Houston Roughnecks Roster (XFL Football)
The Houston Roughnecks, one of the two Texas-based XFL franchises that were part of the league's relaunch in 2020, are back for the 2023 season. The Roughnecks were a perfect 5-0 when the league ceased operations in the spring of 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic so they are hoping for the same level of success this time around.
There will be some changes in 2023, including a tweaked logo, a new roster, and a new head coach, Wade Phillips. Phillips is certainly no stranger to the Houston area as he was a linebacker for the Cougars and started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the school. His ties to the Lone Star State go much further, including coaching stints with both the Oilers and Texans and as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys (2007-10). Phillips' extensive success coaching in the NFL should pay off for the Roughnecks.
Houston Roughnecks 2023 Roster
Note: Roster subject to change.
| Name | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|
Kaleb Eleby | QB | Western Michigan |
Cole McDonald | QB | Hawaii |
Brandon Silvers | QB | Troy |
Trevor Allen | RB | Northern Iowa |
Brycen Alleyne | RB | Delaware State |
Max Borghi | RB | Washington State |
Adrian Killins | RB | UCF |
Dejoun Lee | RB | Delaware |
Sewo Olonilua | RB | TCU |
Chris Booker | WR | Ohio State |
Deontay Burnett | WR | USC |
Cedric Byrd | WR | Hawaii |
B.J. Byrd | WR | Morehead State |
Travell Harris | WR | Washington State |
Jake Herslow | WR | Houston |
Jontre Kirklin | WR | LSU |
Brandon Lewis | WR | Air Force |
Aaron Nelson | WR | Delaware Valley |
Antonio Nunn | WR | Buffalo |
Ben Putman | WR | Nevada |
Darece Robertson | WR | Wayne State |
Justin Smith | WR | Norfolk State |
Kyle Fourtenbary | TE | Northern Iowa |
Garrett Owens | TE | Duquesne |
James Stanley | TE | Hampton |
Tommy Champion | OL | Mississippi State |
Sam Cooper | OL | Merrimack |
Shamarious Gilmore | OL | Georgia State |
Kary Kutsch | OL | Colorado |
Alex Mollette | OL | Marshall |
Shaquille Morris | OL | |
Desmond Noel | OL | Florida Atlantic |
Dareuan Parker | OL | Mississippi State |
Dylan Pasquali | OL | Ferris State |
Jack Snyder | OL | San Jose State |
John Yarbrough | OL | Richmond |
Jaquan Artis | DL | Lenoir-Rhyne |
Mike Boykin | DL | North Alabama |
John Daka | DL | James Madison |
Austin Edwards | DL | Ferris State |
Ulric Jones | DL | South Carolina |
Tommy Madaras | DL | |
Trevon Mason | DL | Arizona |
Scean Mustin | DL | Sam Houston |
Elijah Qualls | DL | Washington |
Chauncey Rivers | DL | Mississippi State |
Derick Roberson | DL | Sam Houston |
Tariqious Tisdale | DL | Ole Miss |
Tavante Beckett | LB | Marshall |
Ellis Brooks | LB | Penn State |
Duke Ejiofor | LB | Wake Forest |
Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | Rice |
Diego Fagot | LB | Navy |
Tevin Floyd | LB | The Citadel |
Deandre Johnson | LB | Miami |
Chauncey Manac | LB | Louisiana |
Koby Quansah | LB | Duke |
Warren Thomas | LB | Midland Lutheran |
John Brannon | DB | Western Carolina |
Sean Davis | DB | Maryland |
Brandon Easterling | DB | Dayton |
Kenneth George | DB | Tennessee |
Devin Hafford | DB | Tarleton State |
Ajene Harris | DB | USC |
A.J. Hendy | DB | Maryland |
Antwon Kincade | DB | Western Kentucky |
Michael Lawson | DB | Western Illinois |
William Likely | DB | Maryland |
Jordan Mosley | DB | Maryland |
Alexander Myres | DB | Houston |
Raleigh Texada | DB | Baylor |
David Tolentino | DB | Grand View |
Kevin Toliver | DB | LSU |
Andrew Whitaker | DB | Washington University in St. Louis |
Hunter Duplessis | K | UTSA |
Race Porter | P | Washington |
Brian Khoury | LS | Carnegie Mellon |
