Pro Footballer Ashlea Klam Says Flag Football Is Not "Just a Recreational Sport"

Ashlea Klam is locked in — and she has the phone background to prove it. On a Zoom call with the pro footballer in early August, she shows me her lock screen: a photo of herself passionately screaming during a play. It serves as her reminder to always bring her whole self to the game.

Klam is the one of the top collegiate flag football players of her division, named the 2026 ...