{"id":26052,"date":"2025-04-27T22:54:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T22:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26052"},"modified":"2025-04-27T22:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T22:54:40","slug":"womens-flag-football-star-is-going-viral-after-making-on-stage-appearance-at-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26052","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Flag Football Star Is Going Viral After Making On Stage Appearance At NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ashlea Klam lit up the stage at the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Draft on Saturday, and fans could not get enough.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old flag football sensation from Austin, Texas, brought energy and pride as she announced the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/houston-texans\/\">Houston Texans<\/a>\u2019 sixth-round pick, clearly conveying that flag football\u2019s future is in strong hands.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DI7QkFBOXJ2\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=658&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnfl%2Fwomens-flag-football-star-is-going-viral-after-her-appearance-at-nfl-draft%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1903%2C%22ls%22%3A373.8999999985099%2C%22le%22%3A1896.5999999977648%7D\" height=\"1188\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Klam, a sophomore wide receiver at Keiser University, has built an impressive resume in just a few short years. She made history in 2023 when she became the youngest player to suit up for the U.S. Women\u2019s National Flag Football Team at just 19. Fresh off helping the United States win the 2024 IFAF Women\u2019s Flag Football World Championship, Klam\u2019s star power only continues to grow.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-rising-star-in-football-and-beyond\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rising Star In Football And Beyond<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2304252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-04-27T230609.315-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-04-27T230609.315-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-04-27T230609.315-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-04-27T230609.315-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-04-27T230609.315-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-04-27T230609.315-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Untitled-design-2025-04-27T230609.315.jpg 2000w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Ashlea Klam (Photo Via Instagram\/@ashleaklam32)<\/p>\n<p>Before her\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-draft\/\">NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0moment, Klam already captured the football world\u2019s attention. As a sophomore at Keiser, she racked up 51 receptions for 848 yards and 15 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>On defense, she pulled 18 flags, showing off her versatility on both sides of the ball. Her efforts did not go unnoticed. In November, the Houston Texans named her a Global Flag Football Ambassador alongside NFL standout Will Anderson Jr.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/em><strong><em>\u201cWill Anderson Jr. and member of the U.S. Women\u2019s National Flag Football Team Ashlea Klam are all in for flag football! We are excited to announce them as our Global Flag Ambassadors, helping amplify and grow the game\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0the Texans\u2019 Youth Football Instagram page shared during her announcement.<\/p>\n<p><em><em><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DC9-h_oy92Q\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnfl%2Fwomens-flag-football-star-is-going-viral-after-her-appearance-at-nfl-draft%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1905.699999999255%2C%22ls%22%3A373.8999999985099%2C%22le%22%3A1896.5999999977648%7D\" height=\"1003\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/em><\/em>On Saturday, Klam took her ambassador role to another level. Representing the Texans on the NFL Draft stage, she announced the team\u2019s second pick of the sixth round, No. 197 overall. Her energy was contagious, and the Texans quickly celebrated her moment with a social media post:\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cTexans NFL Global Flag Ambassador Ashlea Klam announces pick 197! Let\u2019s go H-Town.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DI7H034P4V1\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnfl%2Fwomens-flag-football-star-is-going-viral-after-her-appearance-at-nfl-draft%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1910%2C%22ls%22%3A373.8999999985099%2C%22le%22%3A1896.5999999977648%7D\" height=\"987\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div id=\"in_content3\" class=\"pw-tag pw-in-article--size-logic pw-sticky pw-in-article pw-size-300x250\" data-google-query-id=\"COeVwYOn-YwDFcQ6RAgdivI2Kw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/154013155,90099095\/1025157\/74736\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-in_content_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Texans selected\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/ncaa\/university-of-florida\/\">University of Florida<\/a>\u00a0quarterback Graham Mertz with that pick, making him the 10th quarterback drafted this year. Meanwhile, Klam prepares to enter her third season with the U.S. Women\u2019s National Team, continuing a journey she celebrated earlier in March with a simple but powerful message:\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cYear 3\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Excited for the new opportunities ahead. Let\u2019s get to work #GOldTime.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Klam\u2019s presence at the draft showed just how far women\u2019s flag football has come. It also made one thing clear. Ashlea Klam is not just growing the game. She is inspiring a new generation to dream even bigger.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Ashlea Klam lit up the stage at the\u00a0NFL\u00a0Draft on Saturday, and fans could not get enough. 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