From Page Six · · 1m 10s
Colin Kaepernick’s Mom Pushed Him to Ask Taylor Swift Out
Colin Kaepernick’s mom urged him to ask Taylor Swift out years before Travis Kelce romance.
In brief
Colin Kaepernick’s mom urged him to ask Taylor Swift out years before Travis Kelce romance. Colin Kaepernick wrote in his memoir that his mother encouraged him to ask Taylor Swift out before Travis Kelce’s romance, calling her 'not my type'. Originally reported by Page Six.
Colin Kaepernick’s Mom’s Advice
Colin Kaepernick’s mom urged him to ask Taylor Swift out years before Travis Kelce’s romance began.
“When I was in the NFL, she told me that I should ask out Taylor Swift (long before Travis Kelce made his move ) because we would be perfect together”
Colin’s Clarification
The ex-NFL player clarified Taylor Swift was not his type, meaning no slight to the singer.
“He did not mean any "slight to Taylor"”
Relationship Timeline
Colin dated radio host Nessa Diab, welcomed a baby in 2022, and married her years ago.
“Diab, 45, revealed in August 2025 that they wed "years ago"”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce started dating in summer 2023, got engaged in August 2025, and married in July.
“Swift, for her part, started dating Kelce, 36, in the summer of 2023”
Colin’s Mom’s View
Colin’s mom thought he was not capable of seeing who he really was, unlike his classmate Lindsay.
“In her mind, Crystal was just a phase. Lindsay was the kind of girl I should want”
Colin’s Book Release
Colin’s memoir "The Perilous Fight" hit shelves Tuesday, detailing his NFL journey and 2016 exit after kneeling protest.
“Colin explained in his memoir that his mom’s comments about Swift, 36, affirmed his belief that she is not "capable of seeing who [he] really" is”
The essence
Colin Kaepernick wrote in his memoir that his mother encouraged him to ask Taylor Swift out before Travis Kelce’s romance, calling her 'not my type'.
