2024 Arlington Renegades season

American professional football season

The 2024 Arlington Renegades season was the third season for the Arlington Renegades as a professional American football franchise and their first as part of the United Football League. The Renegades played their home games at the Choctaw Stadium and was led by head coach Bob Stoops.

Previous season

The Renegades finished the regular season with a record of 4–6. They would earn their first playoff berth, where the Renegades would upset the South Division regular season division champions Houston Roughnecks.[1] With the win, the Renegades would advance to the XFL Championship Game where they play the DC Defenders, winning by a score of 35–26 to achieve their first ever XFL Championship.[2]

Roster

2024 Arlington Renegades final roster
Quarterbacks
  • 15 Holton Ahlers
  • 12 Luis Perez
  • 10 Lindsey Scott Jr.

Running backs

  • 35 Jeremy Cox
  • 27 Devin Darrington
  •  2 De'Veon Smith

Wide receivers

  • 21 Deontay Burnett
  • 89 Juwan Manigo
  • 13 Caleb Vander Esch
  •  8 Tyler Vaughns
  • 11 LuJuan Winningham
  • 14 Isaiah Winstead

Tight ends

  • 81 Austin Allen
  • 80 Sal Cannella
  • 87 Seth Green
Offensive linemen
  • 59 Adrian Ealy T
  • 71 Bobby Evans T
  • 69 Noah Henderson T
  • 56 Cameron Hunt C
  • 66 Jake Lacina C
  • 78 Marquis Lucas T
  • 65 Marcus Minor G
  • 75 Dru Samia G

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 26 Cameron Brown CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  4 Leddie Brown RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 17 Dae Dae Hunter RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 55 Garrett McGhin T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  3 JaVonta Payton WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 51 Tuzar Skipper OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Rookies in italics
50 active, 6 inactive

Signees to the NFL

Player Position Date NFL team Ref.
Willie Taylor III LB May 17 Jacksonville Jaguars [3]

Schedule

All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday March 30 12:00 p.m. Fox Birmingham Stallions 14–27 0–1 Choctaw Stadium 14,153
2 Saturday April 6 7:00 p.m. ABC at St. Louis Battlehawks 24–27 0–2 The Dome at America's Center 40,317
3 Saturday April 13 12:00 p.m. ESPN DC Defenders 28–29 0–3 Choctaw Stadium 8,411
4 Sunday April 21 1:00 p.m. FS1 at Houston Roughnecks 9–17 0–4 Rice Stadium 7,179
5 Saturday April 27 6:00 p.m. Fox San Antonio Brahmas 15–25 0–5 Choctaw Stadium 10,283
6 Sunday May 5 12:00 p.m. Fox at Michigan Panthers 27–28 0–6 Ford Field 7,428
7 Saturday May 11 12:00 p.m. ESPN Memphis Showboats 47–23 1–6 Choctaw Stadium 8,042
8 Sunday May 19 3:00 p.m. Fox at San Antonio Brahmas 15–20 1–7 Alamodome 11,395
9 Saturday May 25 11:00 a.m. ABC St. Louis Battlehawks 36–22 2–7 Choctaw Stadium 8,545
10 Sunday June 2 11:00 a.m. ABC at DC Defenders 32–31 3–7 Audi Field 13,080

[4]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Birmingham Stallions

Week 1: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stallions 0 11 8827
Renegades 3 8 3014

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: March 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,153
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt and Brock Huard
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 38-yard field goal, 3:08. Renegades 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:56.

Second quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 27-yard field goal, 12:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:38.
  • ARL – Isaiah Winstead 51-yard pass from Luis Perez (Luis Perez-Isaiah Winstead two-point pass), 9:01. Renegades 11–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:29.
  • BHAM – Deon Cain 39-yard pass from Matt Corral (Matt Corral-Ricky Person Jr. two-point pass), 0:03. Tied 11–11. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. 2-yard run (Matt Corral-Gary Jennings Jr. two-point pass), 4:59. Stallions 19–11. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:53.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:07.

Fourth quarter

  • BHAM – C. J. Marable 7-yard run (Matt Corral-Amari Rodgers two-point pass), 11:25. Stallions 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:35.

Top passers

  • BHAM – Matt Corral – 12/21, 201 yards, TD, INT
  • ARL – Luis Perez – 19/28, 214 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BHAM – C. J. Marable – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • ARL – Leddie Brown – 8 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

  • BHAM – Deon Cain – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
  • ARL – Isaiah Winstead – 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Standings

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USFL Conference
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) Birmingham Stallions 9 1 .900 - 11 31 20 6–0 265 180 85 W1
(x) Michigan Panthers 7 3 .700 2 5 27 22 4–2 228 189 39 L1
(e) Memphis Showboats 2 8 .200 7 -19 20 39 2–4 188 290 -102 W1
(e) Houston Roughnecks 1 9 .100 8 -12 17 29 0–6 158 233 -75 L6
XFL Conference
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks 7 3 .700 - 7 31 24 5–1 260 202 58 W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas 7 3 .700 - 12 24 12 3–3 192 153 39 L1
(e) DC Defenders 4 6 .400 3 -2 24 26 2–4 209 251 -42 L1
(e) Arlington Renegades 3 7 .300 4 -2 26 28 2–4 247 249 -2 W2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention


Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[5]

Arlington Renegades staff
Front office
Head coach

Head coach – Bob Stoops

Offensive coaches
  • Tight Ends/Running Backs – Reggie Davis
  • Offensive Line – Jonathan Himebauch
  • Offensive Coordinator/QBs/WRs – Chuck Long
  • Special Teams – Scott Spurrier
 
Defensive coaches
Team operations
  • Quality Control – Matt McMillen

References

  1. ^ Marrion, Jack (April 29, 2023). "Renegades take down Roughnecks for XFL South title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Arlington Renegades advance to XFL championship game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 29, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Hawn, Brett. "Jaguars Set to Sign Sign Former XFL LB Willie Taylor". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Arlington Renegades Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Pfeil, Scott (February 21, 2024). "Arlington Renegades Announce Coaching Staff For The 2024 Season". KOTV-DT. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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Arlington Renegades
  • Founded in 2018
  • Formerly the Dallas Renegades (2020)
  • Based in Arlington, TX
Franchise
Stadiums
Key personnel
Division championships (1)
2023
League championships (1)
Affiliations
  • League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
    Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present)
    Division: West (2020); South (2023)
Seasons