Arlington Renegades

The Arlington Renegades are a professional American football team based in Arlington, Texas. The team was founded as the Dallas Renegades by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment and is an owned-and-operated member of the new XFL owned by Dwayne Johnson’s Alpha Acquico. The Renegades play their home games at Choctaw Stadium.

Arlington Renegades
Team logo
Established2018 (as the Dallas Renegades)
Based inArlington, Texas
Home stadiumChoctaw Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Head coachBob Stoops
General managerBob Stoops
Owner(s)Alpha Acquico, LLC[1]
LeagueXFL
DivisionWest (2020)
South (2023–present)
ColorsBlack, light blue, red[2]
     
Websitexfl.com/teams/arlington
Current uniform
Helmet
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Trousers
Socks
Home
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Away

History

Dallas (2020)

Logo as the Dallas Renegades in 2020. The bandit logo was retained as a secondary logo in 2023.
Dallas in action against New York in 2020

On December 5, 2018, Dallas was announced as one of eight cities that would join the newly reformed XFL, as well as Seattle, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Tampa Bay, and Washington, DC.[3] On February 7, 2019, Bob Stoops, the longtime head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football team, was hired as the Dallas team's head coach. Stoops was the XFL's first head coaching hire.[4][5] On April 23, 2019, Stoops named Chris Woods as his defensive coordinator.[6] On May 16, 2019, Stoops named Hal Mumme as his offensive coordinator.[7] The team name and logo were revealed on August 21, 2019, as well as the teams uniforms on December 3, 2019.[8]

On October 15, 2019, The Renegades announced their first player in team history, being assigned former NFL quarterback Landry Jones.[9]

Dallas lost their first game, against the St. Louis BattleHawks, by a 15–9 final. Kicker Austin MacGinnis tallied all of the Renegade points via field goals, but Dallas' failure to reach the end zone came back to haunt them, as St. Louis scored nine unanswered fourth quarter points to erase a slim deficit. Linebacker Tegray Scales had 13 Dallas tackles, three for a loss. The Renegades picked up their first win on the road, a 25–18 triumph over the Los Angeles Wildcats. Running back Cameron Artis-Payne reached the end zone three times on two touchdowns and a one-point conversion. His final score, a 17-yard scoring run in the penultimate minute, was the final blow in a fourth quarter that saw the two teams combined for 34 points. Another road victory awaited the Renegades in Week 3, as they topped the Seattle Dragons 24–12. Two MacGinnis field goals sandwiched a 65-yard touchdown pass from Landry Jones to Donald Parham in a fourth quarter that saw Dallas break a 12–12 tie. Parham reached the end zone twice over the afternoon. The XFL announced that the remainder of the 2020 XFL season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team finished with a 2–3 record. On April 10, 2020, the XFL suspended operations, with all employees, players and staff terminated.

Arlington (2023–present)

On August 3, 2020, it was reported that a consortium led by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale (through Cardinale's fund RedBird Capital Partners) purchased the XFL for $15 million just hours before an auction could take place; the purchase received court approval on August 7, 2020.[10][11] The XFL hired Bob Stoops as a Head Coach on April 13, 2022, with the expectation that he would be coaching Dallas.[12] On July 24, 2022, the return of a Dallas XFL franchise was confirmed, this time being known as "Arlington" instead of "Dallas", as well as the hiring of Bob Stoops.[13] On October 31, 2022, the XFL officially announced that the Renegades name would be returning, with a brand new logo.

Market overview

The Renegades are the first professional outdoor football team to play in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in a league other than the NFL's Dallas Cowboys as well as the Dallas Rockets and Fort Worth Braves of the Texas Football League which folded midway through the 1971 season; the metro area has been represented by numerous indoor teams, such as the Arena Football League's Dallas Texans, Fort Worth Cavalry, Dallas Desperados and Dallas Vigilantes, and the Allen Wranglers and Texas Revolution. It entered a relatively crowded sports market to share with the NHL Dallas Stars, NBA Dallas Mavericks, WNBA Dallas Wings , MLB Texas Rangers , MLS FC Dallas , NLL Panther City Lacrosse Club, and MLR Dallas Jackals

Staff

Arlington Renegades staff
Front office
  • Director of team operations – Matt McMillen
  • Director of player personnel – Rick Mueller
Head coach
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Team operations
  • Equipment Manager – Blake Kuenzi
  • Video Manager – Chris Crooks

Players

Current roster

Arlington Renegades roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Roster updated April 4, 2023
51 active, 9 inactive

XFL rosters

Player and Staff History

Head Coach History

Year Coach GC W L Win% Notes
Dallas/Arlington Renegades
2020, 2023–present Bob Stoops 12 5 7 .416

Offensive Coordinator History

Year Coach GC W L Win% Notes
Dallas Renegades
2020 Hal Mumme 5 2 3 .400 Joined TSL Lineman as Head Coach after 2020 season
Arlington Renegades
2023–present Jonathan Hayes 7 3 4 .428 *Co-OC with Chuck Long
2023–present Chuck Long 7 3 4 .428 *Co-OC with Jonathan Hayes

Defensive Coordinator History

Year Coach GC W L Win% Notes
Dallas Renegades
2020 Chris Woods 5 2 3 .400 Joined Kansas as Senior Defensive Assistant after the 2020 season
Arlington Renegades
2023–present Jay Hayes 7 3 4 .428 *Co-DC with Tim Lewis
2023–present Tim Lewis 7 3 4 .428 *Co-DC with Jay Hayes

Former Notable Players

Current Notable Players

References

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  2. "Dallas Renegades' uniforms, helmet". XFL.com (Press release). December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  3. "XFL picks Houston as an inaugural city, announces stadiums". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  4. Crosby, Jack (February 6, 2019). "Report: Ex-Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops will join Dallas XFL franchise as coach, general manager". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  5. "Bob Stoops will coach the Dallas XFL team". WFAA. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  6. "Stoops Names Chris Woods Defensive Coordinator For XFL Dallas". April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  7. "Bob Stoops hires Hal Mumme as OC for Dallas XFL team". May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  8. Spedden, Zach (2019-08-21). "XFL Team Names and Logos Unveiled". Football Stadium Digest. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  9. Florio, Mike (2019-10-15). "XFL announces its eight allocated quarterbacks". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  10. "THE ROCK BUYS THE XFL FOR $15 MILLION". RingsideNews.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  11. Kerr, Jeff (August 2, 2020). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson buys XFL for $15 million with partners RedBird Capital and Dany Garcia". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  12. "XFL Announces Head Coaches: Reggie Barlow, Anthony Becht, Terrell Buckley, Jim Haslett, Wade Phillips, Bob Stoops, Hines Ward and Rod Woodson". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  13. "XFL UNVEILS TEAM MARKETS AND VENUES: ARLINGTON, HOUSTON, ORLANDO, LAS VEGAS, SAN ANTONIO, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON D.C." www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
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