The 2020 XFL season kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 8. The highly-anticipated debut is sure to be an exciting one. The DC Defenders are one of eight XFL teams set to compete for the league’s first championship. Here is a look at the DC Defenders roster, their coaching staff and the Week 1 depth chart.

DC Defenders Roster and Depth Chart

Offense

QB Cardale Jones Tyree Jackson RB Jhurrel Pressley Donnel Pumphrey Khalid Abdullah Nick Brossette WR Malachi Dupre Tyler Palka Simmie Cobbs WR DeAndre Thompkins Rashad Ross Eli Rogers Jalen Rowell TE Khari Lee Derrick Hayward Donnie Ernsberger LT De’Ondre Wesley Logan Tuley-Tillman LG Dorian Johnson C Jon Toth James O’Hagan RG Rishard Cook Chris Brown RT Malcolm Bunche Cole Boozer

Defense

DE Tracy Sprinkle Tavaris Barnes Siupeli Anau NT Elijah Qualls Kalani Vakameilamo DT Jay Bromley Kenny Bigelow LB Antwione Williams Jonathan Massaquoi LB A.J. Tarpley Scooby Wright LB Jameer Thurman Jonathan Celestin LB KeShun Freeman Sam Montgomery LCB Elijah Campbell Doran Grant RCB Desmond Lawrence Brandon Sylve S Matt Elam Tyree Kinnel Rahim Moore S Carlos Merritt Shamarko Thomas

Specialists

P Hunter Niswander K Ty Rausa Hunter Niswander H Hunter Niswander Tyler Palka LS Brian Khoury

DC Defenders Coaching Staff

Head Coach/General Manager

Pep Hamilton

Offensive Staff

Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs: Tanner Engstrand

Quarterbacks: Ted White

Receivers: Bob Saunders

Run Game Coordinator/OL/TE: Chris Scelfo

Defensive Staff

Defensive Coordinator/Secondary: Louie Cioffi

Defensive Line: Ray Hamilton

Linebackers: Kurt Gouveia

Defensive Assistant: Mike Gillhamer

Special Teams Staff

Special Teams Coordinator/CBs: Steve Wilson

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