Coming from a family of football and pursuing a career in the NFL, Blake is now on his way to making a name for himself as a singer.
Blake’s career in football ended with an injury but his father and brother are still active as coaches and players.
Here is everything that you would like to know about American Idol Blake Proehl’s parents and siblings.
Blake Proehl Dad Ricky Proehl
Blake’s father Ricky is a former NFL player turned coach, who is currently working as the wide receivers coach for the St. Louis BattleHawks.
He has spent more than two decades of his life as an NFL player and coach. He is an XFL coach.
Ricky is also the owner of Proehlific Park, which is a family sports complex and fitness center.
Ricky was born on March 7, 1968, in the Bronx, New York, and is currently at the age of 55.
He attended Hillsborough High School where he played both football and baseball. Ricky then played college football at Wake Forest University.
Throughout his NFL career, he has played for the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, and Phoenix/ Arizona Cardinals.
Ricky started his coaching career in 2011 by working as an Offensive Assistant at Carolina Panthers.
He was the wide receivers coach at Carolina Panthers from 2013 to 2016.
Ricky has played in four Super Bowls and has won two Super Bowls.
Blake Proehl Mom Kelly Baker Proehl
Blake’s mother Kelly Baker Proehl has been working as a national marketing director for more than 17 years.
She started working as a national marketing director for The Juice Plus+ Company in 2005.
Kelly is the co-founder of The Ricky Proehl P.O.W.E.R. of Play Foundation.
Kelly and her husband Ricky founded the Proehlific Park to provide free play for kids, Summer Care, after-school programming, Adult Fitness Memberships, Personal Training, Specific Sport Training, and many more.
Kelly attended Wake Forest University and earned her psychology degree.
According to Kelly’s Insta bio, she is an autoimmune conqueror.
Blake Proehl Brother And Sister
Blake’s parents Kelly and Ricky have been married for more than three decades and became parents of three kids.
Their son Blake Proehl, a former NFL player turned American Idol contestant, has garnered fame on TikTok and Instagram with his singing abilities.
He has two siblings, a brother named Austin Proehl and a sister named Alex Proehl.
Austin is an American football wide receiver who was born on October 11, 1995.
He is the second-born child of Kelly and Ricky who has followed in the footsteps of their dad.
Austin played college football for the University of North Carolina and was selected by St. Louis Battlehawks in the 11th round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft.
Talking about his sister Alex, she has been married to Cole Manring for 7 years now.
Alex is the first-born child of her parents and has two kids with her husband Cole.
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