In the sports world, power couples belong to all arenas including Lacrosse. Just ask Noah Gray, the Kansas City Chiefs‘ tight end who became a back-to-back Super Bowl champ last season. His wife, Mary Elise Gray, was a lacrosse star in her own right during her college days at Duke. Their love story is one for the ages – a touchdown of a romance that blitzed through the sidelines of athletic excellence.

From first locking eyes at the infamous “Bunker” hangout to becoming an endzone celebration pair, Noah and Mary’s journey traces the ultimate playbook of a storybook relationship. Don’t bench your curiosity just yet, because we’re just getting warmed up on their romantic tailgate party.

Who is Mary Elise?

Mary Elise Gray (née Markwordt) is the wife of Noah Gray. She isn’t just Gray’s biggest supporter—she’s a former lacrosse beast in her own right. Born on October 22, 1998, in Marietta, Georgia, she tore it up at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, dropping a ridiculous 310 goals and 157 assists. At Duke, she kept that same energy, earning All-ACC honors and leading the Blue Devils to the ACC title game as a freshman in 2018. Even after an injury setback, she bounced back like a champ in her senior year.

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What does Mary Elise do for a living?

Right now, there isn’t any information on that. Mary’s kept things pretty low-key since her lacrosse days. She’s got a degree in public policy from Duke, so she could easily make moves in that space, but right now, she’s all about family. With Noah grinding through NFL seasons, Mary’s the ultimate support system.

When did Mary and Noah meet?

Noah and Mary’s love story started at Duke, in a spot every Blue Devil knows—”The Bunker,” an off-campus party basement. Mary swears she made the first move (Noah might say otherwise), but either way, they hit it off fast. Between dinner dates for calzones and their shared competitive streak, their bond was solid from the jump. And in March 2024, they added a new MVP to the squad—their daughter, Naomi.

When did Mary and Noah get married?

They made it official in July 2022. With a fairytale wedding in Georgia. By then, Noah had already landed in the NFL after getting drafted by the Chiefs in 2021. Fast forward, and he’s now a back-to-back Super Bowl champ—while Mary’s been his biggest cheerleader through it all.