New Jersey Generals (2022)

New Jersey Generals
New Jersey Generals
Current season
	Established 2021; Play in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio; https://twitter.com/USFLGenerals
League/conference affiliations
	United States Football League (2022–present) North Division (2022–present);
	Current uniform
Team colors	Scarlet red, navy blue, gold, white;
Mascot	General Jersey
Personnel
Owner(s)	National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
General manager	Billy Devaney
Head coach	Mike Riley
Team history
	New Jersey Generals (2022–present);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (1); 2022
Playoff appearances (1)
	2022
Home stadium(s)
	Protective Stadium / Legion Field (2022); Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (2023-present);

The New Jersey Generals are a professional American football team based in New Jersey. The Generals compete in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member club of the league's North division. The team plays its home games in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The stadium is shared with the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Generals were one of eight teams that joined the USFL in 2022, and they are one of seven of that group still existing

History

The New Jersey Generals were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.[1] USFL co-founder Brian Woods had been using the Generals brand for teams in The Spring League since 2019.[2] On January 6, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NFL, AAF, and NCAA Football Head coach Mike Riley was named the Head coach and General manager of the Generals.[3]

The team was placed to select fourth overall in the 2022 USFL draft, where they selected Ben Holmes. Holmes was injured in training camp and ultimately released, but this allowed for the Generals to sign Luis Perez,[4] who impressed during the season, starting only 6 games, finishing in the top 5 in passing yards and touchdowns. The Generals also selected KaVontae Turpin as their top receiver, who lead the USFL in receiving yards (540), coupled with 4 touchdowns. He was also selected as to the All-USFL Team, alongside teammates Darius Victor, Terry Poole, Garrett McGhin, Toby Johnson and Shalom Luani in addition to winning USFL Most Valuable Player Award.[5][6] The Generals won the top seed in the North Division with a 9–1 record.[7] Despite the top seed in the North Division, the Generals were upset by the Philadelphia Stars, 19–14 in the North Division Championship Game.[8]

On October 18, 2022, the team hired Billy Devaney as the team's general manager.[9]

Current Roster

Players

Initially, each team carried a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad, but the rosters were increased to 40 active players and 50 total in May, 2022.[10][11]

**New Jersey Generals roster**
Quarterbacks 8 Eric Barriere Running backs 29 Kingston Davis -- Jalen Holston 27 Darius Victor Wide receivers 14 Marcus Green -- Fabian Guerra 23 Arthur Jackson 13 Alonzo Moore 16 De'Mornay Pierson-El 82 Darrell Stewart Jr. -- Joe Walker Tight ends 80 Braedon Bowman 88 Woody Brandom 89 Charles Jones 17 Wes Saxton		Offensive linemen 71 Calvin Ashley T 75 Isaiah Battle T 60 Cam Carter T 72 Bruce Trigg G 66 Saige Young C/G Defensive linemen 90 Toby Johnson DT -- Victor Jones DE 93 Hercules Mata'afa DE 91 Jermaine McDaniel DE 59 Kenneth Randall DT 97 Tyrone Truesdell DT -- Ethan Westbrooks DT -- Brendon White DE 56 Bryson Young DE		Linebackers 50 Jalen Choice ILB 51 Willie Eubanks III ILB 55 Kolin Hill OLB 4 D'Juan Hines ILB -- Jordan Lewis ILB 2 Chris Orr ILB Defensive backs 7 Dravon Askew-Henry S 20 D. J. Daniel CB 25 Meiko Dotson CB 21 Trae Elston CB 24 Paris Ford S 5 Shalom Luani S -- Antonio Reed FS 28 De'Jahn Warren CB Special teams 19 Brock Miller P 44 Jordan Ober LS 28 Nick Sciba K				Reserve lists 99 Tyshun Render DE (Suspended) Unrestricted FAs 12 Mike Bell Jr. ILB 76 Brandon Haskin T 1 De'Andre Johnson QB 68 Jake Lacina C 69 Evan Heim G 70 Robert Myers G 95 Deyon Sizer DE 6 Christian Tutt CB Rookies in italics Roster updated October 14, 2023 46 active, 1 reserve(s), 8 free agent(s) → USFL rosters

Staff

**2023 New Jersey Generals staff**

	Front office General manager – Billy Devaney Head coaches Head coach – Mike Riley Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line – Steven Smith Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/wide receivers – Zerick Rollins Jr. Running backs/tight ends/assistant special teams – Jay Locey			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Ted Cottrell Defensive line/assistant special teams – Dezmon Walker Secondary/assistant special teams – Sheldon Dawson

