San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey might not have a Super Bowl ring, but he’ll don another kind of ring soon. McCaffrey and his longtime girlfriend, Olivia Culpo, announced on Instagram that the couple got engaged earlier this month.
The couple collaborated on a post captioned “4.2.23” with two infinity emojis. 30-year-old Culpo and 26-year-old McCaffrey met each other in June 2019. Culpo previously dated Nick Jonas for a few years. McCaffrey ended an exciting sixth NFL season. He was traded from the Carolina Panthers to San Francisco, who got to the NFC Championship.
Unfortunately, the 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, who ultimately lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. After only playing in 10 games the last two seasons, McCaffrey played in all 17 games this season, earning him the second-place spot in the Comeback Player of the Year voting. Last season, he made his second Pro Bowl after rushing for 1,139 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns.
McCaffrey and Culpo posted on Instagram over the last couple of days about a recent “road trip,” and many commented it was about time the NFL star proposed. McCaffrey proposed while the couple was on a getaway in Utah with a ring designed by Ring Concierge (with the couple’s pup Oliver Sprinkles standing by!). Culpo’s ring is a Whisper Thin three-stone oval with epaulet side stones in two-tone of yellow gold and platinum.
“We worked with Christian to thoughtfully design a ring that encompassed Olivia’s trendsetting style while still remaining timeless — a beautifully cut Oval flanked with Epaulette side stones in a handcrafted gold and platinum setting,” shared Nicole Wegman, founder and CEO of Ring Concierge.
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Last November, Culpo told Entertainment Tonight she was willing to break her rule against dating athletes again after her previous failed relationships because McCaffrey was different.
“He’s just the best; I feel like he is really everything that I could ever ask for,” she said of McCaffrey. “So I never have to worry about anything. I think that was the reason why I didn’t want to date an athlete, no offense, because there is a reputation there.”
Culpo continued, “He just comes from a great family. We have a lot in common in that respect. I feel like you can really tell who a person is by the people that raise them, and I love his parents so much. They have a great relationship.” The two first met when friends set them up, Culpo shared in an Instagram post celebrating their third anniversary. She wrote that she wasn’t sure she was ready to date but decided to do so anyway.
“I’m so grateful for the voice inside me that told me to give love another chance,” she wrote. “The yin to my yang, you are the epitome of strength through humility. Thank you for being my rock and restoring my faith in love. You are everything I ever dreamed of and more.”
While Culpo and McCaffrey have to spend time apart during the football season, she previously told PEOPLE that their bond is built on strong faith.
“I think every single relationship teaches you so much about yourself, and I definitely have an appreciation for my relationship now that I would never have because of all of my past experiences, so you have to be grateful for the rough stuff,” she said.
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