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Lainey Wilson<\/strong><\/a> might have a heart like a truck, but her boyfriend<\/a> isn\u2019t dragging it through the mud! The country singer and Yellowstone<\/em> star<\/a> debuted her man, Devlin \u201cDuck\u201d Hodges<\/strong>, at the Academy of Country Music Awards<\/a> in May 2023. However, they\u2019ve been dating for much longer than that, and Lainey is slowly letting fans know more about their relationship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Football fans might recognize Devlin, as he was once a quarterback at Alabama\u2019s Samford University and was later signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He then signed with the Ottawa Redblacks in September 2021, although the team announced Devlin\u2019s retirement from professional football less than a year later, in April 2022. Today, Devlin sells real estate with <\/span>Mossy Oak Properties<\/span><\/a> in Louisiana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to football, Devlin is known for his duck calling skills \u2014 which is how he earned the nickname \u201cDuck\u201d during his time at Samford. He won the 2018 Alabama State Duck Calling Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n Though Lainey and Devlin only walked the red carpet together for the first time in 2023, they\u2019ve been together for more than two years. The musician told <\/span>People<\/span><\/i><\/a> she wanted to wait to introduce him to the world because she wanted to see if he was \u201cin it for the right reasons.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTurns out, he is,\u201d Lainey added.<\/span><\/p>\n As for how their relationship began, Lainey revealed that she and Devlin spent their first date at \u201cthis old place called Silverados,\u201d which left the singer feeling impressed.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt had free beer and wine from 5 to 10 p.m.,\u201d she said. \u201cI was like, \u2018This boy likes to ball on a budget too. This is gonna work out.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Now, Devlin is happy to support his girlfriend in her rising country music career. \u201cDuck is the kind of dude who high-fives me on the way in the door and on the way out and says, \u2018Go get it,\u2019\u201d she continued. \u201cHe knows how important this dream is to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Devlin has even inspired Lainey\u2019s music in new ways, as she said, \u201cI was never really able to write love songs, because I don\u2019t know if I had actually felt it, but I\u2019m writing me some love songs now. I\u2019m grateful for him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The former football player has also proven himself to be Lainey\u2019s biggest fan. She often appears on his TikTok account. In one <\/span>June 2023 video<\/span><\/a>, he tagged along to one of his girlfriend\u2019s photoshoots and was mesmerized by her beauty.<\/span><\/p>\nWho Is Lainey Wilson\u2019s Boyfriend Devlin \u2018Duck\u2019 Hodges?<\/h2>\n
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