USA FOOTBALL & JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS TO HOST FLAG FOOTBALL TALENT ID CAMP
Talent ID Camps help identify the best athletes across the country for opportunities with the U.S. Flag Football National Team
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – USA Football, in partnership with the Jacksonville Jaguars, is hosting a USA Football Talent ID Camp on Sunday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Flex Field at Daily’s Place at 1 EverBank Stadium Drive. This is one of more than 15 Talent ID Camps USA Football is holding this cycle to identify athletes capable of upholding our country's gold medal standard.
USA Football is the sport’s governing body responsible for fielding the U.S. National Teams for international competition, including the 2028 Olympics. Talent ID Camps are part of USA Football’s National Team Development Program, which serves as the primary pathway for flag football players aged 11-23 to level up their skills and compete for a Select Team roster spot and future U.S. National Team Trials invitations. Talent ID Camp participants are eligible to receive invitations to join Select Teams or attend future U.S. National Team Trials at the adult, 15U or 17U levels.
“USA Football is committed to setting new standards for development and nurturing the next generation of talent, ensuring that we leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of our gold medal standard," said USA Football CEO Scott Hallenbeck. "Florida’s longstanding love of flag football and leading role in popularizing the sport at the high school level make communities like Jacksonville hotbeds for talent."
USA Football Talent ID Camps are one-day events that feature combine testing, 1v1 competitions & drills and Olympic-style 5v5 scrimmage & situational play. Talent ID Camps are designed to identify and develop the best flag football talent across the country as the sport grows worldwide and prepares for its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Talent ID Camp participants receive elite coaching and evaluator feedback to refine their skills and develop the tools to become part of USA Football’s National Team Development Program and one day represent the U.S. in international competitions.
USA Football personnel will be on-site to evaluate top performing athletes for opportunities with the National Team Development Program’s Select Teams and the U.S. National Team. Athletes invited to join Select Teams will compete this summer at USA Football’s Select Bowl against other Select Teams chosen from regions across the country.
Flag football’s popularity is exploding in the U.S. According to USA Football research, the number of boys and girls ages 6-17 playing flag football increased 38% from 2014-23, reaching a peak of more than 1.6 million this past year. Flag football is a sanctioned high school varsity sport for girls in 13 states.
About the Jaguars Foundation: The Jaguars Foundation and Community Impact Department are committed to uplifting the Northeast Florida community and beyond by providing economic and equal opportunity through programs that strengthen neighborhoods and develop our youth. The Community Impact team at the Jaguars annually targets three key strategic areas of focus: neighborhood revitalization, youth development and NFL league-wide initiatives. The Jaguars and the Khan Family have always been strong supporters of our Jacksonville community and have donated $36.2 million since 2012 through the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation in support of many worthy causes, including $1 million in support of the revitalization of Jacksonville’s historic OUTEAST neighborhood and $5 million to the construction of the new Museum of Science & History (MOSH).
About USA Football: USA Football is the governing body of American football in the United States, the sole U.S. member of the International Federation of American Football, and a recognized sports organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Its non-profit mission includes designing and delivering premier educational, development, and competitive programs for American football, including tackle and flag football. USA Football is the only organization that selects and organizes men’s and women’s U.S. National Teams in federation-sanctioned international competition.