# 2020 Los Angeles Wildcats season

The 2020 Los Angeles Wildcats season was the only season for the Los Angeles Wildcats as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2020 season. The Wildcats played their home games at Dignity Health Sports Park and were led by head coach Winston Moss.
Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.

## Offseason
### XFL Draft
#### Tier 1 Quarterback Allocations

| Player | Pos. | College |
| Luis Perez | QB | Texas A&M–Commerce |

#### Phase 1: Skill Players

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 8 | Elijah Hood | RB | North Carolina |
| 2 | 9 | Rashad Ross | WR | Arizona State |
| 3 | 24 | Nelson Spruce | WR | Colorado |
| 4 | 25 | Brandon Barnes | TE | Alabama State |
| 5 | 40 | Larry Rose III | RB | New Mexico State |
| 6 | 41 | KD Cannon | WR | Baylor |
| 7 | 56 | Martez Carter | RB | Grambling State |
| 8 | 57 | Keyarris Garrett | WR | Tulsa |
| 9 | 72 | Scott Orndoff | TE | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | 73 | Donteea Dye | WR | Heidelberg |

#### Phase 2: Offensive line

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 1 | Storm Norton | OT | Toledo |
| 2 | 16 | Fred Lauina | G | Oregon State |
| 3 | 17 | Ryan Pope | OT | San Diego State |
| 4 | 32 | Jaelin Robinson | OT | Temple |
| 5 | 33 | Damien Mama | G | USC |
| 6 | 48 | Nico Siragusa | G | San Diego State |
| 7 | 49 | Ryan Cummings | OT | Wyoming |
| 8 | 64 | Lene Maiava | OT | Arizona |
| 9 | 65 | Tyler Roemer | OT | San Diego State |
| 10 | 80 | Anthony Morris | OT | Tennessee State |

#### Phase 3: Defensive Front Seven

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 4 | Anthony Johnson | DT | LSU |
| 2 | 13 | Eric Pinkins | LB | San Diego State |
| 3 | 20 | Latarius Brady | DT | Memphis |
| 4 | 29 | Willie Mays | DE | Tiffin |
| 5 | 36 | Tre' Williams | LB | Auburn |
| 6 | 45 | Leon Orr | DT | Florida |
| 7 | 52 | Reggie Howard | DT | Toledo |
| 8 | 61 | Corey Vereen | DE | Tennessee |
| 9 | 68 | Adrian Hubbard | DE | Alabama |
| 10 | 77 | Owen Roberts | DT | San Jose State |

#### Phase 4: Defensive backs

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 5 | Jack Tocho | CB | North Carolina State |
| 2 | 12 | Jaylen Dunlap | CB | Illinois |
| 3 | 21 | C.J. Moore | CB | North Carolina Central |
| 4 | 28 | Roman Tatum | CB | Southern Illinois |
| 5 | 37 | Jordan Powell | S | Widener |
| 6 | 44 | Ahmad Dixon | S | Baylor |
| 7 | 53 | Harlan Miller | CB | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 8 | 60 | Jerome Couplin | S | William & Mary |
| 9 | 69 | Mike Stevens | CB | North Carolina State |
| 10 | 76 | Bryce Cheek | CB | Akron |

#### Phase 5: Open Draft

| Player | Pos. | College |
| Adonis Jennings | WR | Temple |
| Shawn Oakman | DE | Baylor |
| Andrew Williams | DT | Auburn |
| Taiwan Jones | LB | Michigan State |

## Standings

2020 XFL standingsvte :
| East Division ||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK |
| DC Defenders | 3 | 2 | .600 | -3 | 9 | 12 | 2–1 | 82 | 89 | -7 | W1 |
| St. Louis Battlehawks | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1–1 | 97 | 77 | 20 | L1 |
| New York Guardians | 3 | 2 | .600 | -1 | 8 | 9 | 1–2 | 79 | 85 | -6 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Vipers | 1 | 4 | .200 | -4 | 11 | 15 | 1–1 | 98 | 115 | -17 | L1 |
| West Division ||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK |
| Houston Roughnecks | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3–0 | 158 | 111 | 47 | W5 |
| Dallas Renegades | 2 | 3 | .400 | -3 | 9 | 12 | 2–1 | 90 | 102 | -12 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Wildcats | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 0–2 | 129 | 122 | 7 | W1 |
| Seattle Dragons | 1 | 4 | .200 | -3 | 12 | 15 | 0–2 | 87 | 119 | -32 | L3 |
| (x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched conference; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention ||||||||||||

## Schedule

All times Pacific
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
| 1 | Saturday | February 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | at Houston Roughnecks | L 17–37 | 0–1 | TDECU Stadium |
| 2 | Sunday | February 16 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | Dallas Renegades | L 18–25 | 0–2 | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 3 | Sunday | February 23 | 3:00 p.m. | FS1 | DC Defenders | W 39–9 | 1–2 | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 4 | Saturday | February 29 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at New York Guardians | L 14–17 | 1–3 | MetLife Stadium |
| 5 | Sunday | March 8 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN | Tampa Bay Vipers | W 41–34 | 2–3 | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 6 | Sunday | March 15 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Seattle Dragons | Not played | Not played | CenturyLink Field |
| 7 | Saturday | March 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | at St. Louis BattleHawks | Not played | Not played | The Dome at America's Center |
| 8 | Sunday | March 29 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | Houston Roughnecks | Not played | Not played | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 9 | Sunday | April 5 | 3:00 p.m. | FS1 | Seattle Dragons | Not played | Not played | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 10 | Thursday | April 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Fox | at Dallas Renegades | Not played | Not played | Globe Life Park in Arlington |

