Taylor Swift Leaves Dallas Cowboys Player Starstruck: ‘I Still Haven’t Washed My Hand’ originally appeared on Parade.
Taylor Swift’s star power transcended beyond young fans and female audiences, but even NFL players were clearly not immune to her charm.
Besides her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, the “Bad Blood” hitmaker had one Dallas Cowboys player completely starstruck by her.
Tight end Jake Ferguson shared with the media his encounter with the pop star, which happened during the Kansas City Chiefs star’s Tight End University event.
The NFL player had nothing but praise for the award-winning singer and even joked that he was so starstruck, he still hasn’t washed his hands.
“I shook her hand, I still haven’t washed my hand,” he said, adding, “She’s so normal, she’s so nice! Not that I was expecting anything different, but like, she knew football. She was talking like, ‘We [the Chiefs] got a big game at Cowboys this year!'”
💬| Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson recalls his encounter with Taylor Swift
“I shook her hand, I still haven’t washed my hand. She’s so normal, She’s so nice! Not that I was expecting anything different, but like, she knew football. She was talking like, ‘We [the Chiefs]… pic.twitter.com/V01JSQuC7n
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Following his statement, fans flooded the comment section with reactions.
“‘She knew football’ and all she said was a big game coming,” one wrote, referring to the highly anticipated 2025 NFL season.
“We love a respectful man,” a commenter noted.
“We love Taypraise, but he really should consider washing that hand omggg,” a follower playfully remarked.
The 26-year-old Cowboys player was among the 70 plus participants at the TEU event, the annual offseason summit launched by former NFL tight end Greg Olsen, San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle and Kelce in 2021 to unite and help players at the position improve their skills.
During the after-party, Swift made a surprise appearance and performed one of her hit songs, “Shake It Off.”
Related: Travis Kelce’s ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ BTS Post Has Taylor Swift Fans Saying the Same Thing
Taylor Swift Leaves Dallas Cowboys Player Starstruck: ‘I Still Haven’t Washed My Hand’ first appeared on Parade on Jul 28, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
