Reyes de Jalisco

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FoundedDecember 20, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-12-20)
StadiumEstadio La Fortaleza Azul
HeadquarteredZapopan, Mexico
ColoursBlue and gold
   
Reyes de Jalisco
Current season
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Reyes de Jalisco uniforms
Uniforms
General information
FoundedDecember 20, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-12-20)
StadiumEstadio La Fortaleza Azul
HeadquarteredZapopan, Mexico
ColoursBlue and gold
   
Personnel
OwnerLuis Orozco
Head coachGuillermo Gutiérrez
League / conference affiliations
Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional

Reyes de Jalisco (English: Jalisco Kings) are an American football team based in Zapopan, Mexico. The Reyes compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Reyes Comude.

The team was established on 20 December 2021 as one of the two expansion teams for the 2022 LFA season, the other team being the Galgos de Tijuana. On that same date, Enrique Alfaro, who led the Mayas to the 2016 and 2017 championships, was appointed as head coach.[1]

The team colors are blue and gold. These colors can be found in the flag and coat of arms of the state of Jalisco.[2]

Placekicker Gabriel Amavizca, who previously played for the CFL team Hamilton Tiger-Cats, was the first player signed by the Reyes.[3]

In their first season, the Reyes reached the playoffs as the fifth seed, but lost the wild card game to the Raptors 6–26.[4]

Roster

Reyes de Jalisco roster
Quarterbacks
  •  8 Carlos Farías
  • 15 Ezequiel Morales
  • 10 Shannon Patrick

Running backs

  •  4 Majid Esparza
  • 32 David Poblete
  • 38 Jordon Shippy

Wide receivers

  •  2 Rodnell Cruell
  • 14 Alejandro Coronado
  • 12 Carlos Cuenca
  • 21 Carlos Gómez
  •  1 Devin Heckstall
  • 17 José Luis Leal
  •  0 Tavares Martin
  • 19 Christopher Reyes
  • 16 Misael Salas

Tight ends

  • 45 Arturo Calderón
  • 82 Marcelo Zumalacarregui
Offensive linemen
  • 78 Raúl Espinoza
  • 79 Alberto Gracia
  • 77 Rodrigo Jurado
  • 72 Armando Macías
  • 69 Patricio Muñoz
  • 58 Rickey Benson Jr.
  • 52 Gabriel Sánchez
  • 70 Aldair Vázquez

Defensive linemen

  • 92 Fernando Ascencio
  • 99 Shuan Funnye
  • 55 Emmit Gooden
  • 11 Jorge Licea
  • 53 Christopher Real
  • 75 Alejandro Rodríguez
  • 95 Irving Rivero
Linebackers
  • 18 Miguel Aguilar
  • 44 Juan Pablo Alegría
  •  9 Caleb Becerra
  • 40 Víctor Camacho
  • 90 Alfonso Mendoza
  • 56 Anthony Patrick
  • 24 Juan Francisco Pérez
  • 13 Rodrigo Rojas
  • 36 Cristian Treviño

Defensive backs

  • 29 Alejandro Aguilera
  •  6 Salvador Cabrera
  •  3 DeMario Donnell
  • 22 DeAndre Elliott
  • 31 Oscar Herrera
  • 26 Luis Daniel Rivera
  •  5 Kobe Rodgers
  • 27 Emiliano Sánchez
  • 30 Saúl Sánchez

Special teams

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 20-04-2023

Staff

Reyes de Jalisco staff
Head coach
  • Head coach – Ernesto Alfaro

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Carlos Cabral
  • Running backs – Mauricio Islas
  • Wide receivers – Vicente Álvarez
  • Offensive line – Jonathan Segura
  Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Víctor Saspe
  • Defensive line – Octavio Martínez
  • Linebackers – Arturo Esquivel
  • Defensive backs – Pedro Ramírez

Season-by-season

Notable players

References

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