Age, Biography and Wiki
Samantha Ponder (Samantha Sainte-Claire Steele) was born on 11 December, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., is an American sportscaster. Discover Samantha Ponder's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?
| Popular As |
Samantha Sainte-Claire Steele |
| Occupation |
ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown host |
| Age |
38 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
11 December 1985 |
| Birthday |
11 December |
| Birthplace |
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
|
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She is a member of famous sportscaster with the age 38 years old group.
Samantha Ponder Height, Weight & Measurements
At 38 years old, Samantha Ponder height is 1.68 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.68 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Samantha Ponder's Husband?
Her husband is Christian Ponder (m. 2012)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Christian Ponder (m. 2012) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Samantha Ponder Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Samantha Ponder worth at the age of 38 years old? Samantha Ponder’s income source is mostly from being a successful sportscaster. She is from United States. We have estimated Samantha Ponder's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
sportscaster |
Samantha Ponder Social Network
Timeline
Samantha Ponder (née Steele; born December 11, 1985) is an American sportscaster who is 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.
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.
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.
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 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 had their first daughter, Bowden Sainte-Claire "Scout".
They also have a son, Robinson True, born in June 2017, and a daughter, Price Anne-Drew, born in July 2018.
