San Antonio Brahmas

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San Antonio Brahmas
San Antonio, Texas
)
XFL
(2023)
  • South Division (2023)

United Football League (2024–present)

  • XFL Conference (2024–present)
Current uniform
Team colorsDark gray, yellow, light gray
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Fox Corporation (50%), Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, RedBird Capital Partners (50%)
Head coachWade Phillips
Team history
  • San Antonio Brahmas (2023–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home stadium(s)

The San Antonio Brahmas are a professional

XFL Conference. The team is owned-and-operated by Dwayne Johnson's Alpha Acquico and Fox Corporation. The Brahmas play their home games at the Alamodome. The Brahmas have a franchise regular season record of 2-1 (0.666), the highest win percentage among UFL teams as of its 2024 season
.

History

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia era (2023–present)

The

XFL played its first season in 2020 with eight teams, as a reboot to the league of the same name that played in 2001.[1] After five games, it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Prior to the league's April bankruptcy, the XFL had begun discussions with San Antonio to relocate one of its eight teams there.[3] It had been unavailable as a market at the time of the league's launching due to the Alliance of American Football placing the San Antonio Commanders (that league's best-attended team) there, and because of the XFL's policy at the time of preferring cities that already had NFL
franchises.

After XFL founder Vince McMahon sold the league to a consortium led by businesswoman Dany Garcia and her ex-husband, business partner, and former WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson, and the league did not play in 2021 or 2022, it was announced the league would return for the 2023 season.[4] In March 2022, rumors of a San Antonio XFL team again emerged after the league hired Reggie Barlow, reportedly to serve as the team's coach;[5] Barlow instead would be assigned to the DC Defenders. The league announced in July 2022 that three teams from the 2020 would be replaced, and five would return, and that San Antonio would be among the three new cities, ultimately replacing the LA Wildcats.[6]

The July announcement revealed San Antonio's

2023 XFL Draft, the Brahmas were allocated quarterbacks Jawon Pass and Anthony Russo and used their top pick to select running back Jacques Patrick.[12][13] On February 22, 2023, the XFL's director of communications Jeff Altstadter announced the firing of team executive Mike Sheehan.[14]

A game between the Brahmas and Houston Roughnecks during their inaugural season in 2023

The 2023 XFL season began on February 18, 2023, and featured 40 regular season games.[15] The Brahmas compiled an overall record of 3–7 during their inaugural season, missing the playoffs.[16]

On December 28, 2023, Ward resigned from the Brahmas after finishing with a 3–7 record in 2023, in response to a change in contract structure. Houston Roughnecks Head Coach Wade Phillips replaced Ward, a maneuver that would allow the Roughnecks identity to be cleared and used for the former Houston Gamblers.[17]

In September 2023,

USFL to merge the two leagues prior to the start of their 2024 seasons.[18] On September 28, 2023, the XFL and USFL announced their intent to merge with details surrounding the merger to be announced at a later date.[19] The merger would also require regulatory approval.[20] In October 2023 the XFL filed a trademark application for the name "United Football League".[21] On November 30, 2023, Garcia announced via her Instagram page that the leagues had received regulatory approval for the merger and were finalizing plans for a "combined season" to begin March 30, 2024.[22] The merger was made official on December 31, 2023.[23]

Current roster

Players

San Antonio Brahmas roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists



Roster updated April 17, 2024

50 active, 10 reserve(s)

Staff

San Antonio Brahmas Staff
Front office
  • General manager – Marc Lillibridge
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – A. J. Smith
  • Running backs – Marvin Williams
  • Wide receivers/special teams – Payton Pardee
  • Offensive Line – Andre Gurode
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Will Reed
  • Defensive line – Chris Achuff
  • Linebackers – Derrick Berry
  • Defensive backs – Josh Jones

Player history

Current NFL players

Season Pos Name NFL Team
2023 CB Luq Barcoo Pittsburgh Steelers
2023 RB Jacques Patrick New York Jets
2023 DT Matthew Gotel Seattle Seahawks
2023 K John Parker Romo Minnesota Vikings

