The most influential figure in women's professional American football — founder and CEO of the Women's Football Alliance, a world championship-winning player and the driving force behind the infrastructure that has made women's professional football sustainable in the United States.
Odessa Jenkins is the founder and CEO of the Women's United States Adult Flag Touch League (USAFTL) and one of the most transformative figures in women's American football. She has won multiple Women's Football Alliance championships as a linebacker and multiple USA Women's Flag Football World Championships. She established the USAFTL in 2014 to build a professional infrastructure for women's flag football in the United States, contributing to the sport's IFAF recognition and its inclusion in the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Her advocacy work spans sports media, player development and investment in women's football leagues. She is widely credited with elevating women's flag football from a fringe sport to an Olympic discipline.
Women's Football Alliance Champion
Career Honours
- Women's Football Alliance Champion
- USA Women's Flag Football World Champion
- Founder of USAFTL