Haley Van Voorhis

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| school = Shenandoah Hornets

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Shenandoah (2021–present)

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| currentposition = Safety

| class = Senior

| major = Business

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| highschool = Christchurch

| birth_date = 2003

| birth_place = The Plains, Virginia, U.S.

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Haley Van Voorhis (born 2003) is an American football player for Shenandoah University. She is one of the first women to play a position other than kicker in an NCAA football game, at any level.{{cite news |author1=Geoffrey C. Arnold |title=Taylor Crout, not Hayley Van Voorhis, may have been the first female non-kicker to play in a NCAA game: Report |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2023/09/taylor-crout-not-hayley-van-voorhis-may-have-been-the-first-female-non-kicker-to-play-in-a-ncaa-game-report.html |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Oregonian |date=26 September 2023}}{{cite news |author1=Leonard Shapiro |title=Virginia woman makes college football history by stepping on the field |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/09/23/haley-van-voorhis-football-player/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Washington Post |date=23 September 2023 |quote=In fact, cornerback Taylor Crout entered a game for Fitchburg State earlier this season, and it is uncertain whether there have been others.}} She accomplished this as a safety for the Shenandoah University Hornets on September 23, 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-23 |title=Div. III safety is 1st woman non-kicker to play |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38470836/haley-van-voorhis-becomes-first-female-non-kicker-play-ncaa-football-game |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{cite news |author1=Alex Scarborough |title=Haley Van Voorhis' journey into college football history |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38491332/haley-van-voorhis-journey-college-football-history |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=ESPN |date=26 September 2023}}

Early life and high school

Van Voorhis grew up in The Plains, Virginia. She attended Christchurch School near Urbanna, Virginia where she was a member of the football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. She was 2019 All-State Honorable Mention in Virginia, playing wide receiver and defensive back.{{Cite web |title=Safety Haley Van Voorhis becomes first woman non-kicker to play in NCAA football game |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/09/23/haley-van-voorhis-ncaa-history-first-woman-non-kicker-play/70948776007/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}} Her senior season at Christchurch was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Van Voorhis' coach reported she would have been a team captain and starting receiver that year.{{Cite web |last=Niedzwiecki |first=Robert |date=2021-04-08 |title=Female defensive back/wide receiver commits to play football for Shenandoah |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/sports/female-defensive-back-wide-receiver-commits-to-play-football-for-shenandoah/article_016f056e-ef39-5a74-aa61-bf6fd8f85dc9.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Winchester Star |language=en}}

College career

Before starting college, Van Voorhis played strong safety in the Pro division of the Women's Football Alliance for the D.C. Divas in Washington D.C., recording 21 tackles in five games.{{Cite web |last=Brewington |first=Peter |date=2021-08-22 |title=HALEY PREPARES TO MAKE HISTORY: Van Voorhis begins freshman year as Shenandoah U. defensive back |url=https://www.fauquier.com/news/article_38900bde-0357-11ec-9c12-53830b4f0d73.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Fauquier Times, PrinceWilliamTimes.com |language=en}} On Saturday, September 23, 2023, she entered the game in the first quarter for the Shenandoah Hornets against the Juniata Eagles and recorded a quarterback hurry.{{Cite web |last=Grez |first=Matias |date=2023-09-25 |title=Haley Van Voorhis makes history as first female non-kicker to play in NCAA football game |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/25/sport/haley-van-voorhis-history-first-female-non-kicker-ncaa-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=CNN |language=en}} During her senior season in 2024, Van Voorhis played in two games, recording a tackle in each game and logging a near-interception pass breakup{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/live/OHQTDfB4eP8?si=QWM8mjgCnl1pkHI0&t=10801 |title=Averett football vs. Shenandoah |language=en |access-date=2024-12-27 |via=www.youtube.com}} in Shenandoah's 41-14 win over Averett University. {{Cite web |title=Haley Van Voorhis - 2024 - Football |url=https://suhornets.com/sports/football/roster/haley-van-voorhis/9274 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Shenandoah University |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=report |first=Star staff |date=2024-11-02 |title=SU football cruises past Averett, improves to 6-2 |url=https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/su-football-cruises-past-averett-improves-to-6-2/article_72e42352-abc7-5609-8244-40b9412297a9.html |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=The Winchester Star |language=en}}