Kelly Stafford previously said that when her romance with Rams’ player Matthew was on and off in college, but she revealed even more of the story that has gone viral this week.
Stafford revealed that she dated her now-husband Matthew Stafford’s backup quarterback during their time at the University of Georgia as a way to piss him off.
And though he and Kelly have a happy marriage now, she told podcast host Kristin Bristowe: “It wasn’t that cute of a relationship at first,” Kelly said. “I hated him, I loved him. I dated the backup to piss him off, which worked — he was the bad boy too. Matthew’s so sweet and a Southern gentleman and all that stuff. And the backup was the complete opposite, and it upset him.”
The mother of four recalled how easy it was to make Matthew jealous because he “lived in the same dorm” as the other athlete.
“They lived in the same dorm room because athletes lived in the same dorm room. He would see my car there. At one point, he waited and followed me into the car. I was like, ‘This is amazing, it’s working.’ I was like, ‘Get out of my car.’ He was like, ‘He’s not right for you.’ I was like, ‘What? You can’t tell me that.'”
Once the story went viral, Ole Miss Lane Kiffin decided to chime in on what Kelly Stafford had to say. He wrote “Maybe…” on X in response to an image of Cox posted alongside the online story.
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The name of the backup was never mentioned, but it wasn’t hard to figure out that the most likely candidate would be Joe Cox, who had sat behind Matt Stafford on the depth chart for the majority of his career in Athens.
The other players on that depth chart were Joe Tereshinski, Blake Barnes, and Logan Gray.
In the end, Kelly Stafford got what she wanted and is now married to Matt. They share four children together.
Former Bulldogs Quarterback Joe Cox Posts Online Following Rumor He Dated Kelly Stafford
Kelly Stafford caused quite a stir when she revealed on a recent episode of the “Off the Vine” podcast that she dated Matthew Stafford’s backup quarterback when he played collegiately at Georgia.
The former Bulldogs quarterback took to his X account and posted a video from inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, seemingly deciding to ignore the rumors.
Also Read: VIDEO: Matthew Stafford’s Wife Kelly Reveals Why She Slept With His Backup Quarterback
