Frisco Fighters

The Frisco Fighters are a professional indoor football team based in Frisco, Texas. A member of the Indoor Football League, the Fighters play their home games at the Comerica Center. The team was set to participate in the 2020 season, but were unable to play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frisco Fighters
Established 2019 (2019)
Play in Frisco, Texas
at the Comerica Center
Frisco Fighters logo
League/conference affiliations
Team colorsNavy blue, sky blue, orange, silver, white
         
Personnel
Owner(s)The Germain family (Steve, Kim, Jessica, Austin & Zach Germain)
PresidentStephen Evans
General managerStephen Evans
Head coachClint Dolezel
Team history
  • Frisco Fighters (2020–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

History

On November 24, 2019, the IFL announced a new expansion team in Frisco owned by automobile dealer Steve Germain and his family.[1] They are the third indoor football team to play in Frisco following the Intense Football League's Frisco Thunder (2007–2008) and Champions Indoor Football's Texas Revolution (2018–2019). On December 11, the Fighters announced their team name, logo, color scheme, and coaching staff, with arena football veteran Clint Dolezel (best known for his time as the Grand Rapids Rampage' starting quarterback) serving as the team's inaugural head coach.[2][3] The Fighters added former Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Drew Pearson as chief relationships officer and an analyst for all the Fighters' televised games.[4]

The IFL completed two games in the 2020 season before the entire season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic without the Fighters playing a game. The Fighters' inaugural season was eventually cancelled outright.[5]

Current roster
Frisco Fighters roster
Quarterbacks
  • 5 DeVante Kincade

Running backs

  • 44 DeMarcus Felton

Wide receivers

  • 11 Sam Bruce
  • 2 Mark Munson
  • 10 Durron Neal
  • 87 Chris Sanders-McCollum
  • 18 KaVontae Turpin
 Offensive linemen
  • 63 Xavier Dampier
  • 57 Jocquell Johnson
  • 66 Damian Love
  • 69 Tyrone Patterson
  • 65 Chris Taylor

Defensive linemen

  • 79 Aaron Bellazin
  • 99 Preston Gordon
  • 45 Rodney Jackson
  • 72 Claudy Mathieu
  • 95 Travaughn Moore
 Linebackers
  • 42 Luke Stice
  • 38 Khalil Williams
  • 22 Antonio Clay

Defensive backs

  • 9 J'Vontez Blackmon
  • 28 Marcel Brooks
  • 23 DeShawn Capers-Smith
  • 29 Joel Dullary
  • 6 Eric Jenkins
  • 19 Emmanuel Roker

Special teams

  • 7 Kristov Martinez
 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant
  • Rookies in italics
  • updated November 17, 2020
  • 29 Active, 0 Inactive

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References
  1. "IFL Adds Team in Frisco, TX". GoIFL.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. "Frisco Announces Team Name". GoIFL.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. Ucles, Elizabeth (December 11, 2019). "'Frisco Fighters' named Indoor Football League team for the city". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. "Fighters Add Drew Pearson to Organization". GoIFL.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  5. "IFL Cancels Remaining 2020 Games". IFL. April 13, 2020.
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