Frisco Fighters

The Frisco Fighters are a professional indoor football team based in Frisco, Texas. A member of the Indoor Football League, the Fighters play their home games at the Comerica Center. The team was set to participate in the 2020 season, but were unable to play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frisco Fighters
Established 2019 (2019)
Play in Frisco, Texas
at the Comerica Center
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy blue, sky blue, orange, silver, white
         
Personnel
Owner(s)The Germain family (Steve, Kim, Jessica, Austin & Zach Germain)
PresidentStephen Evans
General managerStephen Evans
Head coachBilly Back
Team history
  • Frisco Fighters (2020–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

History

On November 24, 2019, the IFL announced a new expansion team in Frisco owned by automobile dealer Steve Germain and his family.[1] They are the third indoor football team to play in Frisco following the Intense Football League's Frisco Thunder (2007–2008) and Champions Indoor Football's Texas Revolution (2018–2019). On December 11, the Fighters announced their team name, logo, color scheme, and coaching staff, with arena football veteran Clint Dolezel (best known for his time as the Grand Rapids Rampage' starting quarterback) serving as the team's inaugural head coach.[2][3] The Fighters added former Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Drew Pearson as chief relationships officer and an analyst for all the Fighters' televised games.[4]

The IFL completed two games in the 2020 season before the entire season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic without the Fighters playing a game. The Fighters' inaugural season was eventually cancelled outright.[5]

The Fighters played their first game on May 15, 2021, on the road in a 36–33 win over the relaunched Spokane Shock.[6] Near the end of the 2021 season, head coach Dolezel was signed to a multi-year extension after leading to the team to a 10–2 record.[7] The team then finished with a 10–3 record and made it to the league semifinal, where it lost to the Massachusetts Pirates 43–22.

Dolezel left the team after the season to pursue other opportunities, and was replaced by former Spokane Shock head coach Billy Back.[8]

Current roster

Frisco Fighters roster
Quarterbacks
  • 16 Malik Henry

Running backs

  • 25 DeMarcus Felton

Wide receivers

  • 6 Mark Munson
  • 9 Bryce Wilkerson
  • 14 Marques Rodgers
  • 81 Octayvius Miles
 Offensive linemen
  • 55 Damian Love
  • 64 Jocquell Johnson
  • 70 Rob Castaneda
  • 75 Chris Taylor
  • 77 Maea Teuhema

Defensive linemen

  • 11 Charles Williams
  • 58 Donald Louis
  • 95 Tyrell Thompson
  • 99 Malcolm Goines Sr.

Defensive ends

  • 5 Sione Teuhema
 Linebackers
  • 10 Kris Frost
  • 59 Jacques Boudreaux

Defensive backs

  • 2 Khalil Williams
  • 4 Sir'Vell Ford
  • 21 Alonzo Turner Jr.
  • 22 Joel Dullary
  • 28 Maliek Golden
  • 19 Emmanuel Roker

Special teams

  • 89 Kristov Martinez
 Reserve lists
  • -- Lance Evans WR (IR)
  • -- Jared Rayburn WR (IR)
  • -- Chris Sanders-McCollum WR (IR)
  • -- J'Vontez Blackmon DB (IR)
  • -- Trey Caldwell DB (IR)
  • Rookies in italics
  • updated August 2, 2021

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References
  1. "IFL Adds Team in Frisco, TX". GoIFL.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  2. "Frisco Announces Team Name". GoIFL.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. Ucles, Elizabeth (December 11, 2019). "'Frisco Fighters' named Indoor Football League team for the city". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  4. "Fighters Add Drew Pearson to Organization". GoIFL.com. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  5. "IFL Cancels Remaining 2020 Games". IFL. April 13, 2020.
  6. "Spokane Shock rewind: After losing 'sloppy' opener, Shock hope to learn from their miscues in preparation for the Massachusetts Pirates". The Spokesman-Review. May 18, 2021.
  7. "FIGHTERS SIGN DOLEZEL TO MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION". IFL. August 21, 2021.
  8. "FIGHTERS HAVE A NEW LEADER". Frisco Fighters. November 9, 2021.
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