2022 Barcelona Dragons season explained

Team:Barcelona Dragons (ELF)
Year:2022
Record:8 – 4
Division Place:1st
Coach:Andrew Weidinger
Stadium:Estadi Municipal
Playoffs:lost Semifinal vs. Vienna Vikings 12 – 39
Uniform:Barcelona Dragons Uniform (2022).svg
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 Barcelona Dragons season is the second season of the new Barcelona Dragons team in the European League of Football.

Preseason

After a moderate first season, their head coach Adam Rita announced, that he will not return to Barcelona and will become the new head coach of the Catania Elephants.[1] [2] On November 15, 2021 the franchise announced the re-signing of their first player with local hero Àlex González and later their first transfer with the signing of Eduardo Sánchez from the Panthers Wrocław.[3] [4] Furthermore, the management came to an agreement with the municipality Reus to use their stadion for the 2022 and 2023 season.[5] On March 10, 2022 Andrew Weidinger was presented as the new head coach.[6]

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime (CET)OpponentResultRecordVenueTVHome Attendance
1June 515:00@ Stuttgart SurgeW 38 – 91 – 0Gazi-Stadion auf der WaldauEsport3
2June 1215:00@ Hamburg Sea DevilsW 24 – 212 – 0Stadion HoheluftEsport3, ran.de
ProSieben MAXX
3June 1818:00Cologne CenturionsW 34 – 323 – 0Estadi Municipal de ReusEsport3980
4June 2615:00@ Rhein FireW 17 – 134 – 0Schauinsland-Reisen-ArenaEsport3
5July 218:00Istanbul RamsW 41 – 75 – 0Estadi Municipal de ReusEsport3957
6July 918:00Vienna VikingsL 20 – 275 – 1Estadi Municipal de ReusEsport3, Puls24, Zappn.tv, More Than Sports TV1312
7July 18bye
8July 2315:00@ Istanbul RamsL 19 – 225 – 2Maltepe Hasan Polat StadiumEsport3
9July 3018:00Rhein FireW 33 – 236 – 2Estadi Municipal de ReusEsport31043
10August 7bye
11August 1317:00@ Cologne CenturionsW 37 – 157 – 2SüdstadionEsport3
12August 2018:00Stuttgart SurgeW 62 – 88 – 2Estadi Municipal de ReusEsport3897
13August 2815:00@ Vienna VikingsL 18 – 248 – 3Generali-Arena ViennaEsport3
14September 318:00Hamburg Sea DevilsL 21 – 248 – 4Estadi Municipal de ReusEsport3963
Source: europeanleague.football

Awards

ELF Honors 2022 Awards

PlayerPositionAward
Andrew Weidinger Coach of the year
Kyle Sweet Offensive Player of the year

ELF All Stars Awards

PlayerPositionAward
Kyle Sweet All Stars 1st Team
Alejandro Fernandez All Stars 1st Team
Zach Edwards All Stars 2nd Team
Michael Sam All Stars 2nd Team

ELF Honors 2022. Nominees

PlayerPositionAward
Zach Edwards Season MVP
Andrew Weidinger Coach of the year
Zach Edwards Offensive Player of the year
Kyle Sweet Offensive Player of the year
Alejandro Fernandez Defensive Player of the year

MVP of the Week

WeekPlayerPositionTeamStat
2 Zach Edwards 3 TD, 1 Int, 202 Yds passing, 108 Yds rushing
12 Zach Edwards 7 TD, 0 Int, 321 Yds passing, 67,7 % pass comp

ELF Stats Leaders. Regular Season

PlayerPositionStatValue
Zach Edwards Passes Completed 255
Zach Edwards Passing Yards3325
Zach Edwards Passing TD 36
Zach Edwards Longest TD Pass (yds) 95
Kyle Sweet Receptions 115
Kyle Sweet Targets 164
Kyle Sweet Receiving Yards 1561
Kyle Sweet Receiving TDs 17
Alejandro Fernandez Sack Yards 137
Alejandro Fernandez Forced Fumbles 7
Alejandro Fernandez Fumbles Recovered 3
Niko Lester Longest Interception (yds) 97

NFL International Combine 2022 (IPPP)

