Panama Steamrollers

Steamrollers helmet and logo

The **Panama Steamrollers** are an American professional football team based in Panama City, Panama. They are members of the east division of conference one in the North American Continental Football League. The Steamrollers have won one Raven Bowl with Raven Bowl VIII, and are the defending Raven Bowl champions.

The team was established in 2025 as an expansion team along with the Louisiana Pelicans, Guadalajara Chihuahuas, Guatemala Relentless, Portland Bolts, Detroit Detriments, Ottawa Orioles, and the Anchorage Aggravators.

## Roster

* **10** Ed Faraway
* **14** *Jackson Smith*

**Running Backs**
* **22** *Vernon Scott*
* **34** Stenson Hackett

**Wide Receivers**
* **7** Gerrard Ben
* **9** Carlos Espinoza
* **5** Derrick Williamson
* **1** *Scott Ocho*
* **11** Corretta Vernon

**Tight Ends**
* **87** Rob Gronkowski Jr.
* **85** Zach Etson

**Offensive Linemen'**
* **89** "Lemon" James
* **99** *Endo Penson*
* **67** Eric Jenkins
* **72** *Falco Williamson*
* **95** Donovan Kitt
* **64** Devin Kitt
* **92** *David Pen*
* **86** Prince Alejandro
* **83** Kingsley Mango

**Linebackers**
* **15** Mac Techol
* **28** *Stetson Waddell*
* **2** *Adam Schaefer*
* **19** *Alexavier Norman*
* **12** *Javier Cannon*

**Defensive Backs**
* **23** Johnny Davis
* **29** John Davis
* **37** Donald Kitchens
* **26** Freddie Pinto
* **27** Aaron Opal
* **35** Kendro Johnson

**Special Teams**
* **8** Evan McPherson

**Practice Squad**
* Currently vacant

*Rookies in italics*
Roster updated March 1, 2022

## Team history

### Debut season and the "Terror Year": 2025

The Panama Steamrollers were created as an expansion team and Trent Fox was hired as the Steamroller's head coach. In Week 1, quarterback Larentius Young went 17-28 for 220 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions, an incredible performance, yet the Steamrollers lost on a game winning 2-point conversion against the Louisiana Pelicans 29-28. In Week 2 against the Guadalajara Chihuahuas, 13-21 for only 100 yards and 1 touchdown, and the Steamrollers were defeated by the Chihuahuas, 7-17. In Week 3 against the Guatemala Relentless, the Steamrollers got their first win of the season and Larentius Young was incredible. He went 29-35 for 428 yards, 5 touchdowns, and no interceptions. The Steamrollers achieved a blowout victory 42-7.

In Week 4-14, the Steamrollers season was going quickly downhill. After Larentius Young refused to play following tensions with head coach Trent Fox, the Steamrollers went 1-10 in the last eleven weeks of the season, and the backup quarterback went 461-928 for 2,284 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions. The Steamrollers went 2-13 following a "Terror Year" as described by Trent Fox. Following the season, Fox was fired and replaced by Antonio Holiday, one of the co-founders of the NACFL.

Larentius Young also forced a trade and was traded to the Detroit Detriments of the North division.

### Higher years and Raven Bowl championship: 2026 - present

#### 2026: 7 - 8, loss in Wild Card

In the 2026 NACFL draft, the Steamrollers chose Ed Faraway out of Iowa State with the No. 1 overall pick.

Following the Steamroller's first year considered as a failure, the Steamrollers narrowly missed the playoffs in their second season as a team. Ed Faraway had a great year and ended up second in the NACFL MVP voting after the season, but failed at a season finale, losing the regular season finale to the Louisiana Pelicans.

In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, the Steamrollers were defeated.

#### 2027: 10-5, losing to El Paso Tigers in Wild Card round

In the Steamroller's third year, the team selected wide receiver Petra Juszczyk in the 2027 NACFL draft, which was considered a success following the Steamroller's run in the regular season of 2027. Quarterback Ed Faraway received MVP Honors and became the first quarterback in NACFL history to throw for 5200 yards in a single season. His connection to rookie Petra Juszczyk was considered "the story of the 2027 NACFL season".

While the Steamrollers went 10-5 in the regular season, they lost in the first round of the playoffs to the 8-7 El Paso Tigers.

#### 2028: 12-3 and South division championship loss

In the Steamroller's fourth year, Ed Faraway threw for 4,600 yards and eight interceptions, finishing third in the MVP race. The Steamrollers went 12-3 in the regular season and were noted as one of the best teams in NACFL history. When they reached the playoffs, they narrowly defeated the Mexico City Cave Miners in the Wild Card round, 31-28 and virtually destroyed the Mexico City Cave Miners 28-0 in the Divisional Round. When they reached the South division championship, they battled the Orlando Ocelots and lost 24-28.

#### 2029: 11-4 and second consecutive South division championship loss, Antonio Holiday's death

In the Steamroller's fifth year, Ed Faraway once again won NACFL MVP after having an extremely successful year. Once the Steamrollers reached the playoffs, they beat the Orlando Ocelots in the Wild Card round, the Louisiana Pelicans in the Divisional Round, but lost to the Mexico City Cave Miners in the South division championship.

Two days after their championship loss, the Steamrollers head coach and NACFL co-founder Antonio Holiday suddenly had a heart attack and died. The Steamrollers hired Matt Rhule, who previously coached for the Louisiana Pelicans.

### Matt Rhule era: 2030-present

#### 2030: 15-0, Raven Bowl championship

Matt Rhule's debut season with the Steamrollers was one of the biggest successes of any team in the NACFL's history. The 2030 Panama Steamrollers marked the second time a team went undefeated in the regular season, along with the 2023 Montgomery Flames, but also the first time a team went undefeated in the regular season and the playoffs, as they won Raven Bowl VIII against the Toronto Tracers by a score of 7-3.

Running back Xenon Fisher was named MVP after his incredible 2,234 rushing yards season. He was also given the NACFL Moment of the Year Award for his 97-yard rushing touchdown.