Zaire Franklin joins NFL and GENYOUth to host flag football clinic at Fall Creek Valley Middle School

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin huddles up with students during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin speaks during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Lawrence North High School flag football coach Donny Mimms speaks during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor speaks during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor speaks during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor shakes hands with Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin speaks during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin speaks during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Lawrence North flag football players raise their hands during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor watches drills during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor interacts with a student during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin cheers for a student participating in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin instructs a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor claps during a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student celebrates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student celebrates after a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts mascot Blue and linebacker Zaire Franklin interact during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Students participate in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor watches during a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin poses for a photo with students during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts mascot Blue helps out with a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Lawrence North flag football players instruct a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts mascot Blue reacts to a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts mascot Blue fist bumps a student during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Students participate in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin cheers for a student during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Students huddle up during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin cheers for students during a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin celebrates with a student during a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student participates in a drill during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Former NFL defensive back Bobby Taylor talks to students during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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Fall Creek Valley students pose for a group photo during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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A student claps after participating in a clinic for GENYOUth during a GENYOUth clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Fall Creek Valley Middle School in Indianapolis. (Jerod Ringwald/AP Content Services for the NFL)

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