Caitlin Thielen

Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 24, 2026 Fact checked August 24, 2026

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Jim Graboski (father)

Date of birth: October 6, 1960

In her blog “Life with Mrs. T,” Cait wrote a few words about her father. She told that her dad was very athletic and coached his 3 kids, including the heroine of our story, in the backyard. Besides, he did everything he could to provide for their family in everything necessary. Due to his hard work, their family had everything they could have wished for. That’s why Cait and her brothers had enough means to play any kind of sport they liked.

James Steven Graboski shortly lived in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and Philadelphia before he settled in Woodbury, MN. He is a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate. He majored in economics there. He also coached kids at Woodbury Athletic Association. Jim is retired now, but previously, he worked at Kimberly-Clark manufacturer.

His friends call Cait’s father “Grabo”. He is a great family man, who spends a lot of time with his wife, kids, and 7 grandchildren.

Brenda Graboski (mother)

Date of birth: June 30, 1960

In her blog, Cait wrote, that her parents help her with her 3 kids a lot. Besides, she mentioned, that she was especially close with her mother. The NFL’s wife dreamed to have similar warm relationships with her daughter Cora.

Her mother’s birth name is Brenda Jean Hammon. She is the daughter of the late Sondra and Jerry Hammon. Brenda is one of four siblings. She has a sister Marla, and brothers Bruce and Mark. Her father served in the Air Force in Japan and her mother worked at Len Dudas Motors.

Brenda was raised in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. She met her future husband Jim at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She studied Family Science there. They parented three children and managed to build a really great family crew. For many years Brenda served as a sales manager at Leon’s countertops LLC.

Nowadays, she helps Cait and her sons with their children.

Ryan Graboski (older brother)

Date of birth: March 2, 1987

Cait has two older brothers. She shares a close bond with her oldest brother Ryan. Although he lives in Fort Worth, TX, Ryan finds the time to arrive at Adam’s games and support the Vikings.

Ryan James Graboski was raised in Woodbury, Minnesota, and attended a high school there. He is a UW-Stevens Point graduate. He majored in Mathematics and Business Administration. Like his sister, he was an active athlete at school. Ryan played for the school team under the guidance of Paul Herzog a popular high school coach, retired now.

He continued to play for the college team and achieved some great results. He kicked lots of goals and was ranked as the second-best goal kicker in college in 2007.

After graduating from the University, Ryan moved to Dallas Texas. Since then he is a Texas resident. He has been working in different companies there as a sales representative or product specialist.

He is divorced. Previously, he was married to Amanda McFarland, four years his junior. She is a dental hygiene specialist. Ryan and Amanda separated in 2021. Since October 2022 Amanda is married to the senior mineral manager Skye Estes.

Although Ryan and Amanda are not a married couple anymore, they still share custody over their 2 kids. They have a daughter Chloe Rose and a son. Ryan is very close with his children and spends holidays and vacations with them.

Ryan supports his brother-in-law Adam Thielen in his athletic and charity activities. Very often he visits Adam’s games.

Brent Graboski (older brother)

Date of birth: August 16, 1989

Brent is Cait’s second oldest brother. Like each member of the Grabosky family, he is very athletic. He practiced various kinds of sports on the Woodberry High School team. After graduation, he was accepted to Saint John’s University in Collegeville, MN. He majored in management. He played for the football college team, too.

Having got his college degree, Brent moved to Seattle WA, and launched his career as a manager at Hormel Foods. Currently, he resides in Carlsbad, California with his wife Nichole Nellermoe Graboski, and their two kids: a daughter Haisley Ann and a son.