BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Atlanta Falcons continue to support flag football in Alabama.
On Saturday, the Falcons hosted a free flag football clinic for high school aged girls at Legion Field.
Former Alabama defensive back and current Falcons player DeMarcco Hellams was one of the leaders at the clinic.
“Women have a lane in football. Girls flag football, we have the Olympics coming up. I definitely think it’s great that they are out here,” said Hellams.
Hellams played at Alabama from 2019-2022 before he was drafted by the Falcons in the 7th round of the 2023 draft.
“Me having that connection, being a former player for Alabama. A lot of these girls may have watched me with their parents a few years ago,” Hellams said.
This week, the Falcons sent grants to 10 high schools in Alabama to help start flag football programs this fall.
Kabrione Cummings, the Falcons Senior Manager for Experiential Marketing, was at Legion Field for the clinic on Saturday morning.
“The expansion of girls flag is so exciting, and I hope everyone will be able to rally around that. We want more and more schools to incorporate girls’ flag and we want these athletes to be highlighted,” said Cummings.
The Falcons weekend in Birmingham also included a sold-out fan event Saturday afternoon.
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