2024 Tucson Sugar Skulls season

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2024 Tucson Sugar Skulls season
Owner Cathy Guy
Head coachBilly Back (1st season)
Home field Tucson Convention Center
Results
Record0–0 (0–0)
Conference placeN/A Western
Uniform
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The 2024 season is the Tucson Sugar Skulls' 5th season in the Indoor Football League (IFL) and their first under the head coach Billy Back. The Sugar Skulls will attempt to improve from their 9–6 record from the previous year and make the playoffs for the third year in a row.

Contents

Offseason

Coaching changes

Hirings

Resignations

  • September 1, 2023 – Hurtis Chinn resigned as head coach. [1]

Roster changes

All transactional dates pulled from Transactions .

Signings

  • September 11, 2023 – re-signed QB Ramone Atkins. [3]
  • September 14, 2023 – re-signed WR M. J. Harris. [4]
  • September 14, 2023 – signed DB Sean Harper. [5]
  • September 14, 2023 – signed WR Akilian Butler. [6]
  • September 14, 2023 – signed DL Lamonte McDougle. [7]
  • September 14, 2023 – signed WR Tyrin Ralph.
  • September 14, 2023 – signed RB Ahmari Davis.
  • September 15, 2023 – signed RB Trelon Smith.
  • September 15, 2023 – signed DB James Jackson.
  • September 15, 2023 – signed DL Sterling Johnson. [7]
  • September 15, 2023 – signed DB David Haney. [5]
  • September 15, 2023 – signed OL Cliff Porter.
  • September 15, 2023 – signed DB Jalen Phelps. [5]
  • September 25, 2023 – signed DL Arthur Randall. [7]
  • September 25, 2023 – re-signed DL Trae'varis Ferrell. [8]
  • September 25, 2023 – re-signed WR Carrington Thompson. [9]
  • October 2, 2023 – signed QB Neiko Hollins.
  • October 2, 2023 – re-signed DL Dominion Ezinwa. [8]
  • October 2, 2023 – signed WR Allen Dailey. [6]
  • October 9, 2023 – re-signed RB Mike Jones. [10]
  • October 9, 2023 – signed WR Darrion Landry.
  • October 9, 2023 – signed DL Terrance Jones.
  • October 16, 2023 – signed OL Austin Schofield.
  • October 16, 2023 – signed DB Kaytron Allen.
  • October 16, 2023 – signed OL Chibueze Nwanna.
  • October 16, 2023 – signed DB Robert Sheffield.
  • October 23, 2023 – signed OL Jacob Ungruhe.
  • October 23, 2023 – re-signed DB Carlito Gonzalez.
  • October 23, 2023 – signed DB John Broussard.
  • October 30, 2023 – signed DL Shaheem Haltiwanger.
  • November 1, 2023 – signed DB/LB Caleb Tannor.
  • November 6, 2023 – signed DB Jonathan Haynes.
  • November 15, 2023 – signed DB Lakevias Daniel.
  • November 20, 2023 – signed WR Mike Carrigan.
  • November 23, 2023 – signed WR Jerminic Smith.
  • November 30, 2023 – signed OL Brandon Nicholson.

Releases

  • September 25, 2023 – released QB Dylan Vanboxel.
  • October 2, 2023 – released WR Tim Lukas.
  • October 2, 2023 – released WR Dylan Person.
  • October 9, 2023 – released K Michael Hall.
  • October 9, 2023 – released RB Ben Jones.
  • October 16, 2023 – released WR Darian Patterson.
  • October 16, 2023 – released DB Jakoby Pappillion.
  • October 16, 2023 – released DB Mike Minter.
  • October 16, 2023 – released DB Simeon Burns.
  • October 23, 2023 – released DL Dylan Cozens.
  • October 23, 2023 – released OL Jacob Ayyub.
  • November 15, 2023 – released DL Zach Blackiston.
  • November 23, 2023 – released DL Isame Faciane.

Trades

  • October 30, 2023 – traded DL Maurice Jackson to Vegas for DL Boss Tagaloa and OL Isaac Jackson.
  • November 1, 2023 – traded DB Rashie Hodge and DL Melik Owens to Quad City for WR Mike Carrigan. [11]
  • November 6, 2023 – traded QB Ramone Atkins to Arizona for QB Drew Powell. [12]

Exempts

  • November 6, 2023 – XFL-exempted OL Fernando Frye. [13]

Retirements

  • October 30, 2023 – WR Carrington Thompson retired.

