Meet the athletes, Unified partners and coaches representing Team Tennessee in Flag Football at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
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Athletes & Unified Partners
Joseph Browne
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 14
Other sports: Basketball and Track & Field
Favorite pre-game meal: Smoked salmon on white rice with honey roasted carrots
Athlete you want to meet: Rob Gronkowski
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 14
Other sports: Basketball and Track & Field
Favorite pre-game meal: Smoked salmon on white rice with honey roasted carrots
Athlete you want to meet: Rob Gronkowski
Austin Clark
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite musical artist: Eminem
Favorite snack: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite musical artist: Eminem
Favorite snack: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Favorite athlete: Kobe Bryant
Hayden Clark
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite musical artist: 100 Shots by Dolph
Favorite snack: Peanut M&Ms and Red Powerade
Athlete you want to meet: Tim Tebow
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite musical artist: 100 Shots by Dolph
Favorite snack: Peanut M&Ms and Red Powerade
Athlete you want to meet: Tim Tebow
Monica Dean
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball, bowling, bocce, track, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: All I Do Is Win
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball, bowling, bocce, track, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: All I Do Is Win
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Kevin Donaldson
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Nashville
Years as an athlete: 20
How do you celebrate a win: Pour water on the coach
Favorite pre-game snack: Peanuts, apples and bananas
Athlete you want to meet: J.J. McCarthy
Home: Nashville
Years as an athlete: 20
How do you celebrate a win: Pour water on the coach
Favorite pre-game snack: Peanuts, apples and bananas
Athlete you want to meet: J.J. McCarthy
Patrick Doub
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Bananas
Favorite pump up song: LeBron by A Day to Remember
Athlete you want to meet: Lionel Messi
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Bananas
Favorite pump up song: LeBron by A Day to Remember
Athlete you want to meet: Lionel Messi
Kaylee Elliott
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 6
Other sports: Basketball and Track & Field
Favorite pre-game meal: Hamburger
How do you like to celebrate a win: Nap
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 6
Other sports: Basketball and Track & Field
Favorite pre-game meal: Hamburger
How do you like to celebrate a win: Nap
Kevin Evans
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Nashville
Years as an athlete: 25
Other sports: Basketball & volleyball
Favorite foods: Tacos, Chinese food, Mexican food, sushi, pizza
Athletes you want to meet: Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan
Home: Nashville
Years as an athlete: 25
Other sports: Basketball & volleyball
Favorite foods: Tacos, Chinese food, Mexican food, sushi, pizza
Athletes you want to meet: Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan
Trevor Evett
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 2
Favorite snack: Peanut butter and jelly
Favorite pump up song: Friends In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 2
Favorite snack: Peanut butter and jelly
Favorite pump up song: Friends In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Matthew Mayse
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Granola bar
Favorite pump up song: Friend In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Granola bar
Favorite pump up song: Friend In Low Places
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Brody Miller
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite snack: Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis
Favorite pump up song: Worship music
Athlete you want to meet: Ty Simpson
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite snack: Chick-Fil-A Chicken Minis
Favorite pump up song: Worship music
Athlete you want to meet: Ty Simpson
Garrett Payne
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 10
Other sports: Bowling, basketball, swimming, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: Black Beatles
Athletes you want to meet: Joey Aguilar & Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 10
Other sports: Bowling, basketball, swimming, volleyball
Favorite pump up song: Black Beatles
Athletes you want to meet: Joey Aguilar & Peyton Manning
Bradley Pettit
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Protein bar
Favorite pump up song: You Can’t Stop Me by Andy Mineo
Athlete you want to meet: Andruw Jones
Home: Southeast Region
Years as a Unified partner: 4
Favorite pre-game snack: Protein bar
Favorite pump up song: You Can’t Stop Me by Andy Mineo
Athlete you want to meet: Andruw Jones
Gary Stewart
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 3
Other sports: Basketball
Favorite pre-game meal: Pizza
How do you celebrate a win: Sleep
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 3
Other sports: Basketball
Favorite pre-game meal: Pizza
How do you celebrate a win: Sleep
Skyler Stokes
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball and volleyball
Favorite music artists: Jelly Roll and Kane Brown
Athlete you want to meet: Tom Brady
Home: Southeast Region
Years as an athlete: 4
Other sports: Basketball and volleyball
Favorite music artists: Jelly Roll and Kane Brown
Athlete you want to meet: Tom Brady
James Turner
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 12
Other sports: Basketball and Bowling
Favorite pump up song: Cult of Personality by Living Colour
Athletes you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 12
Other sports: Basketball and Bowling
Favorite pump up song: Cult of Personality by Living Colour
Athletes you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Tyson Whitaker
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 9
Other sports: Basketball and Bowling
Favorite pump up song: Got Money by Lil Wayne
Athletes you want to meet: Chris Johnson, Tyreek Hill or Odell Beckham
Home: Wilson County
Years as an athlete: 9
Other sports: Basketball and Bowling
Favorite pump up song: Got Money by Lil Wayne
Athletes you want to meet: Chris Johnson, Tyreek Hill or Odell Beckham
Coaches
Anthony Clark
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: Watching athletes overcome adversity.
Favorite pre-game snack: Beef jerky
Favorite pump up song: Salt Shaker by Ying Yang Twins
Coach you want to meet: Nick Saban
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: Watching athletes overcome adversity.
Favorite pre-game snack: Beef jerky
Favorite pump up song: Salt Shaker by Ying Yang Twins
Coach you want to meet: Nick Saban
Gary Payne
UNIFIED TEAM
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: To see every athlete push themselves to get better at every sport they compete in.
Favorite pre-game snack: Powerade and crackers
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Southeast Region
Favorite part about coaching: To see every athlete push themselves to get better at every sport they compete in.
Favorite pre-game snack: Powerade and crackers
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Anthony Whitaker
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Wilson County
How do you motivate your athletes: Being positive, give achievable goals and be supportive.
Favorite pump up song: Child of God by Chance the Rapper
Athlete you want to meet: Any pro football player
Home: Wilson County
How do you motivate your athletes: Being positive, give achievable goals and be supportive.
Favorite pump up song: Child of God by Chance the Rapper
Athlete you want to meet: Any pro football player
Kevin Elliott
TRADITIONAL TEAM
Home: Wilson County
Favorite part about being a coach: Meeting new people and learning.
Favorite pre-game snack: Trail mix
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning
Home: Wilson County
Favorite part about being a coach: Meeting new people and learning.
Favorite pre-game snack: Trail mix
Athlete you want to meet: Peyton Manning