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Memphis Showboats (2022)

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This article is about the current United Football League team. For the United States Football League team from the 1980s, see Memphis Showboats.
Memphis Showboats
Current season
Established November 15, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-11-15)
Play in Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–2023)
  • South Division (2023)

United Football League (2024–present)

  • USFL Conference (2024–present)
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy blue, yellow, white
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Fox Corporation (50%), Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, RedBird Capital Partners (50%)
Head coachKen Whisenhunt
Team history
  • Memphis Showboats (2023–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home stadium(s)

The Memphis Showboats are a professional American football team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Showboats compete in the United Football League (UFL) as a member of the USFL Conference. The team is owned and operated by Dwayne Johnson's Alpha Acquico and Fox Corporation. The Showboats play their home games at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.[1]

History

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The Showboats name and branding is based on the original Memphis Showboats of the original United States Football League. On November 15, 2022, it was announced that the Showboats were joining the United States Football League (USFL) to fill the Tampa Bay Bandits' spot after the team announced their hiatus for the 2023 USFL season.[2] On the same day, Todd Haley was announced as the Showboats' inaugural head coach. Players and coaches from the existing Bandits team were transferred to the Showboats.[3]

In September 2023, Axios reported that the XFL was in advanced talks with the USFL to merge the two leagues prior to the start of their 2024 seasons.[4] On September 28, 2023, the XFL and USFL announced their intent to merge,[5] pending regulatory approval.[6] The merger was made official on December 31, 2023, and the league intends to begin its combined season on March 30, 2024.[7]

Current roster

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Players

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Memphis Showboats roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

  •  4 Dee Anderson
  • -- Sam Pinckney
  • -- Joe Scates
  • -- Kyle Sheets

Tight ends (TE)

  • -- Chris Pierce Jr.
  • -- Jacob Warren
  • 88 Jay Jay Wilson
 Offensive linemen (OL)
  • -- Nate Gilliam G
  • -- Ryan Johnson G
  • 73 Jared Thomas C
  • 75 James Tunstall T
  • 62 Leka Uhatafe G

Defensive linemen (DL)

  • -- Jaylon Allen DE
  • 90 Dillon Faamatau DT
  • -- Izayah Green-May DE
  • -- Brandon Matterson DT
  • -- Myles McHaney DT
  • -- Nasir Player DE
  • -- Boogie Roberts DT
 Linebackers (LB)
  • -- Yvandy Rigby ILB

Defensive backs (DB)

  • -- Keaton Ellis FS
  • -- James Jones IV FS
  • -- Amir Riep FS
  • -- Ravarius Rivers CB
  • -- Eli Walker FS
  • 28 Kyree Woods CB

Special teams

  • 49 Matt Coghlin K
 Reserve lists




Roster updated January 27, 2025

47 active

Staff

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2024 Memphis Showboats staff

Front office

  • General manager - Jim Monos

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/running backs - Doug Martin
  • Running backs/special teams - Kirk Doll
  • Tight ends - T. J. Vernieri
  • Offensive line - Jim Turner
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator - Carnell Lake
  • Defensive line - Antoine Smith
  • Linebackers - Paul Pasqualoni
  • Assistant linebackers - Steven Thompson




Player history

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Notable players

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Season Pos Name Notes
2023 RB Alex Collins Former NFL running back, 2016 NFL draft, 5th-round pick
2025–present TE Ryan Izzo Former New England Patriots Tight End, 2018 7th Round Pick

Coaches history

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Head coaches

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No. Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
Memphis Showboats
1 Todd Haley 2023 10 5 5 .500 - - -
2 John DeFilippo 2024 10 2 8 .200 - - -
3 Ken Whisenhunt 2025–present - - - - - - - -

Offensive coordinators

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No. Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
Memphis Showboats
1 Bob Saunders 2023 10 5 5 .500 - - -
2 Doug Martin 2024–present 10 2 8 .200 - - -

Defensive coordinators

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No. Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
Memphis Showboats
1 Carnell Lake 2023–present 20 7 13 .350 - - -

Records

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All-time Showboats leaders
Leader Player Record Years with Showboats
Passing yards Cole Kelley 1,534 passing yards 2023
Passing touchdowns Cole Kelley

Case Cookus

7 passing touchdowns 2023

2024–present

Rushing yards Darius Victor 337 rushing yards 2024–present
Rushing touchdowns Cole Kelley

Darius Victor

2 rushing touchdowns 2023

2024–present

Receiving yards Vinny Papale 649 receiving yards 2023–present
Receiving touchdowns Vinny Papale 8 receiving touchdowns 2023–present
Receptions Vinny Papale 69 receptions 2023–present
Tackles Delrick Abrams 76 tackles 2023–present
Sacks Greg Reaves 8.0 sacks 2023–present
Interceptions Delrick Abrams 2 interceptions 2023–present
Coaching wins Todd Haley 5 wins 2023

Statistics and records

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Season by season records

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UFL champions† (2024–present) USFL champions§ (2022–2023) Conference champions* Division champions^ Wild Card berth#
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards Head coaches Pct.
Finish W L
2023 2023 USFL South 4th 5 5 Derrick Dillon (STPOY) Todd Haley .500
2024 2024 UFL USFL 3rd 2 8 Darius Victor (SMOY) John DeFilippo .200
Total 7 13 All-time regular season record (2023–2024) .350
0 0 All-time postseason record (2023–2024) –
7 13 All-time regular season and postseason record (2022–2024) .350

Rivalries

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Houston Gamblers/Roughnecks

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The Memphis Showboats shared Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee with the Houston Gamblers (now called the Roughnecks) during the 2023 season. In 2024, the two teams played against each other in the season finale for the number one overall pick in the 2025 UFL draft. The winner would get the number one pick,[8] the Showboats won the game 19–12 and earned the 2025 number one pick.[9] Currently the Showboats have a 3–1 record against Houston.

Franchise matchup history

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Team Record Pct.
New Jersey Generals 1–0 1.000
Pittsburgh Maulers 1–0 1.000
Houston Gamblers/Roughnecks 3–1 .750
New Orleans Breakers 1–1 .500
Michigan Panthers 1–2 .333
Arlington Renegades 0–1 .000
DC Defenders 0–1 .000
Philadelphia Stars 0–1 .000
San Antonio Brahmas 0–1 .000
St. Louis Battlehawks 0–1 .000
Birmingham Stallions 0–4 .000
  • Defunct teams in light gray

References

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  1. ^ Daniels, Tylen (April 15, 2023). "Memphis Showboats gameday guide: Everything you need to know before you go". Action 5 News. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Barnes, Evan (November 15, 2022). "Memphis Showboats return to USFL, will play at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in 2023". The Commercial Appeal.
  3. ^ Knight, Joey (November 15, 2022). "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". TampaBay.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Baysinger, Tim; Primack, Dan; Fischer, Sara (September 19, 2023). "Scoop: Football leagues XFL and USFL in merger talks". Axios. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ^ TSN ca Staff (September 28, 2023). "XFL, United States Football League announce intention to merge". TSN. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Schad, Tom (September 28, 2023). "XFL, USFL confirm intention to merge into single spring football league". USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "USFL, XFL announce merger, formation of new spring football league: The UFL". Yahoo Sports. December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "UFL Combats Tanking with Winner-Take-All Game for Top Draft Pick". UFL. May 29, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "Roughnecks vs. Showboats highlights: Memphis gets No. 1 pick in 2025 UFL Draft with 19-12 win". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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