Meet Frankie Kmet, the 'angel' girlfriend of NFL hopeful Lukas Van Ness who is so beautiful it 'makes fans cry'
Olivia House
Published Sep 16, 2026
JUST days away from hearing his name called in the NFL draft Lukas Van Ness is already winning in life.
The college football star, 21, will be cheered on every step of the way in the NFL by his girlfriend, Frankie Kmet, who has taken social media by storm.
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Van Ness was a standout football player for the University of Iowa and is projected to be selected in the early rounds of the 2023 NFL draft.
ESPN's NFL draft expert Todd McShay is a massive fan of the prospect:
"Van Ness has the arm length and footspeed to dominate off the edge, and I love the versatility that comes with his game."
He grew up playing hockey and began playing football in the eighth grade.
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Van Ness was a three-star recruit who worked his way into becoming a significant player for the Hawkeyes.
In his Iowa career, he recorded 70 total tackles, 13 sacks, and 19 tackles for loss.
The two met at college; his agent also represents Frankie's brother in the NFL.
Frankie Kmet is the younger sister to Chicago Bears' tight-end Cole, and they grew up in Illinois.
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The tandem started dating in 2022, and you can find several photos on Instagram with images of their time.
Frankie didn't play organized sports for her college or high school teams.
She is a social media influencer and started growing her name on TikTok with lip-syncing videos.
She has 4.8K followers on Instagram and over 3K on Tiktok.
Her two latest Instagram posts are filled with compliments from fans.
One said: "I could cry your are so beautiful."
Another expressed: "She is the moment."
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