Deliah Autry-Jones

Deliah Autry-Jones (born August 14, 1995) is an American international flag football player. She has represented the United States national team since 2021, winning two IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championships and two World Games silver medals.

Early life

Autry-Jones was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. She watched her brother's tackle football practices growing up and often threw a football with her father, though she didn't have the opportunity to play the sport herself. She was finally able to play flag football when she got to Robinson High School, where she also joined the basketball and volleyball teams. She later said flag football "gave me a purpose in my life".

National team career

Autry-Jones made her debut for the United States national team at the 2021 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship in Jerusalem, US head coach Christopher Lankford said that her ability to play multiple positions helped her earn a place on the team. She won her second gold medal with the US at the in Charlotte, North Carolina, defeating Mexico 26–21 in the final.

By her fourth year on the team, Autry-Jones was considered the captain of the US defensive unit. She then caught a team-high four interceptions at the 2025 World Games in China, including one in the 26–21 loss to Mexico in the final, joining quarterback Vanita Krouch as the only players from the previous World Games squad to earn a second silver medal. Another loss to Mexico consigned the US to bronze at the in Panama.

Personal life

Autry-Jones founded Camp13, a non-profit organization hosting flag football clinics for girls in Tampa Bay, in 2020. She has also worked as an assistant coach for flag football at her alma mater Robinson High School. She has also served as the southeast regional director in a development role for USA Football. Outside of flag football, she works as a pediatric physical therapist.