Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph has done numerous appearances throughout his time in Minnesota and has met countless young football players.
Recently, however, Rudolph had the opportunity to surprise a high school football player who’s breaking barriers as the first female player for Brainerd High School. Lili Charlier plays left tackle for the Warriors and has had a successful high school career.
Gabriel Lagarde of the Brainerd Dispatch wrote about Charlier’s encounter with Rudolph at the grand opening of a sporting goods store.
Rudolph and Charlier spent a few minutes talking quietly together about her tenure at Brainerd High School and her future plans, including a full scholarship to play women's rugby at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn.