Who is Ryan Kalil’s wife, Natalie Nelson? All about Matt Kalil’s brother amid Haley Kalil’s NSFW confession about ex-husband

The IMDb Portrait Studio At SXSW 2024 - Source: Getty
Ryan Kalil At The IMDb Portrait Studio At SXSW 2024 - Source: Getty

Former NFL offensive lineman Matt Kalil and Ryan Kalil’s younger brother is currently trending after the former’s ex-wife, Haley Kalil, appeared on Twitch streamer Marlon’s recent episode and revealed why she divorced her ex-husband in 2022.

Haley Kalil, who also goes by Haley Baylee on social media, cited intimacy issues and claimed that his large size was the “biggest factor” in the end of their seven-year-long marriage.

“We were trying to do the damn thing and [putting in work in their marriage]. Deada**… for our whole marriage, deada**. But I was going to try it all. We tried it all: therapists, doctors. Not even lying… Looked up lipo-type sh*t… That’s why it’s kinda funny. It’s like my life is a comedy, and it kinda writes itself,” Hayley stated.

Matt Kalil’s elder brother, Ryan Kalil, is a former NFL center who played for the Carolina Panthers. He is married to former USC Song Girl and cheerleader Natalie Nelson.

Model and influencer Haley Baylee, 33, added that her ex-husband’s size is “like .01 per cent of the population.”

“That was the biggest factor… Love him, but he’s my homie… No, because he’s like .01 per cent of the population. We’ve tried, impossible unless you’re going to be in tears type sh*t. That’s why I can’t put it on the internet… We tried it all,” she shared, according to the New York Post.

Matt Kalil, 36, has not addressed his ex-wife’s claims as of writing.


All you need to know about Ryan Kalil’s personal life and career

Ryan Kalil is the eldest child of Frank Kalil and Cheryl Kalil. He was born into a Lebanese-Mexican immigrant family in Tucson, Arizona, in March 1985, and later grew up in Corona, California, with his younger siblings, Matt Kalil and Danielle Kalil Herrington.

Their father, Frank, is a former football lineman turned coach and later a shipping businessman. Their mother, Cheryl, is a former beauty pageant winner and actress who now runs a coffee business in their hometown. Their only sister, Danielle, 38, is a model, singer, songwriter, and commercial actress.

Ryan Kalil, 40, attended the University of Southern California as a sociology major and played for the USC Trojans from 2003 to 2006 in the NCAA. Later, he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers (2007–2018) and the New York Jets (2019), according to Defiant Takes Football. He is a five-time Pro Bowler, three-time All-Pro, and the winner of All-Pac, All-America, and Morris Trophy honors.

After he retired from professional football in 2019, Ryan became an author and a film and TV producer. He also launched a podcast, Audiorama, in 2022 with Greg Olsen and Vince Vaughn.

Ryan Kalil invested in the National Women’s Soccer League team Angel City FC in 2022. He founded the tequila brand Celaya along with Matt Kalil and runs the Kalil Family Foundation with his wife, Natalie Nelson. The nonprofit is aimed at lupus research, as the athlete himself reportedly suffers from the condition.

Ryan Kalil and his wife at the Premiere Of Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" - Arrivals - Source: Getty
Ryan Kalil and his wife at the Premiere Of Disney's "Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker" - Arrivals - Source: Getty

Ryan Kalil proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Natalie Nelson, on his birthday in 2007 at the Coliseum, Los Angeles. The couple later walked down the aisle in 2008. They have four children, including Kenadi and Chandler, and reside in Manhattan Beach, California.

Natalie, who is the daughter of Song Girl coach Lori Nelson, is a former USC Song Girl and the co-captain of the squad. She previously dated USC Trojans linebacker Dallas Sartz, according to the Displaced Trojans blog. Nelson also appeared on the cover of Los Angeles Magazine and made news in 2006 after mistakenly celebrating a Texas touchdown instead of USC’s in the Rose Bowl.

Speaking to WeAreSC in a past interview, Ryan Kalil’s wife shared that the toughest thing about being a Song Girl was “photoshopping.”

“It was hard to see myself that way because none of the referees' hands were up, and I’m just there trying to get the crowd pumped up because everyone in the stands was nervous, we were going to lose because they were right in front of us,” Natalie stated.
She added, “What’s disappointing for me is that I really know football, maybe even more than anyone on the squad. I’ve grown up around football, and I know the sport. It was hard because I know the sport, and the picture was just taken at the wrong place, wrong time, and then Photoshopped.”

Matt Kalil began dating Haley Kalil in 2012, and the pair married in July 2015 in a lavish ceremony in Hawaii. They separated in January 2022, and Haley filed for divorce in May of that same year, citing irreconcilable differences.

Later, the Minnesota Vikings alum married model Keilani Asmus in a small and private ceremony in Las Vegas in April 2024. The couple has a son.

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Edited by Ritika Pal