2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season

2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season
2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season
Owner	Alpha Acquico, LLC
General manager	Dave Boller
Head coach	Anthony Becht
Home stadium	The Dome at America's Center
Results
Record	7–3
Conference place	1st in XFL Conference
Playoffs	Lost Conference Finals (vs. San Antonio Brahmas) 15–25
Uniform

The 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the third season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They played as members of the United Football League after a merger between the XFL and the USFL. They were one of eight teams vying to compete in the league for the 2024 season. The Battlehawks played their home games at The Dome at America's Center and were led by head coach Anthony Becht. The team competed in the XFL Conference.

The Battlehawks tied their 7–3 record from the previous season. Despite the above–record, they missed the playoffs last season. Following a Week 8 victory against the DC Defenders, the franchise officially clinched a playoff berth to the XFL Conference Championship Game.

Roster

**2024 St. Louis Battlehawks roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 10 A. J. McCarron 12 Brandon Silvers 5 Manny Wilkins Running backs (RB) 30 Wayne Gallman 25 Kevon Latulas 15 Jacob Saylors Wide receivers (WR) 3 Marcell Ateman 88 Hakeem Butler 8 Blake Jackson 85 Jerome Kapp 22 Steven Mitchell 1 Jahcour Pearson 11 Darrius Shepherd 13 Jeff Thomas Tight ends (TE) 80 Kemari Averett 84 Jake Sutherland		Offensive linemen (OL) 78 Vadal Alexander G 62 Abdul Beecham G 73 Juwann Bushell-Beatty T 74 Steven Gonzalez G 75 Jaryd Jones-Smith T 77 Eric Magwood T 61 Mike Panasiuk C 50 Teton Saltes T 54 Dohnovan West C Defensive linemen (DL) 98 Freedom Akinmoladun DE 99 Austin Faoliu DE 52 Antwuan Jackson DE 93 T. J. Pesefea DT 96 Kobe Smith DT		Linebackers (LB) 56 Travis Feeney OLB 48 Chris Garrett OLB 51 Willie Harvey Jr. ILB 33 Elijah Lee OLB 27 Mike Rose ILB 7 Pita Taumoepenu OLB 26 Carson Wells OLB Defensive backs (DB) 29 Dravon Askew-Henry SS 20 Nico Bolden FS 32 Qwynnterrio Cole SS 28 Ben DeLuca FS 31 Mike Hampton CB 4 Tim Harris CB 24 Lavert Hill CB 23 Kameron Kelly FS 9 Chris Payton-Jones CB Special teams (ST) 16 Sterling Hofrichter P 47 Alex Matheson LS 19 Andre Szmyt K		Reserve 18 Ja'Marcus Bradley WR (IR) 33 Johnny Buchanan ILB (IR) 76 Sage Doxtater T (IR) 21 Mataeo Durant RB (IR) 2 Keylon Kennedy CB (IR) 33 Drew Lewis OLB (IR) 59 Callahan O'Reilly ILB (IR) 38 Brandon Sebastian CB 6 Lakiem Williams ILB (IR) Rookies in italics 49 active, 9 reserve

Signees to the NFL

Player	Position	Date	NFL team	Ref.
Lukas Denis	S	May 15	Atlanta Falcons	^[1]
LaCale London	DT	May 15	Atlanta Falcons	^[2]
Gary Jennings	WR	May 16	Carolina Panthers	^[3]
Jaryd Jones-Smith	OT	May 16	Washington Commanders	^[4]
Hakeem Butler	WR	May 16	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[5]
Marcell Ateman	WR	June 1	Buffalo Bills	^[6]
Darrius Shepherd	WR	June 1	Los Angeles Chargers	^[7]
Kevin Atkins	DT	July 26	New York Giants	^[8]

Schedule

All times Central

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Score	Record	Location	Attendance
1	Saturday	March 30	3:00 p.m.	Fox	at Michigan Panthers	16–18	0–1	Ford Field	9,444
2	Saturday	April 6	7:00 p.m.	ABC	Arlington Renegades	27–24	1–1	The Dome at America's Center	40,317
3	Sunday	April 14	2:00 p.m.	ABC	at San Antonio Brahmas	31–24	2–1	Alamodome	11,790
4	Saturday	April 20	11:30 a.m.	ABC	Memphis Showboats	32–17	3–1	The Dome at America's Center	31,757
5	Sunday	April 28	11:00 a.m.	ESPN	at DC Defenders	45–12	4–1	Audi Field	16,058
6	Saturday	May 4	2:00 p.m.	Fox	Houston Roughnecks	22–8	5–1	The Dome at America's Center	32,969
7	Saturday	May 11	3:00 p.m.	Fox	at Birmingham Stallions	26–30	5–2	Protective Stadium	14,056
8	Sunday	May 19	11:00 a.m.	ABC	DC Defenders	26–21	6–2	The Dome at America's Center	32,403
9	Saturday	May 25	11:00 a.m.	ABC	at Arlington Renegades	22–36	6–3	Choctaw Stadium	8,545
10	Saturday	June 1	3:00 p.m.	Fox	San Antonio Brahmas	13–12	7–3	The Dome at America's Center	34,379

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Michigan Panthers

Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Battlehawks	0	3	0	13	16
Panthers	0	0	7	11	18

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: March 30
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 9,444
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner and Jake Butt
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

STL – Andre Szmyt 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Battlehawks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 7:51.

