2027 Women's Flag Football recruit · ATH · New Jersey

JaliyahRichards

2nd girl in New Jersey boys varsity football history to score a touchdown.

  • 1,057 total yards (2026)
Jaliyah Richards (#0) on the field in a black and gold flag football uniform
Position
ATH
Class
2027
School
St. Benedict's
Hometown
New Jersey

About

Jaliyah Richards is a Class of 2027 Women's Flag Football recruit (ATH) at St. Benedict's in New Jersey. In 2026 she totaled 1,057 yards with 7 rushing and 8 receiving touchdowns, ranking among NJ.com's statewide leaders. In 2024 she became the second girl in New Jersey boys varsity football history to score a touchdown, and on the mat she has 100 career wins and a 5th-place state finish (2026).

On the record

Firsts & milestones

  1. 01

    2nd girl in New Jersey boys varsity football history to score a touchdown (70-yard run, Oct 25, 2024)

  2. 02

    First girl in her high school's history to score a varsity football touchdown

  3. 03

    1,057 total yards in Women's Flag Football, 2026

  4. 04

    100 career wrestling wins at 114 lbs

  5. 05

    Region wrestling champion (2024), first girl in her high school's history

  6. 06

    3x Union County wrestling champion (120 and 114 lbs)

  7. 07

    5th place, 2026 NJSIAA Girls Wrestling State Championships, 114 lbs

  8. 08

    BCL AYF D1 National Champions (Brick City Lions youth football)

  9. 09

    Flag football Player of the Game (Apr 15, 2024)

Highlights

Film

Jersey

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flag

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tackle

Watch on Instagram ↗
Video: NJ.com on Instagram ↗

Stats & measurables

By the numbers

Women's Flag Football · 2026 season

ATH

Total yards
1,057
Rush yards
545
Rec yards
512
Carries
47
Rush TD
7
Rec TD
8
Single-game high
163 yds

Statewide stats leader (NJ.com) ↗

Girls Wrestling · Career

114 lbs

  • 100 career wins
  • Region champion (2024)
  • 3x Union County champion
  • 5th, NJSIAA States (2026)

NJ.com wrestling profile ↗

Tackle Football · Boys varsity

  • 70-yard rushing TD, Oct 25, 2024
  • — Varsity roster 2024-25 and 2025-26 (RB/LB)

Gallery

Photos

Jaliyah Richards (#0) on the field in a black and gold flag football uniform

Press & profiles

In the news

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Jaliyah Richards · ATH · Class of 2027 · St. Benedict's