Colorado head coach Deion Sanders had praise for Shenandoah University's Haley Van Voorhis who appeared as a safety in a game last week.
"I’m happy for her. First of all, I’m concerned about her safety. I want to make sure she’s safe," Sanders said Tuesday."But I’m sure if she put on the pads, she understands what goes along with that. I believe in equality not just of ethnicity, but gender as well. So I’m all for it. God bless her."
Van Voorhis, who stands 5 feet, 6 inches and weighs 145 pounds, spent the last two years playing for the JV team at the university. She was an She also is a member of the university's track and field team.Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders throws during warmups before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, Sept. 23, 2023.
Van Voorhis, a junior, was interviewed by ESPN in 2021, and she spoke about being a young woman playing football. "There's definitely people out there who see the story and think, 'This girl's going to get hurt,'" she said."I hear that a lot. Or, 'She's too small, doesn't weigh enough, not tall enough.' But I'm not the shortest on my team, and I'm not the lightest."Haley Van Voorhis runs on the field.
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