The Memphis Maniax were an American football team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The team was part of the XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. Home games were played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
The San Francisco Demons were a short-lived springtime American football team based in San Francisco, California. This team was part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. Originally they were to be based in San Jose but prior to the start of the season they were moved to San Francisco. They were in the Western Division with the Los Angeles Xtreme, Las Vegas Outlaws and Memphis Maniax.
Marcus Cornelius Crandell is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback and coach. He was most recently the offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Huskies of the University of Saskatchewan. He played 11 seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1997 to 2008 while also spending time in NFL Europe and the XFL. Crandell was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player after the Stampeders won the 89th Grey Cup in 2001. He also won a Grey Cup championship with the Roughriders in 2007 as the team's backup quarterback.
James David Druckenmiller, Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Druckenmiller was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft with the 26th overall pick. In his career, he played in the NFL for the 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts, as well as the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Paris Michael Lenon is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2000, then chosen by the Memphis Maniax in the XFL Draft in the fall of 2000. He played college football at University of Richmond.
Jahine Amid Arnold is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Richard Eugene McGeorge is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
Bennie Bernard Williams is an American former football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft and played for one season with the team. He was suspended by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy after his rookie season and never applied for reinstatement. He later played for the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Memphis Maniax of the XFL, and Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Shante Carver is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He also played professionally for the Memphis Maniax and Dallas Desperados.
Conrad Stephen Ortmayer was an American football player, coach, and executive who served as the general manager of the National Football League (NFL)'s San Diego Chargers and St. Louis Rams.
Walter Martin Corey was an American professional football player and coach. He played as a linebacker for seven seasons in the American Football League (AFL) before coaching in the National Football League (NFL) for 28 seasons.
Derrick D'wayne Burroughs is an American football coach and former cornerback who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft with the 14th overall pick. He served two stints as the head football coach at Lane College, from 2010 to 2013 and 2015 to 2019.
Daryl Hobbs is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints, and Seattle Seahawks. He played in the Canadian Football League from 1999 to 2000 with the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Hobbs also played in the XFL for the Memphis Maniax. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Corey Franklyn Sawyer is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s. He played college football for Florida State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets of the NFL, the Memphis Maniax of the XFL, and the Tampa Bay Storm and Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Anthony Dewayne Marshall is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles. After winding down his career in the NFL, Marshall finished his football career by playing for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. "AM" as was his nickname in his playing days, claims Bill Parcells was one of his best coaches, and claims he would follow that man anywhere.
Antonio Kenneth Anderson is a former American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Memphis Maniax in the XFL. He played college football at Syracuse University.
Keith LaCharles Crawford is a former cornerback in the National Football League.
Michael Dewayne Sutton is a former American football defensive end. Sutton played college football at LSU. Professionally, Sutton began his career with the Tennessee Oilers of the NFL in 1998 and later played in NFL Europe, XFL and Arena Football League. He was a two-time All-NFL Europe honoree.
T. J. Frier is a former American football defensive tackle who played one season with the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Memphis and attended Dyer County High School in Newbern, Tennessee. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Berlin Thunder and Memphis Maniax. He is now a PE teacher at Truman Middle School in Tacoma Washington.
Leonta Rheams is an American former football defensive tackle. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played professionally with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. Rheams played college football for the University of Houston Cougars. In the NFL, he appeared in six games during his only season in the league and made two tackles, one unassisted. In the XFL, he finished sixth on the Maniax with 21 tackles with one sack.
