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IFAF, NFL Flag Ambassadors
12 November 2022
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and the NFL announced the fourth team of Global Flag Football Ambassadors to amplify and support the long-term growth of the game worldwide.
Nausicaa Dell'Orto (Italy) and Mona Stevens (Germany) are among the latest to join an all-star team of men and women, including current American and flag football players, Legends, coaches and officials, as ambassadors who will work together to further raise the profile and promote the unique values of one of the world’s fastest-growing sports.
The Flag Football Ambassadors team supports the combined global efforts of the NFL and IFAF to increase awareness, interest and participation in flag football internationally and drive forward the development of the game.
Last month, the NFL announced the transformation of the Pro Bowl, renaming the event The Pro Bowl Games. Taking place in Las Vegas in 2023, the week-long celebration of player skills will feature an exciting new format that spotlights flag football.
Played by people of all ages in more than 100 countries around the world, flag football is poised for even greater expansion as the cornerstone of the NFL’s domestic and international participation and development strategies. Momentum is growing behind the sport following its debut at The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama earlier this year with IFAF preparing to launch the biggest cycle of elite international flag competition, including full continental representation for the first time in 2023.
The newest members of the Global Flag Football Ambassador team are:
Nausicaa Dell’Orto – Captain of the Italian women’s national flag football team
Jakob Johnson – Las Vegas Raiders fullback
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Cleveland Browns linebacker
Mona Stevens – Quarterback of the German women’s national flag football team
Equanimeous St. Brown – Chicago Bears wide receiver
Sebastian Vollmer – NFL Legend and former New England Patriots tackle
Pierre Trochet and Mona Stevens
The global appeal of the international athletes selected highlights the scope and ambition of the group to grow the game worldwide but also points to the impact international players have on the NFL.
Among the previously announced ambassadors with international ties:
Osi Umenyiora, the first British-born player to win a Super Bowl. Umenyiora was born in London to Nigerian parents and now works to raise the profile of the game in Europe and Africa.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions wide receiver who is a German national who speaks fluent German and French, thanks to his German-born mother. His brother, Equanimeous, plays for the Chicago Bears, and is also a global flag football ambassador.
Desiree Abrams, founded the National Women’s Football Officials Association that seeks to accelerate opportunities for female football officials and has officiated at the 2021 IFAF Flag Football World Championships and The World Games 2022.
Diana Flores, the starting quarterback for the Mexico women's team and won the gold at the World Games 2022.
Liz Sowers, the head coach of the women's flag football team at Ottawa University, where she won the NAIA championship in her first year in 2021.
Andrea Castillo, won the bronze medal at the World Games 2022 for the Panama women's flag football team.
Luke Zahradka, the quarterback of the Italian national flag football team.
"I am delighted that Nausicaa and Mona are part of the Ambassador programme" said IFAF President Pierre Trochet. "Not only are they incredible athletes; they are wonderful people and that makes them fitting ambassadors for our sport."
Nausicaa Dell'Orto, Pierre Trochet and Commissioner Goodell.

The global appeal of the international athletes selected highlights the scope and ambition of the group to grow the game worldwide but also points to the impact international players have on the NFL.
Among the previously announced ambassadors with international ties:
Osi Umenyiora, the first British-born player to win a Super Bowl. Umenyiora was born in London to Nigerian parents and now works to raise the profile of the game in Europe and Africa.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions wide receiver who is a German national who speaks fluent German and French, thanks to his German-born mother. His brother, Equanimeous, plays for the Chicago Bears, and is also a global flag football ambassador.
Desiree Abrams, founded the National Women’s Football Officials Association that seeks to accelerate opportunities for female football officials and has officiated at the 2021 IFAF Flag Football World Championships and The World Games 2022.
Diana Flores, the starting quarterback for the Mexico women's team and won the gold at the World Games 2022.
Liz Sowers, the head coach of the women's flag football team at Ottawa University, where she won the NAIA championship in her first year in 2021.
Andrea Castillo, won the bronze medal at the World Games 2022 for the Panama women's flag football team.
Luke Zahradka, the quarterback of the Italian national flag football team.
"I am delighted that Nausicaa and Mona are part of the Ambassador programme" said IFAF President Pierre Trochet. "Not only are they incredible athletes; they are wonderful people and that makes them fitting ambassadors for our sport."
Nausicaa Dell'Orto, Pierre Trochet and Commissioner Goodell.