Player History

Current NFL Players

USFL Season	Pos	Name	NFL Team
2022	WR	KaVontae Turpin	Dallas Cowboys

USFL MVP award winners

Year	Player	Position	Selector
Generals USFL MVP winners
2022	KaVontae Turpin	WR	USFL

USFL Offensive Player of the Year award winners

Year	Player	Position	Selector
Generals USFL OPOY winners
2022	Darius Victor	RB	USFL

Coach History

Head Coach history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
New Jersey Generals
1	Mike Riley	2022–present	20	12	8	.600	1	0	1	*2022 USFL Coach of the Year

Offensive Coordinator history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
New Jersey Generals
1	Steven Smith	2022–present	20	12	8	.600	1	0	1

Defensive Coordinator history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
New Jersey Generals
1	Cris Dishman	2022	10	9	1	.900	1	0	1
2	Ted Cottrell	2023–present	10	3	7	.300	–	–	–

Championships

Division championships

Year	Coach	Record
2022	Mike Riley	9–1
Total Division Championships won: 1

Statistics and records

Season-by-season record

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

Legend
USFL champions^†	Division champions^{^}	Wild Card berth^#

New Jersey Generals season-by-season records
Season	Team	League	Division	Regular season					Postseason results	Awards
Season	Team	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct	Postseason results	Awards
2022	2022	USFL	North^{^}	1st^{^}	9	1	0	.900	Lost Division finals (Stars) 14–19	KaVontae Turpin (MVP) Darius Victor (OPOY) Mike Riley (COY)
2023	2023	USFL	North	4th	3	7	0	.300	–	–
Totals					12	8	0	.600	(2022–2023, regular season)
					0	1	—	.000	(2022–2023, playoffs)
					12	9	0	.571	(2022–2023, regular season and playoffs)

Records

All-time Generals leaders
Leader	Player	Record	Years with Generals
Passing	De'Andre Johnson	1,712 passing yards	2022–2023
Rushing	Darius Victor	1,127 rushing yards	2022–2023
Receiving	Alonzo Moore	713 receiving yards	2022–2023
Coaching wins	Mike Riley	12 wins	2022–2023
Sacks	Hercules Mata'afa	6.0 sacks	2022–2023
Interceptions	Shalom Luani	6 interceptions	2022–2023

References

"USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
"The Spring League Brands Team as Austin Generals in Homage to Host City". The Spring League. March 18, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
Stephan Rachuk (January 6, 2022). "USFL Officially Reveals the First Four Head Coaches on The Herd". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
Mike Mitchell (April 1, 2022). "USFL: New Jersey Generals Release Injured First Round QB Ben Holmes, Sign Luis Perez". www.usflnewshub.com. USFL News Hub. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
Clinton, Bryan (2022-06-22). "Former TCU WR KaVontae Turpin Wins USFL MVP". Heartland College Sports – An Independent Big 12 Today Blog | College Football News | Big 12 Today. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
"USFL Awards 2022: Generals WR KaVontae Turpin named MVP". USFL. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
"USFL Week 7: Generals top Bandits, clinch playoff spot". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
Josh Frketic (June 25, 2022). "Stars pull upset on Generals to punch ticket to USFL Championship". www.wkbn.com. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
"USFL Hires New General Managers for Two Teams". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 18, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
"USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
"USFL expands game-day rosters by two, total rosters by five". ProFootballTalk. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-01.

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[1] "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[2] "The Spring League Brands Team as Austin Generals in Homage to Host City". The Spring League. March 18, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[3] Stephan Rachuk (January 6, 2022). "USFL Officially Reveals the First Four Head Coaches on The Herd". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[4] Mike Mitchell (April 1, 2022). "USFL: New Jersey Generals Release Injured First Round QB Ben Holmes, Sign Luis Perez". www.usflnewshub.com. USFL News Hub. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

[5] Clinton, Bryan (2022-06-22). "Former TCU WR KaVontae Turpin Wins USFL MVP". Heartland College Sports – An Independent Big 12 Today Blog | College Football News | Big 12 Today. Retrieved 2022-06-26.

[6] "USFL Awards 2022: Generals WR KaVontae Turpin named MVP". USFL. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-26.

[7] "USFL Week 7: Generals top Bandits, clinch playoff spot". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

[8] Josh Frketic (June 25, 2022). "Stars pull upset on Generals to punch ticket to USFL Championship". www.wkbn.com. Nexstar Media Inc. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

[9] "USFL Hires New General Managers for Two Teams". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 18, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

[10] "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

[11] "USFL expands game-day rosters by two, total rosters by five". ProFootballTalk. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-01.