Reyes de Jalisco

Reyes de Jalisco

Established	December 20, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-12-20)
Based in	Zapopan, Mexico
Home field	Estadio Reyes Comude
Head coach	Carlos Rosado
Owner(s)	Luis Orozco
League	Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Colours	Blue and gold

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 Tres de Marzo.[1]

History

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.[2]

The team colors are blue and gold. These colors can be found in the flag and coat of arms of the state of Jalisco.[3]

Placekicker Gabriel Amavizca, who previously played for the CFL team Hamilton Tiger-Cats, was the first player signed by the Reyes.[4]

In their first season, the Reyes reached the playoffs as the fifth seed, but lost the wild card game to the Raptors 6–26.[5]

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  7 Enrique Yenny K
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

Season	Head coach	Regular season				Postseason
		Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2022	Ernesto Alfaro	3	3	.500	5th (League)	0	1	.000	Lost Wild Card round at (Raptors) 26–6
2023	Ernesto Alfaro	7	3	.700	3rd (League)	1	1	.500	won Wild Card round vs (Galgos) 15–3 Lost Wild Card round at (Dinos) 17–10
2024	Ernesto Alfaro	1	7	.125	9th (League)	"Did not qualify"
Total		11	13	.458		1	2	.333

Notable players

• Jon Mullin – QB (2022)

• Gabriel Amavizca – K (2022)

• Enrique Yenny – K (2023)

References

1. Fares, Omar (December 21, 2021). "Presentan a los Reyes de Jalisco de la LFA". Mural (in Spanish). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
2. Reos, Diego Alejandro (December 21, 2021). "LFA: Presentan a los Reyes de Jalisco". Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
3. Cruz, César (December 21, 2021). "Reyes de Jalisco se presenta como nueva franquicia de LFA". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
4. "Presentan a Reyes de Jalisco, nuevo equipo de la LFA bajo el mando del coach Ernesto Alfaro". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
5. Navarro, Martín (May 1, 2022). "¡Eliminados! Reyes de Jalisco caen en Playoffs ante Raptors". Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved January 3, 2023.