2018 Sioux Falls Storm season

Last updated
2018 Sioux Falls Storm season
OwnerTodd Tryon
General managerTyler Pederson
Head coach Kurtiss Riggs
Home field Denny Sanford Premier Center
Results
Record11–3
League place3rd

The 2018 Sioux Falls Storm season is the team's nineteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and 10th in the Indoor Football League (IFL). They are one of six teams that currently compete in the IFL for the 2018 season. The Storm were members of the United Conference in previous seasons, but due to the lack of teams, there is no conference alignment for the 2018 season .

Contents

Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm play their home games at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Standings

2018 Indoor Football League
WLPCTPFPAGBSTK
y- Iowa Barnstormers 113.786648493—W1
x- Arizona Rattlers 113.786746567—W1
x- Sioux Falls Storm 113.786724577—W5
x- Nebraska Danger 410.2865255927L9
Cedar Rapids Titans 311.2145437338L1
Green Bay Blizzard 212.1434216459L4

y - clinched regular season title

x - clinched playoff spot

Schedule

Regular season

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SundayFebruary 253:05pmat Arizona Rattlers L 33–390–1 Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,477 [1]
2 BYE
3MondayMarch 126:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 70–331–1 Denny Sanford Premier Center
4SundayMarch 183:05pmat Iowa Barnstormers W 52–402–1 Wells Fargo Arena
5SaturdayMarch 247:05pmat Green Bay Blizzard W 39–233–1 Resch Center 5,356 [1]
6 BYE
7SaturdayApril 77:00pmat Nebraska Danger W 45–374–1 Eihusen Arena
8MondayApril 167:05pm Arizona Rattlers L 40–484–2Denny Sanford Premier Center
9SaturdayApril 217:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 65–485–2Denny Sanford Premier Center
10FridayApril 277:00pmat Nebraska Danger W 62–486–2Eihusen Arena
11SaturdayMay 57:05pm Iowa Barnstormers L 42–496–3Denny Sanford Premier Center
12SaturdayMay 127:05pm Nebraska Danger W 40–367–3Denny Sanford Premier Center
13FridayMay 187:05pmat Cedar Rapids Titans W 56–458–3 U.S. Cellular Center
14 BYE
15FridayJune 17:05pmat Green Bay Blizzard W 60–219–3Resch Center
16FridayJune 87:05pm Iowa Barnstormers W 51–4910–3Denny Sanford Premier Center
17SaturdayJune 167:05pm Green Bay Blizzard W 69–61 OT11–3Denny Sanford Premier Center

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocation
SemifinalSaturdayJune 237:05pmat Arizona RattlersW 69–68 OTTalking Stick Resort Arena
United Bowl SaturdayJuly 77:00pmat Iowa BarnstormersL 38–42Wells Fargo Arena

Staff

Sioux Falls Storm staff
Front office
  • Athletic trainer – Ben Gannon
  • Director of Game Day operations – Eric Van Beek
  • Director of media relations – JJ Hartigan
  • Director group sales – Andre Fields
  • Photographer – Josh Jurgens
  • Head of player control – Donnie Hilsenroth
  • Player personnel director – Kurtiss Riggs
  • Equipment manager – Kim Story
  • Video manager - Lane Kropuenske
 

Head coach – Andre Fields

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive line/strength & conditioning coach – Paul Keizer
  • Offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach – Peyton Riggs
  • Quarterbacks – Terrance Bryant
  • Running backs - Kristian Porter

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Andre Fields
  • Defensive line/special teams coach – Cory Johnsen
  • Defensive linebackers – Mark Blackburn

Roster

Sioux Falls Storm roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 4 Xavier Jackson
  • 22 Bryson Denley
  • 41 KeShawn Williams

Wide receivers

  • 1 Carlos Thompson Jr.
  • 13 Kentrez Bell
  • 19 Draysean Hudson
  • 88 Lorenzo Thompson
Offensive linemen
  • 69 Tyrell Thompson
  • 73 Javion Caldwell
  • 75 Kenneth Williams
  • 78 Daizion Carroll

Defensive linemen

  • 3 Jaylon Abdul-Karim
  • 15 Claude Davis
  • 16 Isaiah Blackmon
  • 44 Dajon Emory
  • 92 Logan Swanson
  • 95 Marquis Burks
Linebackers
  • 56 Amin Black

Defensive backs

  • 2 Rome Weber
  • 6 Cedrick Williams
  • 12 LaRonji Vason-McCoy
  • 23 Kendricks Gladney Jr.
  • 24 Elijah Reed
  • 26 Cameron Harrell

Special teams

  • 11 Dean Sarris K
Reserve lists
  • currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated June 26, 2024
27 Active, 0 Inactive

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References

  1. 1 2 "2018 Stats". GoIFL.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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