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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