Who knows influencer and retired college basketball star Haley Cavinder better:

Her fiancé, former Wisconsin Badgers great Jake Ferguson?

Or, her twin sister, Hanna, the other half of the famous Cavinder Twins.

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The Dallas Cowboys, the team Ferguson now plays for, put him and Hanna to the test with their version of “The Newlywed Game.”

Haley and Ferguson announced their dreamy engagement that took place on Florida’s Fort Myers Beach in a joint Instagram post in April. The two met when Ferguson slid into Haley’s social media DMs in June 2023, then officially started dating in September of that year, People reported.

In the video the Cowboys posted on social media Sept. 8, Ferguson and Hanna were asked a series of fun questions to see who knows their beloved Haley best.

In the league’s 2025 season opener Sept. 4 — which proved to be dramatic from the start — the Cowboys ultimately fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-20, at Lincoln Financial Field.

Question to Haley: What actress would play you in a movie?

Ferguson’s answer: “I don’t know if there’s an actress as good-looking as her,” he began. Brownie points right there, Big Biscuit. But, he ended up going with a younger Angelina Jolie from her “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” era, but blonde.

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Hanna’s answer: Blake Lively.

Haley’s answer: Blake Lively.

What is your go-to karaoke song?

Ferguson’s answer: “Fergalicious.” We can only imagine why.

Hanna’s answer: “She’s horrible at memorizing words, but she does know ‘Fergalicious.’ They sang that at the engagement party.”

Haley’s answer: Indeed, “Fergalicious.”

If you could be an animal, what animal would you be?

Ferguson’s answer: “A lioness. Oh, that’s a good one.”

Hanna’s answer: “I’m going to give her a turtle ’cause she like moves in a slow pace.”

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Errrrr!

Haley’s answer: A penguin.

What is your go-to dance move?

Both Ferguson and Hanna gave little demos.

“She can’t really dance too well, but she just, she just vibes,” Ferguson added after his.

After Haley showed off the move she considers her “home base,” it was clear that Hanna nailed it. While Hanna earned a full point, Ferg was awarded half a point for his interpretation.

“I don’t know why I always go there, but I go there,” Haley said of her dance. “I don’t think it looks good, but …”

What is your pet peeve?

Ferguson’s answer: “She doesn’t like a mess. Like, if you’re cooking or you use a plate and you leave it out.”

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Hanna’s answer: “When people interrupt her.”

Haley’s answer: “People that, like, interrupt.”

What phrase or word do you overuse?

Ferguson’s answer: While Haley says “bro” and “chicken” a lot, Ferguson said, he went with the latter.

Hanna’s answer: Very sister-coded. “Hanna, not right now.”

Haley’s answer: “God forbid” or “It’s not clocking.”

The winner is …

Hanna! That’s twin telepathy for ya.

Who is Jake Ferguson?

During his decorated career at Wisconsin, Ferguson broke the school record for consecutive games with a reception (all 47 of his career games) and racked up 1,618 receiving yards. He’s also the grandson of former Badgers coach and athletics director Barry Alvarez.

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Dallas drafted Ferguson in the fourth round, No. 129 overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft.

As a rookie, Ferguson started eight games and caught 19 passes, with two touchdowns. Ferguson had a breakout season in 2023, setting career-highs in catches (71), receiving yards (761) and receiving touchdowns (five) and made his first Pro Bowl. That year also included a three-touchdown effort in a loss to the Green Bay Packers in the postseason.

Ferguson was held scoreless in 2024 as the Cowboys offense struggled without franchise quarterback Dak Prescott in the lineup for much of the season.

This summer, Ferguson agreed to a four-year, $52 million extension, with $30 million guaranteed, which made him the highest-paid tight end in Cowboys history.

Who are the Cavinder twins?

Hanna and Haley gained notoriety on TikTok, then became “the queens of NIL” when the NCAA changed its endorsement policy, which had previously long prohibited individual sponsorships for student-athletes.

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The twins played in their final season of college basketball together at the University of Miami in 2024-25.

JR Radcliffe of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Who knows Haley Cavinder better: Fiancé Jake Ferguson or twin Hanna?