All eyes are on Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft — but it’s his girlfriend who is stealing the spotlight.
Levis, 23, has been supported by Gia Duddy since his playing days at Penn State, where he was under center in 2019 and 2020 before transferring to Kentucky in 2021.
The 21-year-old Duddy is currently a senior at Penn State, where she is majoring in behavioral health, according to Visitour, an interview platform for college students.
Duddy, who turns 22 in August 2023, is a Visitour host at PSU and a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
She is also a relations chair for THON, a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer.
Between her Instagram and TikTok pages, Duddy has more than 375,000 followers.
She regularly posts various ads and brand partnerships with Ulta Beauty, Bloom Nutrition, e.l.f., and more.
Despite their long-distance relationship, Duddy frequently attends Levis’ games at Kentucky.
The couple, who reportedly met at Penn State before Levis transferred to Kentucky, celebrated their two-year anniversary in January 2023.
“2 years with this absolute G,” Levis wrote on Instagram at the time. “Let’s make this one the best yet.”
In a separate post that included a photo collage of the couple, Duddy wrote: “2 years down, so much more to go — time really does fly when you’re having fun. I love you @will_levis.”
Levis previously said Duddy helped him “become the happiest and absolute best version of myself.”
The couple has traveled to various places together, including California, Florida, and New Jersey.
Levis and Duddy have also enjoyed live sporting events, taking in both a Lakers game and a Reds game.
Duddy loves traveling, according to her Instagram, which features photos from stunning locations such as Italy, St. Maarten, Morocco, and Hungary.
She is also interested in fashion and beauty, and often films “get ready with me videos” on social media.
Duddy, who is set to graduate college in May 2023, opened up about her senior year — and future plans with Levis — in a TikTok video from March 2023.
“I’m taking six classes right now, which is a lot to begin with,” she said. “In addition to that, I’ve just kind of been struggling with finding balance in my life and doing what makes me happy, versus what makes others happy.
“For example, I don’t really enjoy going out, like I don’t enjoy drinking a lot of alcohol,” said Duddy, who added she enjoys an occasional margarita.
“But I feel like there is no moderation in college… I’m just the type of person that loves to be productive… I honestly feel like it’s my time, I’m ready to move on [from college].”
Duddy went on to explain that she’s waiting to see where Levis ends up to determine which city she will move to after school.
“I will graduate, or at least walk in the beginning of May,” she said.
“By then, hopefully I will know what city I’ll be looking to move to because Will will hopefully be on a team. Once I know what city I’m in, I can start looking for nursing schools.”
It’s unclear if Duddy will be at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, where Levis is a projected top-ten pick.
The quarterback put on a show at Kentucky’s pro day in March 2023, as well as the NFL Scouting Combine, which took place earlier that month in Indianapolis.
The 2023 NFL Draft begins on April 27, 2023.
