Idaho Horsemen

American indoor football team

Idaho Horsemen

Current season
Established 2018
Play in Nampa, Idaho
at Ford Idaho Center
GoHorsemen.com
League/conference affiliations

* American West Football Conference (2019–2023)
* National Arena League (2024–present)

Current uniform

Team colors| Royal blue, grey, white

Mascot| Tucker
Personnel
Owner(s)| Platinum Events & Security LLC
President| Chris Reynolds
General manager| Chris Reynolds
Head coach| Chris Reynolds
Team history

* Idaho Horsemen (2019–present)

Championships
League championships (2)

* AWFC: 2019, 2023

Conference championships (0)

Division championships (0)

Playoff appearances (4)

* AWFC: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Home arena(s)

* Ford Idaho Center (2019–present)

The Idaho Horsemen are a professional indoor football team based out of Nampa, Idaho, with home games at the Ford Idaho Center. They are owned by Chris Reynolds from Platinum Events & Security LLC. In 2019, the team owners founded the American West Football Conference.[1] They joined the National Arena League before the 2024 season.

## History

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The Horsemen were first announced by owner Chris Reynolds in late 2017, with the expressed interest in joining either the Indoor Football League or Champions Indoor Football. However, due to instability with both leagues, Reynolds took a "wait-and-see approach" before making a decision[2] with the intent to start play in 2019.[3]

On October 15, 2018, the Horsemen announced that they had started their own league, the American West Football Conference, and added three other teams to the league, the Reno Express, the Tri-Cities Fire, and Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks.[4]

On March 23, 2019, the Idaho Horsemen played their first game at the Ford Idaho Center in front of 2054 spectators[citation needed] against the Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks. The Horsemen scored on their first drive in five plays on a run by quarterback Hayden Wright. The Horsemen went on to win 33–22. The Horsemen went undefeated in their first season at 12–0 and earned the right to host the AWFC championship game.[5] They defeated the Reno Express 40–20 to win the league championship.[6]

Prior to the planned start of the 2020 AWFC season, the Tri-Cities Fire folded leading to the Horsemen announcing they would play an independent schedule.[7] The league then tried to move forward with three teams — Idaho, Wenatchee, and the expansion Yakima Canines — following the withdrawal of the Reno Express from the league with non-league teams filling for the newly vacant dates.[8] The AWFC then postponed the 2020 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic[9] and then cancelled the season entirely due to the unavailability of arenas during the pandemic.[10]

After winning the 2023 AWFC championship, the Horsemen were announced as joining the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2024 season.[11]

## Season-by-season records

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League champions | Playoff berth | League leader

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Season  | League | Regular season  | Postseason results

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Finish | Wins | Losses
2019  | AWFC | 1st | 12 | 0 | Won American West Bowl I (Reno) 40–20
2020  | AWFC | Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021  | AWFC | 3rd | 6 | 4 | Won Semifinal (Oregon) 55–37
Lost American West Bowl II (Tri-City) 27–36
2022  | AWFC | 2nd | 6 | 3 | Lost Semifinal (Wenatchee) 80–70

2023  | AWFC | 1st[a] | 3 | 1 | Won American West Bowl IV (Oregon) 42–20

2024 | NAL |  | 1 | 7 |
Total  | 29 | 15 | All-time regular season record
3 | 2 | All-time postseason record
32 | 17 | All-time regular season and postseason record

1. ^ Only counting the four league games; the Horsemen also had four wins over non-league teams.[12]

## Current roster

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Idaho Horsemen roster Quarterbacks

* \-- Mathew Ioane

* \-- Austin Schaffer

Running backs

* \-- Anthony Jacobsen

Wide receivers

* \-- Justin Clarkston

* \-- Kyler Henson

* \-- Calvin Lowe

* \-- Cal McQueary

* \-- Dashun Salgado Jr.

* \-- Ryan Stokes

* \-- Brady Walling

|  | Offensive linemen

* \-- Devontae Drayton

* \-- Nick Eden

* \-- Jared Kikel

Defensive linemen

* \-- Raymond Alexander

* \-- Rashard Budd

* \-- Nate Holloway

* \-- Brian Johnson

* \-- Freddy Llamas

* \-- Sam Moala

|  | Linebackers

* \-- Brennyn Dunn

* \-- Austin Schroeder

Defensive backs

* \-- Deandre Churchill

* \-- Jack Domen

* \-- Rashad Flanders

* \-- Dorian Hardin

* \-- Taeson Hardin

* \-- Tyler McFarland

* \-- Brandon Scott

* \-- Buck Soloman

* \-- Kenny Spaight

Special teams

* \-- Braydon Ary

* \-- Ryan Regis

|  | Reserve lists

* Currently vacant

* Rookies in italics
* Roster updated February 28, 2024
* 32 Active, 0 Inactive

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## Staff

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Idaho Horsemen staff |

Front office

* Owner/General Manager – Chris Reynolds
* Owner/Director of dance team – Angelina Reynolds
* Senior team advisor – Meadow Lemon

