It's flag football's moment — and the talent of standouts across the country, often playing at an elite level on both sides of the ball, is only multiplying. From stars like quarterback Makena Cook at Sierra Canyon to young players already making their own impressive marks like Isla Collins, there's a deep pool to choose from. We'll be keeping an eye on everyone as play revs up, seeing how players develop and which new stars will inevitably emerge.
As we wrap up the preseason, this preseason All-America team serves as a great watch list — who's arrived, who's up next and who's primed for a standout season. Without further ado, we present the inaugural USA TODAY Sports
All-America flag football team.
Reporters' note: This list only includes athletes from fully-sanctioned states that play flag football during the fall season. Those states are Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland and North Carolina.
USA TODAY Sports preseason flag football All-America first-team (alphabetically)
Skylie Cid, RB/R (Newport Harbor, CA)
Isla Collins, QB/LB (Salpointe Catholic, AZ)
Makena Cook, QB (Sierra Canyon, CA)
Deedee Dudley, WR (Whitney Young, IL)
Izzy Greene, RB/R (Agora, CA)
Ja’Mya Hamilton, R/RB (Whitney Young, IL)
Savanna Hill, WR/DB/R (McClatchy, CA)
Ava Irwin, WR/DB (JSerra, CA)
Makenna Johnson, WR/S (Liberty, AZ)
Tina Majka, LB (Maine South, IL)
Jessica Manriquez, WR/S/C (Vincent Memorial, CA)
Tessa Russell, WR/DB (JSerra, CA)
Savannah Sevier, WR/LB (Central, AL)
Kayla Tacker, WR/DB (Casa Grande, AZ)
Azul Trujillo, QB (Vincent Memorial, CA)
USA TODAY Sports preseason flag football All-America second-team (alphabetically)
Milan Cadet, WR (Romeoville, IL)
Mia Camp, RB (St. Anne-Pacelli, GA)
Neveah Crawford, LB (Colony, AK)
Emerson de la Cruz, ATH (Maine South, IL)
Angelina “Happy” Dubois, WR/DB (Sierra Canyon, CA)
Sterling Flores, R/LB/WR (JSerra, CA)
Cooper Godbout, WR/DB (Glenbrook South, IL)
Brooklyn Hedricks, WR/LB (Dos Pueblos, CA)
Cristiona King, ATH (Warner Robbins, GA)
Evania Maas, WR/DB (Xavier College Prep, AZ)
Addisen Odom, QB (Greenbrier, GA)
Marlie Phillips, QB (Peoria Liberty, AZ)
Allyson Schmida, WR/S (Crean Lutheran, CA)
Jade Skipps, RB/LB (North Pole, AK)
Janiya Zamora, WR/S (Cajon, CA)
USA TODAY Network spring selection committee: USA TODAY Sports national reporters Alyce Brown and Ansley Gavlak; Arizona Republic sports reporter Logan Stanley; Gadsen Times sports reporter Maxwell Donaldson; Wilmington StarNews sports reporter Michael Cuneo; Montgomery Advertiser sports reporter Jaeden Day and CCJ Coastal South sports editor William Cheney.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America High School Flag Football Team revealed
