Sam Darnold Surprises Girlfriend Katie Hoofnagle with Beachside Proposal Followed by Dinner with 'All the People We Love'
- - - Sam Darnold Surprises Girlfriend Katie Hoofnagle with Beachside Proposal Followed by Dinner with 'All the People We Love'
Bailey RichardsJuly 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Sam Darnold and Katie Hoofnagle's engagement photos
Sam Darnold is engaged to girlfriend Katie Hoofnagle
The Seattle Seahawks quarterback proposed to Hoofnagle at Dana Point, Calif. on July 5
Darnold previously said "the support” he gets from fiancée is “unbelievable"
Sam Darnold is engaged!
Earlier this year, the 28-year-old NFL star became the Seattle Seahawks’ new quarterback — and the good news didn't stop there. On Saturday, July 5, Darnold popped the question to his girlfriend, Katie Hoofnagle.
The couple got engaged in Dana Point, Calif., according to their joint Instagram post announcing the happy news on Monday. In the carousel of photos, the pair danced, kissed and embraced on the beach. Plus, Hoofnagle showed off her new sparkler.
“YES!!!!!” the bride-to-be captioned the post, and later shared more details from the engagement in a series of posts on her Instagram Stories.
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Sam Darnold proposes to Katie Hoofnagle
Hoofnagle — an account executive at a software company, per LinkedIn — took her followers behind the scenes of the engagement, starting with a snap of her “realizing” that “our house was filled with all the people we love.”
She later shared a collage of images of her embracing her loved ones, who traveled "in from all over," to be there when Darnold popped the question. She also shared a snap of a display at the engagement, which, alongside a black-and-white photo of the newly engaged couple, read, “She said yes.”
“Yes x 100000000,” Hoofnagle echoed alongside the picture.
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Katie Hoofnagle
After the engagement, the couple had an outdoor dinner “with all of our people,” per Hoofnagle. In one photo from the special meal, her dad appeared to make a toast. In another, she and Darnold stood, arms wrapped around each other, as their loved ones raised glasses to them.
The special day concluded with a cake that read, “Just engaged” alongside a gold band made of icing, per Hoofnagle’s photos.
“The end!” she wrote. “Best day EVER!!”
Darnold and Hoofnagle have been dating since at least 2023, per the couple’s Instagram.
In a recent tribute post celebrating the quarterback’s 28th birthday, the bride-to-be wrote, “Amidst the chaos of our everyday lives, every day spent with you is filled with an abundance of peace, laughter, presence, joy, and love.”
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Katie Hoofnagle and Sam Darnold
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“Here’s to another trip around the sun sharing good meals, good music, and good company,” she continued. “Happy 28th birthday to my better half, I love you more 🤍.”
Hoofnagle also shared a tribute to the athlete in February, after the couple attended the annual NFL Honors in New Orleans together.
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Katie Hoofnagle and Sam Darnold
“Such a fun night to close out your 7th year in the league!” she wrote alongside a snap of the pair. “I’m proud of you for all that you’ve accomplished, but I’m prouder of the person that you are and continue to be. thanks for letting me be a part of your journey, Sam. standing by your side is a blessing that I’ll never take for granted. LFG #14!”
In a March interview with Us Weekly, the quarterback raved about Hoofnagle, telling the outlet that “the support” he gets from her is “unbelievable.”
"She’s a former athlete herself, and just gets kind of the grind of everything,” he added. “When I just want to chill, she’s very up for that, especially during the season.”
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