San Antonio Brahmas
The San Antonio Brahmas are a professional American football team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team is an owned-and-operated member of the XFL, owned by RedBird Capital Partners, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Alpha Acquico, LLC. The Brahmas play their home games at the Alamodome.
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| Established | 2022 |
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| Based in | San Antonio, Texas |
| Home stadium | Alamodome |
| Head coach | Hines Ward |
| Owner(s) | Alpha Acquico, LLC[1]
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| League | XFL |
| Division | South (2023–present) |
| Colors | Yellow, black, grey |
| Website | xfl.com/teams/san-antonio |
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The Brahmas have a franchise regular season record of 3–7 (.300), the sixth highest win percentage among all current XFL teams.
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.[2] After five games, it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Prior to the league's April bankruptcy, the XFL had begun discussions with San Antonio to relocate one of its eight teams there.[4] 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.[5] 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;[6] 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.[7]
The July announcement revealed San Antonio's head coach as Hines Ward and their stadium as the Alamodome.[8] On October 31, 2022, the logo was revealed and the team name was announced as the San Antonio Brahmas.[9] The Brahma name is of Hindu origin, coming from the Hindu creator god; more directly, the Brahmas name comes from the American Brahman, a hybrid species cross-bred from sacred zebu and American cattle that Johnson has long used as a personal mascot.[10] The XFL Brahmas team jerseys were revealed on December 8;[11] their uniforms will be yellow-gold and grey.[12] In the 2023 XFL Draft, the Brahmas were allocated quarterbacks Jawon Pass and Anthony Russo and used their top pick to select running back Jacques Patrick.[13][14] On February 22, 2023, the XFL's director of communications Jeff Altstadter announced the firing of team executive Mike Sheehan. [15]
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The 2023 XFL season began on February 18, 2023 and featured 40 regular season games.[16] The Brahmas compiled an overall record of 3–7 during their inaugural season, missing the playoffs.[17]
Current Roster
Players
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Unsigned Draft Picks
Free Agent Rights List
Roster updated October 24, 2023 |
Staff
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Player History
Current NFL Players
| XFL Season | Pos | Name | NFL Team |
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| 2023 | DT | Matthew Gotel | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2023 | K | John Parker Romo | Chicago Bears |
| 2023 | CB | Luq Barcoo | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2023 | P | Brad Wing | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2023 | RB | Jacques Patrick | Tennessee Titans |
Notable Players
| XFL Season | Pos | Name | Notes |
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| 2023 | QB | Paxton Lynch | Former Denver Broncos Quarterback |
| 2023 | RB | Kalen Ballage | Former Miami Dolphins Running Back |
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–present | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | – | – | – | |
Offensive Coordinator history
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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| GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
| San Antonio Brahmas | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jaime Elizondo | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | – | – | – | |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 2023–present | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | – | – | – | |
Defensive Coordinator history
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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| GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
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| 1 | Jim Herrmann | 2023 | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | – | – | – | |
Rivalries
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).[18]
Overall Regular Season Record vs. Opponents
| Team | Record | Win % |
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| Orlando Guardians | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Arlington Renegades | 1-1 | .500 |
| Vegas Vipers | 0-1 | .000 |
| DC Defenders | 0-1 | .000 |
| Seattle Sea Dragons | 0-1 | .000 |
| St. Louis Battlehawks | 0-1 | .000 |
| Houston Roughnecks | 0-2 | .000 |
Records
| All-time Brahmas leaders | ||||
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| Leader | Player | Record | Years with Brahmas | |
| Passing | Jack Coan | 1,471 passing yards | 2023 | |
| Rushing | Jacques Patrick | 443 rushing yards | 2023 | |
| Receiving | Landen Akers | 303 receiving yards | 2023 | |
| Coaching wins | Hines Ward | 3 wins | 2023 | |
| Tackles | Jordan Williams | 89 tackles | 2023 | |
| Sacks | Delontae Scott | 7.5 sacks | 2023 | |
| Interceptions | Kameron Kelly
Tenny Adewusi |
2 interceptions
2 interceptions |
2023
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 27,000 fans per game. 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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- 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) - Miketniac, Chuck (April 13, 2020). "SOURCES: XFL called about relocating team to San Antonio days before suspending operations". WOAI-TV. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "The XFL returns to the gridiron in 2023: Here's what you should know". American Football International. November 24, 2022.
- PHILLIPS, MICHAEL (March 11, 2022). "Virginia State football coach Reggie Barlow leaving to coach in the XFL". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- Kerr, Jeff (July 25, 2022). "XFL announces eight host cities for relaunch in 2023; no New York, California teams for first time in league". CBS Sports.
- Romero, Gabriel (July 28, 2022). "New XFL head coach Hines Ward ready to bring a championship to San Antonio". mySanAntonio.com.
- Luca, Greg (October 31, 2022). "XFL unveils San Antonio Brahmas identity, logo ahead of 2023 season". San Antonio Express-News.
- Barber, Katy (November 1, 2022). "What is a Brahma? Explaining San Antonio's new XFL mascot". mySanAntonio.com.
- Katz, Dan; Kirkpatrick, Brian (December 8, 2022). "XFL unveils San Antonio Brahmas jerseys". Texas Public Radio.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Mitchell, Mike (December 8, 2022). "Ranking The XFL 2023 Uniforms From Worst To First". XFL News Hub.
- Scamardo, Peter L., II (November 16, 2022). "San Antonio Brahmas select first-ever players at XFL Draft". mySanAntonio.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Spicer, Ben (November 16, 2022). "San Antonio Brahmas select their quarterbacks for XFL reboot". KSAT-TV.
- Reports, SBG San Antonio Staff (February 22, 2023). "XFL's San Antonio Brahmas fire GM Mike Sheehan just days after inaugural game". WOAI. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- Sam, Doric (May 17, 2022). "The Rock's XFL, ESPN Announce Broadcast Agreement for 2023 Schedule". Bleacher Report.
- Romero, Gabriel (April 25, 2023). "https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/san-antonio-brahmas-biggest-moments-17915273.php". mySanAntonio.com.
{{cite news}}: External link in|title= - "San Antonio Brahmas fall to Houston Roughnecks 22-13 in first intra-state XFL matchup". KSAT. March 6, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
