Dinos Saltillo

Dinos Saltillo (English: Saltillo Dinos) are an american football team based in Saltillo, Mexico. The Dinos compete in the North Division of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Francisco I. Madero.

Dinos Saltillo
Founded2016 (2016)
Based inSaltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Home fieldOlímpico Francisco I. Madero (2017–present)[1]
Head coachJavier Adame
LeagueLiga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
DivisionNorth Division
ColoursPurple, Black and White
              
Nickname(s)La Ola Morada (The Purple Tide)
Division Championships1 (2017)
Current uniform

History

The team was founded on 28 September 2016 with the name of Dinos (short for "dinosaurios", Spanish word for dinosaurs), in resemblance of the semi-professional team with the same name that played in the Mexican Master Football League from 1995 to 1996 in the city of Saltillo.[2]

The team participated in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional for the first time in the 2017 season. Under head coach Guillermo Ruiz Burguete, the team finished with a 2–5 record, nevertheless, due to the competition system, Dinos still classified for playoffs and defeated Raptors for the North Division championship, classifying for the Tazón México in their first year in the league.[3] The Dinos lost the Tazón México to the Mayas 18–24, played at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" in Mexico City.[4]

A new coaching staff arrived to the team for the 2018 season, led by head coach Carlos Cabral. The Dinos had a 4–3 regular season record, qualifying to the playoffs for second consecutive season, this time as division leader. In a rematch of the 2017 game, Dinos lost 6–21 to Raptors in the Division Championship game.[5]

Rivals
  • Fundidores Monterrey: Both teams are from northern Mexico and divisional rivals since the establishment of the divisional system in the LFA in 2017. Besides that, the rivalry dates back to the times of the Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano (National American Football League) in the late 90s, when both cities (Saltillo and Monterrey) had fierce matches between their two teams: the Dinosaurios (Dinosaurs) and the Cerveceros (Brewers).[6] The rivalry goes beyond the gridiron, since both teams fight season after season to get the best college players from Nuevo León and Coahuila.[7]

Roster
Dinos Saltillo roster
Quarterbacks
  • 12 Roberto Vega
  • 15 Luis Gómez

Running backs

  •  1 Omar Cojolum
  • 19 Bryce Vieira
  • 27 Joan Medina
  • 40 Luis Eduardo Mireles FB
  • 46 Martín Colis FB

Wide receivers

  •  3 Gerardo Álvarez
  •  6 Fernando Richarte
  • 10 Fernando Bahena
  • 14 Sergio Barbosa
  • 17 Jaylon Mosley

Tight ends

  • 81 Miguel Morgado
 Offensive linemen
  • 50 Carlos Mercado C
  • 53 Mariano Vargas
  • 54 Ben Koczwara
  • 55 Iván Barragán
  • 69 Baldemar Cantú
  • 73 Joaquín Dávila
  • 74 Michell López
  • 78 Federico Flores
  • 79 Jesús Esparza

Defensive linemen

  •  8 Ricardo Yáñez
  • 44 David Alanís
  • 58 Joaquín Pérez
  • 70 Jadarius Ceasar
  • 92 Luis Lozano
  • 99 Pedro Guerrero
 Linebackers
  •  2 Adrián Martínez MLB
  •  4 Alexis Vélez
  • 11 Daniel Carrete
  • 36 Eduardo Camacho
  • 41 Víctor Sánchez
  • 52 Lennin Ortiz
  • 56 Anthony Patrick

Defensive backs

  •  7 Guillermo Garza S
  •  9 Luis Moreno CB
  • 13 Iván Sánchez CB
  • 20 Senquay Eichelberger S
  • 21 Jorge Revuelto S
  • 23 Alcides Benitez CB
  • 24 Sergio Schiaffino CB
  • 25 Erick Cázares S
  • 26 Gustavo Hernández CB
  • 31 Drew Davis S

Special teams

  • 22 Gerardo Rendón K
  • 28 Óscar Reta K
Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2020-02-21

Staff
Dinos Saltillo staff
Front office
  • Owner – Francisco Javier Orozco
  • General Manager – Edmundo Reyes

Head coach

  • Head coach – Javier Adame

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Raúl Martínez
  • Running backs – David Rodríguez
  • Wide receivers – Jacob Villarreal
  • Offensive line – Jaime Monzón
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Mauricio Pérez
  • Defensive line – Arturo Teuttli
  • Defensive backs – Lorenzo Vela

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – David Rodríguez
  • Trainer – Rodolfo Ramos

Season-by-season
Season Head coach Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2017 Guillermo Ruiz Burguete 2 5 .286 2nd (North) 1 1 .500 Lost to Mayas in Tazón México II
2018 Carlos Cabral 4 3 .571 1st (North) 0 1 .000 Lost to Raptors in divisional game
2019 Javier Adame 3 5 .375 3rd (North) – – – –
2020 Javier Adame 3 1 .750 TBD – – – –

2020 season in progress.

References
  1. "Regresan al Olímpico, Dinos entrenará hoy en Saltillo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). January 27, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  2. "Inició la era jurásica en Saltillo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). October 9, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. "Dinos consigue el pase a la final y mucho más" (in Spanish). LFA. April 23, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  4. "Mayas, bicampeón de la LFA. Se impuso 18-24 ante los Dinos de Saltillos" (in Spanish). LFA. April 23, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  5. "Raptors, primer finalista de la LFA al derrotan a Dinos". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). April 14, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  6. "Inició la era jurásica en Saltillo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  7. "Fundidores Vs. Dinos sí es un Clásico: Coach Tito González" (in Spanish). LFA. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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