New Orleans Breakers (2022)

The New Orleans Breakers are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are one of eight members of United States Football League (USFL).

This article is about the second edition of the USFL. For the original USFL from the 80's, see New Orleans Breakers (1984).
New Orleans Breakers
Current season
Established 2021
Play in Protective Stadium/
Legion Field
in Birmingham, Alabama
https://USFLNewOrleans.com
League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–present)
  • South Division (2022–present)
Team colorsBreaker Blue, Royal Blue, Silver, White
       
MascotDave the Wave
Personnel
Owner(s)National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
Head coachLarry Fedora
Team history
  • New Orleans Breakers (2022–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home stadium(s)

They currently play their home games at Protective Stadium and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, which also hosts the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers.

History

The New Orleans Breakers were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.[1]

On January 27, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NCAA Football Head coach Larry Fedora was named the Head coach and General manager of the Breakers.[2]

Records

2022: 2-1 | 0.666

Personnel

Current roster

Each team will have a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad.[3]

New Orleans Breakers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 80 Sal Cannella
  • 81 Justin Johnson
 Offensive linemen
  • 79 Kai Absheer T
  • 77 Paul Adams T
  • 53 Jalen Allen G
  • 54 Toree Boyd
  • 74 Marquis Lucas T
  • 67 Steven Rowzee G
  • 65 Jared Thomas C

Defensive linemen

  • 56 Davin Bellamy DE
  •  8 Nigel Chavis DE
  • 98 Connor Christian DT
  • 55 James Folston Jr. DE
  • 58 Shareef Miller DE
  • 94 Anree Saint-Amour DE
  • 92 Shakir Soto DT
  • 99 Kamilo Tongamoa DT
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • -- Donnell Greene T (Did not report)

Inactive roster

  • 85 E. J. Bibbs TE
  • 29 Ike Brown CB
  • 18 Dartez Jacobs S
  •  6 T. J. Logan RB
  • 51 Chris Okoye DT
  •  4 Manny Patterson CB


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 2, 2022

38 active, 1 reserve(s), 6 inactive

→ USFL rosters

Staff
New Orleans Breakers staff
Front Office
Head coaches
Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks – Noel Mazzone
  • Wide receivers – Pat Washington
  • Tight ends/Special teams coordinator – Matt Butterfield
  • Offensive line – Jim Turner
Defensive coaches

References
  1. "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. "USFL 2022: Jeff Fisher, Larry Fedora named as final two coaches". Fox Sports. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.


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