Who Is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's husband? Everything to know about former NFL player Andre Levrone Jr.

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will have the nation's support when she goes for gold in the 400m hurdles final on Thursday. 

The track and field star, who is representing America at the Paris Olympics, will also have her husband, Andre Levrone Jr., cheering her on from the stands. 

Sydney tied the knot with him in 2022, and he's proved to be her biggest supporter. 

Much like the Olympian, he has an athletic background, having played in the NFL. 

Read on for everything you need to know about Andre. 

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's husband Andre Levrone Jr. will be cheering her on in Paris 

The track star is going for gold in the 400m Olympic hurdles final on Thursday afternoon

He was a football player 

Andre played in the NFL for three seasons. 

The wide receiver graduated from the University of Virginia in 2017 and went undrafted. However, he later signed contracts with the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. 

He ended his career after a few seasons, officially hanging up his boots in 2020. 

'Mannnn, this is the 1st time in 20 years where the football season has rolled around & I'm not playing. Deciding to no longer pursue a professional football career was a difficult decision, but a necessary one nonetheless ... it was ALL worth it,' he wrote on Instagram at the time. 

He also noted that he was, 'so grateful for the opportunity to have abided in my passion for so many years, & to have done so on every level.' 

He signed contracts with the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars

They met on social media  

Like many couples, Sydney and Andre met online. 

In an interview with the Knot, the sprinter revealed the former football player slid into her DMs.  

'We had a mutual friend who I went to high school with and he went to college with — but we didn't interact until he slid into my DMs,' she recalled. 

'We started off as friends.'

She also recounted the story in her 2024 memoir, Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith. 

'One day, I posted a selfie with the caption "Attention,"' she recalled. 

Her future husband took the opportunity to cheekily message her, 'You have my attention. How can I get yours?'

Although they started off as friends, she said their relationship was 'always very intentional.' 

'He asked me to do Bible study with him and introduced me to a group of really great people who were encouraging and very mature. It was the first time I was in a relationship with a man who I felt could lead me in my faith to a place where I wanted to be,' she told the Knot. 

The couple met when he slid into her DMs, though they started out as friends before dating

He's been one of her biggest supporters

Along with celebrating all of her athletic accomplishments and cheering her on from the stands, Andre has paid tribute to her personal milestones as well.  

In 2021, he celebrated Sydney's 22nd birthday with a heartwarming post.

'Yes, your 22nd year of life brought you 2 Olympic Golds, 2 world records, & a host of other accolades. However, I had a front row seat to much more than just that,' he wrote.

Andre noted that he had 'witnessed reconciliation, restoration, & revival' in his future wife. 

'YOU ARE WHAT A WOMAN SHOULD BE… & I am honored to call you my one & only. I love you eternally— HAPPY 22nd BIRTHDAY Sunflower!!' he added.

They tied the knot in 2022 in a romantic vineyard wedding held in Madison, Virginia

They got married in 2022 

Less than one year after they started dating, Andre got down on one knee at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale. 

Sydney announced the happy news on Instagram in August 2021. 

'Till this day I still can't comprehend how someone who possesses everything I've prayed for, has finally come into my life. Our growth together exceeds what the dates on a calendar show. I fall in love with you more and more each day off of the strength of your faith,' she captioned a series of romantic engagement photos. 

Sydney went on to describe her then-fiancé as 'the most God-fearing, passionate, honest, loving, hard working, protective, and genuine man I've ever met.'

In May 2022, they said 'I do' at a vineyard in Madison, Virginia. 

'We figured we wanted to be close enough to family in the northeast but far enough south that the weather was nice,' the groom told PEOPLE. 'It's a great spot.'

The bride, who wore a Pallas Couture dress with a veil by Vera Wang, told the outlet, 'We've been waiting for this day for a very long time so just excited that it's finally here and we can say we're married.'