2023 Houston Roughnecks Roster
XFL (XFL)
Team Record: 7-3
Finishing 1st in the XFL's South Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Wade Phillips (7-3)
Location: Houston, Texas
2023 Houston Roughnecks StatisticsTeam Record: 7-3
Finishing 1st in the XFL's South Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Wade Phillips (7-3)
Location: Houston, Texas
2023 Houston Roughnecks Results
The Houston Roughnecks of the XFL ended the 2023 season with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the XFL's South Division.
Houston racked up 247 points, while the defense allowed 182. Brandon Silvers tossed for 1,551 yards. Cedric Byrd grabbed 38 receptions, while Travell Harris contributed 382 receiving yards. Deontay Burnett was targeted regularly as well.
Max Borghi carried the ball for a team-high 310 yards for the Roughnecks, while Cole McDonald also buoyed the ground attack.
Ajene Harris picked off 5 opponent throws. Trent Harris sacked quarterbacks 9.5 times, part of an overall team total of 33 sacks.
Wade Phillips coached the team. The 2023 Houston Roughnecks lost in the Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Brycen Alleyne | RB | March 4, 1997 | 5'6" | 165 | Delaware State | Wilmington, DE | 9 | 1 |
| 75 | Ja'Chai Baker | OL | December 27, 1997 | 6'6" | 310 | South Alabama | Omaha, NE | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Michael Bandy | WR | December 5, 1997 | 5'10" | 190 | San Diego | La Mirada, CA | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Tavante Beckett | LB | October 21, 1997 | 5'10" | 214 | Marshall | Chesapeake, VA | 10 | 3 |
| 22 | Max Borghi | RB | April 23, 1999 | 5'10" | 197 | Washington State | Arvada, CO | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | John Brannon | DB | March 10, 1998 | 6'2" | 195 | West. Carolina | Charlotte, NC | 8 | 1 |
| 98 | C.J. Brewer | DT | November 22, 1997 | 6'2" | 290 | Coastal Carolina | Bowdon, GA | 10 | 3 |
| 36 | Caliph Brice | LB | August 11, 1999 | 6'2" | 233 | Florida Atlantic | Rock Hill, SC | 6 | 2 |
| 1 | Deontay Burnett | WR | October 4, 1997 | 6'0" | 186 | USC | Compton, CA | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Cedric Byrd | WR | 5'9" | 175 | Hawaii | Los Angeles, CA | 10 | 1 | |
| 73 | Tommy Champion | OT | March 4, 1997 | 6'5" | 320 | Mississippi State | Jackson, MS | 8 | 5 |
| 35 | Jeremy Cox | RB | August 16, 1996 | 6'0" | 235 | Old Dominion | Hope Mills, NC | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | John Daka | DE | December 7, 1997 | 6'2" | 240 | James Madison | , Zambia | 10 | 6 |
| 81 | Davion Davis | WR | October 23, 1996 | 5'11" | 195 | Sam Houston State | Hutto, TX | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Sean Davis | DB | October 23, 1993 | 6'1" | 201 | Maryland | Washington, DC | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | Stephen Denmark | DB | April 20, 1996 | 6'2" | 217 | Valdosta St. | Tallahassee, FL | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | Aaron Donkor | LB | March 21, 1995 | 6'1" | 240 | Arkansas State | Achern, Germany | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Sage Doxtater | OT | October 20, 1998 | 6'7" | 350 | New Mexico State | London, ON | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Hunter Duplessis | K | May 21, 1998 | 5'9" | 190 | Texas-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | 6 | 0 |
| -- | Austin Edwards | DE | August 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 280 | Ferris St. | Lansing, MI | ||
| 53 | Duke Ejiofor | LB | April 24, 1995 | 6'4" | 275 | Wake Forest | Houston, TX | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Kaleb Eleby | QB | March 13, 2000 | 6'1" | 210 | Western Michigan | Maryland Heights, MO | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | November 20, 1996 | 6'1" | 235 | Rice | Houston, TX | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Ajene Harris | DB | June 1, 1996 | 5'10" | 185 | Southern California | 10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Travell Harris | WR | November 26, 1998 | 5'8" | 182 | Washington State | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 9 | 2 |
| 33 | Trent Harris | LB | September 17, 1995 | 6'2" | 255 | Miami (FL) | Winter Park, FL | 9 | 3 |
| 96 | Jack Heflin | DT | March 8, 1998 | 6'4" | 312 | Northern Illinois,Iowa | Galesburg, IL | 10 | 5 |
