New Jersey Generals (2022)

The New Jersey Generals are a professional American football team based in New Jersey. 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 1980s, see New Jersey Generals.
New Jersey Generals
Current season
Established 2021
Play in Protective Stadium/
Legion Field
in Birmingham, Alabama
https://twitter.com/USFLGenerals
League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–present)
  • North Division (2022–present)
Team colorsScarlet red, white, navy, gold, brown
         
MascotGeneral Jersey
Personnel
Owner(s)National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
Head coachMike Riley
Team history
  • New Jersey Generals (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 Jersey Generals were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.[1] USFL co-founder Brian Woods had been using the Generals brand for teams in The Spring League since 2019.[2]

On January 6, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NFL, AAF, and NCAA Football Head coach Mike Riley was named the Head coach and General manager of the Generals.[3]

Records
  • 2022: 2-1 | 0.667

Personnel

Current roster

Each team will have a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad.[4]

New Jersey Generals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 18 Cameron Echols-Luper
  • 13 Alonzo Moore
  • 81 Randy Satterfield
  • 10 Darrius Shepherd
  •  5 Kavontae Turpin

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  • 89 Scott Flanick LS
  • 19 Brock Miller P
  • 11 Nick Rose K
 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Inactive roster


Rookies in italics

Roster updated April 30, 2022

38 active, 7 inactive

→ USFL rosters

Staff
New Jersey Generals staff
Front office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches

References
  1. "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. "The Spring League Brands Team as Austin Generals in Homage to Host City". The Spring League. March 18, 2019.
  3. Stephan Rachuk (January 6, 2022). "USFL Officially Reveals the First Four Head Coaches on The Herd". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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