Isabella Geraci posing for a portrait.
Flag Football

Isabella Geraci

Isabella Geraci

Athlete Bio 

Isabella Geraci during training.

Height

5'8"

Age

25

Hometown

North Ridgeville, OH

Education

Cleveland State, B.S., USC-Upstate

Quick Facts
  • Position: WR/S
  • Daughter of Scott and Tamara Geraci
  • One brother, Nicholas, who currently attends the U.S. Air Force Academy
  • Nicknamed “Izzy”
    • It was first used by a football coach of the boys' tackle football team she played on as a child
  • Played NCAA Division 1 college basketball for five seasons and also competed in track and field in college (high jump and long jump)
  • Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeyes fan
  • Favorite player growing up was Ohio State University and 14-year NFL veteran WR Ted Ginn Jr. 
Biographical Information

Isabella Geraci grew up  in North Ridgeville, Ohio, playing multiple sports such as basketball, soccer, golf, softball and tackle football. In high school, Geraci focused on basketball and track and field, where she was an All-County basketball player and a gifted high jumper and long jumper.  

Geraci went on to play NCAA Division I basketball at Cleveland State University for four seasons before finishing up her college career at University of South Carolina Upstate, where she led the Spartans  in rebounds, steals and made three-point field goals. After the basketball season ended, Geraci also competed on the outdoor track and and finished as the conference runner-up in the high jump.

After her college basketball career was over, Geraci returned to football and made the U.S. Women’s Flag Football Team in 2024 making her international debut at the world championships later that year as the U.S. secured its third consecutive gold medal.Girard has been described as one of the world's best wide receivers for her ability to stretch the field and make an unbelievable catch. At the 2026 IFAF World Championships, where the U.S. secured silver, Girard showed her prowess as a two-way player in a semifinal comeback win over Great Britain when Geraci had 2 receiving touchdowns and 2 interceptions in aiding a 14-point comeback for the United States to reach the gold-medal game.

When not on the football field, Geraci will still help out at her family jewelry store in Ohio.

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2026 – silver (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2024, 2026
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
    • Gold – 2024 (Team - Women)
    • Silver – 2026 (Team - Women)

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