Third quarter

MICH – E. J. Perry 4-yard run (Matt Colburn one-point run), 5:26. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

STL – Jake Sutherland 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (two-point pass failed), 7:55. Battlehawks 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47.
MICH – E. J. Perry 8-yard run (E. J. Perry-Devin Ross two-point pass), 5:01. Panthers 15–9. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:54.
STL – Marcell Ateman 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (A. J. McCarron-Jake Sutherland one-point pass), 7:55. Battlehawks 16–15. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:12.
MICH – Jake Bates 64-yard field goal, 0:03. Panthers 18–16. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 0:46.

Top passers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 24/37, 216 yards, 2 TD
MICH – E. J. Perry – 12/24, 176 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

STL – Wayne Gallman – 13 rushes, 40 yards
MICH – Wes Hills – 11 rushes, 85 yards

Top receivers

STL – Marcell Ateman – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD
MICH – Devin Ross – 2 receptions, 46 yards

Standings

2024 UFL standings
USFL Conference
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) Birmingham Stallions	9	1	.900	–	11	31	20	6–0	265	180	85	W1
(x) Michigan Panthers	7	3	.700	2	5	27	22	4–2	228	189	39	L1
(e) Memphis Showboats	2	8	.200	7	-19	20	39	2–4	188	290	-102	W1
(e) Houston Roughnecks	1	9	.100	8	-12	17	29	0–6	158	233	-75	L6
XFL Conference
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y)	7	3	.700	–	7	31	24	5–1	260	202	58	W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas	7	3	.700	–	12	24	12	3–3	192	153	39	L1
(e) DC Defenders	4	6	.400	3	-2	24	26	2–4	209	251	-42	L1
(e) Arlington Renegades	3	7	.300	4	-2	26	28	2–4	247	249	-2	W2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Postseason

Schedule

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Score	Record	Location	Attendance
XFL Conference Championship	Sunday	June 9	6:00 p.m.	Fox	vs. San Antonio Brahmas	15–25	0–1	The Dome at America's Center	30,237

Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.^[10]

St. Louis Batthawks staff

	Front office General manager – Dave Boller Head coach Head coach – Anthony Becht Offensive coaches Running Backs/Special Teams – Kyle Caskey Offensive Coordinator – Bruce Gradkowski Offensive Line – Gino Gradkowski Wide Receivers – Phil McGeoghan			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Donnie Abraham Secondary – Martin Bayless Linebackers – Chris Claiborne Defensive Line – La'Roi Glover

References

^ "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". NBC Sports. May 15, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ "Peoria native and prep football star lands back in the NFL". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ "Gary Jennings signs contract with Carolina Panthers". WBOY.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ "Commanders sign XFL offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith". commanders.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ Strackbein, Noah. "Steelers Sign XFL WR Hakeem Butler". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ White, Alec. "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ DeDiminicantanio, Kyle. "Chargers sign recent XFL special teams standout Darrius Shepherd". SBNation. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ "The XFL has announced that St. Louis Battlehawks defensive tackle Kevin Atkins has signed a contract with the New York Giants of the National Football League". July 28, 2023.
^ "2024 St. Louis Battlehawks Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ Durando, Stu (February 21, 2024). "Battlehawks round out coaching staff in preparation for start of camp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[z415-1] "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". NBC Sports. May 15, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[2] "Peoria native and prep football star lands back in the NFL". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[3] "Gary Jennings signs contract with Carolina Panthers". WBOY.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[4] "Commanders sign XFL offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith". commanders.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[5] Strackbein, Noah. "Steelers Sign XFL WR Hakeem Butler". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[6] White, Alec. "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[7] DeDiminicantanio, Kyle. "Chargers sign recent XFL special teams standout Darrius Shepherd". SBNation. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[8] "The XFL has announced that St. Louis Battlehawks defensive tackle Kevin Atkins has signed a contract with the New York Giants of the National Football League". July 28, 2023.

[9] "2024 St. Louis Battlehawks Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[10] Durando, Stu (February 21, 2024). "Battlehawks round out coaching staff in preparation for start of camp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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St. Louis Battlehawks
Founded in 2018 Based in St. Louis, MO
Franchise	History Seasons Players Coaches
Stadiums	The Dome at America's Center
Key personnel	Co-Owners: Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia General manager: Anthony Becht Head coach: Anthony Becht
Affiliations	League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present) Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present) Division: East (2020); North (2023)
Seasons	2020 ~~2021~~ ~~2022~~ 2023 2025

2024 UFL season
USFL Conference	Birmingham Stallions Houston Roughnecks Memphis Showboats Michigan Panthers
XFL Conference	Arlington Renegades DC Defenders San Antonio Brahmas
Dispersal Draft • UFL Championship