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Haley Kalil, wife of Texans’ Matt Kalil, featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Haley Kalil, who is married to Texans offensive tackle Matt Kalil, is featured in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, available on newsstands now.

The 26-year-old Haley, who is signed to Wilhelmina Models, grew up in Excelsior, Minnesota and graduated summa cum laude from St. Cloud (Minn.) State University with a degree in medical biology and psychology.

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Haley and Matt met when he played his first five NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and she worked in an immunology lab. The two got married in July 2015 in Kauai, Hawaii.

As Haley O’Brien, she was Miss Minnesota Teen USA in 2010 and Miss Minnesota USA in 2014. She went on to finish in the top 20 in the 2014 Miss USA pageant.

Haley was one of the two winners in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search and picked to appear in last year’s magazine as a model search contestant. This year’s issue is her first as a full-fledged Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model.

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The Texans signed the 29-year-old Matt to a one-year, $7.5 million contract in March. The former Pro Bowl left tackle, who was the fourth overall pick in 2012, is rehabbing from a knee injury but is expected to compete for a starting job on the Texans’ offensive line.

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