Orlando Apollos

Orlando Apollos
Founded 2018
League Alliance of American Football
Team history Orlando Apollos (2018–present)
Based in Orlando, Florida
Stadium Spectrum Stadium
Colors Navy blue, dark orange & bright orange
              
President Mike Waddell
Head coach Steve Spurrier
General manager Tim Ruskell

The Orlando Apollos are a professional American football team based in Orlando, Florida and are charter members of the Alliance of American Football, which is set to play in February 2019 at Spectrum Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Florida. They will be coached by Heisman Trophy winner & former college and NFL head coach Steve Spurrier. Tim Ruskell is the General Manager and Mike Waddell is the Team President.


History

On April 7, 2018, the first Alliance team, Orlando, was announced with its coach Steve Spurrier.[1] On September 20, 2018, the league announced four eastern inaugural franchises' names and logos including Orlando as the Orlando Apollos.[2]

Staff

Orlando Apollos staff
Front office
  • General manager – Tim Ruskell
Head coaches

Roster

Orlando Apollos roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • -- Standish Dobard
  • -- Matt Weiser
 Offensive linemen
  • -- Kareem Are G
  • -- Wilson Bell G
  • -- Ruben Carter G
  • -- Trevor Darling T
  • -- Dillon DeBoer C
  • -- Jeremi Hall G
  • -- Tre' Jackson G
  • -- Roubbens Joseph G
  • -- Austin Kuhnert T
  • -- Marquis Lucas G
  • -- Chris Martin T
  • -- Jordan McCray G
  • -- Ryan Schmidt T
  • -- David Steinmetz T

Defensive linemen

  • -- Andrew Ankrah DE
  • -- Josh Banks DE
  • -- Robert Greathouse DE
  • -- Antonio Gueard DT
  • -- Claudy Mathieu DE
  • -- Anthony Moten DT
  • -- Giorgio Newberry DE
  • -- Earl Okine DE
  • -- Leon Orr DT
  • -- Evan Schwan DE
  • -- Kellen Soulek DT
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  • -- Andrew Franks K
  • -- Paul Kelly LS
  • -- Cameron Nizialek P
  • -- Ben Turk P
 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics


Roster updated October 4, 2018
73 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

References

  1. ↑ Steimle, Kevin; Breech, John (April 7, 2018). "Steve Spurrier announced as first coach and Orlando first host city for Alliance of American Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Central Florida's newly named football team — the Orlando Apollos — is ready to blast off on a sun-filled, fun-filled journey". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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