Press Release

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Maxwell Football Club (MFC) today announced the launch of the Women's Collegiate Flag Football Player of the Year award, a new national honor showcasing the top collegiate athlete in the sport.

The award adds to the Club's growing portfolio of recognitions for girls' and women's flag football, building on the success of the MFC Girls National Flag Football Player of the Year award, which has celebrated the nation's top high school talent since 2024.

"Flag football is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country and nowhere is that growth more exciting than at the collegiate level," said Mark Wolpert, Executive Director of the Maxwell Football Club.

"For years, the Maxwell Football Club has been proud to celebrate the young women pioneering this game in high school, and now we have the opportunity to follow their journey to campus and recognize the student-athletes elevating the sport in college.

We're honored to give these outstanding athletes the platform they deserve."

The Women's Collegiate Flag Football Player of the Year will be presented annually to an outstanding student-athlete based on athletic performance, academic achievement, and leadership on and off the field. Selected by a national panel of collegiate coaches and leading athletic administrators, the winner will be announced as part of the Maxwell Awards, one of the most prestigious annual gatherings in high school, college, and professional football. Further nomination and eligibility details will follow in the coming months. 

Understanding the immense value and impact of girls’ and women’s flag football, the Club has made its advocacy of the sport a defining priority.

Since introducing the Girls National Flag Football Player of the Year award, MFC has partnered with NFL clubs across the country to identify and honor the sport's rising stars, while its regional Mini Max Awards have recognized dozens of young women pioneering the game at the high school level.

Motivated by flag’s rapid expansion across college campuses and its most recent designation as an official NCAA Emerging Sport for Women, the MFC’s newest award furthers the organization’s commitment to the game and the athletes at the forefront of its growth.

Founded in 1935, the Maxwell Football Club is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. Best known for presenting some of the sport's most iconic individual honors, including the Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year), the Chuck Bednarik Award (Outstanding College Defensive Player), and the Bert Bell Award (Outstanding Professional Player).

The Club has long stood at the intersection of tradition and progress in football, recognizing excellence at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels while investing deeply in the communities that support the game.

About the Maxwell Football Club

Founded in 1935, the Maxwell Football Club is the oldest football organization of its kind in America.

The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels of the game, presenting some of football's most prestigious individual awards, including the Maxwell Award, the Chuck Bednarik Award, and the Bert Bell Award.

The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved in the community through programs promoting academic excellence, volunteerism, and leadership, including its ongoing efforts to grow and celebrate girls' and women's flag football at every level of the game.

For more information, visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.