PlayerPositionNationality
Alejandro Fernandez
Gabriel Rodriguez

Statistics

Team Leaders. Regular Season

Offensive

PlayerPositionStatValueELF Rk
Zach Edwards Passes Completed 255
  1. 1
Zach Edwards Passing Yards3325
  1. 1
Zach Edwards Passing TD 36
  1. 1
Zach Edwards QB Rating 101.02
  1. 4
Zach Edwards Rushing Att 98
  1. 11
Zach Edwards Rushing Yards 549
  1. 6
Zach Edwards Rushing TDs 4
  1. 12
Kyle Sweet Receptions 115
  1. 1
Kyle Sweet Targets 164
  1. 1
Kyle Sweet Receiving Yards 1561
  1. 1
Kyle Sweet Receiving TDs 17
  1. 1

Defensive

PlayerPositionStatValueELF Rk
Alex "Posito" Gonzalez Tackles Total 79
  1. 16
Anthony Rodrigues Tackles Solo 52
  1. 8
Alex "Posito" Gonzalez Tackles Ast 30
  1. 23
Alejandro Fernandez Sacks 15.5
  1. 2
Alejandro Fernandez Sack Yards 137
  1. 1
Alejandro Fernandez TFL 20.5
  1. 3
Alejandro Fernandez TFL Yards 152
  1. 2
Alejandro Fernandez Forced Fumbles 7
  1. 1
Alejandro Fernandez Fumbles Recovered 3
  1. 1
Jordi Brugnani Interceptions 4
  1. 5
Jordi Brugnani Break Ups 10
  1. 7

Returns

PlayerPositionStatValueELF Rk
Jairus Moll Punt Return Yards 146
  1. 8
Jairus Moll Punt Return Longest 27
  1. 16
Jairus Moll Kickoff Return Yards 375
  1. 12
Jairus Moll Kickoff Return Longest 54
  1. 9
Jairus Moll Return Yards Total 521
  1. 9

Kicking

PlayerPositionStatValueELF Rk
Giorgio Tavecchio FG Made 9
  1. 5
Giorgio Tavecchio FG % 56.25
  1. 8
Giorgio Tavecchio FG Long 46
  1. 7
Giorgio Tavecchio PAT Made 39
  1. 2
Giorgio Tavecchio PAT % 84.78
  1. 2
Giorgio Tavecchio Kickoff Yards 4494
  1. 4
Luis Cereceda Punt Yards 1455
  1. 4
Luis Cereceda Punt Long 69
  1. 2
Luis Cereceda Punt Inside 20 7
  1. 7
Luis Cereceda Punt 50+ 3
  1. 9
Luis Cereceda Punt Avg Yards 38.29
  1. 7

Transactions

In Season Roster moves. Players Signed

23rd Jun: Sergio Barbero QB

16th Jun: Jairus Moll DB , Josep Tricas LS

04th Jun: Junior Varela DL , Miguel Angel Kabankaya OL

01st Jun: Michael Sam DL

In Season Roster moves. Players Released

02nd Sep: Mathias Hummelmose OL, Junior Varela DL

07th Jul: Aron Sola DE , Joel Cabre LB

30th Jun: Ruben Quintana TE

23rd Jun: Luis Sanchez WR , Bartolome Flaquer QB

16th Jun: Shawn Wilson DB

04th Jun: Jean Marc Ciocan DL

31st May: Max Nazewicz LB

Notes and References

  1. 1458371999294791684. Dragons_BCN. Moltes gràcies per tot, Coach Adam Rita! . ca . November 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: Adam Rita, conosciamo insieme il nuovo HC degli Elephants . CIF9. it . January 28, 2022. February 7, 2022.
  3. 1460289973933031428 . Dragons_BCN. Àlex González Posito renova per la temporada 2022. . ca . November 15, 2021.
  4. 1462086232704532486. Dragons_BCN. Eduardo Sánchez, signed for the 2022 season. . en . November 20, 2021.
  5. News: Los Barcelona Dragons seguirán en Reus hasta 2023 . Mundo Deportivo. es . February 1, 2022. February 7, 2022.
  6. Web site: ELF: Barcelona Dragons sign former NFL assistant Andrew Weidinger as HC. AmericanFootballInternational.com. en. March 11, 2022. April 25, 2022.

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