Kelsey Martinez approached Mallory Singleton right when she noticed her on the Coliseum field last Friday afternoon. Martinez, 26, is a strength and conditioning assistant for the Raiders, the first female coach in team history and currently the NFL’s only female strength coach. Singleton, 5, is the daughter of Raiders running backs coach Jemal Singleton.
The 5-year-old looked up in awe at Martinez, who couldn’t help but hoist her and ask for a picture before the Raiders’ preseason opener against the Detroit Lions.
“It’s one of those things as a father, you want your daughter to have those aspirations to be whatever she wants to be.