The first sanctioned TSSAA girls flag football season is underway.
Who should be the Nashville area flag football early season player of the year? You get to decide.
We whittled our list of top players in 2026 down to a select few candidates. Vote for your choice in our poll below. Voting closes March 13 at noon.
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Kelsey Hill, Blackman, Jr.: Hill had 543 yards receiving and 12 TDs, to go with three interceptions on defense.
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Blackman High School’s Madison Nettles, Adyson Moore, Kendall Whiteside pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Blackman High School’s Madison Nettles, Adyson Moore, Kendall Whiteside pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Blackman High School’s Madison Nettles, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Blackman High School’s Kendall Whiteside poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hume Fogg’s Bella Vos poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hume Fogg’s Madeleine McLean, Anna Jones, and Bella Vos pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hume Fogg’s Madeleine McLean, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hume Fogg’s coach, Adam Taylor poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hume Fogg’s Anna Jones poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
White County High School’s Katie Blakeman, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
White County High School’s Cassandra Saliani poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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White County High School’s coach, Roger Mason poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Glen Cliff High School’s Annessa Morton, Riley Dunn, Kourtney Gray pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Glen Cliff High School’s Annessa Morton, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Glen Cliff High School’s Kourtney Gray pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Glen Cliff High School’s Riley Dunn, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Glen Cliff High School’s Riley Dunn, Annessa Morton, coach Steph Ribaudo, Kortney Gray stand for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Siegel High School’s Nori Akers, Kylee Rudd, Averi Magree poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Siegel High SchoolÕs Kylee Rudd, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Siegel High SchoolÕs Averi Magree poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Siegel High SchoolÕs Nori Akers, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Siegel High SchoolÕs Katie Smith and Shawn Middleton pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Creek Wood High School’s, Autumn Kirkman, Hollee Wilson, and Avery Bratton pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Creek Wood High School’s, Avery Bratton poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Creek Wood High School’s, Hollee Wilson, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Creek Wood High School’s, Autumn Kirkman, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Creek Wood High School’s, coach, James Smith, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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James Lawson’s Brooklyn Chilberg and Isabella Fernandes, pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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James Lawson’s Isabella Fernandes, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
James Lawson’s Brooklyn Chilberg poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Creek Wood High School’s, coaches, Jacinda Barrett or William Thomas pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Franklin High School’s Helena Boothby, and Jada Hendricks pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Franklin High School’s Helena Boothby, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Franklin High School’s Jada Hendricks poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Franklin High School’s coach, Donnie Webb, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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East Nashville’s Mya Hendricks, and Ty’Tionna Vaughn pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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East Nashville’s Mya Hendricks, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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East Nashville’s Ty’Tionna Vaughn poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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East Nashville High School’s Thomas Cornelius pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Gordonsville’s Aubree Spain, Kacie Chiapperini, and Addison Pope pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Gordonsville’s Aubree Spain, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Gordonsville’s Kaci Chiapperini, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Gordonsville’s Addison Pope, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Gordonsville’s coach, Brandy Jackson poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Brentwood’s, Emma Archer, Josie Reinbold, Betsy Peace, pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Brentwood’s, Emma Archer, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Brentwood’s, Betsy Peace, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Brentwood’s, Josie Reinbold, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Brentwood’s coach, Gabe Evans poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Liberty Creek’s Emma Moreau, Olivia Tate, and Ruby Saylor pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Liberty Creek’s Ruby Saylor poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Liberty Creek’s Olivia Tate, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Liberty Creek’s Emma Moreau, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Liberty Creek’s coach, Stetson Dickerson poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Independence High School’s Allie Needham, Madi Zaire, and Brooke Rees pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Independence High School’s Allie Needham, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Independence High School’s Madi Zaire, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Independence High School’s Brooke Rees poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Independence High School’s coach, Cody McCallister poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hillsboro’s Jamiya Mason, Madison Dismukes, Jalynn Walker and Madison Churchwell pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hillsboro’s Madison Dismukes, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Hillsboro’s Jamiya Mason, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Hillsboro’s Madison Churchwell poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Hillsboro’s Jalynn Walker poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Hillsboro coaches, Scott Davis and Maurice Fitzgerald poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Cheatham’s Kinsley Wilson, Destiny Maghami, Taylor Humphrey, pose for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Cheatham’s Kinsley Wilson poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Cheatham’s Destiny Maghami, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Cheatham’s Taylor Humphrey poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Cheatham’s coach, Eden Presson, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Glen Cliff High School’s Annessa Morton, poses for a portrait during high school flag football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Dickson County flag football coach Jana Baggett stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Dickson County flag football player Keira Terranova stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Dickson County flag football player Liah Taylor stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Dickson County flag football player Brynee Snow stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Maplewood flag football coach Jaleel Queary stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Maplewood flag football player Arianna Reams stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Maplewood