Former BBC Sport presenter’s daughter honoured at NFL stadium as she is named athlete of the week

Published on September 17, 2025 at 07:59 PM
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JERMAINE JENAS’ daughter Sancha was presented with an award on the big screen at an NFL game at the 65,000-capacity Allegiant Stadium on Tuesday.

The teenager was named Athlete of the Week at the vs game.

A woman in a blue and white Eagles jersey with the number 17 holding a football on a jumbotron in a stadium.Sancha Jenas-Keough was presented an award at an NFL game in Las Vegas Video screen at a stadium showing a woman in a jersey holding a basketball.She received the award in recognition of her athletic performance for her high school Three individuals waving from a large screen during an event in a stadium.The 17-year-old watched on from the crowd at the game between the Raiders and Chargers Jermaine Jenas-Keogh and his daughter Sancha relaxing outdoors.She is the daughter of former BBC pundit Jermaine Jenas

She received the award for her performances as an athlete with Boulder City High School.

She represents the school in American flag , as well as in track and field and soccer.

She watched on in excitement from the crowd as a promotional video featuring her and another teenager receiving the award played on the big screen and over the speakers to a huge crowd in Vegas.

Full name Sancha Jenas-Keough, 17, she is the daughter of former pundit and Premier League footballer Jenas.

The former and midfielder uploaded a video of the award being presented to his account.

He captioned the post: “Serious proud dad moment, my eldest daughter presented with impact player of the week at the @raiders this week.

“Sancha all the hard work is starting to pay off for you keep killing it over there we love you and miss you so much!

“Go follow my daughters athlete page @sanchajenaskeogh and show her some support.”

The 42-year-old has had a turbulent time in the industry after being over a scandal related to unsolicited texts allegedly sent to a staff member on ‘‘.

He was taken off media duties on the programme, as well as being removed his role as a pundit on when the news broke in August 2024.

, and made his return to football media in February as he took up a role with talkSPORT,

But just months after finding his new gig, who

Sancha is the eldest of Jenas’ four children, the only one not mothered by Penfold, and now seems to be doing brilliantly in the US after a turbulent few years for the family.

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