USA FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES FINAL ROSTER FOR 2022 U.S. WOMEN'S TACKLE NATIONAL TEAM

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Football, a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the sport's national governing body, has announced the final 45-player roster for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team that will compete in Vantaa, Finland in the 2022 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Women’s Tackle World Championship from July 28-Aug. 8.

CALLIE BROWNSON, the U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team head coach and Chief of Staff and Assistant Wide Receivers Coach for the Cleveland Browns, oversaw about 200 women try out for the team on March 12-13 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Brownson and her seven-member U.S. coaching staff, which possesses more than 90 years of football coaching and playing experience with careers spanning U.S. National Teams, NFL clubs, women’s professional football leagues, and college and high school programs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Assistant Defensive Line Coach LORI LOCUST and Washington Commanders Assistant Running Backs Coach JENNIFER KING assisted Brownson and USA Football during the U.S. Women’s Team’s mid-March player workouts and evaluations, although they are not members of the U.S. coaching staff.

“Although preparation and work remain before we board our plane for Finland, this incredible group of 45 women possesses the smarts, passion and strength that my staff and I want on our roster,” said Brownson, who won gold medals as a player on the 2013 and 2017 U.S. Women’s Tackle National Teams. “We need to be ready and expect that the best competition in the world will throw everything they have at us – and we wouldn’t want it any other way.”

Nineteen (19) states are represented on the final U.S. National Team roster, including: Massachusetts (7), Texas (6), Maryland (5), Virginia (5), California (3), Georgia (2), Pennsylvania (2), Minnesota (2), Ohio (2), Utah (2), Colorado (1), Illinois (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (1), New Mexico (1), New Jersey (1), New York (1), North Carolina (1), and Washington (1).

The U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team will hold its training camp at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio from July 21-27 before departing for Vantaa, Finland.

2022 U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team Roster

Name; Position; Height; Weight (lbs.); Residence

Angela Baker; WR; 5-4; 130; Belleville, N.J.

Ashley Beckham; OL; 5-8; 260; Methuen, Mass.

Satoria Bell; LB; 5-10; 210; Philadelphia, Pa.

Chante Bonds; DB; 5-5; 145; Dorchester, Mass.

LeShaunte Bowman; DL; 5-9; 250; Dallas, Texas

Ashley Branch; DL; 6-2; 295; Baltimore, Md.

Brittany Bushman; QB; 5-6; 150; Boston, Mass.

Eboni Chambers; OL; 5-8; 210; Temecula, Calif.

Shanice Cole; DL; 5-11; 218; Fairfax, Va.

Grace Cooper; RB; 5-6; 180; Minneapolis, Minn.

Hillary Crook; OL; 5-11; 260; Norton, Mass.

Hannah DeGraffinreed; RB; 5-10; 195; Charlotte, N.C.

Kathryn Floor; WR; 5-7; 145; Beltsville, Md.

Danielle Fournier; DL; 5-10; 175; North Andover, Mass.

Sara Galica; DB; 5-2; 130; Bountiful, Utah

Rachel Gore; RB; 5-7; 140; Arlington, Texas

Jennifer Gray; OL; 6-0; 295; Laurel, Md.

Maria Jackson; WR; 5-6; 170; Twinsburg, Ohio

Stephanie Jeffers; OL; 5-11; 295; Revere, Mass.

Elizabeth Jenkins; OL; 5-6; 220; Rowlett, Texas

Alaina Lange; K/P; 5-9; 140; Albany, N.Y.

Krishna Lee; TE; 5-9; 200; Kansas City, Mo.

Ta Shaun Leigh; DB; 5-8; 145; Newport News, Va.

Quineshia Leonard; DL; 6-2; 290; Suffolk, Va.

Darcy Leslie; LB; 5-7; 155; Chicago, Ill.

Kristen London; DB; 5-9; 160; Denver, Colo.

Gina Magana; RB; 5-1; 128; Magna, Utah

Knengi Martin; QB; 5-11; 205; Poway, Calif.

Mariette Martinez; DB; 5-6; 150; Malden, Mass.

Rachel May; OL; 5-11; 268; Haltom City, Texas

Jana Meister; WR; 5-8; 135; Marietta, Ohio

Tammie Moore; OL; 5-8; 270; Grapevine, Texas

Carla Odom; LB; 5-9; 180; Atlanta, Ga.

Sheena Reed; DL; 5-7; 315; Eagan, Minn.

Chantal Ridlon; DB; 5-6; 155; Monrovia, Md.

DAjah Scott; RB; 5-7; 157; Fairfax, Va.

Jenitra Shields; DL; 6-2; 215; Jonesboro, Ga.

Eshombi Singleton; DB; 5-9; 165; Dallas, Texas

Tori Tucker; QB; 5-9; 180; Las Cruces, N.M.

Clarissa Tullis; DB; 5-4; 154; Inkster, Mich.

Shavonne Verdree; LB; 5-6; 167; Seattle, Wash.

Angela Wells; DB; 5-3; 130; Philadelphia, Pa.

Kira Whisonant; LB; 5-5; 165; Woodbridge, Va.

LaShantel Wilson; DB; 5-9; ; 195; Beltsville, Md.

Destanie Yarbrough; RB; 5-7; 210; Fresno, Calif.

2022 U.S. Women’s Tackle Football National Team Coaching Staff

Name; Coaching Position; Residence

Callie Brownson; Head Coach; Cleveland, Ohio

Jim Farrell; Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks; Palatine, Ill.

Stephanie Balochko; Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers; Cleveland, Ohio

Jeff Grybash; Special Teams Coordinator/Assistant DBs; Buffalo Grove, Ill.

Fabien Bownes; Wide Receivers; Plainfield, Ill.

Odessa Jenkins; Running Backs; Rowlett, Texas

Becky Worsham; Offensive Line; Centreville, Va.

John Johnson; Defensive Line; Framingham, Mass.

 

The eight qualifying national teams that will compete at the 2022 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Women’s Tackle World Championship are:

• Australia

• Finland

• Great Britain

• Sweden

• Canada

• Germany

• Mexico

• United States

This summer marks the fourth IFAF Women’s Tackle World Championship. The U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team won gold medals in the three previous championships in 2010 (Sweden), 2013 (Finland), and 2017 (British Columbia, Canada).