Notable players

Season Pos Name Notes
2023 QB Paxton Lynch Former Denver Broncos Quarterback, 2016 1st Round Pick
2023 RB Kalen Ballage Former Miami Dolphins Running Back, 2018 4th Round Pick
2024–present WR Cody Latimer Former Denver Broncos Wide Receiver, 2014 2nd Round Pick
2024–present FS Teez Tabor Former Detroit Lions Defensive Back, 2017 2nd Round Pick
2024–present CB Quincy Wilson Former New York Giants Defensive Back, 2017 2nd Round Pick
2024–present K Donald De La Haye Current YouTuber, has over 5.7 million subscribers
2024–present RB Anthony McFarland Former Pittsburgh Steelers Running back, 2020 4th Round Pick
2024–present DE Tarell Basham Former Dallas Cowboys Defensive End, 2017 3rd Round Pick
2024–present CB Cameron Dantzler Former Minnesota Vikings Cornerback, 2020 3rd Round Pick

Coach history

Head coach history

# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
San Antonio Brahmas
1 Hines Ward 2023 10 3 7 .300 – – –
2 Wade Phillips 2024–present 3 2 1 .667 – – –

Offensive coordinator history

# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
San Antonio Brahmas
1 Jaime Elizondo 2023 4 1 3 .250 – – –
2 Jimmie Johnson 2023 6 2 4 .333 – – –
3 A.J. Smith 2024–present 3 2 1 .667 – – –

Defensive coordinator history

# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
San Antonio Brahmas
1 Jim Herrmann 2023 10 3 7 .300 – – –
2 Will Reed 2024–present 3 2 1 .667 – – –

Rivalries

Houston Roughnecks

The Brahmas are in-state rivals with the Houston Roughnecks. The rivalry is billed as the Lone Star Showdown (not to be confused with the Texas/Texas A&M collegiate rivalry also known as the Lone Star Showdown).[24]

Overall regular-season record vs. opponents

Team Record Win %
Orlando Guardians 2–0 1.000
Memphis Showboats 1–0 1.000
Arlington Renegades 1–1 .500
DC Defenders 1–2 .333
Seattle Sea Dragons 0–1 .000
Vegas Vipers 0–1 .000
Houston Roughnecks 0–2 .000
St. Louis Battlehawks 0–2 .000
Birmingham Stallions 0-0 N/A
Michigan Panthers 0-0 N/A


Records

All-time Brahmas leaders
Leader Player Record Years with Brahmas
Passing yards Jack Coan 1,471 passing yards 2023
Passing touchdowns Jack Coan 6 passing touchdowns 2023
Rushing Jacques Patrick 443 rushing yards 2023
Rushing touchdowns Jacques Patrick 5 rushing touchdowns 2023
Receiving Landen Akers 303 receiving yards 2023–present
Receiving touchdowns T. J. Vasher

Fred Brown

2 receiving touchdowns 2023–2024

2023

Receptions Landen Akers 31 receptions 2023–present
Tackles
Jordan Williams
 89 tackles 2023–present
Sacks Delontae Scott 7.5 sacks 2023–present
Interceptions Kameron Kelly

Tenny Adewusi

2 interceptions 2023

2023

Coaching wins Hines Ward 3 wins 2023

Market overview

The Brahmas are the first professional football team in San Antonio since the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football in 2019, who averaged over 28,000 fans per game.[25] The Brahmas join the San Antonio Spurs and San Antonio FC as professional sports teams in San Antonio. The Brahmas also join the San Antonio Gunslingers as football teams located in San Antonio.

References

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  2. ^ Yates, Field; Seifert, Kevin (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, lays off employees and has no plans for 2021 season". ESPN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  7. ^ Romero, Gabriel (July 28, 2022). "New XFL head coach Hines Ward ready to bring a championship to San Antonio". mySanAntonio.com.
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  21. ^ "XFL files trademark applications for 'United Football League' and 'UFL'". San Antonio Express-News. October 18, 2023.
  22. ^ "We are pleased to have completed the antitrust review process in connection with the proposed merger of the XFL and USFL and intend to play a combined season this spring kicking off on Saturday, March 30. We are now finalizing terms of the definitive agreement and will share more about this new League in the coming weeks". Instagram.
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