2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season

American professional football season

2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season

Owner| Alpha Acquico, LLC
General manager| Dave Boller
Head coach| Anthony Becht
Home field| The Dome at America's Center
Results
Record| 7–3
Division place| 1st in XFL Conference
Playoff finish| TBD Conference Finals (vs. San Antonio Brahmas)

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The 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season is the third season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They will play as members of the United Football League after a merger between the XFL and the USFL. They will be one of the eight teams vying to compete in the league for the 2024 season. The Battlehawks will play their home games at The Dome at America's Center and will be led by head coach Anthony Becht. They will be part of the XFL Conference.

The Battlehawks will be looking to improve on their 7-3 record from the previous season. Despite the above–record, they missed the playoffs. Following a Week 8 victory against the DC Defenders, the franchise officially clinched a playoff berth to the XFL Conference Championship Game.

## Roster[edit]

St. Louis Battlehawks roster

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Quarterbacks

* 10 A. J. McCarron
* 12 Brandon Silvers
* 5 Manny Wilkins

Running backs

* 30 Wayne Gallman
* 25 Kevon Latulas
* 15 Jacob Saylors

Wide receivers

* 3 Marcell Ateman
* 88 Hakeem Butler
* 8 Blake Jackson
* 85 Jerome Kapp
* 22 Steven Mitchell
* 1 Jahcour Pearson
* 11 Darrius Shepherd
* 13 Jeff Thomas

Tight ends

* 80 Kemari Averett
* 84 Jake Sutherland

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* 78 Vadal Alexander G
* 62 Abdul Beecham G
* 73 Juwann Bushell-Beatty T
* 74 Steven Gonzalez G
* 75 Jaryd Jones-Smith T
* 77 Eric Magwood T
* 61 Mike Panasiuk C
* 50 Teton Saltes T
* 54 Dohnovan West C

Defensive linemen

* 98 Freedom Akinmoladun DE
* 99 Austin Faoliu DE
* 52 Antwuan Jackson DE
* 93 T. J. Pesefea DT
* 96 Kobe Smith DT

|  | Linebackers

* 56 Travis Feeney OLB
* 48 Chris Garrett OLB
* 51 Willie Harvey Jr. ILB
* 33 Drew Lewis OLB
* 27 Mike Rose ILB
* 7 Pita Taumoepenu OLB
* 26 Carson Wells OLB

Defensive backs

* 29 Dravon Askew-Henry SS
* 20 Nico Bolden FS
* 32 Qwynnterrio Cole SS
* 28 Ben DeLuca FS
* 31 Mike Hampton CB
* 4 Tim Harris CB
* 24 Lavert Hill CB
* 23 Kameron Kelly FS
* 2 Keylon Kennedy CB
* 9 Chris Payton-Jones CB

Special teams

* 16 Sterling Hofrichter P
* 47 Alex Matheson LS
* 19 Andre Szmyt K

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* 18 Ja'Marcus Bradley WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 33 Johnny Buchanan ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 76 Sage Doxtater T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 21 Mataeo Durant RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 59 Callahan O'Reilly ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 38 Brandon Sebastian CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 6 Lakiem Williams ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Roster updated May 31, 2024

50 active, 7 reserve(s)

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## Signees to the NFL[edit]

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Lukas Denis | S  | May 15  | Atlanta Falcons | [1]
LaCale London | DT  | May 15  | Atlanta Falcons | [2]
Gary Jennings | WR  | May 16  | Carolina Panthers | [3]
Jaryd Jones-Smith | OT  | May 16  | Washington Commanders | [4]
Hakeem Butler | WR  | May 16  | Pittsburgh Steelers | [5]
Marcell Ateman | WR  | June 1  | Buffalo Bills | [6]
Darrius Shepherd | WR  | June 1  | Los Angeles Chargers | [7]
Kevin Atkins  | DT  | July 26  | New York Giants | [8]

## Schedule[edit]

All times Central

Week  | Day  | Date  | Kickoff  | TV  | Opponent  | Results  | Location  | Attendance

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1  | Saturday  | March 30  | 3:00 p.m.  | Fox  | at Michigan Panthers | 16–18  | 0–1  | Ford Field | 9,444
2  | Saturday  | April 6  | 7:00 p.m.  | ABC  | Arlington Renegades | 27–24  | 1–1  | The Dome at America's Center | 40,317
3  | Sunday  | April 14  | 2:00 p.m.  | ABC  | at San Antonio Brahmas | 31–24  | 2–1  | Alamodome | 11,790
4  | Saturday  | April 20  | 11:30 a.m.  | ABC  | Memphis Showboats | 32–17  | 3–1  | The Dome at America's Center  | 31,757
5  | Sunday  | April 28  | 11:00 a.m.  | ESPN  | at DC Defenders | 45–12  | 4–1  | Audi Field | 16,058
6  | Saturday  | May 4  | 2:00 p.m.  | Fox  | Houston Roughnecks | 22–8  | 5–1  | The Dome at America's Center  | 32,969
7  | Saturday  | May 11  | 3:00 p.m.  | Fox  | at Birmingham Stallions | 26–30  | 5–2  | Protective Stadium | 14,056
8  | Sunday  | May 19  | 11:00 a.m.  | ABC  | DC Defenders  | 26–21  | 6–2  | The Dome at America's Center  | 32,403
9  | Saturday  | May 25  | 11:00 a.m.  | ABC  | at Arlington Renegades  | 22–36  | 6–3  | Choctaw Stadium | 8,545
10  | Saturday  | June 1  | 3:00 p.m.  | Fox  | San Antonio Brahmas  | 13–12  | 7–3  | The Dome at America's Center  | 34,379

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## Game summaries[edit]

### Week 1: at Michigan Panthers[edit]

Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7| 11| 18

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

* Date: March 30
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 9,444
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner and Jake Butt
* Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays

Second quarter

* STL – Andre Szmyt 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Battlehawks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 7:51.

