathan Romero thanks the San Francisco 49ers, his Gold Rush teammates, and a young Johnathan for pushing himself.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 23, 2024One team in this season’s NFL Playoffs has more male cheerleaders than the rest of them combined.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 13, 2024Donivous was the team’s first male cheerleader. They now have seven.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 8, 2024NFL cheerleaders exude sex appeal in front of children. Should they face legal challenges with states’ new laws?
By Cyd Zeigler | August 2, 2023Patrick Opran performs as his authentic self every night at Boston’s TD Garden, in front of thousands of raucous Celtics fans.
By Alex Reimer | November 30, 2022Justine Lindsay shakes her pom-poms and shows off her dance moves for Carolina Panthers fans.
By Cyd Zeigler | November 1, 2022Tristan Cruz and Ian Lattea felt the love from their teammates immediately.
By Alex Reimer | October 5, 2022Peron was a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader in the Super Bowl. Now he’s racing around the world with Mattie Lynch.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 27, 2022Justine Lindsay got the job because of her talent, but is also proud to be a role model for Black trans women.
By Jim Buzinski | June 6, 2022Ben Ajani says getting engaged at an NFL game was a dream come true.
By Alex Reimer | January 13, 2022Tre’ Booker and Chris Crawford are two of the first male cheerleaders in Panthers history, and bring their authentic selves to the field every Sunday.
By Alex Reimer | November 30, 2021Harris, who was one of the breakout stars of the Netflix docuseries, is also accused of sex abuse in a lawsuit filed on behalf of two teenage boys.
By Alex Reimer | September 18, 2020Harrison Wilkerson found a comfort zone as an NC State cheerleader. Since graduation, he’s found work that helps make the waiting room process easier.
By Ken Schultz | September 18, 2020Out and proud, Rams cheerleader Quinton Peron loves being different as he dances to his own beat.
By Quinton Peron | June 25, 2019Steven Sonntag and Driss Dallahi are among 14 rookies chosen to cheer for the New England Patriots
By Dawn Ennis | April 14, 2019Napoleon Jinnies made history as a male NFL cheerleader and he did it as a gay man.
By Jim Buzinski | February 11, 2019Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders Quinton Peron and Napolean Jinnies will be the first male cheerleaders in a Super Bowl
By Cyd Zeigler | January 28, 2019Jesse Hernandez makes history as one of three male cheerleaders in the NFL.
By Jim Buzinski | August 21, 2018Garrett Baldwin isn’t your average Democrat. And he wants to win big in Trump country.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 11, 2018