Pioneros de Querétaro

Pioneros de Querétaro (English: Querétaro Pioneers) are an American football team based in Querétaro City, Mexico. The Pioneros last competed in Fútbol Americano de México (FAM) and played its home games at the Unidad Deportiva El Pueblito.

Pioneros de Querétaro
Team logo
Established12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)
Based inDallas, Texas, U.S.
LeagueFútbol Americano de México
2019; 2021–2022
Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
2020
International Football Alliance
2024–
ColoursRed, Blue, Gold and White
       
FAM title(s)2019
Current uniform

The team is expected to play in the International Football Alliance (IFA), after relocating to Dallas, Texas.[1]

History

Pioneros was founded in December 2018 as one of the charter members of Fútbol Americano de México (FAM), a minor-professional American football league in Mexico. Gene Dahlquist was appointed as the team's first head coach.[2] Nevertheless, Dahlquist left the team after two games citing personal reasons and was replaced with Rassielh López.[3]

In their first season, Pioneros won the FAM championship after defeating the Centauros de Ciudad Juárez 16–0.[4] A few months later, it was announced that the team would join the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) for the 2020 season, as the ninth team of the LFA.[5][6]

For the 2020 season, Pioneros signed several players, including American quarterback Ryan Pahos.[7] In their LFA debut game, Pioneros lost against the 2019 champion, Condors, 7–29.[8]

In 2021, the LFA and the Pioneros Querétaro parted ways.[9][10]

Later, the Pioneros returned to the FAM for the 2022 season. The FAM shut down league operations in September 2022 due to financial struggles.[11]

Roster
Pioneros de Querétaro roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Víctor Tejeda
  • 15 Álvaro Urzúa
  • 19 Ryan Pahos

Running backs

  •  3 Adán Oliveros
  • 23 Erick Santoyo
  • 30 Jorge Gómez

Wide receivers

  •  2 Carlos Hernández
  • 10 William Jackson
  • 11 Aldo Narváez
  • 13 Daniel Becerril
  • 16 Joseph Acosta
  • 88 Luis Pedroza
  • 12 Terryon Robinson
 Offensive linemen
  • 50 César Hernández
  • 54 Josué Torres
  • 55 Carlos Briones
  • 58 José Ramón Gómez
  • 65 David Medina
  • 66 Eduardo Contreras
  • 72 Saúl Aguilar
  • 74 Ramiro Pruneda
  • 75 Felipe Hernández
  • 77 José Manuel Ruiz

Defensive linemen

  •  7 Andre Revere DT
  • 44 Gustavo Téllez
  • 52 José María Gómez DE
  • 69 Diego Ruiz DT
  • 73 Aníbal Hernández
  • 93 Sergio Bárcenas
  • 98 Gabriel Vázquez
  • 99 Félix Guerrero
  • 95 David Díaz DE
 Linebackers
  •  8 Drew Morris
  •  9 Owen Ruiz
  • 31 Iván Ramírez
  • 36 Christian Treviño
  • 40 Erick Herrera
  • 42 Daniel Padilla
  • 44 Luis Antonio
  • 48 Eduardo Perea

Defensive backs

  •  4 Jean Carlo Campos CB
  •  5 Jeremy Fagnan
  •  6 Thomas Adams
  • 20 Edgar Espinoza S
  • 21 Christian Cajiga S
  • 22 Patricio Gleeson S
  • 24 Baltazar Lozoya CB
  • 27 Alan Vega S

Special teams

  • 79 Enrique Yenny K/P

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2020-02-16

Staff
Pioneros de Querétaro staff
Front office
  • Owner – Braulio Huerta
  • Minority owner – Jason Adams
  • Administration - Scarlett Solis
  • Operations Director- Gabriel Ortega Cobos
  • Sports Director - Daniel Manjarrez
  • League Representative - Abraham Toiber
  • Communications Director - Alejandro Aguirre
  • Administrative assistant – Yadira Campos
  • Marketing - Aurea Agency
  • General manager – Alejandro López

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Alberto De Leon

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Miguel Ángel Estrada
  • Assistant offensive coach – Rubén de la Sierra
  • Running backs – Gerardo Tajonar
  • Wide receivers – Jorge León
  • Offensive line – Ludwig Sosa
  • Offensive line – Rodrigo Camalich
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Gabriel Chavarría
  • Defensive line – Miguel Ángel Camacho
  • Linebackers – Omar Morán
  • Defensive backs – Gilberto Vega

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Gerardo Tajonar

Strength and conditioning

  • Training – Miguel Aguirre

Medical

  • Doctor – Ramón Barragán

Season-by-season
Season League Head coach Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2019 FAM Rassielh López 5 3 .625 1st 2 0 1.000 Won FAM Championship game (Centauros) 16–0
2020 LFA Rassielh López 1 4 .200 4th (North) Postseason cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 FAM Ricardo Cuanalo Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 FAM Alberto de León 3 5 .375 6th Did not qualify

Notable players

References
  1. "Episode 150 - XFL vs. USFL: Talent "Arms Race"!". TheMarkcast.com.
  2. "Experimentado head coach dirigirá a los Pioneros Querétaro". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 27 November 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. "Pioneros cambia de head coach". Deporte Queretano (in Spanish). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "Pioneros, los primeros campeones de la FAM". El Universal (in Spanish). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. "Pioneros de Querétaro se suma a la LFA". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. "Pioneros se va a la LFA". El Universal Querétaro (in Spanish). 23 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  7. "Mexico's Querétaro Pioneros sign QB Ryan Pahos". AFI Review. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. "Pioneros vs Condors". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  9. "Comunicado Pioneros de Querétaro". Primero y Gol (in Spanish). 18 February 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. "Comunicado Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional". Primero y Gol (in Spanish). 18 February 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  11. Lospinuso, Vincent (19 October 2022). "Mexico: Fútbol Americano de México folds after four years of operation". American Football International. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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