Third quarter

* MICH – E. J. Perry 4-yard run (Matt Colburn one-point run), 5:26. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

* STL – Jake Sutherland 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (two-point pass failed), 7:55. Battlehawks 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47.
* MICH – E. J. Perry 8-yard run (E. J. Perry-Devin Ross two-point pass), 5:01. Panthers 15–9. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:54.
* STL – Marcell Ateman 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (A. J. McCarron-Jake Sutherland one-point pass), 7:55. Battlehawks 16–15. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:12.
* MICH – Jake Bates 64-yard field goal, 0:03. Panthers 18–16. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 0:46.

Top passers

* STL – A. J. McCarron – 24/37, 216 yards, 2 TD
* MICH – E. J. Perry – 12/24, 176 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

* STL – Wayne Gallman – 13 rushes, 40 yards
* MICH – Wes Hills – 11 rushes, 85 yards

Top receivers

* STL – Marcell Ateman – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD
* MICH – Devin Ross – 2 receptions, 46 yards

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## Standings[edit]

2024 UFL standings

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USFL Conference
Team  | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK
(y) Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | 11 | 31 | 20 | 6–0 | 265 | 180 | 85 | W1
(x) Michigan Panthers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4–2 | 228 | 189 | 39 | L1
(e) Memphis Showboats | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8 | -15 | 18 | 38 | 1–4 | 169 | 278 | -109 | L8
(e) Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 8 | .111 | 8 | -11 | 16 | 27 | 0–5 | 146 | 214 | -68 | L5
XFL Conference
Team  | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 7 | 31 | 24 | 5–1 | 260 | 202 | 58 | W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 12 | 24 | 12 | 3–3 | 180 | 140 | 40 | L1
(e) DC Defenders | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | -2 | 21 | 23 | 2–3 | 178 | 219 | -41 | W1
(e) Arlington Renegades | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | -2 | 23 | 25 | 1–4 | 215 | 218 | -3 | W1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

## Postseason[edit]

### Schedule[edit]

Week  | Day  | Date  | Kickoff  | TV  | Opponent  | Results  | Location  | Attendance

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XFL Conference Championship  | Sunday  | June 9  | 6:00 p.m.  | Fox  | San Antonio Brahmas |  |  | The Dome at America's Center |

## Staff[edit]

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[10]

St. Louis Batthawks staff

Front office

* General manager – Dave Boller

Head coach

Head coach – Anthony Becht

Offensive coaches

* Running Backs/Special Teams – Kyle Caskey
* Offensive Coordinator – Bruce Gradkowski
* Offensive Line – Gino Gradkowski
* Wide Receivers – Phil McGeoghan

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive Coordinator – Donnie Abraham
* Secondary – Martin Bayless
* Linebackers – Chris Claiborne
* Defensive Line – La'Roi Glover

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
2. ^ "Peoria native and prep football star lands back in the NFL". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
3. ^ "Gary Jennings signs contract with Carolina Panthers". WBOY.com. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
4. ^ "Commanders sign XFL offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith". commanders.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
5. ^ Strackbein, Noah. "Steelers Sign XFL WR Hakeem Butler". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
6. ^ White, Alec. "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
7. ^ DeDiminicantanio, Kyle. "Chargers sign recent XFL special teams standout Darrius Shepherd". SBNation. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
8. ^ "The XFL has announced that St. Louis Battlehawks defensive tackle Kevin Atkins has signed a contract with the New York Giants of the National Football League". July 28, 2023.
9. ^ "2024 St. Louis Battlehawks Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
10. ^ Durando, Stu (February 21, 2024). "Battlehawks round out coaching staff in preparation for start of camp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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St. Louis Battlehawks

* Founded in 2018
* Based in St. Louis, MO

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Players
* Coaches

Stadiums|

* The Dome at America's Center

Key personnel|

* Co-Owners: Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia
* General manager: Anthony Becht
* Head coach: Anthony Becht

Affiliations|

* League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present)
Division: East (2020); North (2023)

Seasons|

* 2020
* ~~2021~~
* ~~2022~~
* 2023
* 2024

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2024 UFL season

USFL Conference|

* Birmingham Stallions
* Houston Roughnecks
* Memphis Showboats
* Michigan Panthers

XFL Conference|

* Arlington Renegades
* DC Defenders
* San Antonio Brahmas
* St. Louis Battlehawks

Dispersal Draft • UFL Championship
*[IR]: Injured reserve
*[v]: View this template
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*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses
*[PCT]: Winning percentage
*[GB]: Games Behind
*[TD+/-]: Touchdown Differential
*[TD+]: Touchdown For
*[TD-]: Touchdown Against
*[DIV]: Win–Loss record within their division
*[PF]: Points For (Total points scored)
*[PA]: Points Against (Total points allowed)
*[DIFF]: Points Differential (PF – PA)
*[STK]: Current Winning or Losing Streak