XFL 2023: Your Iowa Connections

Football isn't over just because the Super Bowl is over.  While we might all remember the USFL commercials in the Super Bowl, I'm actually talking about the XFL which is starting up this weekend.  There are eight teams competing in this league, resurrected from the 2020 Covid killed season, and now owned by Dwayne Johnson.  There are also a number of Iowa Connections in the league.


  • Iowa - 7
  • Iowa State - 6
  • Drake - 1
  • Dubuque - 1
  • Grand View - 2
  • Iowa Western - 1
  • Johnston - 1
  • Northern Iowa - 1
  • Upper Iowa - 1

Let's rank the teams in order of Iowa Connections (what other way is there.)  Starting from the bottom:

Orlando Guardians - 0


DC Defenders - 1

Michael Joseph - Dubuque

Vegas Vipers - 1


Geronimo Allison - Iowa Western

Seattle Sea Dragons - 2


Dennis McKnight - Drake

Erik Hansen - Upper Iowa - 7th Round Pick (unsigned)


St. Louis Battle Hawks - 4


Hakeem Butler - Iowa State - 5th Round Pick

Willie Harvey Jr. - Iowa State - 3rd Round Pick

Mike Rose - Iowa State - 9th Round Pick

Art Valero - Iowa State


San Antonio Brahmas - 4

Landon Akers - Iowa State - 3rd Round Pick

Kamilo Tongamoa - Iowa State - 2nd Round Pick

Jack Koerner - Iowa - 11th Round Pick

Reid Sinnett - Johnston - 1st Round


Houston Roughnecks - 4


Jack Heflin - Iowa


Nate Wieland - Iowa / Grand View


David Tolentino - Grand View - 10th Round pick (unsigned)


Trevor Allen - Northern Iowa - 9th Round Pick (unsigned)


Arlington Renegades - 4


Bob Stoops - Iowa

Jonathan Hayes - Iowa

Chuck Long - Iowa

Shaun Beyer - Iowa - 6th Round pick



Good Luck to all the teams!  Even Orlando, we wish you luck in finding Iowa Connections for your team.  Come on, half the teams have 4 connections!


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