The Jacksonville Jaguars continue to grow their support for girls playing flag or tackle football. The National Football League team has announced a new scholarship program through the Jaguars Foundation for female football athletes pursuing higher education.
“It has been great to watch the upward trajectory of girls playing football in our region as there are more youth and high school athletes participating and growing the sport every day,” said Whitney Meyer, Jaguars Senior Vice President and Chief Community Impact Officer. “As an organization, we are fully committed to providing opportunities and resources to assist our female athletes and excited to be able to offer this scholarship program to assist their potential future in sports as professionals.”
Below are details on how to apply.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Graduating High School Senior (Class of 2023) in one of the following counties: Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker, Columbia, Flagler, Volusia, Putnam, Alachua, Union and Bradford
- Female high school senior participating in touch, flag, or tackle football
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate program at an accredited college or university
- Plan to pursue a career that positively impacts sports
Application link: Jaguars Girls in Football Scholarship
Application deadline: April 10, 2023
According to a news release from the Jags, the state of Florida leads the way in the growth of girls flag with over 300 schools (over 7,000 girls) participating. Jaguars PREP, the Jaguars youth football program, hosted a Girls Flag Football Showcase, Media Day, and Preseason Classic at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday, February 19 and Monday, February 20, 2023.
More than 100 athletes competed in the combine-like events on Sunday and had the opportunity to hear from Hall of Fame OL Tony Boselli and be scouted by NAIA coaches.
On Monday, both Head Coach Doug Pederson and General Manager Trent Baalke encouraged the athletes before the competition began. Twenty-eight teams competed in the Preseason Classic, making the Jaguars’ event the second-largest of its kind in the NFL.
Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson getting to talk to the girls flag football teams prior to the 2023 @Jaguars PREP Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic at @TIAABankField! Incredible the head coach himself wanted to talk to the ladies! Truly a coach that cares about the team and… https://t.co/gcGKJU06CB pic.twitter.com/VM5pA7a9Gv
— FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) February 20, 2023
