Just Ingredients Expands Pro Sports Presence, Adds NFL MVP Matthew Stafford and Six Standout Athletes to Growing Roster
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Matthew Stafford, DeVonta Smith, Charlie McAvoy, Dearica Hamby, Karlyn Pickens, AJ Green and Reed Blankenship join existing partners Bryce Harper and Amanda Anisimova as Just Ingredients expands its athlete roster across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and AUSL

OREM, Utah, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Just Ingredients, the health and wellness brand on a mission to make nourishing, real ingredients more accessible, announced seven new additions to its growing professional athlete roster today, significantly expanding the brand's presence across professional football, basketball, hockey and softball.

Headlining the new class is Los Angeles Rams quarterback and reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford, alongside Super Bowl champion and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, Boston Bruins defenseman and Team USA alternate captain Charlie McAvoy, Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, Carolina Blaze pitcher Karlyn Pickens, Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green and Houston Texans safety Reed Blankenship.

The seven athletes join existing Just Ingredients partners including MLB All-Star Bryce Harper and professional tennis standout Amanda Anisimova, as the brand continues to deepen its presence in professional and elite sports.

When performance matters, ingredients matter.

It's an idea that connects the world's highest-performing athletes with the families Just Ingredients has served since the brand's beginning: what you put into your body matters.

Just Ingredients' growing athlete roster brings together competitors across different sports, backgrounds and stages of their careers who understand the role nutrition plays in how they train, perform and recover. Through these partnerships, Just Ingredients aims to take a principle that matters at the highest levels of sport and make it relevant to everyday life—better ingredients aren't only for professional athletes. They matter for every athlete, every family and every body.

"When I started Just Ingredients, my goal was never to create products only for professional athletes—it was to help everyday people understand that the ingredients they put into their bodies matter," said Karalynne Call, founder of Just Ingredients. "What I love about this group is that they compete at the very highest levels of their sports, but the principle is exactly the same. Whether you're preparing for an NFL game, training for the Olympics or trying to have enough energy to show up for your family, how you fuel your body matters. We're incredibly excited to have these athletes help us tell that story." -Karalynne Call, Just Ingredients Founder/CEO said.

"As I've gotten further into my career, I've become more intentional about what I'm putting into my body and how I'm fueling it. At this level, the details matter—how you train, how you recover, and how you prepare every week. I like that Just Ingredients keeps that simple and focuses on what's actually in their products. It's something I believe in, and I'm excited to be part of what they're building," Stafford said.

MEET THE NEWEST JUST INGREDIENTS ATHLETES

Matthew Stafford | Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams

The reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdown passes during the 2025 season while earning the first First-Team All-Pro selection of his career. The Super Bowl LVI champion enters his 18th NFL season ranked sixth all-time in career passing yards and seventh in career passing touchdowns.

DeVonta Smith | Wide Receiver, Philadelphia Eagles

A Super Bowl LIX champion and Heisman Trophy winner, Smith is one of only five players in football history to win a college national championship, the Heisman Trophy and a Super Bowl. Entering his sixth NFL season, Smith has recorded three 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

Charlie McAvoy | Defenseman, Boston Bruins

An alternate captain for both the Boston Bruins and Team USA at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, McAvoy has established himself as one of the NHL's leading American defensemen. He has also represented the United States throughout his career in international competition.

Dearica Hamby | Forward, Los Angeles Sparks

Hamby is a three-time WNBA All-Star, WNBA champion and two-time Sixth Woman of the Year. She also represented Team USA in 3x3 basketball at the 2024 Olympic Games, earning a bronze medal.

Karlyn Pickens | Pitcher, Carolina Blaze, AUSL

One of softball's most exciting young stars, Pickens was selected No. 1 overall by the Carolina Blaze in the 2026 AUSL Draft after a decorated collegiate career at Tennessee. The 2025 Softball America National Pitcher of the Year and two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year also holds the record for the fastest pitch ever recorded in women's softball at 79.4 mph.

AJ Green | Guard, Milwaukee Bucks

Green has emerged as one of the NBA's top three-point shooters after entering the league undrafted in 2022. A member of Milwaukee's 2024 NBA Cup championship team, he signed a four-year extension with the Bucks last fall and in 2025-26 set franchise records with 11 three-pointers in a game and 232 in a season. 

Reed Blankenship | Safety, Houston Texans

Blankenship joins the Texans after four seasons with Philadelphia, where he helped the Eagles capture Super Bowl LIX. Originally entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent, Blankenship recorded nine interceptions and more than 300 tackles during his first four seasons.

Together, the seven additions represent the latest expansion of Just Ingredients' investment in professional sports and its effort to bring conversations around ingredients, nutrition and fueling to athletes and families nationwide.

About Just Ingredients

Just Ingredients is a leading wellness and lifestyle company committed to creating clean, transparent, and effective products made with real-food ingredients. Founded on the belief that better health begins with better ingredients, Just Ingredients offers a wide range of products including supplements, snacks, protein powders, personal care items, and home essentials — all formulated with real food ingredients with no fillers or harmful chemicals.

With a mission to educate and empower families to make informed choices, Just Ingredients combines scientifically backed formulations with accessible, everyday solutions that support whole-body wellness. Millions of customers trust Just Ingredients for its integrity, transparency, and unwavering commitment to raising industry standards.

To learn more, visit justingredients.com or follow @just.ingredients on social media.

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Just Ingredients PR Coordinator

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SOURCE Just Ingredients, Inc.

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