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Collegiate Flag Football:
The Future of the Game

Flag football is one of the fastest-growing collegiate sports, allowing student-athletes to compete 

at a high level in a dynamic, non-contact game. Colleges nationwide are building competitive programs backed by organizations like the NFL, offering players new pathways to scholarships, championships, and future opportunities—including the sport’s Olympic debut in 2028.

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Join the movement. Explore the teams shaping the future of collegiate flag football and those joining the movement next season!

College
State
Team Page
Affiliation
Division
Competing 26/27
Debut
Coach
Instagram
Thomas More University
Kentucky
NCAA
D2
No
27/28
TBD
Thomas University
Georgia
NAIA
Yes
21/22
Ni’Ja Seals
Tougaloo College
Mississippi
NAIA
No
TBD
TBD
Triton College
Illinois
NJCAA
Yes
25/26
Scott Smith
Tusculum University
Tennessee
NCAA
D2
No
27/28
TBD
Union College
New York
NCAA
D3
Yes
26/27
Frank Rogers
University of Bridgeport
Connecticut
NCAA
D2
Yes
26/27
Kwadir Delgado-Mcintyre
University of Fort Lauderdale
Florida
NCCAA
Yes
22/23
Ivan McCarthy
University of Illinois Springfield
Illinois
NCAA
D2
Yes
26/27
Colin Wood
University of Jamestown
North Dakota
NCAA
D3
No
27/28
TBD
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Texas
NCAA
D3
Yes
26/27
Jay Osborne
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Maryland
NCAA
D1
Yes
26/27
Duane Tolson
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth)
Massachusetts
NCAA
D3
No
27/28
TBD
University of Mount Olive
North Carolina
NCAA
D2
Yes
25/26
Derrick Lucas
University of Mount Union
Ohio
NCAA
D3
Yes
26/27
Rick Hairston
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
NCAA
D1
No
27/28
TBD
University of North Alabama
Alabama
NCAA
D1
Yes
26/27
Abbi Munson
University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC Asheville)
North Carolina
NIRSA,NCAA
D1
No
27/28
Nick Castro
University of Northwestern Ohio
Ohio
NAIA
Yes
26/27
Aaliyah Lockridge
University of Redlands
California
NCAA
D3
Yes
25/26
Tatum Etchegoyen-Springer
University of Saint Francis
Indiana
NAIA
Yes
25/26
TJ Williams
University of Saint Mary
Kansas
NAIA
Yes
26/27
Elle Campbell
University of Sioux Falls
South Dakota
NCAA
D2
No
27/28
TBD
University of South Carolina - Upstate
South Carolina
NCAA
D1
Yes
26/27
Noah Harris
University of Tennessee - Southern
Tennessee
NAIA
Yes
26/27
Brandie Paul
University of Texas - Arlington
Texas
NCAA
D1
Yes
26/27
Melinda Nguyen
University of West Alabama
Alabama
NCAA
D2
Yes
26/27
TBD
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Wisconsin
NCAA
D3
Yes
25/26
Deante Jefferson
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Wisconsin
NCAA
D2
Yes
26/27
Jared Cardarelle
Ursinus College
Pennsylvania
NCAA
D3
No
27/28
TBD
Ursuline College
Ohio
NCAA
D2
Yes
25/26
Ashley Shelatz
Utica University
New York
NCAA
D3
No
27/28
Damian Boehlert
Valley City State University
North Dakota
NAIA
No
27/28
TBD
Ventura College
California
CCCAA
Yes
25/26
Jake Colman
Villa Maria College
New York
USCAA
D1
Yes
23/24
Keith Wing
Virginia Union University
Virginia
NCAA
D2
Yes
26/27
DeAundra Barfield
Wagner College
New York
NCAA
D1
Yes
25/26
Thomas DeAngelis
Wallace Community College
Alabama
NJCAA
Yes
25/26
Ryan Slaymaker
Wallace State Community College
Alabama
NJCAA
Yes
25/26
Daniel Howard
Warner University
Florida
NAIA
Yes
23/24
Tim Mimbs
Washington Adventist University
Maryland
NAIA
Yes
25/26
Katie Rim
Washington College
Maryland
NCAA
D3
No
27/28
TBD
Webber International University
Florida
NAIA
Yes
20/21
Collin Johnson
Wesleyan College
Georgia
NAIA
Yes
26/27
Seth Berkebile
Westcliff University
California
NAIA
No
TBD
Frank Phung
Westminster College
Missouri
NCAA
D3
Yes
26/27
Emilee Buhl
Wilberforce University
Ohio
NAIA
Yes
26/27
Earnest Wilson
William Penn University
Iowa
NAIA
Yes
26/27
Lamaar Thomas
William Woods University
Missouri
NAIA
Yes
24/25
Charlie Holloway
Wingate University
North Carolina
NCAA
D2
Yes
25/26
Joe Schlager
Winston-Salem State
North Carolina
NCAA
D2
Yes
26/27
Jordan Hicks
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wisconsin
NCAA
D3
Yes
26/27
TBD
Wittenberg University
Ohio
NCAA
D3
Yes
25/26
Chris Johnson
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