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2026 Women's Flag Football Roster

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Players

  • QB/DB 5'6"
    0

    Emma Caniglia

    Fr. Addison, Ill. Addison
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    Freshman Addison, Ill. Addison
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  • WR/DB 5'3"
    2

    Layah Glover

    Fr. Gurnee, Ill. Round Lake
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    Freshman Gurnee, Ill. Round Lake
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  • DB 5'5"
    3

    Najwa Carter

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse College Prep
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse College Prep
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  • R 5'5"
    4

    Nakilah Mason

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Chicago Military Academy
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Chicago Military Academy
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  • RB 5'3"
    5

    Gaby Grasser

    Fr. McHenry, Ill. McHenry Community
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    Freshman McHenry, Ill. McHenry Community
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  • WR/DB 5'3"
    7

    LaMari Gayden

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Perspectives Leadership Campus
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Perspectives Leadership Campus
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  • R 5'1"
    8

    Kimani Glasper

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse College Prep
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse College Prep
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  • RB 5'2"
    9

    Deanna Cirebea

    Fr. Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett
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    Freshman Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett
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  • QB/DB 5'7"
    11

    Aishah Smith

    Fr. Rockford, Ill. Guilford
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    Freshman Rockford, Ill. Guilford
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  • R 5'0"
    13

    Keilyn Navarro

    Fr. Glendale Heights, Ill. Conant
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    Freshman Glendale Heights, Ill. Conant
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  • WR/S 5'8"
    14

    Zoey Vasquez

    Fr. Independence, Mo. William Chrisman
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    Freshman Independence, Mo. William Chrisman
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  • WR 5'4"
    15

    Simone Dyer

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
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  • C/DB 5'6"
    16

    Natalyia Stallings

    Fr. Rockford, Ill. Guilford
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    Freshman Rockford, Ill. Guilford
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  • R/LB 5'4"
    18

    Danielle Nsonguila

    Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Tinley Park
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    Freshman Tinley Park, Ill. Tinley Park
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  • WR/DB 5'2"
    20

    Brielle Wierzbanowski

    Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Victor J. Andrew
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    Freshman Tinley Park, Ill. Victor J. Andrew
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  • LB 5'4"
    21

    Maylin Nunez

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Taft
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Taft
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  • WR/DB 5'7"
    22

    Claire Anderson

    Fr. North Aurora, Ill. West Aurora
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    Freshman North Aurora, Ill. West Aurora
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  • RB/LB 5'4"
    26

    Lily Greenfield

    Fr. Lindenhurst, Ill. Lakes Community
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    Freshman Lindenhurst, Ill. Lakes Community
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Staff Roster

Women's Flag Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Flag Football Coach

    Melissa Valenzuela

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  • Assistant Flag Football Coach

    Kelly Carlson

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  • Assistant Flag Football Coach

    Andrae Rimmer Sr.

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Women's Flag Football Support Staff

  • Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant (M/W TENNIS, M/W WRESTLING, FLAG)

    Matt Sosler

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB, WTEN, FLAG)

    Olivia Damery

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2026 Women's Flag Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
0 Emma Caniglia QB/DB 5-6 Fr. Addison, Ill. / Addison
2 Layah Glover WR/DB 5-3 Fr. Gurnee, Ill. / Round Lake
3 Najwa Carter DB 5-5 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse College Prep
4 Nakilah Mason R 5-5 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Chicago Military Academy
5 Gaby Grasser RB 5-3 Fr. McHenry, Ill. / McHenry Community
7 LaMari Gayden WR/DB 5-3 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Perspectives Leadership Campus
8 Kimani Glasper R 5-1 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse College Prep
9 Deanna Cirebea RB 5-2 Fr. Bartlett, Ill. / Bartlett
11 Aishah Smith QB/DB 5-7 Fr. Rockford, Ill. / Guilford
13 Keilyn Navarro R 5-0 Fr. Glendale Heights, Ill. / Conant
14 Zoey Vasquez WR/S 5-8 Fr. Independence, Mo. / William Chrisman
15 Simone Dyer WR 5-4 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young
16 Natalyia Stallings C/DB 5-6 Fr. Rockford, Ill. / Guilford
18 Danielle Nsonguila R/LB 5-4 Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. / Tinley Park
20 Brielle Wierzbanowski WR/DB 5-2 Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. / Victor J. Andrew
21 Maylin Nunez LB 5-4 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Taft
22 Claire Anderson WR/DB 5-7 Fr. North Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora
26 Lily Greenfield RB/LB 5-4 Fr. Lindenhurst, Ill. / Lakes Community

Women's Flag Football Coaching Staff

Women's Flag Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Melissa Valenzuela Headshot 202526 Melissa Valenzuela Head Flag Football Coach
Carlson-Kelly-Headshot2526WFLAG Kelly Carlson Assistant Flag Football Coach
202526 FLAG HEADSHOTS ANDRE RIMMER SR Andrae Rimmer Sr. Assistant Flag Football Coach

Women's Flag Football Support Staff

Women's Flag Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
2025-26 Ath Comm Staff Headshot SOSLER Matt Sosler Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant (M/W TENNIS, M/W WRESTLING, FLAG)
Damery-Olivia-headshot2526 Olivia Damery Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB, WTEN, FLAG)

Staff Roster

Women's Flag Football Coaching Staff

Women's Flag Football Support Staff