Colorado Spartans

Colorado Spartans

Founded	2023
Team history	Colorado Spartans (2024–present)
Based in	Denver, Colorado at the Denver Coliseum
Home arena	Denver Coliseum (2024–present)
League	National Arena League (2024–present)
Colors	Black, sky blue, silver
Personnel
Head coach	Fred Shaw
Owner	Tony Thompson
Website	CO-Spartans.com
Current season

The Colorado Spartans are a professional indoor football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are an expansion team that are current members of the National Arena League. They play their home games at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado.

History

Original logo from 2023 to 2024

On August 31, 2023, the National Arena League announced the addition of the Spartans as an expansion team. They previously played in Loveland following the Colorado Ice/Crush of the Indoor Football League. ^[1] On October 2, 2024, the Spartans announced their move to Denver and the Denver Coliseum for the 2025 National Arena League season. ^[2]

Standings

Year	League	Home	Away	Division	Non-League
2024	4-5	3-1	1-4	N/A	2–0
2025	7-3	4-1	3-2	3-3	1–0*
Total	11-8	7-2	4-6	3-3	3–0

• Counted towards League Standings

Playoffs: Loss at Omaha 54–71 on 6/7/2025

Head to Head

Team	Total	Home	Away	PF	PA
Idaho Horsemen	5-0	3-0	2-0	242	98
Wheeling Miners	2-0	1-0	1-0	90	69
Columbus Lions	1-0	1-0	N/A	42	38
Sioux City Bandits	1-2	N/A	1-2	148	128
Carolina Cobras	1-2	1-0	0-2	129	135
Omaha Beef	0-4	0-2	0-2	112	167

The Oklahoma Flying Aces, Beaumont Renegades, & Shreveport Rouxgaroux played concurrently with the Spartans, but haven't/won't gone head to head. Topeka Tropics, North Texas Bulls, Amarillo Dusters, Corpus Christi Tritons, & Harrisburg Stampede were league members, but never hit the field during the Spartan's tenure.

Playoffs Head to Head

Team	Total	Home	Away	PF	PA
Omaha	0-1	N/A	0-1	54	71

Non League

Team	Total	Home	Away	PF	PA
Northern Colorado Nightmare	1-0	1-0	N/A	70	12
Cedar Rapids River Kings	1-0	1-0	N/A	35	26
Las Vegas Kings	1–0*	1-0	N/A	69	18

• The NAL counts this game towards the League Standings

Current roster

Colorado Spartans roster
Quarterbacks 8 Aaron Aiken 13 Andre Sale 20 Khalil Trotman, Sr. RB Running backs 22 Alexis Rosario WR Wide receivers  3 Steven Newbold, Jr. 2 Greg Dent, Jr. 11 Bizzet Woodley		Offensive linemen 73 Anthony Wilson, Jr. 77 Letrell Golden 54 Faleaoga Russell 70 Shay Roberts Defensive linemen 10 Samuel Hammond LS 0 Cory Henry 90 Jack Robinson OL		Linebackers 6 Esaias Gandy 7 Byron Cooper DE Defensive backs 9 Logan Stewart 1 Travion "Wooda" Mosby 5 De Mays 21 Isaiah Hall RS 24 Myran Mounds Special teams 46 Luiz Ferreira		Reserve lists 7 JaVaris Thompson S 70 Jalen Riley OL Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated March 14, 2024 25 Active, Inactive

Team Awards

Offensive Player of the Year 2024 Jason Whittaker-QB Offensive Rookie of the Year 2024 Steven Newbold Jr.-WR Defensive Rookie of the Year 2024 Javaris Thompson-DB Best Dance Team 2024Defensive Player of the Year 2025 Sam Hammond-DL Special Teams Player of the Year 2025 Luiz Ferreira-K

All-NAL 2025

Player	Position
Bizzet Woodley	WR
Easias Gandy	LB
Sam Hammond	DL
Isaiah Hall	DB
Luiz Ferreira	K
Faleaoga Russell	OL (Honorable Mention)
Byron Cooper	LB (Honorable Mention)
Corey Henry	DL (Honorable Mention)

References

1. "Colorado Spartans Expansion Team Joins the NAL for 2024". NAL. August 31, 2023.
2. "Professional arena football is coming back to Denver". Denver7. October 2, 2024.

External links

• Official website