Houston Roughnecks Finalize Opening Day Roster

2023 XFL Season Opening Rosters Set
Houston Roughnecks announce 51-man roster

Arlington, TX, Feb. 9, 2023 – The Houston Roughnecks today announced their 51-man roster to begin the 2023 XFL season. The team concluded their final practice of training camp on Wednesday.

“We have witnessed an elite level of competition over the last several weeks and these players have showcased a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication,” said Houston Roughnecks Head Coach Wade Phillips. “We are proud to officially welcome them to the Houston Roughnecks family and can’t wait for our fans to see them in action at our season opener on Feb. 18 at University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium.”

The Roughnecks kick off the season vs. the Orlando Guardians on Saturday, Feb. 18 at TDECU Stadium (7:30 p.m. CT on ESPN & FX).

Houston Roughnecks 2023 Roster
# PLAYER POS COLLEGE
26 Alleyne, Brycen RB Delaware St
59 Beckett, Tavante ILB Marshall
22 Borghi, Max RB Washington St
25 Brannon, John CB Western Carolina
98 Brewer, C. J. DT Coastal Carolina
4 Burnett, Deontay WR USC
2 Byrd, Cedric WR Hawaii
73 Champion, Tommy OT Mississippi St.
45 Daka, John DT James Madison
81 Davis, Davion WR Sam Houston St
23 Davis, Sean CB Maryland
76 Doxtater, Sage OL New Mexico St
8 Duplessis, Hunter PK TX-San Antonio
53 Ejiofor, Duke ILB Wake Forest
5 Eleby, Kaleb QB Western Michigan
52 Ellerbee, Emmanuel OLB Rice
3 Harris, Ajene CB USC
83 Harris, Travell WR Washington St
33 Harris, Trent DL Miami-Fl
96 Heflin, Jack DL Iowa
29 Hendy, A.J. CB Maryland
16 Holley, Nick RB Kent St
17 Johnson, Deandre ILB Miami-Fl
42 Khoury, Brian DE Carnegie-Mellon
13 Kirklin, Jontre WR Lousiana St
34 Lee, Dejoun RB Delaware
30 Likely, William CB Maryland
97 Logan, Glen DE Louisiana St
99 Mason, Trevon DT Arizona
14 McDonald, Cole QB Hawaii
55 Mollette, Alex OG Marshall
79 Moore, James OL Central Washington
18 Mosley, Jordan CB Maryland
24 Myres, Alexander CB Houston
6 Nelson, Aaron WR Delaware Valley
65 Noel, Desmond OG Florida Atlantic
21 Owens, Garrett TE Duquesne
56 Parker, Dareuan OT Mississippi St
78 Pasquali, Dylan OT Ferris St
46 Porter, Race PT Washington
80 Putman, Ben WR Nevada
47 Rivers, Chauncey DE Mississippi St
12 Silvers, Brandon QB Troy
10 Smith, Justin WR Norfolk St
64 Snyder, Jack OT San Jose St
1 Texada, Raleigh CB Baylor
35 Vincent, Kary CB Louisiana St
89 Ward, Tim DL Old Dominion
15 Wieland, Nate ILB Grand View
57 Wiley, Charles OLB TX-San Antonio
70 Yarbrough, John OT Richmond

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