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American professional football season

2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season
OwnerAlpha Acquico, LLC
General managerDave Boller
Head coachAnthony Becht
Home fieldThe Dome at America's Center
Results
Record7–3
Division place2nd in XFL Conference
Playoff finishLost Conference Finals (vs. San Antonio Brahmas) 15–25

The 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the third season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They played as members of the United Football League after a merger between the XFL and the USFL. They was one of eight teams vying to compete in the league for the 2024 season. The Battlehawks played their home games at The Dome at America's Center and were led by head coach Anthony Becht. The team competed in the XFL Conference.

The Battlehawks tied their 7–3 record from the previous season. Despite the above–record, they missed the playoffs last season. Following a Week 8 victory against the DC Defenders, the franchise officially clinched a playoff berth to the XFL Conference Championship Game.

Roster

2024 St. Louis Battlehawks roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

  • 25 Kevon Latulas
  • 15 Jacob Saylors

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

  • 80 Kemari Averett
  • 84 Jake Sutherland
 Offensive linemen (OL)
  • 77 Eric Magwood T

Defensive linemen (DL)

  • 93 T. J. Pesefea DT
 Linebackers (LB)
  • 26 Carson Wells OLB

Defensive backs (DB)

  • 20 Nico Bolden FS
  • 31 Mike Hampton CB

Special teams

  • 47 Alex Matheson LS

Reserve

  • 76 Sage Doxtater T (IR)
  •  2 Keylon Kennedy CB (IR)
  • 33 Drew Lewis OLB (IR)
  • 59 Callahan O'Reilly ILB (IR)
  •  6 Lakiem Williams ILB (IR)
Rookies in italics
49 active, 9 reserve

Signees to the NFL

Player Position Date NFL team Ref.
Lukas Denis S May 15 Atlanta Falcons
LaCale London DT May 15 Atlanta Falcons
Gary Jennings WR May 16 Carolina Panthers
Jaryd Jones-Smith OT May 16 Washington Commanders
Hakeem Butler WR May 16 Pittsburgh Steelers
Marcell Ateman WR June 1 Buffalo Bills
Darrius Shepherd WR June 1 Los Angeles Chargers
Kevin Atkins DT July 26 New York Giants

Schedule

All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday March 30 3:00 p.m. Fox at Michigan Panthers 16–18 0–1 Ford Field 9,444
2 Saturday April 6 7:00 p.m. ABC Arlington Renegades 27–24 1–1 The Dome at America's Center 40,317
3 Sunday April 14 2:00 p.m. ABC at San Antonio Brahmas 31–24 2–1 Alamodome 11,790
4 Saturday April 20 11:30 a.m. ABC Memphis Showboats 32–17 3–1 The Dome at America's Center 31,757
5 Sunday April 28 11:00 a.m. ESPN at DC Defenders 45–12 4–1 Audi Field 16,058
6 Saturday May 4 2:00 p.m. Fox Houston Roughnecks 22–8 5–1 The Dome at America's Center 32,969
7 Saturday May 11 3:00 p.m. Fox at Birmingham Stallions 26–30 5–2 Protective Stadium 14,056
8 Sunday May 19 11:00 a.m. ABC DC Defenders 26–21 6–2 The Dome at America's Center 32,403
9 Saturday May 25 11:00 a.m. ABC at Arlington Renegades 22–36 6–3 Choctaw Stadium 8,545
10 Saturday June 1 3:00 p.m. Fox San Antonio Brahmas 13–12 7–3 The Dome at America's Center 34,379

Game summaries

Week 1: at Michigan Panthers

Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Battlehawks 0 3 01316
Panthers 0 0 71118

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • STL – Andre Szmyt 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Battlehawks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 7:51.

Third quarter

  • MICH – E. J. Perry 4-yard run (Matt Colburn one-point run), 5:26. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

  • STL – Jake Sutherland 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (two-point pass failed), 7:55. Battlehawks 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47.
  • MICH – E. J. Perry 8-yard run (E. J. Perry-Devin Ross two-point pass), 5:01. Panthers 15–9. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:54.
  • STL – Marcell Ateman 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (A. J. McCarron-Jake Sutherland one-point pass), 7:55. Battlehawks 16–15. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:12.
  • MICH – Jake Bates 64-yard field goal, 0:03. Panthers 18–16. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 0:46.

Top passers

  • STL – A. J. McCarron – 24/37, 216 yards, 2 TD
  • MICH – E. J. Perry – 12/24, 176 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • STL – Marcell Ateman – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD
  • MICH – Devin Ross – 2 receptions, 46 yards

Standings

2024 UFL standings
USFL Conference
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) Birmingham Stallions 9 1 .900 - 11 31 20 6–0 265 180 85 W1
(x) Michigan Panthers 7 3 .700 2 5 27 22 4–2 228 189 39 L1
(e) Memphis Showboats 2 8 .200 7 -19 20 39 2–4 188 290 -102 W1
(e) Houston Roughnecks 1 9 .100 8 -12 17 29 0–6 158 233 -75 L6
XFL Conference
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks 7 3 .700 - 7 31 24 5–1 260 202 58 W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas 7 3 .700 - 12 24 12 3–3 192 153 39 L1
(e) DC Defenders 4 6 .400 3 -2 24 26 2–4 209 251 -42 L1
(e) Arlington Renegades 3 7 .300 4 -2 26 28 2–4 247 249 -2 W2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention


Postseason

Schedule

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
XFL Conference Championship Sunday June 9 6:00 p.m. Fox vs. San Antonio Brahmas 15–25 0–1 The Dome at America's Center 30,237

Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.

St. Louis Batthawks staff
Front office
  • General manager – Dave Boller
Head coach

Head coach – Anthony Becht

Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches

References

  1. "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". NBC Sports. May 15, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. "Peoria native and prep football star lands back in the NFL". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  3. "Gary Jennings signs contract with Carolina Panthers". WBOY.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. "Commanders sign XFL offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith". commanders.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. Strackbein, Noah. "Steelers Sign XFL WR Hakeem Butler". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. White, Alec. "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  7. DeDiminicantanio, Kyle. "Chargers sign recent XFL special teams standout Darrius Shepherd". SBNation. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  8. "The XFL has announced that St. Louis Battlehawks defensive tackle Kevin Atkins has signed a contract with the New York Giants of the National Football League". July 28, 2023.
  9. "2024 St. Louis Battlehawks Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  10. Durando, Stu (February 21, 2024). "Battlehawks round out coaching staff in preparation for start of camp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
St. Louis Battlehawks
Franchise
Stadiums
Key personnel
Affiliations
  • League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
    Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present)
    Division: East (2020); North (2023)
Seasons
2024 UFL season
USFL Conference
XFL Conference
Dispersal Draft • UFL Championship
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