flag football player Amarri Jones stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Maplewood flag football’s, from left, Arianna Reams, Coach Jaleel Queary and Amarri Jones stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hendersonville flag football players, from left, Amanda Bourk, Kyla Barrett and Lilly Filler stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hendersonville flag football player Lilly Filler stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Hendersonville flag football player Lilly Kyla Barrett stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Hendersonville flag football player Amanda Bourk stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Hendersonville flag football coach Jennifer Bridenbaugh stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Green Hill football player KT Tolbert stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Green Hill football player Ashlyn Galbraith stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Green Hill football player McKenna Solomon stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Green Hill football coach Josh Crouch stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Green Hill football players, from left, KT Tolbert, McKenna Solomon and Ashlyn Galbraith stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Ravenwood flag football players, from left, Rhea Carthon, Caroline Merville and Avery Brown stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Ravenwood flag football player Avery Brown stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Ravenwood flag football player Caroline Merville stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Ravenwood flag football player Rhea Carthon stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Ravenwood flag football coach Ricky Rodriguez stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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John Overton High School flag football players, from left, Dinya Sayni, Erica Perkins and Hadessa Simon stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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John Overton High School flag football player Erica Perkins stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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John Overton High School flag football player Dinya Sayni stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
John Overton High School flag football player Hadessa Simon stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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John Overton High School flag football coach Ike Amadi stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Oakland flag football players Anna Vee Stephens, left, and Kathleen Freeman stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Oakland flag football player Anna Vee Stephens stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Oakland flag football player Kathleen Freeman stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Oakland flag football player coach Josh Conner stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Fairview flag football players, from left, Abi Dodd, Kylie Ellison and Kohli Keller stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Fairview flag football player Abi Dodd stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Fairview flag football player Kylie Ellison stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Fairview flag football player Kohli Keller stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Fairview flag football coach Chris Hughes stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Fairview flag football asst. coach Tim Campbell stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Riverdale flag football players, from left, Daelynn Gardner, Jacquita Morris and Mila Holt stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Riverdale flag football player Daelynn Gardner stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Riverdale flag football player Jacquita Morris stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Riverdale flag football player Mila Holt stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Riverdale flag football coach David Gardner stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Riverdale flag football asst. coach Samantha Gronholm stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Mt. Juliet flag football players, from left, Addy Osborne, Brooklyn Donohue and Lavin Carda stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Mt. Juliet flag football player Brooklyn Donohue stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Mt. Juliet flag football player Addy Osborne stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Mt. Juliet flag football player Addy Osborne stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Smyrna flag football players, from left, Sydney Andrews, JèVeyaeh Chambers and Ryan Dudley stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Smyrna flag football player Sydney Andrews stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Smyrna flag football player Ryan Dudney stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Smyrna flag football player JèVeyaeh Chambers stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Smyrna flag football coach Brad Nix stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Centennial flag football players Elise Marls, left, and Kathryn Morphy stand for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Centennial flag football player Elise Marls stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Faces of the game: Flag football athletes pose at Nashville Media Day
Centennial flag football player Kathryn Morphy stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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stands for a portrait at Flag Football Media Day at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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Emma Archer, Brentwood, Sr.: Archer averaged over seven stops on defense and led the Bruins with two interceptions.
Avery Bratton, Creek Wood, Sr.: Bratton had 10 interceptions, 12 pass breakups and one defensive TD. She has an offer from Cumberland University.
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Helena Boothby, Franklin, Sr.: Boothby had 18 stops for loss, two interceptions and three TDs on defense. Her offers include Milligan University, King University, Hendrix College and Cedar Crest College.
Addi George, Hendersonville, So.: George threw for 1,021 yards in 10 games and intercepted six passes on defense.
Madison Dismukes, Hillsboro, Jr.: Dismukes had 1,123 all-purpose yards last year with 19 touchdowns, including six runs of over 40 yards.
Madi Zaitz, Independence, Jr.: Zaitz led Indy with 73 stops. She also had two interceptions, two defensive TDs and 12 pass breakups. She had three TD receptions on offense.
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Lillian Peacock, Kirkwood, Jr.: Peacock had eight touchdowns and five interceptions on defense.
Olivia Tate, Liberty Creek, Sr.: Tate, a King University signee, threw for 950 yards last season and rushed for 300. She had five rushing TDs and 20 passing TDs.
Caroline Merville, Ravenwood, Sr.: Merville had 52 total TDs for the 2025 state champions. She also had three interceptions.
Ellie Grissom, Van Buren County, Sr.: Grissom had 852 yards rushing and seven TDs, to go with 821 yards receiving and eight TDs. She had four interceptions on defense with three returned for scores on defense. Her offers include Hollins University and Cumberland.
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Sarah Kate Winfree, White County, So.: Winfree had 640 yards receiving, 432 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on offense. She had 35 stops, two sacks and one interception at safety.
Chloe Wanamaker, Warren County, Jr.: Wanamaker threw for 2,439 yards and rushed for 785 yards.
Nicole Cushionberry, West Creek, Sr.: Cushionberry had 43 catches and 17 TDs. Her offers include Milligan, Cumberland and Defiance College.
Tyler Palmateer covers high school sports for The Tennessean. Have a story idea for Tyler? Reach him at tpalmateer@tennessean.com and on the X platform, @tpalmateer83.
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