One-Of-A-Kind Love: Haley Cavinder and Jake Ferguson
In Haley's words, "the easiest love"(@haleycavinder/Instagram)
What’s the best way to spend your offseason? For Miami Hurricanes star Haley Cavinder and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson, the answer was the sweetest one: to start writing the next chapter in their love story! The couple, who were first linked in 2023, recently got engaged and were eager to share the happy news on Instagram. Haley posted a picture on her stories showing off a dazzling diamond ring placed on *that* finger. Standing in front of a beautiful flower montage by the beach and with Jake’s hand holding her hand out, it’s clear there was no caption needed to announce the happy news.
The joyful occasion comes after more than one year together, in which they have constantly shared their love and support for each other with the public. In September of 2024, when the pair celebrated their first anniversary, both shared loving tributes to each other. Haley’s collection of sweet moments read, “a year w ferg.” While Jake extended his words a bit more and wrote, A year with my Shorty! Life with you is so much better. Would headbutt anyone for you❤️ #Terminal.”
Haley and Jake looking classy (Getty Images)
Jake is currently enjoying some time off from the NFL before heading into his fourth year with the Cowboys, while Haley is celebrating the end of her basketball career to focus on her growing career as both an influencer and a businesswoman. She shared this decision a month ago on Instagram in an emotional farewell message to basketball:
“18 years later, and it’s time to say goodbye to the game I’ve loved since I was six. Thank you for an amazing basketball career. Nothing will ever fill the void of you or the feeling of accomplishing my dream—playing the sport I love with my twin by my side.”
Twinning and winning (@haleycavinder/Instagram)
Haley and her twin sister Hanna both played basketball for the University of Miami, where they excelled together and were trailblazers in the NIL movement, accomplishing great strides for NCAA athletes looking to secure brand partnerships and expand their brand. The sisters share a TikTok account where they’ve grown a solid audience, eager to keep up with them and their everyday lives. Luckily for us, this played a crucial part in the recent engagement. Hanna helped Jake keep the moment a surprise, making her sister believe they were going out to dinner and filming an outfit check before they went out, later posting it with the caption “OOTN (my twin doesn’t know she’s getting engaged).”
Since the engagement, the pair has shared more sweet content on their joint account, such as a video of Jake lip-syncing to Future’s “Low Life” while filming him and Haley after the proposal, as well as a vlog of the sisters’ activities during the day leading up to the big moment.
As their road to the altar begins now, we cannot wait to keep witnessing the heartfelt glimpses into the athletes’ next chapter!