JD Vail

Joined: Oct 9, 2024

JD is a contributor to FanSided's Writing Illini and The Timber Lean. He is a published poet, podcaster, and business owner. JD has previously written for various SB Nation blogs the Beautiful Game Network, and other sports blogs covering American soccer. JD was previous a sideline reporter and content contributor to AFC Columbia, an amateur soccer club in Columbia, Missouri where he lives. JD completed his MFA in Writing at Lindenwood University in 2011.

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