2022 Stuttgart Surge season

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2022 Stuttgart Surge season
Head coach Flag of Germany.svg Martin Hanselmann
Home field Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau
Results
Record0 – 12
Conference place4th
Uniform
Stuttgart Surge Uniform (2022).svg

The 2022 Stuttgart Surge season is the second season of Stuttgart Surge in the European League of Football.

Contents

Preseason

On October 22, 2021 the organisation extended the contract with head coach Martin Hanselmann. [1] After further preparation and signings of coaches, the Surge held their open tryout on November 28, 2021 and signed the first player for the 2022 season in December 12, 2021 with former Frankfurt Galaxy Benjamin "Benji" Barnes. [2] With former NCAA Division-II Truman State University football program starting Quarterback Randall Schroeder, the team signed its third American quarterback in their history. [3]

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamGPWLTCONFPFPADIFFSTKQualification
1 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna Vikings 1210205–1352209143L1Advance to playoffs
2 Flag of Austria.svg Raiders Tirol 128403–3418229189W1Best 2nd place advances
3 Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt Galaxy 128404–2386247139W2
4 Flag of Germany.svg Stuttgart Surge 1201200–6113451−338L12

Source: europeanleague.football

Schedule

WeekDateTime (CET)Opponent [upper-alpha 1] ResultRecordVenueTV [upper-alpha 2] [upper-alpha 3] Recap
1June 515:00 Barcelona Dragons L 9 – 380 – 1 Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau Esport3, Eleven Sport
2June 1215:00 Panthers Wrocław L 26 – 280 – 2Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau Polsat Sport, Eleven Sports
3June 1915:00@ Vienna Vikings L 13 – 420 – 3 Generali Arena Vienna Puls24, Zappn.tv
4June 2615:00 Raiders Tirol L 0 – 330 – 4Gazi-Stadion auf der WaldauPuls24, Zappn.tv
5July 315:00@ Leipzig Kings L 22 – 280 – 5 Bruno-Plache-Stadion
6July 1015:00 Frankfurt Galaxy L 20 – 26 (OT)0 – 6Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau
7July 1715:00@ Panthers WrocławL 0 – 340 – 7 Olympic Stadium Wrocław Polsat Sport
8July 24bye
9July 3115:00Vienna VikingsL 0 – 410 – 8Gazi-Stadion auf der WaldauPuls24, Zappn.tv
10August 7bye
11August 1415:00@ Raiders TirolL 3 – 440 – 9 Tivoli Stadion Tirol
12August 2018:00@ Barcelona DragonsL 62 – 80 – 10 Estadi Municipal de Reus Esport3
13August 2815:00Leipzig KingsL 0 – 380 – 11Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau
14September 415:00@ Frankfurt GalaxyL 13 – 370 – 12 PSD Bank Arena

Source: europeanleague.football

Roster

Stuttgart Surge roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Dante Vandeven Flag of the United States.svg
  • 16 Michael Winterlik Flag of Germany.svg

Running backs

  •  3 Nicko Schuster FB Flag of Germany.svg
  •  6 Jean-Charles Moukouri Flag of France.svg
  • 10 Janis Hackenberg Flag of Germany.svg
  •   Jalen Conwell Flag of the United States.svg
  • 41 Bryan Yankson Flag of Germany.svg

Wide receivers

  • 12 Luca Faschian K/P Flag of Germany.svg
  • 13 Noah Bomba Flag of Germany.svg
  • 14 Frederic Latour Flag of Germany.svg
  • 17 Moritz Riedinger Flag of Germany.svg
  • 18 Paul Steigerwald Flag of Germany.svg
  • 25 Benjamin Barnes CB Flag of the United States.svg
  • 85 Peter Weiblen Flag of Germany.svg
  • 86 Benedikt Lang Flag of Germany.svg

Tight ends

  • 88 Jens Walter Flag of Germany.svg
Offensive linemen
  • 51 Marco Fischer Flag of Germany.svg
  • 52 Darnell Minton G Flag of Germany.svg
  • 60 Nathan Kalemba Flag of Germany.svg
  • 62 Elias Becher Flag of Germany.svg
  • 68 Thomas Ghebrezherer C Flag of Germany.svg
  • 71 Jan Steiger LT Flag of Germany.svg
  • 73 Robin Häberle Flag of Germany.svg
  • 78 Benhur Arya Flag of Germany.svg
  • 79Lenny Sadzik Flag of Germany.svg

Defensive linemen

  • 49 Michael Muhozi Kimpiabi DT Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
  • 72 Darko Pisaric DT Flag of Croatia.svg
  • 75 Brice Ulrich Tchouadje DT Flag of Ghana.svg
  • 92 Tobias Burkhardt DT Flag of Germany.svg
  • 97 Philipp Ungericht DE Flag of Germany.svg
  • 98 Marcel Fürst DE Flag of Germany.svg
  • 99 Sercan Vardar DE Flag of Germany.svg
Linebackers
  •  7 Paul Veritas OLB Flag of France.svg
  • 11 Ronley Lakalaka ILB Flag of the United States.svg
  • 30 Til Becker OLB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 43 Osaruonamen "Precious" Ogbevoen ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 44 Japhet Mbala ILB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 45 Nijaz Hamulic ILB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 47 Nikolas Knoblauch ILB Flag of Italy.svg
  • 48 Tom Stickel ILB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 55 Dennis Gratza ILB Flag of Germany.svg

Defensive backs

  •  2 Malcolm Washington CB Flag of the United States.svg
  • 19 Junior Nkembi S Flag of Germany.svg
  • 21 Julian Jakob CB Flag of Germany.svg
  • 22 Chaska Rémy Perron CB Flag of France.svg
  • 31 Nick Wenzelburger S Flag of Germany.svg
  • 32 Julian Ludwig-Mayorga S Flag of Colombia.svg
  • 33 Ben Wenzler CB Flag of Germany.svg


Reserve lists
  •  8 Randy Schroeder QB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) Injury icon 2.svg Flag of the United States.svg
  • 66 Adrian Gierczak OL (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) Injury icon 2.svg Flag of Germany.svg


Rookies in italics
Roster updated 9 July 2022 [4]
5 A-import, 7 E-import, 38 homegrown
48 active, 2 inactive

Transactions

From Frankfurt Galaxy :

Staff

Stuttgart Surge staff

Front office

  • Owner – Steffen Korinth, Erwin &
    Martin Schmidt, Jakob Johnson
  • General Manager – Suni Musa
  • Head of football operations – Marco Kelleter
  • Head of sales & sponsoring – Timo Franke
  • Head of football operations/personnel – Jeremy Bryson

Head coach

  • Head coach – Martin Hanselmann

Offensive coaches

  • Quarterbacks – Martin Hanselmann
  • OC running/running backs – George Streeter
  • OC passing/wide receivers – Fabian Birkholz
  • Tight ends/fullbacks – N/A
  • Offensive line – Jürgen Rossmanith
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Andy Meyer
  • Linebacker – Mike Zeyda
  • Defensive line – Justin Bernthaler
  • Assistant defensive line – Timo Müller
  • Defensive backs – Marvin Washington
  • Assistant defensive backs – Lelan Brickus

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Jemil Hamiko


Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – N/A


Staff updated 9 July 2022

Notes

  1. Intra-Conference games are in bold text
  2. All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass
  3. Viewers in brackets if available

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