Devlin “Duck” Hodges Girlfriend: All About Lainey Wilson!

The former NFL quarterback Devlin Patrick “Duck” Hodges is dating an American country music singer-songwriter, Lainey Denay Wilson.

Hodges played quarterback for three seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers, before announcing his retirement on April 22, 2022.

Hodges had an impressive career as a four-year starting quarterback at Samford.

He earned the title of Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year three times and was honored with the 2018 Walter Payton Award during his senior year.

Hodges also set a remarkable NCAA FCS career record for passing yards, totaling 14,584 yards.

Hodges Is Dating Country Music Star Lainey Wilson

Devlin Hodges, the Pittsburg Steelers alumnus, is dating country music star, Lainey Wilson.

They were all smiles as they made their red carpet-debut, making their relationship official.

The two showed up together at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night, May 12, 2023.

Wilson, aged 30, made a stunning entrance at the awards in a flowing all-green ensemble featuring a cape, feathered shoulders, and her signature bell-bottom pants.

She completed her look with a green-brimmed hat. Hodges, aged 27, opted for more casual attire, wearing a blue suit paired with a white shirt, bolo tie, and a cream cowboy hat.

How It Began?

Hodges has expressed his admiration for Lainey’s music through multiple tweets in recent months.

In April, he took to Twitter to praise her, writing, “Lainey Wilson, damnnn she’s so gooooood.”

Around the same time, Hodges responded to a tweet from iHeartCountry asking, “Whose DMs are you sliding into?” and openly mentioned Wilson, saying, “Lainey Wilson.. literally.”

Toward the end of the month, Wilson and her band surprised Hodges by wearing Steelers jerseys with his name and number during a performance.

This unexpected gesture left the athlete thrilled.

Hodges took to Twitter in disbelief, exclaiming, “Did she really?!?! Y’all are lying!!!! @laineywilson holla at me!!!” Upon seeing Hodges’ tweet, Wilson responded playfully, saying, “This is me hollerin.”

Hodges, filled with excitement, replied with “OH.MY.GOD hello.”