Head coaches

* Head coach/Offensive coordinator – Chris Reynolds

Offensive coaches

* Wide receivers – Donnell Jackson
* Offensive line – Mark Rostratter

|  |  | Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Charles Dabney
* Defensive line – Wyatt Johnson
* Linebackers/Defensive back – Montell Hammer

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## Head coaches

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Name  | Tenure  | Regular season  | Playoffs  | Awards

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W  | L  | Win%  | W  | L
Chris Reynolds  | 2019–present  | 38  | 16  | .704  | 3  | 2  |

## References

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1. ^ "AWFC History". AWFC. Retrieved February 27, 2020. "Platinum Events & Security LLC. the same owner of the Idaho Horsemen Football Organization came to the idea of launching the AWFC after vetting many different leagues across the country."
2. ^ Indoor Football team coming to Treasure Valley, 6 On Your Side YouTube, January 30, 2018
3. ^ "Pro football team proposed at Idaho Center. Tickets on sale. Cheerleader tryouts soon". Idaho Statesman. January 30, 2018.
4. ^ "A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE". AWFC Insider. October 15, 2018.
5. ^ "Idaho Horsemen end regular season with perfect record (12-0)". KBOI-TV. June 25, 2019.
6. ^ "Perfection achieved: Idaho pro football team caps undefeated season with a title". Idaho Statesman. July 28, 2019.
7. ^ "Idaho Horseman Facebook post February 26, 2020". Facebook. February 26, 2020.
8. ^ "THE TRI-CITIES FIRE UN-EXPECTANTLY CLOSES UP SHOP!". AWFC. February 28, 2020.
9. ^ "2020 AWFC Season Postponed due to Coronavirus". www.americanwestfootballconference.com. March 13, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
10. ^ "THE AWFC CANCELS THE 2020 SEASON DUE TO COVID-19". American West Football Conference. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
11. ^ "IDAHO REVEALED AS THE NEXT NAL FRANCHISE TO JOIN IN 2024". NAL. September 21, 2023.
12. ^ "2023 AWFC standings". AWFC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* American West Football Conference website

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National Arena League

Teams|

* Amarillo Dusters
* Beaumont Renegades
* Carolina Cobras
* Colorado Spartans
* Columbus Lions
* Corpus Christi Tritons
* Harrisburg Stampede
* Idaho Horsemen
* Omaha Beef
* Shreveport Rouxgaroux
* Sioux City Bandits
* Wheeling Miners

Venues|

* Amarillo Civic Center (Amarillo)
* American Bank Center (Corpus Christi)
* Blue Arena (Colorado)
* Columbus Civic Center (Columbus)
* Ford Arena (Beaumont)
* Ford Idaho Center (Idaho)
* Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Carolina)
* Hirsch Memorial Coliseum (Shreveport)
* Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Omaha)
* Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center (Harrisburg)
* Tyson Events Center (Sioux City)
* WesBanco Arena (Wheeling)

Former teams|

* Albany Empire (2021–2023)
* Corpus Christi Rage (2017)
* Dayton Wolfpack (2017)
* Fayetteville Mustangs (2023)
* Georgia Firebirds (2017)
* High Country Grizzlies (2017)
* Jacksonville Sharks (2017–2023)
* Jersey Flight (2020–2021)
* Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (2017–2018)
* Maine Mammoths (2018)
* Massachusetts Pirates (2018–2020)
* Monterrey Steel (2017)
* New York Streets (2019)
* Oklahoma Flying Aces (2024)
* Orlando Predators (2019–2023)
* San Antonio Gunslingers (2022–2023)
* West Texas Warbirds (2023)
* West Virginia Roughriders (2020)

Former venues|

* Albany Civic Center (Georgia)
* Amway Center (Orlando)
* Arena Monterrey (Monterrey)
* Chisholm Trail Coliseum (Oklahoma)
* Cross Insurance Arena (Maine)
* Crown Coliseum (Fayetteville)
* CURE Insurance Arena (Jersey)
* DCU Center (Massachusetts)
* Ector County Coliseum (West Texas)
* Freeman Coliseum (San Antonio)
* Holmes Center (High Country)
* MVP Arena (Albany)
* PPL Center (Lehigh Valley)
* VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville)
* Westchester County Center (New York)

Seasons|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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American West Football Conference

Teams|

* Idaho Horsemen
* Oregon High Desert Storm
* Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks

Venues|

* First Interstate Bank Center
* Ford Idaho Center
* Town Toyota Center

Former teams|

* Reno Express
* Tri-Cities Fire
* Tri-City Rush
* Washington Elite
* Yakima Canines

Former venues|

* HAPO Center
* Reno Events Center
* Toyota Center
* Yakima SunDome

Seasons|

* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

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