Zelee 's 2000 - yard season earned mention in Sports Illusrated .
In the United States , the accomplishments of athletes such as Sami Grisafe and Whitney Zelee helped bring female football into the sporting conversation .
Whitney Zelee 's 2000 - yard season earned mention in Sports Illusrated .
In the United States , the accomplishments of athletes such as Sami Grisafe and Whitney Zelee helped bring female football into the sporting conversation .