San Antonio Commanders

San Antonio Commanders
Founded 2018
League Alliance of American Football
Team history San Antonio Commanders (2018–present)
Based in San Antonio, Texas
Stadium Alamodome
Colors Red, maroon, silver & white
                   
Head coach Mike Riley[1]
General manager Daryl Johnston[1]

The San Antonio Commanders is a professional American football team based in San Antonio, Texas and is charter team of the Alliance of American Football.[2] The league is set to begin in February 2019, and the team will play its games at the Alamodome.[2][3]

Staff

San Antonio Commanders staff
Front office
Head coaches
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers – Jim Grobe
  • Run defense coordinator/Outside linebackers – Joe Baker
  • Defensive backs – Bill Bradley

History

The Alliance San Antonio charter team of the Alliance of American Football spring league was announced on June 21, 2018. Also, the league announced former San Diego Chargers coach Mike Riley as head coach and former Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl Johnston serves as General Manager of the team.[4][5] The western four teams' names and logos were revealed on September 25, 2018 with San Antonio as the Commanders.[6]

Roster

San Antonio Commanders roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • -- Austin Jordan
  • -- Stehly Reden
  • -- Dimitrios Tsesmetzis
Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • -- Donnie Baggs
  • -- Deion Barnes
  • -- Danny Ezechukwu
  • -- Robert Myers
  • -- Ed Shockley

Defensive backs

  • -- DaShawn Benton
  • -- Jamari Gilbert
  • -- Will Hines
  • -- Oscar White
  • -- Dillion Winfrey

Special teams

  • -- Sergio Castillo K
  • -- Joseph Zema P
Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • Currently vacant


Roster updated October 3, 2018
48 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

References

  1. 1 2 "Mike Riley named head coach of San Antonio pro football team". Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 Bailey, W. Scott (June 20, 2018). "New pro football league to add San Antonio franchise". San Antonio Business Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. Marquez, RJ. "San Antonio's newest pro football team to be introduced on..." www.ksat.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  4. "San Antonio is 8th AAF franchise; Riley to coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  5. "San Antonio set to get Alliance of American Football team, but history is stacked against them". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  6. Benjamin, Cody (September 25, 2018). "LOOK: Here's a full list of team names and logos from the Alliance of American Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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