9. Emma Bush – Drew Allar (Pittsburgh Steelers, Round 3 Pick 76, Penn State)
Drew Allar is staying in Pennsylvania. The Steelers took the Penn State quarterback in the third round at No. 76, and his girlfriend Emma Bush was sitting right beside him, dressed in black, when the Steelers made the pick.
The couple are high school sweethearts from Medina High School in Ohio, and they kept things going long distance while he played at Penn State and she studied at rival Ohio State. Bush has studied communications and business, completed legal and financial internships, and is reported to be headed toward law school.
8. Emma Rodriguez – Jacob Rodriguez (Miami Dolphins, Round 2 Pick 43, Texas Tech)
Few couples in this class have a story like Jacob and Emma Rodriguez. When the Dolphins took the Texas Tech linebacker at No. 43, Emma covered her mouth in disbelief before he pulled her into a long hug. Her Instagram caption said it all: “WE ARE GOING TO MIAMI!!!!!!!!!”
Emma is a West Point graduate and U.S. Army aviation officer who flies UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The North Texas high school sweethearts got engaged and married on the same day, July 1, 2023, and have spent years making long distance work.