The states of Texas and Oklahoma are well represented on this team
We're just one week away from the relaunch of the XFL, but one team has already gained a ton of popularity. The Dallas Renegades, one of two Texas teams in this version of the XFL — along with the Houston Roughnecks — have attracted plenty of regional flavor with the personnel decisions that have been made since the team's inception. It started when the team hired head coach Bob Stoops, who posted a 190-48 record and won 10 Big 12 championships at the University of Oklahoma from 1999-2016. They also added plenty of regional talent during the 2020 XFL Draft, which was held Oct. 15-16.
Former Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones, who played for Stoops at OU from 2009-12, was the first player to sign with the XFL and was assigned to the Renegades as part of the league's pre-draft quarterback assignments. Jones is one of three former Sooners on this team, and they join nine other players from various Texas- and Oklahoma-based schools. Stoops and Oklahoma fans are very familiar with the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as the Sooners play Texas at the iconic Cotton Bowl every year as part of the Red River Showdown. Now Stoops is looking to create new rivalries and take his success over to the professional ranks.
This will be the first time that the XFL has set foot in Texas; the original XFL in 2001 didn't have any teams from the Lone Star State.
Note: Roster subject to change.
|
No. |
Name |
|
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
College |
|
1 |
Jazz |
Ferguson |
WR |
6'5" |
228 |
Northwestern State |
|
2 |
Drew |
Galitz |
P |
6'0" |
221 |
Baylor |
|
3 |
Flynn |
Nagel |
WR |
5'11" |
195 |
Northwestern |
|
4 |
Brogan |
Roback |
QB |
6’3” |
218 |
Eastern Michigan |
|
8 |
Austin |
MacGinnis |
K |
5'10" |
175 |
Kentucky |
|
9 |
Philip |
Nelson |
QB |
6'3" |
222 |
East Carolina |
|
11 |
Joshua |
Crockett |
WR |
6'2" |
197 |
Central Oklahoma |
|
12 |
Landry |
Jones |
QB |
6'4" |
225 |
Oklahoma |
|
13 |
Jeff |
Badet |
WR |
5'11" |
182 |
Oklahoma |
|
16 |
Jerrod |
Heard |
WR |
6'1" |
201 |
Texas |
|
18 |
Freddie |
Martino |
WR |
6'0" |
195 |
North Greenville |
|
20 |
Tenny |
Adewusi |
S |
5'11" |
200 |
Delaware |
|
21 |
Micah |
Abernathy |
S |
6'0" |
195 |
Tennessee |
|
22 |
Marquis |
Young |
RB |
5'11" |
210 |
UMass |
|
23 |
Josh |
Thornton |
CB |
5'11" |
181 |
Southern Utah |
|
24 |
Treston |
Decoud |
CB |
6'2" |
206 |
Oregon State |
|
25 |
Lance |
Dunbar |
RB |
5'8" |
205 |
North Texas |
|
26 |
Donatello |
Brown |
CB |
6’0” |
185 |
Valdosta State |
|
27 |
Austin |
Walter |
RB |
5'7" |
194 |
Rice |
|
28 |
Josh |
Hawkins |
CB |
5'10" |
189 |
East Carolina |
|
31 |
Derron |
Smith |
S |
5'10" |
200 |
Fresno State |
|
34 |
Cameron |
Artis-Payne |
RB |
5'10" |
212 |
Auburn |
|
40 |
Tre |
Watson |
LB |
6'2" |
242 |
Maryland |
|
41 |
Dashaun |
Phillips |
CB |
5'11" |
182 |
Tarleton State |
|
43 |
Christian |
Kuntz |
LB |
6'2" |
228 |
Duquesne |
|
44 |
Hau'oli |
Kikaha |
OB |
6'2" |
253 |
Washington |
|
45 |
Doyin |
Jibowu |
S |
6'1" |
200 |
Fort Hays State |
|
46 |
Tegray |
Scales |
LB |
6'0" |
230 |
Indiana |
|
47 |
Tobenna |
Okeke |
OLB |
6'3" |
244 |
Fresno State |
|
48 |
Greer |
Martini |
LB |
6'3" |
232 |
Notre Dame |
|
49 |
Donald |
Parham |
TE |
6'8" |
240 |
Stetson |
|
50 |
Reshard |
Cliett |
LB |
6'2" |
235 |
South Florida |
|
51 |
Ray Ray |
Davison |
LB |
6'2" |
230 |
California |
|
52 |
John |
Keenoy |
OG |
6'3" |
300 |
Western Michigan |
|
55 |
James |
Folston |
OB |
6'3" |
233 |
Pittsburgh |
|
57 |
Frank |
Alexander |
DE |
6'4" |
270 |
Oklahoma |
|
58 |
Asantay |
Brown |
LB |
6'1" |
215 |
Western Michigan |
|
59 |
Johnathan |
Calvin |
OB |
6'3" |
272 |
Mississippi State |
|
61 |
Maurquice |
Shakir |
OG |
6'4" |
313 |
Middle Tennessee |
|
62 |
Darius |
James |
OT |
6'4" |
327 |
Auburn |
|
64 |
Salesi |
Uhatafe |
OG |
6’4" |
332 |
Utah |
|
65 |
Alex |
Balducci |
OC |
6'4" |
309 |
Oregon |
|
66 |
Josh |
Allen |
OG |
6'3" |
312 |
ULM |
|
70 |
Willie |
Beavers |
OT |
6'5" |
321 |
Western Michigan |
|
71 |
Justin |
Evans |
OT |
6'5" |
300 |
South Carolina State |
|
74 |
Salesi |
Uhatafe |
OG |
6'5" |
324 |
Utah |
|
77 |
Pace |
Murphy |
OT |
6'6" |
296 |
Northwestern State |
|
80 |
Sean |
Price |
TE/H |
6'2" |
245 |
South Florida |
|
86 |
Julian |
Allen |
TE/H |
6'3" |
245 |
Southern Miss |
|
91 |
Tomasi |
Laulile |
DT |
6'4" |
285 |
BYU |
|
93 |
Tony |
Guerad |
DT |
6'3" |
297 |
UCF |
|
96 |
Winston |
Craig |
DE |
6'3" |
288 |
Richmond |
|
98 |
Gelen |
Robinson |
DE |
6'1" |
283 |
Purdue |
|
99 |
Gerald |
Rivers |
DE |
6'5" |
255 |
Mississippi |
