2020 Los Angeles Wildcats season explained

Team:Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL)Los Angeles Wildcats
Teamdisplay:Los Angeles Wildcats
Year:2020
No Prevseason:true
No Nextseason:true
Record:2–3
League Place:Tie 2nd XFL West
Coach:Winston Moss
General Manager:Winston Moss
Owner:Alpha Entertainment, LLC
Stadium:Dignity Health Sports Park

The 2020 Los Angeles Wildcats season was the only season for the Los Angeles Wildcats as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2020 season. The Wildcats played their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park and were led by head coach Winston Moss.

Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.[1]

Offseason

XFL Draft

Phase 1: Skill Players

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
18Elijah HoodRBNorth Carolina
29Rashad RossWRArizona State
324Nelson SpruceWRColorado
425Brandon BarnesTEAlabama State
540Larry Rose IIIRBNew Mexico State
641KD CannonWRBaylor
756Martez CarterRBGrambling State
857Keyarris GarrettWRTulsa
972Scott OrndoffTEPittsburgh
1073Donteea DyeWRHeidelberg

Phase 2: Offensive line

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
11Storm NortonOTToledo
216Fred LauinaGOregon State
317Ryan PopeOTSan Diego State
432Jaelin RobinsonOTTemple
533Damien MamaGUSC
648Nico SiragusaGSan Diego State
749Ryan CummingsOTWyoming
864Lene MaiavaOTArizona
965Tyler RoemerOTSan Diego State
1080Anthony MorrisOTTennessee State

Phase 3: Defensive Front Seven

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
14Anthony JohnsonDTLSU
213Eric PinkinsLBSan Diego State
320Latarius BradyDTMemphis
429Willie MaysDETiffin
536Tre' WilliamsLBAuburn
645Leon OrrDTFlorida
752Reggie HowardDTToledo
861Corey VereenDETennessee
968Adrian HubbardDEAlabama
1077Owen RobertsDTSan Jose State

Phase 4: Defensive backs

Rnd.Pick #PlayerPos.College
15Jack TochoCBNorth Carolina State
212Jaylen DunlapCBIllinois
321C.J. MooreCBNorth Carolina Central
428Roman TatumCBSouthern Illinois
537Jordan PowellSWidener
644Ahmad DixonSBaylor
753Harlan MillerCBSoutheastern Louisiana
860Jerome CouplinSWilliam & Mary
969Mike StevensCBNorth Carolina State
1076Bryce CheekCBAkron

Phase 5: Open Draft

PlayerPos.College
Adonis JenningsWRTemple
Shawn OakmanDEBaylor
Andrew WilliamsDTAuburn
Taiwan JonesLBMichigan State

Schedule

All times Pacific

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 82:00 p.m.Foxat Houston RoughnecksL 17–370–1TDECU Stadium
2SundayFebruary 1612:00 p.m.ABCDallas RenegadesL 18–250–2Dignity Health Sports Park
3SundayFebruary 233:00 p.m.FS1DC DefendersW 39–91–2Dignity Health Sports Park
4SaturdayFebruary 2911:00 a.m.ABCat New York GuardiansL 14–171–3MetLife Stadium
5SundayMarch 86:00 p.m.ESPNTampa Bay VipersW 41–342–3Dignity Health Sports Park
6SundayMarch 154:00 p.m.ESPNat Seattle DragonsNot playedCenturyLink Field
7SaturdayMarch 212:00 p.m.Foxat St. Louis BattleHawksThe Dome at America's Center
8SundayMarch 2912:00 p.m.ABCHouston RoughnecksDignity Health Sports Park
9SundayApril 53:00 p.m.FS1Seattle DragonsDignity Health Sports Park
10ThursdayApril 95:00 p.m.Foxat Dallas RenegadesGlobe Life Park in Arlington
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Game summaries

Week 5: Tampa Bay Vipers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS. March 23, 2020.
  2. Web site: XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders . October 22, 2019.