Tucson Turf Elite Football

The Program

Attitude & Effort

It is more than a game. Kids play football with their friends, learn to challenge themselves, learn to compete, and learn to be good people.

We develop young athletes the right way: hard work, humility, and respect for the game and each other. Winning follows.

Board of Directors

Toby Bourguet Board Member
Chris McDaniel President
Ken Roberts Treasurer
Julio Diaz Board Member
Lorisa Romanowski Secretary
James Allen Board Member

Alumni

18 alumni playing college or professional football

NFL
Bijan Robinson Texas Longhorns · Atlanta Falcons
Stanley Berryhill Arizona
Trenton Bourguet Arizona State
TJ Cephers Western New Mexico
CJ Fowler Western New Mexico
Terrell Hayward Northern Arizona
Hendrix Johnson Northern Arizona
Jamarye Joiner Arizona
Tariq Jordan Western New Mexico
Connor Leavens Hamline University
Zach Molina Southern Utah
Coleman Owen Northern Arizona
Mario Padilla Ole Miss
Malik Patterson Arizona Christian
Merlin Robertson Arizona State
Zion Sorani Washington State
Kyheem Waleed Boise State
Keith Wesley Colorado State Pueblo

Our Story

  1. 2004 First youth flag football team Milestone

    Program founder Toby Bourguet formed his first youth flag football team. The team members were his sons and their cousins.

  2. 2007 Tucson Turf Elite Football founded Milestone

    TTEF has fielded teams since 2007. Since then its teams have won over 100 championship titles.

  3. 2017 Life Athletix, Inc. formed Milestone

    The 501(c)(3) nonprofit behind the program was formed in 2017.

  4. 2017 IMG High School 7on7 Regional Championship, Irvine Championship

    Championship at the 2017 IMG High School 7on7 Regional Tournament.

  5. 2017 Pylon 7on7 High School Championship, Las Vegas Championship

    Back-to-back titles, 2017 and 2018.

  6. 2017 Pylon 7on7 High School National Championship, Dallas Nationals

    Championship at the Pylon 7on7 High School National Championship Tournament.

  7. 2019 Five NFL Flag National Championships Nationals

    Five national titles at the NFL Flag Football National Championship Tournament.

  8. 2019 Five NFL Flag Regional Championships Championship

    Five regional titles at the NFL Flag Football Regional Tournament.

  9. 2019 Four Hike It and Spike It National Championships Nationals

    Four national titles at the Hike It and Spike It Gridiron Classic in Roswell, NM.

  10. 2019 Arizona Cardinals state titles Championship

    Two state championships at the Big Red Spring Flag Football Tournament and two at the Fall Flag Football Tournament.

  11. 2019 Pylon 7on7 High School National Championship, Atlanta Nationals

    Championship at the Pylon 7on7 High School National Championship Tournament.

  12. 2019 Free Sunday sessions Milestone

    Donated funds allowed TTEF to offer its Sunday sessions free of charge from August 2019 through May 2020.

  13. 2026 Isla Collins named to USA Football’s 17U Girls Junior National Team Team USA

    Selected to represent the United States on the 2026 17U Girls Junior National Team.

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  14. 2026 Kendren Bourguet named to USA Football’s 17U Boys Junior National Team Team USA

    Selected to represent the United States on the 2026 17U Boys Junior National Team.

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  15. 2026 Tucson Turf at the 2026 USA Football Select Bowl Team USA

    Four Tucson Turf players and one from Sierra Vista were selected to compete in Los Angeles, with Toby Bourguet and Barrie Pedersen on the coaching staff.

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