2024 San Antonio Brahmas season

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2024 San Antonio Brahmas season
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OwnerAlpha Acquico, LLC
General managerMarc Lillibridge
Head coach Wade Phillips
Home field Alamodome
Results
Record7–3
Division place2nd in XFL Conference
Playoff finishWin Conference Finals (at St. Louis Battlehawks) 25–15
Lost UFL Championship (vs. Birmingham Stallions) 0–25

The 2024 San Antonio Brahmas season was the second season for the San Antonio Brahmas as a professional American football franchise. They were members of the United Football League after a merger between the XFL and the USFL in the offseason. They were one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2024 season. The Brahmas played their home games at the Alamodome and were led by head coach Wade Phillips.

Contents

Roster

2024 San Antonio Brahmas final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics
50 active, 9 inactive

Transactions

XFL dispersal draft

[1]

PlayerPositionPrevious team
Brycen AlleyneRBHouston Roughnecks
Dieuly AristildeWRHouston Roughnecks
Tavante Beckett LBHouston Roughnecks
Omari Cobb LBHouston Roughnecks
Rashaad Coward THouston Roughnecks
Jalen Dalton DTSeattle Sea Dragons
Austin Edwards DTHouston Roughnecks
Cody Latimer TEOrlando Guardians
Alex Mollette CHouston Roughnecks
Jordan MosleyDBHouston Roughnecks
Marvin PierreLBHouston Roughnecks
Wyatt Ray DEHouston Roughnecks
Jaylen Samuels RBHouston Roughnecks
Justin SmithWRHouston Roughnecks
Teez Tabor DBHouston Roughnecks
Kevin Toliver DBHouston Roughnecks
Taron Vincent DTHouston Roughnecks
Kade Warner WRHouston Roughnecks
Nate WielandLBHouston Roughnecks
Quincy Wilson DBHouston Roughnecks

UFL Super Draft

[2]

Rnd.Pick #UFL teamPlayerPos.Prev. teamNotes
11 San Antonio Brahmas Quinten Dormady QB Orlando Guardians
29 San Antonio Brahmas Botts, TreyTrey Botts DT Philadelphia Stars
317 San Antonio Brahmas Wilson, B.J.B.J. Wilson OT Houston Roughnecks
425 San Antonio Brahmas Steele, ChrisChris Steele DB Houston Roughnecks
533 San Antonio Brahmas Parker, DareuanDareuan Parker OT Houston Roughnecks
641 San Antonio Brahmas K.D. Cannon WR Orlando Guardians
749 San Antonio Brahmas Landen Akers WR San Antonio Brahmas
857 San Antonio Brahmas A. J. Hendy S Houston Roughnecks
965 San Antonio Brahmas Yarbrough, JohnJohn Yarbrough OT Houston Roughnecks
1073 San Antonio Brahmas Chrest, CodyCody Chrest WR Houston Roughnecks

Signees to the NFL

PlayerPositionDateNFL TeamRef.
Jacques Patrick RBMay 15 Denver Broncos [3]
Luq Barcoo CBMay 15 Pittsburgh Steelers [4]
John Parker Romo KMay 15 Detroit Lions [5]
Alize Mack TEMay 17 Tennessee Titans [6]
Kobe Smith DEJune 16 New York Giants [7]
Rex Sunahara LSJune 19 Pittsburgh Steelers [8]

Schedule

All times Central

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SundayMarch 3111:00 a.m.ESPN DC Defenders 27–121–0 Alamodome 13,164
2SaturdayApril 611:00 a.m.ESPNat Memphis Showboats 20–192–0 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 8,791
3SundayApril 142:00 p.m.ABC St. Louis Battlehawks 24–312–1Alamodome11,790
4SaturdayApril 206:00 p.m.Fox Michigan Panthers 19–93–1Alamodome11,251
5SaturdayApril 276:00 p.m.Foxat Arlington Renegades 25–154–1 Choctaw Stadium 10,283
6SundayMay 53:00 p.m.Foxat DC Defenders12–184–2 Audi Field 14,303
7SundayMay 122:00 p.m.ESPNat Houston Roughnecks 15–125–2 Rice Stadium 6,134
8SundayMay 193:00 p.m.FoxArlington Renegades20–156–2Alamodome11,395
9SaturdayMay 252:00 p.m.ABC Birmingham Stallions 18–97–2Alamodome11,839
10SaturdayJune 13:00 p.m.Foxat St. Louis Battlehawks12–137–3 The Dome at America's Center 34,379

[9]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. DC Defenders

Week 1: DC Defenders at San Antonio Brahmas – Game summary
Period1234Total
Defenders363012
Brahmas7130727

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information

Week 2: at Memphis Showboats

Week 2: San Antonio Brahmas at Memphis Showboats – Game summary
Period1234Total
Brahmas0002020
Showboats763319

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: April 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,791
  • Referee: Stewart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Kirk Morrison, Eric MacLain and Ian Fitzsimmons
  • Game Book
Game information

Standings

USFL Conference
TeamWLPCTGBTD+/-TD+TD-DIVPFPADIFFSTK
(y) Birmingham Stallions 91.900-1131206–026518085W1
(x) Michigan Panthers 73.7002527224–222818939L1
(e) Memphis Showboats 28.2007-1920392–4188290-102W1
(e) Houston Roughnecks 19.1008-1217290–6158233-75L6
XFL Conference
TeamWLPCTGBTD+/-TD+TD-DIVPFPADIFFSTK
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks 73.700-731245–126020258W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas 73.700-1224123–319215339L1
(e) DC Defenders 46.4003-224262–4209251-42L1
(e) Arlington Renegades 37.3004-226282–4247249-2W2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Postseason

Schedule

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
XFL Conference ChampionshipSundayJune 96:00 p.m.Foxat St. Louis Battlehawks 25–151–0 The Dome at America's Center 30,237
UFL Championship SundayJune 164:00 p.m.Foxvs. Birmingham Stallions 0–251–1 The Dome at America's Center 27,396

Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024. [10]

San Antonio Brahmas staff
Front office
  • General manager – Marc Lillibridge
Head coach

Head coach – Wade Phillips

Offensive coaches
  • Offensive Line – Andre Gurode
  • Wide Receivers/Special Teams – Payton Pardee
  • Offensive Coordinator – A. J. Smith
  • Running Backs – Marvin Williams Jr.
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Line – Chris Achuff
  • Linebackers – Derrick Berry
  • Defensive Coordinator – Will Reed

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