Iowa grad Kimmi Chex named co-host of NFL Network flagship show 'NFL Total Access'

University of Iowa alum Kimberly Chexnayder, who goes by Kimmi Chex, has joined the NFL Network's flagship show "NFL Total Access."

In a caption on Instagram, she wrote that the network let her blaze her own path to the position.

"I stand on the shoulders of the incredible people who took a chance on the girl that never gave up. It is my greatest honor to use my voice as a representation of the NFL," Chex said in part in the statement.

Chex, who is now 27, is among the youngest talent ever to sign a national TV contract with the league. In 2022, she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and is in her sixth season with the NFL.

As a student at the University of Iowa, she was a member of the school's Chi Omega sorority chapter. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Jason White, a media executive, and their daughter Wilhelmina.

The Kansas City native recently hosted the first annual Kelce Car Jam, a car show put on by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's nonprofit, 87 & Running, just days before his whirlwind romance with Taylor Swift made headlines.

"NFL Total Access" airs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m. central on NFL Network.

Jay Stahl is an entertainment reporter at The Des Moines Register. Follow him on Instagram or reach out at jstahl@gannett.com.

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