Tampa Bay Bandits (2022)

The Tampa Bay Bandits are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Bandits compete in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member club of the league's South division. 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.

This article is about the second edition of the USFL. For the original USFL from the 80's, see Tampa Bay Bandits.
Tampa Bay Bandits
Current season
Established 2021
Play in Protective Stadium/
Legion Field
in Birmingham, Alabama
https://twitter.com/USFLBandits
League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–present)
  • South Division (2022–present)
Team colorsRed, Silver, Black, White
       
MascotThe Bayside Bandit
Personnel
Owner(s)National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
Head coachTodd Haley
Team history
  • Tampa Bay Bandits (2022–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home stadium(s)

History

The Tampa Bay Bandits 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 6, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Todd Haley was named the head coach and general manager for the Bandits.[2]

Personnel

Roster

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

Tampa Bay Bandits roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 88 De'Quan Hampton
  • 85 Cheyenne O'Grady
 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Inactive roster

  • 72 Jalen Booth T
  •  2 Rashard Causey CB
  • 80 Hasise DuBois WR
  • 25 Keith Mumphery WR
  • 42 Antonio Reed S (Suspended)
  • 90 Austrian Robinson DT
  • 55 Michael Scott DE


Rookies in italics

Roster updated April 30, 2022

38 active, 3 reserve(s), 7 inactive

→ USFL rosters

Staff
Tampa Bay Bandits staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator - Bob Saunders
  • Running backs/wide receivers - Yale Van Dyne
  • Tight ends/special teams - Frank Gansz Jr.
  • Offensive line - Pat Perles
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/defensive line - Pepper Johnson
  • Linebackers - Trey Jackson
  • Defensive backs - Carnell Lake
  • Defensive assistant - Steven Thompson

References
  1. "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. "USFL Southern Division Coaches Leak Before Official Announcement". Pro Football Newsroom. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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