## Game summaries
### Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Roughnecks | 6 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 37 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: Saturday, February 8
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: ESE 10 mph
* Game attendance: 17,815
* Referee: Brandon Cruse
* TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Cam Phillips 50-yard pass from Phillip Walker (1-pt. failed), 13:44. Roughnecks 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:23.
LA – Chad Kanoff 5-yard run (2-pt. good), 7:49. Wildcats 8–6. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:58.
Second quarter
LA – Jordan Smallwood 11-yard pass from Chad Kanoff (2-pt. failed), 9:26. Wildcats 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:18.
HOU – James Butler 16-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. failed), 7:22. Wildcats 14–12. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:06.
LA – Nick Novak 35-yard field goal, 1:30. Wildcats 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:49.
HOU – Sam Mobley 39-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. failed), 1:10. Roughnecks 18–17. Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
HOU – Kahlil Lewis 4-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. good), 9:04. Roughnecks 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Sergio Castillo 44-yard field goal, 14:26. Roughnecks 29–17. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:05.
HOU – James Butler 4-yard run (2-pt. good), 10:01. Roughnecks 37–17. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
LA – Chad Kanoff – 21/40, 214 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Phillip Walker – 23/39, 272 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
LA – Elijah Hood – 12 rushes, 43 yards
HOU – James Butler – 9 carries, 30 yards, TD
Top receivers
LA – Nelson Spruce – 11 receptions, 103 yards
HOU – Cam Phillips – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD :

### Week 2: vs. Dallas Renegades

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Renegades | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 25 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California
* Date: Sunday, February 16
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mph
* Game attendance: 14,979
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
LA – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 3:11. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:39.
DAL – Austin MacGinnis 41-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
DAL – Austin MacGinnis 45-yard field goal, 1:06. Renegades 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
LA – Nelson Spruce 6-yard pass from Josh Johnson (1-pt. failed), 11:57. Wildcats 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:05.
DAL – Cameron Artis-Payne 21-yard rush (1-pt. good), 9:00. Renegades 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:58.
DAL – Donald Parham 3-yard pass from Landry Jones (1-pt. failed), 5:02. Renegades 19–9. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:14.
LA – Nelson Spruce 44-yard pass from Josh Johnson (3-pt. good), 4:45. Renegades 19–18. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:18.
DAL – Cameron Artis-Payne 17-yard rush (1-pt. failed), 1:14. Renegades 25–18. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
DAL – Landry Jones – 28/40, 305 yards, TD, 2 INT
LA – Josh Johnson – 18/34, 196 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – Cameron Artis-Payne – 14 carries, 99 yards, 2 TD
LA – Elijah Hood – 10 carries, 31 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Donald Parham – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
LA – Nelson Spruce – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD :

### Week 3: vs. DC Defenders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Defenders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Wildcats | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: Sunday, February 23
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
* Game attendance: 12,211
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (FS1): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
LA – Tre McBride 40-yard pass from Josh Johnson (2-pt. failed), 12:27. Wildcats 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:50.
Second quarter
LA – Larry Rose 1-yard rush (2-pt. good), 14:24. Wildcats 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:20.
LA – Tre McBride 28-yard pass from Josh Johnson (1-pt. failed), 8:47. Wildcats 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:19.
LA – Martez Carter 1-yard rush (1-pt. good), 4:48. Wildcats 27–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:32.
DC – Tyler Rausa 32-yard field goal, 0:30. Wildcats 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
LA – Martez Carter 18-yard pass from Josh Johnson (1-pt. failed), 6:45. Wildcats 33–3. Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
LA – Martez Carter 20-yard rush (1-pt. failed), 11:39. Wildcats 39–3. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:45.
DC – Nick Brosette 38-yard rush (3-pt. failed), 7:33. Wildcats 39–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
DC – Cardale Jones – 13/26, 103 yards, 4 INT
LA – Josh Johnson – 18/25, 278 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DC – Nick Brosette – 8 carries, 75 yards, TD
LA – Martez Carter – 11 carries, 34 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DC – Khari Lee – 3 receptions, 38 yards
LA – Tre McBride – 5 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD :

### Week 4: at New York Guardians

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Guardians | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: Saturday, February 29
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: SE 13 mph
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill and Dianna Russini (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
NY – Matt McCrane 51-yard field goal, 5:51. Guardians 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:15.
LA – Tre McBride 4-yard pass from Josh Johnson (2-pt. failed), 0:07. 'Wildcats 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:43.
Second quarter
NY – Matt McCrane 23-yard field goal, 8:15. Tied 6–6. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:51.
NY – Mekale McKay 3-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt. good), 1:31. Guardians 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
LA – Saeed Blacknall 42-yard pass from Josh Johnson (2-pt. good), 4:45. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:47.
Fourth quarter
NY – Matt McCrane 47-yard field goal, 10:57. Guardians 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:18.
Top passers
LA – Josh Johnson – 25/40, 330 yards, 2 TD, INT
NY – Luis Perez – 18/26, 150 yards, TD
Top rushers
LA – DuJuan Harris – 5 carries, 25 yards
NY – Darius Victor – 18 carries, 82 yards
Top receivers
LA – Tre McBride – 8 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD
NY – Colby Pearson – 5 receptions, 34 yards :

### Week 5: Tampa Bay Vipers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vipers | 10 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California
* Date: Sunday, March 8
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
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Top receivers
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