2020 Los Angeles Wildcats season

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2020 Los Angeles Wildcats season
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Owner Alpha Entertainment, LLC
General managerWinston Moss
Head coach Winston Moss
Home field Dignity Health Sports Park
Results
Record2–3
League placeTie 2nd XFL West

Los Angeles Wildcats

The 2020 Los Angeles Wildcats season was the only season for the Los Angeles Wildcats as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2020 season. The Wildcats played their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park and were led by head coach Winston Moss.

Contents

Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020. [1]

Offseason

XFL Draft

Tier 1 Quarterback Allocations

PlayerPos.College
Luis Perez QB Texas A&M–Commerce

Phase 1: Skill Players

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
18 Elijah Hood RB North Carolina
29 Rashad Ross WR Arizona State
324 Nelson Spruce WR Colorado
425Brandon Barnes TE Alabama State
540 Larry Rose III RB New Mexico State
641 KD Cannon WR Baylor
756Martez Carter RB Grambling State
857 Keyarris Garrett WR Tulsa
972 Scott Orndoff TE Pittsburgh
1073 Donteea Dye WR Heidelberg

Phase 2: Offensive line

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
11 Storm Norton OT Toledo
216Fred Lauina G Oregon State
317Ryan Pope OT San Diego State
432Jaelin Robinson OT Temple
533 Damien Mama G USC
648 Nico Siragusa G San Diego State
749Ryan Cummings OT Wyoming
864Lene Maiava OT Arizona
965Tyler Roemer OT San Diego State
1080 Anthony Morris OT Tennessee State

Phase 3: Defensive Front Seven

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
14 Anthony Johnson DT LSU
213 Eric Pinkins LB San Diego State
320Latarius Brady DT Memphis
429Willie Mays DE Tiffin
536Tre' Williams LB Auburn
645 Leon Orr DT Florida
752 Reggie Howard DT Toledo
861 Corey Vereen DE Tennessee
968 Adrian Hubbard DE Alabama
1077 Owen Roberts DT San Jose State

Phase 4: Defensive backs

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
15 Jack Tocho CB North Carolina State
212Jaylen Dunlap CB Illinois
321C.J. Moore CB North Carolina Central
428Roman Tatum CB Southern Illinois
537 Jordan Powell S Widener
644 Ahmad Dixon S Baylor
753 Harlan Miller CB Southeastern Louisiana
860 Jerome Couplin S William & Mary
969Mike Stevens CB North Carolina State
1076Bryce Cheek CB Akron

Phase 5: Open Draft

PlayerPos.College
Adonis Jennings WR Temple
Shawn Oakman DE Baylor
Andrew Williams DT Auburn
Taiwan Jones LB Michigan State

Standings

2020 XFL standings
East Division [2]
TeamW–LPCTTD+/-TD+TD-DIVPFPADIFFSTK
DC Defenders 3–2.600-39122–18289-7W1
St. Louis Battlehawks 3–2.60031181–1977720L1
New York Guardians 3–2.600-1891–27985-6W2
Tampa Bay Vipers 1–4.200-411151–198115-17L1
West Division [2]
TeamW–LPCTTD+/-TD+TD-DIVPFPADIFFSTK
Houston Roughnecks 5–01.000721143–015811147W5
Dallas Renegades 2–3.400-39122–190102-12L2
Los Angeles Wildcats 2–3.400418140–21291227W1
Seattle Dragons 1–4.200-312150–287119-32L3
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched conference; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Schedule

All times Pacific

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 82:00 p.m. Fox at Houston Roughnecks L 17–370–1TDECU Stadium
2SundayFebruary 1612:00 p.m. ABC Dallas Renegades L 18–250–2 Dignity Health Sports Park
3SundayFebruary 233:00 p.m. FS1 DC Defenders W 39–91–2Dignity Health Sports Park
4SaturdayFebruary 2911:00 a.m.ABCat New York Guardians L 14–171–3 MetLife Stadium
5SundayMarch 86:00 p.m. ESPN Tampa Bay Vipers W 41–342–3Dignity Health Sports Park
6SundayMarch 154:00 p.m.ESPNat Seattle Dragons Not played CenturyLink Field
7SaturdayMarch 212:00 p.m.Foxat St. Louis BattleHawks The Dome at America's Center
8SundayMarch 2912:00 p.m.ABC Houston Roughnecks Dignity Health Sports Park
9SundayApril 53:00 p.m.FS1 Seattle Dragons Dignity Health Sports Park
10ThursdayApril 95:00 p.m.Foxat Dallas Renegades Globe Life Park in Arlington

[3]

Final roster

2020 Los Angeles Wildcats final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 99 Latarius Brady DE
  • 90 Roderick Henderson NT
  • 97 Reggie Howard NT
  • 95 Alex Jenkins DE
  • 77 Shawn Oakman DE
  • 91 Boogie Roberts DE
  • 96 Andrew Stelter NT
  • 98 Devin Taylor DE
Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


57 active, 10 inactive

Staff

2020 Los Angeles Wildcats staff
Front office
  • Director of player personnel – Joey Clinkscales
  • Director of football operations – Charles Bailey
  • Manager of football operations – Ty Knott

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches


Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 1 — Los Angeles at Houston
Period1234Total
Wildcats890017
Roughnecks61281137

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, February 8
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: ESE 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,815
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse [4]
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
Game information

Week 2: vs. Dallas Renegades

Week 2 — Dallas at Los Angeles
Period1234Total
Renegades0331925
Wildcats0301518

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: Sunday, February 16
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 14,979
  • Referee: Reggie Smith [5]
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline)
Game information

Week 3: vs. DC Defenders

Week 3 – DC at Los Angeles
Period1234Total
Defenders03069
Wildcats6216639

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: Sunday, February 23
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 12,211
  • Referee: Tra Blake [6]
  • TV announcers (FS1): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information

Week 4: at New York Guardians

Week 4 — Los Angeles at New York
Period1234Total
Wildcats608014
Guardians3110317

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 5: Tampa Bay Vipers

Week 5 — Tampa Bay at Los Angeles
Period1234Total
Vipers101401034
Wildcats02071441

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California

Game information

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