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Key Players Returning:
QB Case Cookus, RB Matt Colburn II, RB Trey Williams. WR Devin Gray, WR/RS Chris Rowland, WR Jordan Suell, TE Bug Howard, TE Woody Brandom, OC Sean Brown, OT Jake Burton, OT Blake Camper, DE Adam Rodriguez, DT Cedrick Lattimore, DT Chris Nelson, LB Te’von Coney, LB Jordan Moore, LB Gabriel Sewell Jr., CB Amani Dennis, CB Mazzi Wilkins, DS Cody Brown, DS LaDarius Wiley, DS Evan Worthington and PK/PT Luis Aguilar.
Key Players Departing:
WR/RS Maurice Alexander (Lions), DE Freedom Akinmoladun (BattleHawks), DT Michael Barnett (UFA), LB Josh Bandares (UFA) and DS Ahmad Dixon (UFA).
Key Additions:
OG Shamarious Gilmore (UFA), EDGE Darius Hodge (UFA), DE Ali Fayad (Argonauts) and DE Carson Taylor (UFA).
Draft Picks:
Round 01: Pick 06 – OT Alfred Edwards (Utah State)
Round 02: Pick 13 – OT Anderson Hardy (Appalachian State)
Round 03: Pick 21 – OT Isaac Moore (Temple)
Round 04: Pick 29 – DE Truman Jones (Harvard)
Round 05: Pick 37 – OT Earl Bostick (Kansas)
Round 06: Pick 46 – DE Jose Ramirez (Eastern Michigan)
Round 07: Pick 54 – OT Demontrey Jacobs (South Florida)
Round 08: Pick 62 – DL Trey Botts (Colorado State-Pueblo)
Round 09: Pick 70 – DB Destin Mack (Citadel)
Round 10: Pick 78 – LB Dre Terry (Alabama A&M)
2022 Results
W01: @ New Orleans Breakers L 17-23
W02: PITTSBURGH MAULERS W 30-23
W03: NEW JERSEY GENERALS L 16-24
W04: @ Michigan Panthers W 26-25
W05: BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS L 17-30
W06: TAMPA BAY BANDITS W 35-28
W07: @ Houston Gamblers W 35-24
W08: MICHIGAN PANTHERS W 46-24
W09: @ Pittsburgh Maulers W 17-16
W10: @ New Jersey Generals L 23-26
PLA @ New Jersey Generals W 19-14
USFL vs. Birmingham Stallions L 30-33
Misc. Info:
2022 Record: 6-4 (2nd in USFL North)
Home: 3-2
Away: 3-2
North: 4-2
South: 2-2
Head Coach: Bart Andrus
Michigan: 0-0
Career: 45-57
Postseason: 2-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Case Cookus (130-208, 1334 yards, 62.5%, 6.4 avg., 12 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Matt Colburn II (102 car., 457 yards, 4.5 avg., 8 TD)
Receiving: Bug Howard (30 rec., 371 yards, 12.4 avg., 4 TD)
TDs Scored: Matt Colburn II (9)
Sacks: Adam Rodriguez (9)
Tackles: Jordan Moore (60)
Interceptions: Channing Stribling (7)
Pass Deflections: Channing Stribling (11)
Tackles For Loss: Adam Rodriguez (8)
Forced Fumbles: Adam Rodriguez (2)
Kick Returners: Darnell Holland (5 ret., 132 yards, 26.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Luis Aguilar (8-10 fg/fga., 80%, 19-19 xp/xpa., 43 pts.)
Punting: Luis Aguilar (23 punts, 895 yards, 38.9 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 10 Case Cookus
RB: 5 Matt Colburn II
WR: 7 Devin Gray
WR: 12 Chris Rowland
WR: 2 Jordan Suell
TE: 11 Bug Howard
LT: 74 Jake Burton
LG: 70 Shamarious Gilmore
OC: 65 Sean Brown
RG: 75 Leon Johnson
RT: 74 Blake Camper
KR: 12 Chris Rowland
PK: 15 Luis Aguilar
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 58 Adam Rodriguez
DT: 97 Chris Nelson
DT: 90 Cedrick Lattimore
DE: 44 Darius Hodge
LB: 22 Te’von Coney
LB: 55 Gabriel Sewell Jr.
CB: 8 Channing Stribling
CB: 23 Mazzi Wilkins
DS: 21 Cody Brown
DS: 4 LaDarius Wiley
DS: 20 Evan Worthington
PR: 12 Chris Rowland
PT: 15 Luis Aguilar
Team Grades:
OffenseQuarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
4/15 at Memphis Showboats | First meeting between teams since the relaunch.
4/23 MICHIGAN PANTHERS | Philadelphia leads the series 2-0. Last season’s 46-24 win was their first home win of the series since the relaunch.
4/30 PITTSBURGH MAULERS | Philadelphia leads the series 2-0. Last season’s 30-23 win was their first home win of the series since the relaunch.
5/06 HOUSTON GAMBLERS | Last season’s 35-24 win was their first win of the series since the relaunch.
5/14 NEW JERSEY GENERALS | Philadelphia trails the series 0-2. Last season’s 16-24 loss was their first home loss of the series since the relaunch.
5/21 NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS | Last season’s 17-23 loss was their first loss of the series since the relaunch.
5/27 at Pittsburgh Maulers | Philadelphia won (35-24) last season’s road meeting between teams.
6/03 at Birmingham Stallions | Philadelphia trails the series 0-2. Last season’s 17-30 was their first regular season loss since the relaunch.
6/11 at New Jersey Generals | Philadelphia lost (23-26) last season’s road meeting between teams.
6/17 PITTSBURGH MAULERS | Philadelphia won (30-23) last season’s home meeting between teams.
Predictions:
Home: 5-0
Road: 2-3
North: 4-2
South: 3-1
Overall: 7-3 (1st in USFL North – Eliminated in playoffs by Generals)
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