2026 New Jersey Girls Flag Football Watchlist
Girls flag football is on the rise and the growth across New Jersey is impossible to ignore. Still a relatively new sport, the level of play has taken a major jump, with athletes getting sharper, faster, and more confident each season. What started as an emerging opportunity has quickly turned into a competitive landscape filled with playmakers on both sides of the ball.
This year’s watch list highlights 30 of the top players leading that charge. From dynamic offensive weapons to defensive standouts making their presence felt every game. Here are the names to know as the sport continues to grow across the state.
OFFENSE
- Addison Tinges, Gloucester Tech
- Amira McNeil, Linden
- Angelie Pacheco, Trenton
- Angelina Tenore, Hunterdon Central
- Arianna Clark, Mastery Camden
- Ashanty Alarcon, Camden Catholic
- Aubrey Newell, Paterson Eastside
- Avery Delaney, Kent Place
- Brasaiyah Stern, Mastery Camden
- Cameryn Czwakiel, Middletown South
- Chloe Brunner, Hunterdon Central
- Darexy Monroy, Pleasantville
- Elianna Denis, West Orange
- Emely Jimenez Abreu, Paterson Eastside
- Heidi Cyphert, Pinelands
- Jahyra Jackson, Winslow
- Kamryn Robinson, Burlington Township
- Kayla Jones, St. Benedict’s Prep
- Lana Ellington, Neptune
- Leian Phang, Camden Catholic
- Lola Gittinger, Gloucester Tech
- Makayla Bernard, Camden Catholic
- Molly Smyth, Mount Olive
- Nola Duncan, West Orange
- Penelope Pace, Ridgewood
- Sabrine Ghazaz, Cedar Creek
- Sache Lashley, Elizabeth
- Sanaii Mayers, Elizabeth
- Sophia Biroc, Wayne Valley
- Taylor Jones, Newark Central
DEFENSE
- Aishat Hassan, Newark Central
- Alexis Kochan, DePaul Catholic
- Amaiya Clayton, Burlington Township
- Ana Sanchez, Westfield
- Ashley Romero, Burlington Township
- Christina Briguglio, Clifton
- Dianna Arthur, Mastery Camden
- Gabriella Winn, Ridgewood
- Harmony Roundtree, Newark Central
- Heaven Porter, Weequahic
- Ianna Perez, Belleville
- Jacinya Garner, West Orange
- Jaelynn Davis, Mastery Camden
- Jaelynn Perez, DePaul Catholic
- Janiah Lipscomb, Camden Catholic
- Jayla Kline, Pinelands
- Joanna Herron, Roselle Catholic
- Kalis Bullock, BelovED Charter
- Kasandra Rodriguez, Harrison
- Katie Gray, Hunterdon Central
- Kristen Cooper, Summit
- Layla Fink, Burlington Township
- Mariah Newman, Egg Harbor Township
- Melissa Garth, Clifton
- Michaela Giuliano, Camden Catholic
- Mya De Jesus, Harrison
- Paige Pacquing, Egg Harbor Township
- Sara Wardlaw, West Milford
- Shayna Demarest, Williamstown
- Tatum Sims, Roselle Catholic