Training camp

Personnel

Roster

Tucson Sugar Skulls roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Neiko Hollins

Running backs

  • -- Ahmari Davis
  •  8 Mike Jones
  • -- Trelon Smith

Wide receivers

  • -- Akilian Butler
  • -- Allen Dailey
  • -- Mike Carrigan
  •  3 M. J. Harris
  • -- Darrion Landry
  • -- Tyrin Ralph
  • -- Jerminic Smith
Offensive linemen
  • -- Isaac Jackson
  • -- Chibueze Nwanna
  • -- Cliff Porter
  • -- Austin Schofield
  • -- Jacob Ungruhe

Defensive linemen

  • 88 Dominion Ezinwa
  •  7 Trae'varis Ferrell
  • -- Shaheem Haltiwanger
  • -- Sterling Johnson
  • -- Terrance Jones
  • -- Lamonte McDougle
  • -- Arthur Randall
  • -- Boss Tagaloa
Linebackers
  • -- Caleb Tannor

Defensive backs

  • -- Kaytron Allen
  • -- John Broussard
  • -- Lakevias Daniel
  • 12 Carlito Gonzalez
  • -- David Haney
  • -- Sean Harper
  • -- Jonathan Haynes
  • -- James Jackson
  • -- Jalen Phelps
  • -- Robert Sheffield

Kickers


Reserve lists

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 20, 2023
34 Active, 0 Inactive, 1 Exempt

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Coaching staff

Front office
  • Owner/CEO/chief operating officer – Cathy Guy
  • Co-owner – Ali Farhang
  • Media relations manager – Brandon Duenas
  • Digital media manager – David Koonce
  • Director of ticket operations – Nic Griffin
Head coaches
  • Head coach – Billy Back
 
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Joshua Resignalo

Coaching Staff
Front Office
Ownership

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
1 Bye week
2 Bye week
3March 306:05 p.m.at Northern Arizona Wranglers Findlay Toyota Center · Prescott Valley, AZ YouTube
4April 65:05 p.m.at Duke City Gladiators Rio Rancho Events Center · Rio Rancho, NM YouTube
5April 143:05 p.m. Bay Area Panthers Tucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZ YouTube
6April 184:30 p.m.at San Antonio Gunslingers Freeman Coliseum · San Antonio, TX YouTube
7April 276:05 p.m.Northern Arizona WranglersTucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZYouTube
8 Bye week
9May 116:05 p.m. Arizona Rattlers Tucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZYouTube
10May 177:05 p.m. Vegas Knight Hawks Tucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZYouTube
11May 256:05 p.m.at Northern Arizona WranglersFindlay Toyota Center · Prescott Valley, AZYouTube
12June 16:05 p.m.Duke City GladiatorsTucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZYouTube
13June 86:05 p.m.at Bay Area Panthers SAP Center · San Jose, CA YouTube
14June 156:05 p.m. Frisco Fighters Tucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZYouTube
15June 226:05 p.m. San Diego Strike Force Tucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZYouTube
16June 295:05 p.m.at Duke City GladiatorsRio Rancho Events Center · Rio Rancho, NMYouTube
17July 73:05 p.m.at Arizona Rattlers Desert Diamond Arena · Glendale, AZ YouTube
18July 136:05 p.m.San Antonio GunslingersTucson Convention Center · Tucson, AZYouTube
19July 206:05 p.m.at Vegas Knight Hawks Dollar Loan Center · Henderson, NV YouTube

Game summaries

Week 1: Opening weekend

Week 2: Bye week

Week 3: at Northern Arizona

Week 4: at Duke City

Week 5: vs. Bay Area

Week 6: at San Antonio

Week 7: vs. Northern Arizona

Week 8: Bye week

Week 9: vs. Arizona Rattlers

Week 10: vs. Vegas

Week 11: at Northern Arizona

Week 12: vs. Duke City

Week 13: at Bay Area

Week 14: vs. Frisco

Week 15: vs. San Diego

Week 16: at Duke City

Week 17: at Arizona

Week 18: vs. San Antonio

Week 19: at Vegas

Standings

League

Indoor Football League
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Conference

IFL Western Conference
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Power rankings

IFL Power Rankings
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