Ashlea Klam

Ashlea Klam is an American flag footballer. She won the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship with the United States women's national flag football team.

Early life

Born to Amber and Jason Klam and raised in Austin, Texas, she started playing flag football at the age of six years-old after seeing her brother Peyton play. She began to play competitively the year after, initially playing on boys teams.[1][2] She also excelled at a number of sports as a youngster, including soccer, and track and field.[3]

Career

She received a scholarship to study sports management and to play on the flag football team for Keiser University in Florida.[1]

She plays for the Texas Fury, her club based in Austin, Texas, a club created by her parents as a girls-only flag football club team that has expanded to eight different teams for different age groups.[4][5]

In 2023, she became the youngest player on the United States women's national flag football team, at the age of 19 years-old.[6] She was a member of the American team which won the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship.[7][3]

Personal life

She has also worked as an actress, appearing in The Long Road Home miniseries, as well as a television show based on the Sage Alexander young adult novel series, and films such as Jack’s Apocalypse.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Omatiga, Mary (December 22, 2023). ""Flag Football has no Ceiling": Ashlea Klam on her journey to the Women's U.S. National Team". NBC Sports. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Ashlea Klam Player Spotlight". NFL.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Vargas, Ramon Antonio (18 January 2025). "US flag football star Ashlea Klam eyes 2028 Olympic gold – and so much more". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Hendricks, Maggie (12 August 2024). "American flag football hope Ashlea Klam: It all starts with believing". Olympics.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ^ Graham, Pat (December 30, 2023). "Flag football gives female players sense of community, scholarship options and soon shot at Olympics". kunc.org. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ Perlman, Charlie (August 13, 2024). "Girls flag football's Olympic dream: a reality for young athletes". LA Times. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Keiser's Foster and Klam help the U.S. Women's Flag Football National Team win Gold". kuseahawks.com. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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