2022 Fundidores de Monterrey season

2022 Fundidores de Monterrey season
Head coach	Carlos Strevel
Home field	Estadio Banorte
Results
Record	4–2
Playoff finish	Won Semifinal (vs. Raptors) 30–27 Won Tazón México V (vs. Gallos Negros) 18–14

The 2022 Fundidores de Monterrey season is the Fundidores de Monterrey sixth season in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) and their third under head coach Carlos Strevel. After the 2021 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fundidores returned to play in 2022.[1]

Fundidores finished the regular season as the second ranked team with a 4–2 record. The Fundidores defeated the Raptors on the semifinal 30–27 with a touch down pass from Shelton Eppler to Tavarious Battiste on the last play of the game.[2]

The Fundidores won the Tazón México V against the Gallos Negros de Querétaro 18–14, on 21 May, winning their first LFA championship.[3][4]

Draft

2022 Fundidores de Monterrey draft[5]
Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	2	Emilio Pérez	OL	FES Acatlán
1	5	Saúl Sauceda	OL	UANL
2	11	Joan Lara	DL	UANL
4	25	Daniel Peña	WR	UANL
5	32	Juan Garza	LB	ITESM Puebla
6	39	José Salas	OL	ITESM CEM
7	46	Byron Reyes	RB	ITESM Toluca

Roster

Fundidores de Monterrey roster

Quarterbacks  8 Shelton Eppler 16 Erick Luján Running backs 24 Brandon Calzoncit 22 Adrián Flores 29 Marcelo González 34 Rubén Martínez 32 Roger Thomas Wide receivers  4 Tavarious Battiste 14 Luis de la Torre 15 Torin Justice 85 Daniel Peña  6 Fernando Richarte 83 Marco Antonio Sosa 84 Marco Treviño		Offensive linemen 74 Saúl Aguilar 54 Rickey Benson Jr. 68 Ismael Betancourt 55 Edgar Cortés 53 Fernando Cuevas 81 Juan Pablo Garza 73 Luis Enrique Luna 64 Kevin Martínez 58 Emilio Pérez 69 Saúl Sauceda 80 Gerardo Treviño Defensive linemen 92 Javier Alejandro 78 Guillermo Calderón 90 Joan Lara  3 Uriel Martínez  2 Itan Salas 97 Artur Pinheiro  7 Andrew Salas DE		Linebackers 10 Óscar Escalante 11 Ashari Goins 45 Lázaro Guajardo  5 Christian Hernández 49 Félix Macías 40 Pedro Villarreal Defensive backs 25 Diego Avendaño 20 Fabrizio de León 13 Carlos Escalante 21 Javier García  9 Patricio Garza 18 Cosme Lozano S 23 Javier Sánchez 17 Sebastián Sierra Special teams 19 Ricardo Aguilar K/P 28 Oscar Silva K/P
Italics indicate International player Roster updated 02-03-2022

Regular season

Standings

Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional v t e
Pos	Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Stk	Qualification
1	Dinos	6	5	1	133	75	L1	Advance to playoffs
2	Fundidores	6	4	2	132	111	L1
3	Mexicas	6	4	2	122	90	W3
4	Raptors	6	4	2	137	89	W3
5	Reyes	6	3	3	92	129	W2
6	Gallos Negros	6	1	5	95	109	L5
7	Galgos	6	0	6	46	155	L6

Source: LFA

Schedule

Week	Date	Time	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	Bye
2	12 March	19:00 (UTC–6)	at Dinos	L 17–24 (OT)	0–1	Estadio Francisco I. Madero	Marca Claro	Recap
3	18 March	20:00 (UTC–6)	Mexicas	W 27–13	1–1	Estadio Banorte	Marca Claro	Recap
4	25 March	20:00 (UTC–6)	Raptors	W 23–20	2–1	Estadio Banorte	Marca Claro	Recap
5	3 April	15:00 (UTC–5)	at Gallos Negros	W 13–10	3–1	Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro	Marca Claro	Recap
6	8 April	20:00 (UTC–5)	Galgos	W 28–9	4–1	Estadio Banorte	Marca Claro	Recap
7	24 April	12:00 (UTC–5)	at Reyes	L 24–35	4–2	Estadio Tres de Marzo	Marca Claro	Recap

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Time	Opponent	Result	Venue	TV	Recap
Semifinals	8 May	18:00 (UTC–5)	Raptors	W 30–27	Estadio Banorte	Marca Claro	Recap
Tazón México V	21 May	19:00 (UTC–7)	Gallos Negros	W 18–14	Estadio Caliente	Marca Claro	Recap

Awards

The following Fundidores players were awarded at the 2022 LFA Gala.[6]

Player	Position	Award
Shelton Eppler	QB	Most Valuable Player
Tavarious Battiste	WR	Offensive Player of the Year
Carlos Strevel	HC	Coach of the Year

Statistics

Offensive leaders

Stat	Player	Position	Value	LFA Rank
Passing yards	Shelton Eppler	QB	1,677	1st
Rushing yards	Brandon Calzoncit	RB	184	9th
Receiving yards	Tavarious Battiste	WR	496	2nd
Scoring	Ricardo Aguilar	K	28	3rd
Combined yards	Tavarious Battiste	WR	715	1st

Defensive leaders

Stat	Player	Position	Value	LFA Rank
Sacks	Uriel Martínez	DL	5.5	3rd
Tackles	Ashari Goins	LB	37.5	4th
Interceptions	Javier García	DB	3	3rd

References

1. Pacheco, Gabriel (8 April 2021). "Nos vemos en el 2022; LFA cancela de nuevo su temporada". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
2. "Semifinal: Fundidores vs Raptors". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
3. Zaldaña, Álvaro (8 May 2022). "Listo el Tazón México V; Gallos Negros vs Fundidores". Esto (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
4. "¡Nuevos monarcas! Fundidores derrota a Gallos y se proclama campeón de la LFA". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
5. "Los picks del Draft 2022". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
6. "Ganadores de la segunda Gala LFA". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 23 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.