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2024 DC Defenders season
The 2024 DC Defenders season was the third season for the DC Defenders as a professional American football franchise and their first as a member of the United Football League (UFL). The Defenders played their home games at Audi Field and were led by head coach Reggie Barlow.
| 2024 DC Defenders season |
|---|
| Alpha Acquico, LLC |
| Von Hutchins |
| Reggie Barlow |
| Audi Field |
| 4–6 |
| 3rd in XFL Conference |
| Did not qualify |
The 2024 DC Defenders season was the third season for the DC Defenders as a professional American football franchise and their first as a member of the United Football League (UFL). The Defenders played their home games at Audi Field and were led by head coach Reggie Barlow.
Following an upset loss to the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Championship, the franchise looked to return the playoffs. However, the team would be troubled with injuries to key players and poor defensive play. This resulted in the team going on a poor 3–3 start by Week 6 in which they would never recover. They were officially eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 8 loss to the St. Louis Battlehawks.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks (QB) | ||||||
| 11 Mike DiLiello | ||||||
| 17 Jalan McClendon | ||||||
| 10 Jordan Ta'amu | ||||||
| Running backs (RB) |
27 Darius Hagans 3 Cam'Ron Harris Wide receivers (WR)
81 Keke Coutee 12 Chris Rowland 19 Ty Scott 2 Brandon Smith 86 Vyncint Smith 82 Monroe Young Tight ends (TE)
87 Ben Bresnahan 18 Alex Ellis 88 Briley Moore 89 Kaden Smith | | Offensive linemen (OL) 59 William Barnes T 70 Yasir Durant G 75 Liam Fornadel G 76 Greg Long T 51 Mike Maietti C 56 David Satkowski T 62 Jarrid Williams T 66 John Yarbrough G Defensive linemen (DL)
97 Kevin Atkins DT 72 T. J. Barnes DT 7 Davin Bellamy DE 92 Malik Fisher DE 33 Trent Harris OLB 91 Dennis Johnson DT 48 Andre Mintze DE 50 Derick Roberson DE 90 Niles Scott DT | | Linebackers (LB) 6 Ferrod Gardner ILB 57 Anthony Hines ILB 49 Mikel Jones ILB 5 Reggie Northrup ILB 55 MoMo Sanogo ILB Defensive backs (DB)
9 Deontay Anderson SS 25 Deandre Baker CB 1 Kentrell Brice SS 20 Gareon Conley CB 32 Isaiah Johnson CB 15 Michael Joseph CB 24 Anthoula Kelly CB 21 Montae Nicholson FS 39 Santos Ramirez SS 38 Nydair Rouse CB Special teams (ST)
80 Trae Barry LS 47 Paxton Brooks P 16 Matt McCrane K | | Reserve
43 Francis Bernard ILB (Susp.) 82 Shaun Beyer TE (IR) 73 Tommy Champion T (IR) 8 Deondre Francois QB (IR) 53 Lamont Gaillard C (IR) 13 Kelvin Harmon WR (IR) 37 Sam Kidd SS (IR) 26 DeJuan Neal CB (Susp.) 4 Abram Smith RB (IR) 99 Joseph Wallace DT (IR) Rookies in italics 50 active, 10 reserve |
| Player | Position | Date | NFL team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Whelan | P | May 17 | Green Bay Packers | |
| Ferrod Gardner | LB | May 22 | Washington Commanders | |
| Lucky Jackson | WR | May 23 | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Brandon Smith | WR | June 12 | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Chris Blair | WR | June 16 | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Liam Fornadel | OG | June 18 | New England Patriots |
All times Eastern
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | March 31 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | at San Antonio Brahmas | 12–27 | 0–1 | Alamodome | 13,164 |
| Sunday | April 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | Houston Roughnecks | 23–18 | 1–1 | Audi Field | 15,052 |
| Saturday | April 13 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Arlington Renegades | 29–28 | 2–1 | Choctaw Stadium | 8,411 |
| Saturday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | at Birmingham Stallions | 18–20 | 2–2 | Protective Stadium | 7,262 |
| Sunday | April 28 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | St. Louis Battlehawks | 12–45 | 2–3 | Audi Field | 16,058 |
| Sunday | May 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | San Antonio Brahmas | 18–12 | 3–3 | Audi Field | 14,303 |
| Sunday | May 12 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Michigan Panthers | 9–22 | 3–4 | Audi Field | 12,222 |
| Sunday | May 19 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | at St. Louis Battlehawks | 21–26 | 3–5 | The Dome at America's Center | 32,403 |
| Sunday | May 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Fox | at Memphis Showboats | 36–21 | 4–5 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 6,387 |
| Sunday | June 2 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | Arlington Renegades | 31–32 | 4–6 | Audi Field | 13,080 |
The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front office | ||||
| General manager – Von Hutchins | ||||
| Head coach | ||||
| Head coach – Reggie Barlow |
Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Fred Kaiss Wide Receivers – Sean Anderson Offensive Line – Sean Kugler Quarterbacks – Shannon Harris | | | Defensive coaches Defensive Backs – Vern Dean Linebackers – Deion Harris Defensive Line – Jeremy Watkins Defensive Coordinator – Gregg Williams |
Offensive Line coach Russ Ehrenfeld was replaced by Sean Kugler Week 6.
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