Tennessee Titans Surprise Middle School Girls with New Flag Football Uniforms

The Titans donated $40,000 to outfit Nashville middle school girls with new uniforms and equipment for the first year of sanctioned girls' flag football.

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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The Tennessee Titans surprised Metro Nashville Public Schools middle school girls with new flag football uniforms and equipment, kicking off the first year that girls' flag football will be a sanctioned sport in Nashville middle schools. The Titans hosted a flag football clinic for the girls at their training facility and quarterback Cam Ward was on hand to help surprise the students with the new gear, which was made possible through a $40,000 donation from the Titans and USA Football.

Why it matters

This initiative marks an important milestone in the Titans' efforts to grow the sport of football and provide more athletic opportunities for girls in the Nashville area. With flag football now a sanctioned high school sport in Tennessee and the NCAA adding it as an emerging women's sport, this investment in middle school programs will help develop the pipeline of female athletes interested in playing the sport.

The details

The Titans' $40,000 donation provided each participating Metro Nashville middle school with new uniforms and all the necessary flag football equipment to kick off their inaugural season. This is the first year that girls' flag football will be a sanctioned sport within the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), and the first time a large public school district in the state has implemented the sport at the middle school level.

  • The Titans hosted the flag football clinic and uniform surprise on February 22, 2026.
  • Girls' flag football was launched as a sanctioned TSSAA sport in 2021.
  • The NCAA announced in January 2026 that flag football would be added to the Emerging Sports for Women Program.

The players

Tennessee Titans

The professional NFL football team based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Metro Nashville Public Schools

The public school district serving the city of Nashville and surrounding Davidson County.

USA Football

The national governing body for the sport of football in the United States, responsible for selecting Team USA Football.

Cam Ward

The starting quarterback for the Tennessee Titans.

Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA)

The organization that oversees and regulates high school sports in the state of Tennessee.

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What’s next

This year will mark the second season girls flag football is considered a sanctioned sport within the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA), and the first in which student athletes will compete for a TSSAA-sanctioned state championship.

The takeaway

The Titans' investment in middle school girls' flag football is an important step in growing the sport and providing more athletic opportunities for young women in the Nashville community. As flag football gains momentum at the high school and collegiate levels, this program will help develop the pipeline of female athletes interested in the sport.