A post shared by Kennedy McDowell (@_kennedycharles_)Kennedy McDowell is the only out gay player in NCAA Division 1 college football.
But to him, his sexual identity is old news. The Colorado State standout has been out and proud since he was a high school student in Frisco, Texas.McDowell arrived on our rainbow radar last fall, when he talked about his sexuality in an Athletic article about the diversity of Colorado State’s football team as a whole.
Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.When McDowell was visiting college campuses last year, receding back into the closet was never an option.
He arrived in Fort Collins with pizzazz. “It’s time to show the world who Kennedy really is,” he wrote on Instagram.Mission accomplished.