| 29 | A.J. Hendy | DB | April 8, 1993 | 6'0" | 209 | Maryland | Gaithersburg, MD | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Nick Holley | WR | December 5, 1994 | 5'10" | 200 | Kent State | Ottawa Lake, MI | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | Deandre Johnson | LB | May 27, 1999 | 6'3" | 252 | Miami | Jacksonville, FL | 9 | 0 |
| -- | Austin Jones | K | June 30, 1995 | 5'10" | 215 | Alabama | Orlando, FL | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | Brian Khoury | DE | July 15, 1992 | 6'3" | 238 | Carnegie Mellon | Davenport, IA | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Jontre Kirklin | WR | October 9, 1998 | 6'0" | 184 | Louisiana State | Lutcher, LA | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Dejoun Lee | RB | March 14, 1997 | 5'7" | 185 | Delaware | Springfield, VA | 7 | 1 |
| 27 | Drew Lewis | LB | September 7, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | Colorado | Atlanta, GA | 5 | 0 |
| 30/4 | William Likely | DB | September 13, 1994 | 5'0" | 179 | Maryland | Belle Glade, FL | 10 | 8 |
| 97 | Glen Logan | DT | March 26, 1998 | 6'3" | 298 | Louisiana State | Kenner, LA | 10 | 3 |
| -- | Chauncey Manac | LB | November 23, 1997 | 6'3" | 246 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Homerville, GA | ||
| 99 | Trevon Mason | DT | August 9, 1998 | 6'6" | 305 | Arizona | Arlington, TX | 10 | 3 |
| 14 | Cole McDonald | QB | May 20, 1998 | 6'0" | 220 | Hawaii | La Habra, CA | 10 | 2 |
| 55 | Alex Mollette | C | June 23, 1998 | 6'2" | 300 | Marshall | Suwanee, GA | 10 | 3 |
| 79 | James Moore | OL | January 3, 1996 | 6'5" | 300 | Central Washington | Tacoma, WA | 10 | 6 |
| 18 | Jordan Mosley | DB | August 25, 2000 | 6'1" | 201 | Maryland | Havertown, PA | 10 | 4 |
| 94 | Scean Mustin-Sherman | DT | February 14, 1999 | 6'3" | 325 | Sam Houston State | Fontana, CA | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | Alexander Myres | DB | April 20, 1996 | 5'11" | 192 | Houston | Conroe, TX | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Aaron Nelson | WR | 6'0" | 180 | Delaware Valley | Hampstead, MD | 1 | 0 | |
| 65 | Desmond Noel | OG | February 12, 1998 | 6'4" | 301 | Florida Atlantic | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Sewo Olonilua | RB | November 27, 1997 | 6'3" | 240 | Texas Christian | Kingwood, TX | ||
| 21 | Garrett Owens | RB | September 3, 1998 | 6'3" | 230 | Duquesne | North East, PA | 10 | 1 |
| 56 | Dareuan Parker | OG | July 24, 1998 | 6'4" | 355 | Mississippi State | Olive Branch, MS | 9 | 2 |
| 78 | Dylan Pasquali | OL | 6'5" | 305 | Ferris State | Trenton, MI | 5 | 1 | |
| 77 | Ryan Pope | OT | October 17, 1996 | 6'7" | 315 | San Diego State | Inglewood, CA | 6 | 1 |
| 46 | Race Porter | P | 6'3" | 190 | Washington | Seattle, WA | 9 | 0 | |
| 80 | Ben Putman | WR | 5'9" | 185 | Nevada | Novato, CA | 9 | 1 | |
| 47 | Chauncey Rivers | LB | June 12, 1997 | 6'3" | 275 | Mississippi St. | Stone Mountain, GA | 10 | 0 |
| -- | Derick Roberson | LB | November 15, 1995 | 6'3" | 250 | Sam Houston State | San Antonio, TX | ||
| 86 | Tavonn Salter | WR | March 1, 1996 | 6'2" | 194 | Middle Tennessee State | Atlanta, GA | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Brandon Silvers | QB | May 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 219 | Troy State | Pensacola, FL | 8 | 3 |
| 10 | Justin Smith | WR | August 8, 1998 | 6'2" | 180 | Norfolk State | Richmond, VA | 9 | 5 |
| 64 | Jack Snyder | OG | May 25, 1997 | 6'5" | 310 | San Jose State | Torrance, CA | 9 | 3 |
| -- | James Stanley | OT | 6'5" | 270 | Hampton | Marion, SC | |||
| 16 | Raleigh Texada | DB | June 30, 1998 | 5'10" | 191 | Baylor | Frisco, TX | 10 | 2 |
| -- | Warren Thomas | LB | 6'3" | 250 | Midland Lutheran | Houston, TX | |||
| 31 | David Tolentino | DB | 5'10" | 177 | Grand View | Alhambra, CA | 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | Kary Vincent | DB | February 27, 1999 | 5'10" | 189 | LSU | Port Arthur, TX | 6 | 3 |
| 89 | Tim Ward | DE | August 11, 1997 | 6'6" | 255 | Old Dominion | High Point, NC | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Nate Wieland | LB | November 23, 1998 | 6'1" | 223 | Grand View | Iowa City, IA | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Chuck Wiley | LB | May 18, 1998 | 6'2" | 251 | Texas-San Antonio | Stockbridge, GA | 8 | 0 |
| 70 | John Yarbrough | OG | October 12, 1996 | 6'4" | 302 | Richmond | Homewood, AL | 9 | 1 |
