- - Nicole Williams English Says Welcoming Fellow NFL WAGs to “Sports Illustrated Swim” 2026 'Is Beautiful to See' (Exclusive)

Michael NiedFebruary 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM

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As she prepares for the reveal of her fourth Sports Illustrated Swim edition, Nicole Williams Young speaks to PEOPLE on Friday, Feb. 6 about welcoming several new NFL WAGs into the exclusive club of models

She describes the group as being like a "sisterhood," adding that she is thrilled to have her new additions

Williams Young posed for the iconic publication for the first time while pregnant with her and Larry English's daughter, India

Nicole Williams English is sharing the pages of the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swim edition with her fellow NFL WAGS, and she couldn't be happier.

The 41-year-old model and wife of retired professional football star Larry English is back for another year in the high-profile publication.

This time around, she's joined by the likes of Brittany Mahomes, (Patrick Mahomes' wife), Christen Goff (married to Detroit Lions quarterback, Jared Goff), Claire Kittle (San Francisco 49ers' George Kittle's wife), Haley Cavinder (engaged to Dallas Cowboys' tight end, Jake Ferguson) and Normani (engaged to the Pittsburgh Steelers' DK Metcalf).

Brittany Mahomes poses for 'Sports Illsutrated'

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Ronika Love, married to Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, even makes an appearance, posing while pregnant with the couple's first child.

Nicole chatted with PEOPLE’s Janine Rubenstein in San Francisco at the SiriusXM set at Media Row on Friday, Feb. 6, reflecting on this year's new class of models and her own shoot.

"It's been amazing," she says about welcoming the new group this year, adding, "It's just been the best experience."

As for sharing the addition of so many WAGs, she says, "It's beautiful to see. It really is."

The model commiserates briefly with Ronika. After all, she also shot her first Sports Illustrated Swim cover while pregnant with her and Larry's daughter, India.

"I remember that. I know how that goes," she says about the experience of doing such a high-stakes photoshoot while pregnant.

Nicole adds that she was one of the "original" women to assume the WAGs (wives and girlfriends) label. She did so in the 2015 E! reality series WAGs LA.

This year's new models are joining a "sisterhood." While they only shoot one magazine each year, there are always opportunities to interact.

Nicole Williams English in May 2025

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"We get to see each other pretty often, you know? We have one big shoot a year, but in between, we always see each other for events and stuff like this. It's really fun," she says.

As always, the Swim edition remains a mystery until the photos are officially released. Nicole says that location she shot in remains "very top secret." However, she does provide a teaser, describing it as "very different."

"For me, I've always shot on an exotic beach somewhere, so this is a little different," she admits.

Posing in the Swim edition was a life-long dream for Nicole, who says, "This is something that I've been wanting for like 20 years."

"I was a child model. One of my biggest goals, and I kid you not, every single day in my journal for 20 years straight," she says. Now, she's on her fourth edition.

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