Samantha Steele nickname(s):
Samantha Ponder
Samantha Steele date of birth:
December 11, 1985
How old is Samantha Steele?
40
Where was Samantha Steele born?
Phoenix, Arizona
Samantha Steele body shape:
Slim
What color are Samantha Steele's eyes?
Blue
What color is Samantha Steele's hair?
Blonde
Is Samantha Steele gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Samantha Steele?
Evangelical
What is Samantha Steele's ethnicity?
White
What is Samantha Steele nationality?
American
Where did Samantha Steele go to university?
Liberty University
What is Samantha Steele's occupation?
ESPN Sideline Reporter
Short Biography
Samantha Sainte-Claire Ponder (née Steele) (born December 11, 1985) is an American sportscaster from Phoenix, Arizona who is currently a reporter/host for ESPN college football and basketball sideline reporter. Ponder is best known as the replacement for Erin Andrews on College GameDay Saturdays at 10 AM ET on ESPN, as well as co-host of the Saturday 9 AM ET edition on ESPNU. In addition to her duties on College Gameday, Ponder has been the regular sideline reporter for ESPN's Thursday Night College Football with Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, and David Pollack since August 2012, replacing Jenn Brown on the sidelines. Ponder also appears on the ESPN-owned Texas-oriented regional network Longhorn Network.